Exam Format
130 Total Points 10 Points Short Answer 15 Points Fill in the Blank 25 Points T/F 60 Points Multiple Choice 20 Points Matching
The above are approximations
Example Short Answer
What are the three parts of the execution cycle?
Example Short Answer
If you have a network connection that can transmit at 300 Mbps, about how long would it take to download a file that is 2 GB?
Example T/F problem
T F A Wii controller would be considered an input device.
Example Multiple Choice
How many bits are in a byte?A) 4B) 8C) 10D) 16E) 256
What is a Computer?
40 Points All information is digital
The more bits you have, the more different things you can represent Know the difference between a “bit” and a “byte” 2bits is a formula for determining the number of things you can represent
Von Neumann Architecture Data and instructions stored in memory Should be able to draw it (with labels)
Memory RAM
Input/Output Secondary storage What are input and output devices. Be able to give examples.
Central Processing Processor Fetch-decode-execute cycle Instruction sets, machine language (what are they?)
Only the sections of chapters covered in class
Chapter 15 - Networks
70 Points Analog vs. Digital
What is a modem? Bandwidth
Given a speed, calculate transmit time Basic Terminology
Ethernet LAN, WAN, packet, router, client-server
The internet TCP IP Protocols
HTTP, FTP
Chapter 15 (cont.) Internet Applications
What is the difference between a LAN and a WAN? Broadcast vs. packet forwarding What is the difference between the WWW and the
internet? World Wide Web
Terminology HTML HTTP Browser
Chapter 15 (cont.)
E-mail SMTP POP3
FTP Encryption
Know how public key encryption works for sending secure messages
Know the Alice and Bob example of how to use Public Key Encryption
Homework Assignments
20 points Do each assignment and understand what
you did. Remember something about the assignment
details. For example, “I had to figure out the mileage by car and by foot to my elementary school.”
Remember what tools you used for what task. You will not have to know the details of what
key or menu item to use for a specific task.
How to Study
Look at homework assignments. Use study groups. Read the book. Memorize, but understand. Don’t stay up late!! Get some sleep
and eat a good breakfast.
What to bring
Pencils and erasers We will provide scratch paper No cell phones or computers
Questions