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