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Mid Term Review © R. Craig Collins, 2005/11 (PPC6)

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Test Two has bad news, and good news... the bad news is there are more questions than on the last test (about 50 questions for a 40 minute test),but the good news is there are a lot of 'fill-in-the blank' and multiple choice... (but don't get too comfortable with this format, there are no multiple choice job interviews, and since I am trying to get you ready for a better job, the third test is mostly short answer).

(Here are my Study Tips)
(Here are my Test Taking Tips)
PS, The second part of the final will include the same information as Test 2.

What are the three components of the computing system ? Hardware, software, user If using Internet Explorer, point your mouse at the [?]
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Name three hardware components used in the computer model ? input (keyboard), process (CPU/RAM), output (monitor)
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What are the four functions of a computer ? input, process, output, and store
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11. What does “computer proficiency” refer to ? able to do basic computer functions

12. What are the two parts of the CPU ? ALU (worker, arithmatic logic unit), CU (Control Unit, manager)
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13. What is the difference between Main Memory and Auxiliary (Secondary) Storage ? RAM goes away when computer turned off, stored information is kept

14. Give some examples of Auxiliary storage ? Thumb drive, DVD, hard drive

From the Practical PC Book

15. What is an operating system? What is one function of the operating system ? Manages computer operations, used to organize files (see Ch 1, p. 4)

16. When is the operating system loaded into the computer’s memory ? During the boot process the program looks for the operating system (see Ch 1, p. 4)

17. What are the two categories of software ? System (includes operating system) and applications (see Chap 1 p. 4)
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18. What is the difference between the two ? system manages computer, application helps users do real world work, such as produce documents (See Chap 1 p. 4)

19. What are User ID and Password used for ? identifies a user so that can access their account (Chap 1 p. 6) Include Do’s & Don’ts to be considered (see Chap 1, p. 6)
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b. HintHint, drag your mouse across this line Do’s: minimum of 8 characters, upper case, lower case, with symbols
c. HintDon’ts: avoid public information, dictionary information

20. What are some examples of input devices ? input (keyboard), process (CPU/RAM), output (monitor) (Chap 1, p 3)

21. On the keyboard, there are some Toggle keys that alter a key, like Caps Lock. Name another ? Num Lock (look at keyboard)

22. Tip An application is also called a program

Describe the use following keys on the keyboard: (look at your keyboard)
23. HintDelete removes characters to the right

24. HintBackspace removes characters to the left

25. HintArrow (cursor) keys up, down, left, right

26. HintEscape (ESC) Don't do it

27. HintInsert toggles between insert (inserts new characters) and overwrite (replaces existing characters with new characters)
28. HintCaps Lock Duh

29. HintNum Lock Toggle between numbers and arrow keys

30. How do you exit Windows ? Start/Shut Down (see Chap 1, p. 7)

31. Tip Interesting fact, a moth once landed in a computer and got zapped by electricity, but that also messed up the computer.
Ever since, when a computer misbehaves, folks say it has a 'bug'

32. What are the four categories of computers? Explain each one. (see Chap 1, p. 10)
a. Hint Desktop
b. Hint Notebook/Laptop
c. Hint Tablet
d. Hint Netbook (UMPC, ultra mobile PC, includes Smart Phones, etc.)

33. Tip Interesting fact, desktops are still the most popular, due to cost and ease of replacing parts.

34. TipNotebooks use USB to add devices, but older machines used a credit card sized PC Card slot

35. Can you name some devices that connect with USB?

36. List some Output devices ? monitor, printer, speakers (see Ch 1, p. 10)

Be prepared to discuss Passwords (Chap 1)
Be prepared to discuss the Task Manager (Chap 1, p. 15)

37. What is the Windows Desktop ? Gateway to task you can perform (Chap 2, p. 20)

38. TipThe Taskbar holds the Start button and Notification area, but it also shows what programs are running

39. What are the Start Button and Start Menu ? Main control to start programs, locate files... do everything (Chap 2, p. 20)

40. What are the mouse actions ? drag, hover, left click to select, right click to get shortcut menu, up, down, left, and right (Chap 2, p 27)

41. Can you give some examples of Accessories, as well as application programs used on computers ? Windows Explorer/My Computer, WordPad; Word/Excel/PowerPoint (see Ch 2 p. 24)

42.Tip Microsoft Word is the most popular Word Processor

43. Close window Hint Chapter 3, p 35Close Window

44. Maximize/Full ScreenHint Chapter 3, p 35Maximize, fill the screen with one window (Icon looks like one window)

45. Move a window?

46. Restore down, to move or resize, to share info between windowsHint Chapter 3, p 35Restore down, to move or resize, to share info between windows (Icon looks like overlapping windows)
47. Minimize SHrink to Task BarHint Chapter 3, p 35Minimize, shrink to task bar (Icon look like monitor and task bar)

48. Name some versions of the Windows operating system ? Windows 7, Vista, XP, Me, 98, 95, 3.1 (then DOS) (see Chap 2, p. 19)

Tip Encryption is encoding or coding to prevent reading, accessing or tampering, you usually need a password to access.

49. What is a user interface ? How humans and computers interact (see Chap 2, p. 26)

50. What does GUI stand for ? Graphical User Interface (see Chap 2, p. 26)

51. What does a GUI usually have ? Icons, menus, dialog boxes, toolbars

52. What are some functions of a standard word processor ? word wrap, grammar check, speeling, check, etc. (see Chap 10, p. 143)

Tip A font is the type face, size (in points) color, and attributes (bold, italic, underline) of typed characters.

Describe these Word processing terms: (see Chap 10, p. 143-144)
53. HintWord wrap automatically starts a new line

54. HintFormatting changes the appearance of text

55. HintStyle a combination of defined formatting options

56. Be prepared to discuss Printers (see Chap 10, p 148-149)

57. List some types of software documentation. (see Chap 3, p. 36) Hint Tutorial, help, online help, faq, book (pdf)

. Tip Adobe Acrobat Reader files use the pdf extension, portable document format

58. What are some of the features of “On-line Help”? (see Chap 3, p. 36)

59. What is a software upgrade? (see Chap 3, p. 40)

60. Why is it important to check system requirements before you buy/install software? (see Chap 3, p. 40)

61. What is the registry ? keeps track of hardware and software installed on your computer (see Chap 3, p. 38)

62. What does a setup program do ? Guides you through installation (see Chap 3, p. 38)

63. How do you remove a program from Windows ? Uninstall, which adjusts registry (see Chap 3, p. 41)

64. What is Shareware trial software you either buy or remove (see Chap 3, p. 37)

65. What is Freeware ? Free to use, but restricted by (c) (see Chap 3, p. 37)

66. What is Commercial Software ? (c) Software you purchase (see Chap 3, p. 37)

Tip Open source software is often free, but you can make changes to it.

67. Is software not used according to the license Pirated Software? Hint Yes

68. What is a License agreement ? EULA places restrictions on copies, sharing, and modification (see Chap 3, p. 37)

69. A data file is a file create by program (a program is an executable file) True or False ? True (Chap 4, p. 51)

70. What is the maximum length of a filename in Windows ? 256 (see Chap 4, p. 52)

71. What characters are not allowed in a filename ? / \<>": (see Chap 4, p. 52)

72. What is a filename extension (file type/file format) ? indicated file origin (program) (see Chap 4, p. 51)

73. What are some other common file extensions used to describe files xlsx, docx, mp3, odt, pdf (see Chap 3, p. 51)

74. What is the purpose of a folder ? group or organize files (see Chap 4, p. 53)

75. Which letter is usually used to reference the first hard disk drive (storage device) on the computer system ? C or C: (see Chap 4, p. 53)

76. Magnetic, solid state and optical storage are formatting to prepare for use on a particular kind of computer Be able to discuss the storage schemes (several chapters, see Hard Drives, DVDs, USB Thumb drives)

77. Be prepared to discuss UFD (USB Flash Drives (see page Chap 3, p. 42)

78. What is E-mail? (Chap 9, p. 125)

What is the purpose of: (Chap 9, p. 128)
79. …the E-mail client, e-mail server?

80. …the Outbox?

81. …the Inbox?

82. What extension is placed on Word documents ? docx or doc for older versions (Chap 9, p. 131, or look at a file)
a.) doc or docx b.) xls or xlsx c.) ppt or pptx d.) pdf

83. What other types of files that can be attached with e-mail bmp, mp3, exe, virtually any format (Chap 9, p. 131)

84. What is compression software used for ? Compression, reduce file size (Chap 9, p. 133)

85. List some rules for good e-mail netiquette. (Chap 9 , p. 139)

Tip Typing in all caps mean you are yelling in an e-mail

86. What is Spam ? Junk Mail (Chap 9, p. 133)

Tip What is a smiley for? To convey intentions or emotions. It is an emotional icon or emoticon (My notes on LANS)

87. What is a hub or router ? Connects computers to a network (My notes on LANS)

88. What is a Workstation or client Your computer, which requests files from the server (My notes on LANS)

89. What is a LAN ? Local Area Network (My notes on LANS)

90. Name one shared devices found on a network ? Printer (My notes on LANS)

Tip Cables used to connect a computer to a network include Coaxial (like cable TV and Cat 5 Twisted pair (phone cable, My notes on LANS)

92. What device connects the computer to the cable ? NEtwork Interface Card (My notes on LANS)

93. Is E-mail private? (Chap 9) Hint NO!

Microsoft Word
•Create:
   •Save/Save As
•Edit:
   •Select, then do
   •Insert/Overwrite
   •Using Menus and buttons
   •Undo
   •Spell Check/Grammar Check
   •Drag vs. cut/copy/paste
   •Insert pictures, footnotes
   •View headers and footers
   •Tables
•Format:
   •WYSIWYG
   •Fonts
     •Face
     •Size
     •Color
     •Attributes
   •Paragraphs
   •Styles
   •Alignment

Word Crash Course