CGS 2100 EXAM #2 STUDY GUIDE

Test Date: March 8th, 2006

General Notes

The exam will have 17 questions from Chapter 3, 15 questions from Chapter 4 and 18 questions from Chapter 5. The instructions for the exam will be the same as Exam 1. Please bring a new strawberry Scantron with UCF logo on the front and a number 2 pencil. Please bring a photo id with a signature (UCF ID or Drivers License will work).

Test Question Format

You need to translate all the instructions in a program as a single batch, and place the resulting machine language instructions in a new file. You need to use a(n) _____.

a. interpreter

b. compiler

c. machine

d. object code

Today’s most popular wireless LAN technology is compatible with Ethernet and called _____.

a. Wi-Fi

b. Bluetooth

c. HomePNA

d. None of the above

Topics to Review

·  Know the difference between:

o  Computer Module

o  Computer Language

o  Computer Program

o  Computer Publication

·  What is a Keyboard Buffer?

·  What is Windows Explorer?

·  What utility in Windows do you use for moving/copying/deleting files?

·  Who developed UNIX, Windows, Mac OS, Linux

·  Know the major differences between these OS’s

o  Know which filenames you can use in the different OS’s.

o  Know what size file extensions you can use

·  Know what a field, record, table, and structure are in regards to a Database

·  Review software packages, software suites, and the different types of software licenses.

·  Know the different parts of a file:

o  Drive Letter

o  Primary Folder

o  Filename

o  Extension

·  What files system does Windows XP use?

·  What is the difference between shareware and freeware?

·  What is a Virus, Worm, Trojan Horse? What is the virus that doesn’t really exist? (we talked about this in class)

·  What is a Macro?

·  Remember that Save As vs. Save slide we talked about in class

·  What is a PING? Traceroute?

·  What is an Extranet?

·  When you dial-up, what is your temporary IP address called?

·  Know the difference between the different types of backups: differential, incremental

·  How much is 100 trillion bytes

·  What is a compiler?

·  Who manages Internet domains?

·  What is a domain name?

·  Who owns the internet?

·  Know the different network topographies

·  What is a repeater, hub, router, gateway?

·  What is DSL, Dial-up, Broadband, Internet 2?

·  Know Simplex, Full Duplex, Half Duplex and Parity