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