CP102 Midterm 1- Sat Feb 9 10:00am – 11:20am Where to go (room assigned by last name): BA201 A –...

CP102 Midterm 1- Sat Feb 9 10:00am – 11:20am

Where to go (room assigned by last name):

BA201 A – GohBA101 Goi – KimzBA102 Kin – McCzN1001 McD – SamN1002 San – TigN1044 Tim – WhzN1042 Wia – YbN1057 Yc - Zz

Midterm Exam Conflicts ??

Alternate sitting for those that have already submitted request to the department:

Friday Feb 8, 2013 in N2090

Miss an Exam due to sickness?

University policy says you get ZERO if you miss an exam unless you have Prior-Permission to write at another time OR you have a Medical-Certificate for

the date/time of the exam

Mid-Term DetailsSaturday, Feb 9th, 10am – 11:20amMultiple rooms – Make sure you go to the

proper room!

Multiple-Choice (approx. 75 questions)ParScore/Scantron Based – BRING PENCIL

and ERASERChapters 1 – 5, WP, Spreadsheets

Cheat-sheet permitted8 ½ x 11 in size (printer paper sized)Hand-writtenOne-side only

Your ParSCORE cardParSCORE cards are marked by a computer

Computers don’t make mistakes


Computers don’t make mistakesBut we tell them what to do


Computers don’t make mistakesBut we tell them what to doSometime we make mistakes or optical reader is dirty, etci.e. Sometimes the scanner does not interpret the results in

the way you intend

Your ParSCORE card~ 10% of students will have a card mistake

Blank line Double answerSome cards have had as many as 10 of these errors


Blank lineDouble answerSome cards have had as many as 10+ of these errors

~ 2% of students will check their cardIf your card potentially has more than 2 errors, I will check it.2 / 75 ~ 2.7% on the midterm or 0.4% of your final grade.


Blank lineDouble answerSome cards have had as many as 10 of these errors

~ 2% of students will check their cardIf your card potentially has more than 2 errors, I will check it.2 / 75 ~ 2.7% on the midterm or 0.4% of your final grade.

If you erase an answer and it leaves a dark smudge your card will probably not read properly

Advice: answer questions in the booklet first then copy overOr only mark answers you are sure of then come backDouble check if you left any blank lines (~ 10 students)

Filling in the ParSCORE cardInstructor: Mark PetrickClass: CP102 (don’t worry about the section or hour/day)

Make sure your Student ID is on both front and backMake sure your Name is filled in on the front

There will be 2 different exams:One on white paper – TESTFORM AOne on yellow paper – TESTFORM B

Make sure you fill in the proper TESTFORMThis is what we use to match up the marking key

Is this Exam difficult?

Is this Exam difficult?Yes / No?


Midterm 1 covers material you are already familiar with: “computers”, “the internet”, “word processors”, …


Midterm 1 covers material you are already familiar with: “computers”, “the internet”, “word processors”, …

But maybe you should spend a bit of time to make sure you know the terms and definitions.

The average will probably be > 75%

How should I study?All the content on Exams is from Lecture Material.


The slides are created from the content in the text.

Should I read all the Chapters in the text?



Should I read all the Chapters in the text?What grade are you hoping to achieve in this course?What is your prior knowledge of computers & networking?



Should I read all the Chapters in the text?What grade are you hoping to achieve in this course?What is your prior knowledge of computers & networking?

The slides condense about 40 - 50 pages from the text into about a 1 hour presentation.

There are a lot of terms mentioned once but not defined.I write some definitions on the board but the text goes into

much more detail.

What should I study?

Abbreviations: IT, RFID, http, https, CPU, RAM, USB, URL,

CAD, OS, BIOS, POST, RSS, ...




Definitions: computer literacy, data mining, computer forensics, digital divide, offshoring, simulation, hardware, software, legacy technology, mainframe, embedded, port, platform, kernel, vertical market, customer relationship management software, enterprise resource planning systems, ...




Definitions: computer literacy, data mining, computer forensics, digital divide, offshoring, simulation, hardware, software, legacy technology, mainframe, embedded, port, platform, kernel, vertical market, customer relationship management software, enterprise resource planning systems, ...

Hint: Check the end of each chapter “Word Bank”.Pages: 30, 87, 127, 195, and 241 in text.

DiagramsFile Path:

URL:

Processes: What do computers do?How does a search engine work?How do our browsers get webpages?What happens when we turn on our

computer?


computer?Classifications:Software: System Software and Application

SoftwareSystem Software: OS and system utilitiesApplication Software: Productivity, Specialty,

Entertainment, Educational & Personal Information Management software


computer?Classifications:Software: System Software and Application SoftwareSystem Software: OS and system utilitiesApplication Software: Productivity, Specialty,

Entertainment, Educational & Personal Information Management software

Productivity: Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Databases, PIM, Personal Finance software.

Large Business Software: business & marketing, project management, Customer Relationship Management, Enterprise Resourse Planning software, E-commerce.

History: Who created the Internet? Why?What types of Operating Systems are

there?


there?

Facts / Information: This midterm covers mainly knowledge & definitions on subjects you are all familiar with and have a working knowledge of but maybe don’t fully know how to define.


there?

Facts / Information: This midterm covers mainly knowledge & definitions on subjects you are all familiar with and have a working knowledge of but maybe don’t fully know how to define.

What is the Internet?If I can download it, it’s free right?Why doesn’t Mac software run on a Windows

machine?What does the OS do?Give examples of System Utilities. What do they do?

Compare and Contrast lots of terms are similar, do you know the

difference?


difference?Computer Literacy vs Computer SavyData vs Information


difference?Computer Literacy vs Computer SavyData vs InformationWarm boot vs Cold bootSleep mode vs Hibernate


difference?Computer Literacy vs Computer SavyData vs InformationWarm boot vs Cold bootSleep mode vs HibernateThe Web vs The InternetBlogs vs VlogsPodcasts vs Webcasts


difference?Computer Literacy vs Computer SavyData vs InformationWarm boot vs Cold bootSleep mode vs HibernateThe Web vs The InternetBlogs vs VlogsPodcasts vs WebcastsIntegrated Software vs Software SuiteSoftware license, copyright, freeware vs shareware,

open sourceApplication software vs System software

Word Bank – Chapter 1 (page 30)

• affective computing • creative surplus • IT

• augmented reality • crisis mapping• mastery

• autonomy • crowdsourcing• purpose• collaborative consumption • data mining •

social networking• computer literate • digital divide

Fill in the Blank (page 30)

Perhaps we can help address the gap between those with easy access to technology and those with limited access, the (2) ____________, using modern tools. We are all much more connected through the development of (3) _______ ___________ systems. Because we can share our skills and knowledge so easily, the (4) _______ ______ available is producing even more tools and free software.

Fill in the Blank (page 30)

Perhaps we can help address the gap between those with easy access to technology and those with limited access, the (2) digital divide, using modern tools. We are all much more connected through the development of (3) social networking systems. Because we can share our skills and knowledge so easily, the (4) creative surplus available is producing even more tools and free software.

Multiple Choice (page 31)9. Which allows retailers to respond to

consumer buying patterns?a. RFID tagsb. Data miningc. Smart labelsd. Bluetooth technology

10. The crisis of a growing digital divide is being addressed by

a. Ushahidi.b. the Next Einstein project.c. the Freecycle program.d. building faster computers.

Want more sample questions?

Check the textbook.At the end of each chapter are:

Word BankFill in the blankSample Multiple ChoiceSample True/Falseand more

Random Questions to Ponder… (1 of 8)Q: What is software?A: machine readable instructions that tell the computer

how to perform tasks

Q: What are the 2 main types of computer software?A: System SoftwareA: Application Software

Q: Compare/Contrast System versus Application software:A:System software runs the computerA: Applications are what we ‘humans’ like to use

Q: Give some examples of System software:A: Operating System: Microsoft Windows, Mac OSX, LinuxA: Utility Programs: Antivirus, Defrag

More questions to ponder (2 of 8) Q: What is a PLATFORM? A: Combination of hardware + Operating System A: Application software tends to be Platform specific A: many applications have specific requirements which include the

platform and minimal memory/cpu/peripherals (gamers need FAST cpus & expensive video cards)

Q: How does a Windows determine which application to load a file with?

A: The file extension (.doc or .docx for Word, .xls or .xlsx for Excel, etc)

Note: Mac’s don’t use file extensions but still know what to use.

Q: Can we take notes with our laptops?? A: yes, many apps exists for laptops… eg: MS Onenote

Q: Can we keep track of our life with our laptops?? A: Yes, Personal Information Manager keep track of our daily details A: MS Outlook, Lotus Organizer, Maximizer (sales people rejoice!)

More questions to ponder (3 of 8)Q: Describe Productivity Software ToolsA: Wizards: automated guides to help us complete a

taskA: Templates: pre-defined look&feel (newsletters?)A: Macros: Assigning a bunch of keystrokes to a single

key

Q: Compare/Contrast Integrated versus Software Suites

A: Integrated: All-in-one ‘Lite’ versions; cheaperA: Suites: Collection of full-featured software products

(MS Office, iWork, iLife, Open Office)A: WARNING: Just because several programs might be

included on the same DVD, it does not mean they are INTEGRATED!

More questions to ponder (4 of 8)Q: What is Media Management Software?A: Organize our Stuff! Windows Media Player, WinAMP

(love the radio stations!), Apple iTunes (also RIPs discs – is that legal?)

Q: Large Business Software… What is CRM?A: Customer Relationship Management (remember PIMs?)

Q: What is ERP?A: Enterprise Resource Planning (What about

mylaurierspace or the registrars system?)

Q: What is Vertical Market Software?A: Specialized to a particular market (eg: Tim Hortons vs

MacDonalds)

More questions to ponder (5 of 8)Q: What is a Software LicenseA: Right-to-Use

Q: Name some types of Licensing models?A: Freeware: free to download, use, give-

awayA: Open-Source: like ‘freeware’ but you can

also modify the program source code to add features

A: Shareware: free to download, give-away, should pay for it if you like it

A: Beta/Retail: Must PAY for right to use, CAN NOT give away, CAN NOT modify (Bit Torrents??)

More questions to ponder (6 of 8) Q: What does the Operating System do? A: Controls computer functions (CPU, memory, devices) A: Allows our apps to access the hardware A: Allows multiple apps to run at same time (scheduling) A: Gives us our Desktop Interface (Icons Icons Icons)

Q: What is an Utililty? A: System software that provides useful functions to keep the computer going Eg: Backup, Security, diagnostic, Recovery

Q: What are the types of O/S ? A: single-user/single-task: MS-DOS (CLI) A: single-user/Multitask: Apple OSX (GUI) A: Multi-user: Microsoft Server (does Apple have a server??) A: Real-Time RTOS / Embedded: Runs equipment / devices (lab equipment,

car stereo, LG refrigerator)

Q: Compare Mainframe versus Supercomputer A: Mainframe: optimized for large numbers of users (mylaurierspace) A: Supercomputer: optimized for SPEED! US Air Force used a couple

thousand Sony PS3 gaming consoles interconnected to form a supercomputing platform

More questions to ponder (7 of 8) Q: What does 32bit O/S mean? 64bit Windows?? A: The ‘bits’ determines how much RAM the computer can use A: Sometimes an O/S needs a certain ‘bit size’ (eg: MS Server

2008 R2 is only 64 bit) A: Sometimes an application needs a certain ‘bit size’ of O/S

Q: What is RAM? A: RAM is the temporary working space of the computer A: VOLATILE!

Q: What if our applications try to use more RAM than we actually have?

A: The computer uses the Hard Drive as overflow A: We call this: Virtual Memory A: The destination is called the SWAP FILE A: The process is called Paging A: If the computer is constantly paging, our computer slooooows

down! This is called Thrashing

More questions to ponder (8 of 8)Q: What happens when I press the POWER

ON button on my laptop?A: BIOS is activated (Basic Input Output

System)A: POST: Power On Self Test checks

hardwareA: Our OS loads – Yea, show the GUI!A: Configuration and Customizations are

checked (themes, wallpaper)

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