Study Questions for Unit 1 Test
- What is a file?
- What is the difference between ASCII and Binary files?
- Name 2 types of ASCII and 2 types of Binary file extensions.
- What does a file extension do?
- Can you change this? If so, how?
- What is a bit?
- What is a byte?
- How many bits are in a byte?
- What are the 5 common prefixes used to describe large numbers of bytes? What numbers do they represent?
- How is information stored on a computer? What is this called?
- Name 5 different software categories.
- What is the difference between online and installed software.
- Be able to identify various software by type.
- What are the 4 different types of usage rules associated with software? Describe each.
- What is Hardware?
- What is the difference between internal and peripheral hardware?
- What is the CPU? What does it do?
- What is the difference between RAM and a Hard Drive?
- What model are all computers based on?
- Draw a simplified diagram of this model?
- What is the definition of ergonomics?
- Be able to identify key ergonomic issues and solutions
- Why is 10 finger typing important?
- Know the appropriate placement of fingers and keys for proper 10 finger typing.
- What is email?
- What is a spreadsheet? Give an example.
- What is a web browser? Give 3 examples.
- What is the difference between to: cc: and bcc: ?
- If you want to send out an email invitation to a surprise party but you don’t want everyone to know who is going, what do you do?
- What 2 things should you consider when sending an email with an attachment?
- What is the difference between html (Rich Text, Formatted) and plain text emails? Why would you want to use one over the other?
- What considerations should be taken when emailing a potential employer?
- What is spam and how can you avoid it?
- List all the basic internet security tips you can think of.
- Know the basic tools of the Pixlr and GIMP toolbars. You will only be tested on ones we went over and worked with in class.
- What is the difference between vector and raster graphics?
- What is the Internet Backbone?
- What is an IP Address?
- What piece of hardware connects your home network to the Internet?
- In Victoria, Bell and Telus are the two main what?
- Which two image formats support transparency? What is the difference?