CS 1308 EXAM I REVIEW

Exam Format
130 Total Points

10 Points Short Answer 15 Points Fill in the Blank 25 Points T/F 60 Points Multiple Choice 20 Points Matching

The above are approximations

Example Short Answer

What are the three parts of the execution cycle?

Example Short Answer

If you have a network connection that can transmit at 300 Mbps, about how long would it take to download a file that is 2 GB?

Example T/F problem

T F A Wii controller would be considered an input device.

Example Multiple Choice

How many bits are in a byte? A) 4 B) 8 C) 10 D) 16 E) 256

What is a Computer?
40 Points All information is digital
The more bits you have, the more different things you can represent Know the difference between a bit and a byte 2bits is a formula for determining the number of things you can represent

Von Neumann Architecture

Data and instructions stored in memory

Should be able to draw it (with labels)

Memory RAM Input/Output Secondary storage What are input and output devices. Be able to give examples. Central Processing Processor Fetch-decode-execute cycle Instruction sets, machine language (what are they?) Only the sections of chapters covered in class

Chapter 15 - Networks
70 Points
Analog vs. Digital What is a modem? Bandwidth Given a speed, calculate transmit time Basic Terminology Ethernet LAN, WAN, packet, router, client-server The internet TCP IP Protocols
HTTP, FTP

Chapter 15 (cont.)
Internet Applications
What is the difference between a LAN and a WAN?
Broadcast vs. packet forwarding What is the difference between the WWW and the internet?

World Wide Web

Terminology
HTML HTTP Browser

Chapter 15 (cont.)
E-mail
SMTP POP3

FTP
Know how public key encryption works for

Encryption
sending secure messages Know the Alice and Bob example of how to use Public Key Encryption

Homework Assignments
20 points
Do each assignment and understand what you

did.
Remember something about the assignment details. For example, I had to figure out the mileage by car and by foot to my elementary school.
Remember what tools you used for what task. You will not have to know the details of what key or menu item to use for a specific task.

How to Study

Look at homework assignments. Use study groups. Read the book. Memorize, but understand. Dont stay up late!! Get some sleep and eat a good breakfast.

What to bring
Pencils and erasers
We will provide scratch paper No cell phones or computers

Questions