1. Identify the basic components of computer system
2. Turn system on/off
3. Identify the major components of the window desktop
4. Use the mouse and keyboard
5. Start and exit a software program
6. Use the menu bar, toolbar, and sizing buttons
7. Crate, save, and print documents using word
8. Describe the difference between the internet and the web
9. Use a browser
10. Use a search engine to find information.
11. Create, read, and reply to e-mail.
 

Chapter 2 Objectives:
 

1. Explain why most computers are digital 0 - 1
2. Describe the role of a micropo9rcessors ALU, control unit, registers, and instruction set.
3. List the factors that affect microprocessor performance.
4. List facts about RAM that are important to computer buyers and owners.
5. Difference between magnetic, optical and solid state storage.
6. User criteria such as versatility, durability, capacity, access time, and data transfer rates to compare Floppy, hard, tapes, cd, dvd and usb flash drives
7. CRT, LCD or Plasma
8. Printers, ink jet, solid ink, thermal, dye sublimation, laser, dot matrix
9. Describe a computers expansion bus, expansion slots PCI  ISA
10. hardware compatibility considerations, device drivers and procedures involved in installing peripheral device.
 

Chapter 3 Objectives:

1. Describe the components of a typical software package.
2. Trace the development of computer program from its inception as a set of high-level languge instructions into machine language.
3. Describe the differences between system software and application software.
4. Describe the way an operating system manages each computer resource.
5. Identify operating systems for personal computers, PDA, and servers.
6. Explain the key features and uses for word processing, desktop publishing, and web authoring software.
7. Describe the major features of spreadsheet software.
8. Describe the key features of database software.
9. List the types of software available for graphics, video, music, education and reference, entertainment, and business.
10. Explain how to install and uninstall software, whether is is supplied on CD or a a web download.
11. Describe the differences among new software versions, software patches, and service packs.
12. Describe the rights granted by copyright law, commercial software licenses, share ware licenses, freeware licenses, open source licenses, and public domain software.

Chapter 4 Objectives:

1. Create valid names for files and folders, plus demonstrate that you can construct and trace file paths.
2. Demonstrate how to use file management features of application software and operating system utilities.
3. Explain how file viruses, boot sector viruses, macro viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and denial of service attacks affect files and disrupt computer operations.
4. Describe how a computer owner can use antivirus software to avoid, find, and remove viruses.
5. Demonstrate that you can implement a viable backup and restore plan.
6. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of using tapes, floppy disks, a second hard disk, cds, zip disks, networks and web sites for backups.

Chapter 5 Objectives:

1. Describe the characteristics of various networks such as homeplc, homepna, ethernet, Wi-Fi, token ring, FDDI, Mans, Wans, Lans, Nans, Pans, client/server and peer to peer.
2. Diagram Shannon's model of a communications network
3. List the type of cable and other links typically used for data communication networks.
4. make a list of network devices, explain the role of each one, and indicate wherever they are typically used on the internet or with LANs.
5. Describe the role of communications protocols and list some protocols associated with internet and lans.
6. Explain the difference between packet switching and circuit switching technology.
7. Briefly recount the history of the internet.
8. Draw a conceptual diagram illustrating the internet backbone, NAP, NSP, routers and ISP.
9. Explain when and why you might use Ping and Tracerroute utilities.
10. Explain the differences between permanent IP address, dynamic Ip address, privat IP address, and domain names.
11. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of kial up, cable modem, DSL, ISDN, T1, T3, and wireless internet access.
12. Explain when and why it is important to implement security measures, such as antivirus software, firewalls, and network address translation.

 

1. What is the definition of a computer in the dictionary as per the text book.
2. Computer Sizes
    a. PDA
    b. PC - MicroComputer
    c. Mini
    d. Main Frame
    e. Super Computer
    f. Clock speed
    g. expansion slots
        1)PCI
        2) ISA
3. Computer Chips
    a. ROM
    b. PROM
    c. EPROM
    d. EEROM
    e. CMOS
    f. RAM
    g. CPU - I/O, Logic, Math

4. Relation operators
    a. >
    b. <
    c. =
    d.>=
    e. <=
    f. <>
    g. =

5. Logic Operators
    a. and
    b. or
    c. xor
    d. Not

6. Conductors
    a. Twisted Pair - Shielded and unshielded
    b. Coaxial
    c. Fiber Optic
    d. Wireless
    e. semi-conductor
    f. Super Conductor
    g. Frequency -hz

7. Networks
    a. LAN
    b. WAN
    c. MAN
    d. Internet - publicly owned
        1. IP - 32 bit 
        2. TCP
        3. ISP
        4. NIC - Ehternet-CSMACD
        5. HTML
        6. HTTP
        7. e-mail , SMTP, SlIP, POP, MIME
        8. Workstation - client
        9. Server - host 
       
    e. Intranet - privately owned
    f. routers
    g. repeaters
    h. firewall
    i. gateway
    j. Topology
        1. star
        2. ring
        3. bus
    k. Backbone
    l. Client/Server
    m. Peer to Peer
     n. Packet switching
    o. Circuit switching 
    p. FullDuplex
    q. FTP

8. Window explorer move, copy, delete, rename files
    a. Click-Shift Click
    b. Ctrl - Click
    c. Folder
    d. Alt-Tab
    e. Alt - PriScn

9. System Maintenance
    a. Clean Disk
    b. Defrag
    c. Back Up
 

10. Code
    a. ASCII - 8 bit=byte
    b. Unicode

11. Operating Systems file lengths
    a. DOS
    b. Windows
    c. Linux
    d. Unix
     e. NOS
     f. IOS

12. Auxiliary Storage
    a. Hard Drive - platter- Random access
    b. Floppy Drive random access
    c. CD - random access
    d. CD RW Random Access
    e. USB Flash Memory random access
    f. Tape - sequential access
    g. Format  disk
        1. address
        2. tracks, sectors, clusters
        3. FAT
        4. BIOS
   

13. Modem -
    a. binary to analog - modulation
    b. analog to binary - demodulation

14. File extents
    a. HTM
    b. PNP
    c. exe
    d. JPG
    e. BMP
    f. JPG
    g. TIF
    h. MP3

15. File transfer FTP
    a. Upload
    b. Download
    c. Uplink
    d. Downlink
    e. Dial Up - slowest 45 to 64KB
    f. DSL -  Faster 1.5 MB
    g. Cable Modems - Fastest
    h. DSS- Wireless- 500KB
    i. T1 - 1.55MB
    j. T3 - 43MB

16. Applications
    1. Word - word processing
    2. Excel - spreadsheet
    3. Paint - graphics
    4. Access - database
    5. Power Point - presentation
    6. FrontPage - Web
    7. Outlook - e-mail
    7. Site license
    8. Anti Virus

17. Size
    a. Mega
    b. Extra

18. Virus   
    a. boot sector
    b. worm

19. Software License
    a. Commercial
    b. Shareware- try before you buy
    c. Freeware - for free
    d. Open Source software - source code available
    e. Public domain - freely copied. cannot be copyrighted.