1. CS 1308 Exam I Review

2. Exam Format The above are approximations 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

3. Example Short Answer
What are the three parts of the execution cycle?

4. 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?

5. Example T/F problem
T F A Wii controller would be considered an input device.

6. Example Multiple Choice
How many bits are in a byte? A) 4 B) 8 C) 10 D) 16 E) 256

7. 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

8. Chapter 15 - Networks 70 Points Analog vs. Digital Bandwidth
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

9. 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
URL

10. Chapter 15 (cont.) FTP E-mail Encryption SMTP POP3
Know how public key encryption works for sending secure messages
Know the Alice and Bob example of how to use Public Key Encryption

11. 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.

12. How to Study Look at homework assignments. Use study groups.
Read the book.
Memorize, but understand.
Don’t stay up late!! Get some sleep and eat a good breakfast.

13. What to bring Pencils and erasers We will provide scratch paper
No cell phones or computers
NOTE: 9am class should bring study materials or books (not computers) because they will be there for the full class period.

14. Questions