Download Module 1 Post Test STUDY GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS

Module 1 Post Test STUDY GUIDE
INSTRUCTIONS: Before attempting the 20 question, 1.05 Module 1 Post Test, make sure
to review all of Module 1’s lessons. You should feel comfortable with the below topics.
Make sure you have quality notes ready to use when you take the exam. Also, make sure
you have an hour to take the exam. Once you start an exam, you can’t stop and resume.
You must finish in one sitting. Be prepared and good luck! 
Evolution of the Internet
Order of events in the evolution of the Internet
Order of events in the history of the Internet
Which event led to the creation of the Internet?
Evolution of the Digital Computer
Know the role of vacuum tube transistors in relation for computers
Who was known for building supercomputers in the 1980s?
Microcomputer System & Microprocessors
What does a microprocessor do?
What is a microprocessor also known as?
What are microprocessors built on?
What does Moore's Law states about the the number of transistors on integrated circuits?
Computer Maintenance & Upgrades
Know examples of input & output devices
Upgrading the hard drive of a computer can add more file space for an operating system.
A computer operating system may function better with an upgraded hard drive.
File Management
Know how can backed up files be stored?
Know what is a root folder
Know the benefits of file structure
Standard File Formats
Know the extension for an image file (GIF)
Know the extension for a document file (PDF)
Know a way to name audio files (OGG)
Know the file format of a spreadsheet (XLS)
Know which program would be best for a file with the AVI extension
Networks
Know what kind of hardware connects devices to a network
Know which service provides the fastest connections to the Internet
Why are networked systems beneficial?
What is a risk of using networked computers?
What is a benefit of networked computing?
The evolution of OSI from its inception to the present and into the future
Why is the Physical Link at Layer 1 of the OSI?
Why does the OSI begin and end at Level 7: Application
Why is the OSI set up in layers?
Know the OSI layers proper functions
Programming Languages
What kind of operating system is MS-DOS?
What operating system type uses icons to represent programs?
What is UNIX?
Compilers
What is the importance of compilers?
What is the function of compilers?
What is a compiled program also called?
How do compilers function?
Software & Microprocessors
What is the difference between interrupt handlers and waiting handlers?
Why does the executable program come first in the software hierarchy?
Which part of the software hierarchy is working behind the scenes allowing programs to perform tasks?
What is the difference between dispatchable threads and currently dispatched threads?
What is the correct path in the software hierarchy?
Which part of the software hierarchy is being accessed when data is entered in a program?