Test moved til Thursday!

We will be reviewing more on Tuesday. I'll still post a review tonight.

TEST ON THURSDAY NOT TUESDAY!

I'll update the syllabus accordingly.

Here's how to review.

1. Read the book chapter 1, 2, and 4.
2. Answer the questions at the back of the chapter
   
1. End of Chapter Questions, p. 55-57
2. End of Chapter Questions, p. 168-9
3. End of Chapter Questions, p. 233-36
3. Quiz yourself on the following terms:

• Taskbar
• Title bar
• Shortcut menu
• Quick launch toolbar
• Notification area
• Status bar
• Folder
• CD-RW
• File extension
• Wildcard
• Thumbnail
• Compress
• Icon
• Operating System
• Windows
• Linux
• Start button
• What is Firefox?
• When you right click what menu comes up?
• What does it mean to 'maximize', 'minimize', and 'restore'?
• What are the shortcuts for copying, pasting, and cutting?
• How can you alphabetize the files when viewing in 'My Computer'?
• What is a hard disk drive? CD-ROM drive?
• What is a Web browser?
• What is a Web page?
• What is an ISP?
• What is a URL?
• What is a Home page?
• What is a Search engine?
• What is a Portal?
• Think yahoo.com vs. google.com
  
• What are Pop ups?
• What are Frames?
• What is a web site?
• What is a hyperlink?
• Know the address of the class blog : http://mdcoffice.blogspot.com
• What does "WWW" stand for?
• How do government web sites usually end? .gov
• How do education related websites usually end? .edu
• Commercial websites? .com
• What is the feature of the browser that enables you to view your previous browsing? Hint using Ctrl+H will get you there quickly.
  
• What does your mouse look like when you put it over a hyperlink?
• To go backward with the browser, click the back button. To go forward, click the forward button.
• What are tabs used for with browsers?
• How can one open a tab with Internet Explorer?
  
• What is a server?
• How do protocols relate to the Internet? Here's some more info.
• What is software?
• Computer application?
• What is a computer network?
• What is network topography?
  
• What is a port?
• What is a computer?
• What is a laptop/notebook?
• What is a PDA?
  
• What are peripherals?
  
• What is the motherboard?
• What is RAM?
• What is a supercomputer?
  
• Describe INPUT, OUTPUT, PROCESSING, AND STORAGE,
• The control unit and ______________ logic unit are located in the CPU.
• What is the average speed of a modern CPU? What is it measured in?
• What is a GUI?
• What is a laser printer?
• What is dpi as it is concerned with printing?
• What is a monitor's resolution?
  
  Things we'll discuss Tuesday...
  
• Spyware
• System restore.
  

Good luck reading! Email me at david.freer@gmail.com with any questions!