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1. The document contains review questions for a software applications final exam. It instructs the student to use Webopedia and Google to research and answer 10 questions about computer terminology. 2. The questions cover topics like the differences between LANs and WANs, examples of computer input/output/storage devices, definitions of RAM, ROM and CPU, examples of operating systems, the purpose of virus programs and need for updates, differences between clients and servers, definitions of hyperlinks and the back button, what search engines are, and how to verify online information. 3. It also lists common Windows keyboard shortcuts for cut, copy, and paste functions.

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(Chow, Alex) Final Review - Table

1. The document contains review questions for a software applications final exam. It instructs the student to use Webopedia and Google to research and answer 10 questions about computer terminology. 2. The questions cover topics like the differences between LANs and WANs, examples of computer input/output/storage devices, definitions of RAM, ROM and CPU, examples of operating systems, the purpose of virus programs and need for updates, differences between clients and servers, definitions of hyperlinks and the back button, what search engines are, and how to verify online information. 3. It also lists common Windows keyboard shortcuts for cut, copy, and paste functions.

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1 Alex Chow

1/8/08
Software App.
Pd. 7

Please- No Internet, No IPODS, No earphones

Review for Final Exam:


Recreate the following Chart: USE MS WORD

Please answer the questions below: Use Webopedia and Google to answer the
following Questions. Print and Hand in for Formative Assessment Grade.

1.) What is a LAN? A WAN? What is the difference?


 A computer network covering a small geographic area
 A computer network that covers a broad area
 LAN have higher data transfer rates, WAN have bigger geographic range, and
LAN lack a need for leased telecommunication lines
2.) List one computer input, output and storage device-
 Computer Input – mouse
 Computer Output – Printer
 Storage Device – Tape Drives
3.) What do the following terms mean?
a.) RAM - Random Access Memory
b.) ROM - Read-Only Memory
c.) CPU - Central Processing Unit
4.) What is a operating system? List at least 2 types of OS
 It is the most important program that runs on a computer.
 Monitor
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 Keyboard
5.) What is a virus program and why do you need to frequently update?
 It is a program that checks for viruses and destroy them. You should update them
frequently because some viruses could come and mess things up

6.) What is the difference between a client and a server on a network?


 Client is an application or system that accesses a remote service on another
computer system known as a server by way of a network. Server is an application,
or device that performs services for connected clients as part of a client - server
architecture.

7.) Define hyperlink and what does the back button do?
 It is a reference or navigation element in a document to another section of the
same document or to another document that may be on a different website. The
back button is when you could back to a page you were previously.
8.) What is a search engine?
 It is an information retrieval system designed to help find information stored on a
computer system.
9.) How do you verify information found on the Internet?
 Use different sites to find the same information
10.) In Windows what do the following commands do?

CTRL +X - Cut
CTRL+ C - Copy
CTRL + V - Paste

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