STUDY GUIDE for EXAM2, COSC100:
Chapter 5: Application Software (note: for this chapter, some definitions are better in the PPT)
p. 157 definition of application software; know examples of general purpose applications
p. 160 def’n of file compression
p. 173-4 def’n of beta version; def’n of software license
p. 177 what Installing application software does; what un-installing does (also on PPT slide 23)
Chapter 6: Internet and WWW
p. 201 definition of Internet
p. 204 def’n of of interoperability; TCP/IP is the set of protocols/standards for the Internet
p. 207 Internet vs WWW; (Internet is the hardware/network; Web is documents/pages)
p. 207-8 definition of Web page, Web browser, Web site
p. 213 purpose of a URL; purpose of domain name; give examples of each (or be able to recognize)
p. 225 give examples of the most common Internet services as in Figure 6.24
Chapter 7: Networks (study also the PPT for this chapter)
p. 260 definition of network, LAN, WAN
p. 261 definition/purpose of NIC, modem, router, switch;difference between router and switch
p. 261-2 definition of WAP (wireless access point); def’n of file server
p. 265-6 concept: peer to peer vs. client/server networks (including Figures 7.8 and 7.10)
p. 270-1 LAN protocols: Ethernet and Wi-Fi; what are they used for? know that Wi-Fi is 802.11_
p. 279-280 what is needed for typical wired home network? (ie. Ethernet, and devices in Fig 7.23)
p. 279-281 what is needed for typical Wi-Fi home network? (ie. Wi-Fi, and devices in Fig 7.25)
Study these differences! Also: range of Wi-Fi is 100-300 feet
Chapter 8: Wired and Wireless Communication (see also PPT)
p. 291 def’n of communications
p. 292 def’n of bandwidth, broadband; bandwidth is represented in bps (Kbps, Mbps, Gbps)
p. 293 def’n of modem
p. 294-5 Examples of Wired Media: def’n of twisted pair (slowest); coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable
p. 296-7 Examples of Wireless Media; def’n of microwaves and satellites
p. 300-302 What is “last mile problem”; be able to give examples of “last mile” technologies (e.g. DSL, cable
broadband, leased line, FIOS, etc.) (See PPT also)
p. 303 def’n of Wi-Max; range of Wi-Max is up to 30 miles
p. 304-5 cellular broadband, and that 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G are the “generations” of cellular; why cell phone
coverage has “holes” (Figure 8.19)
p. 309 def’n of VoIP (Internet telephone); advantages, examples are skype and vonnage
p. 313 def’n of GPS, describe in general how it works
p. 316 GPS in cell phones are “location-aware”; examples of Location-aware services
Chapter 9: Privacy and Security (see also PPT)
p. 335 def’n of privacy; why is this an issue?
p. 338 def’n of cookie; how these may be used to violate privacy
p. 341 def’n of RFID; how these may be used
p. 346 considerations for privacy at work; (review bullet points)
p. 347 def’n of Identity Theft; an example of computer crime
p. 348-351 def’n of malware, spyware, virus, worm, Trojan Horse.
p. 364 def’n of encryption; that encryption is used to secure Wi-Fi and Internet transactions
p. 364 how to recognize if a Web site is using encryption (also in PPT)
From PPT general how anti-virus software works; see relevant slides in PPT
Don’t forget to review the Chapter Summaries and chapter exercises that are relevant to the above.
