Lab Assessment
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hit1642018.docxSection A
Short Answer Questions
Total Number of Marks for this Section 45
Answer any Nine (9) out of Eleven (11) questions.
This section should be answered in the space provided on this exam booklet only.
Marks for each question are indicated. Suggested Time allocation for Section A: 180 mins.
Question 1 (5 Marks)
Match the hardware components on the left to their functions on the right.
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___ 1. Power supply |
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Without it, your CPU will quickly burn itself out. |
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Primary method of non-volatile storage in all desktop |
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computer systems. |
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Some performance users may consider using this instead of |
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___3. CPU/Processor |
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a hard drive for non-volatile storage |
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Used to connect to the outside world (like the web) |
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___4. Heatsink |
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Hardware necessary to communicate wirelessly with other |
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devices in a network |
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___5. Memory/RAM |
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It is used to communicate with a wide variety of peripheral |
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devices |
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___6. Video card |
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Used to connect computer to monitor device |
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Backbone of the system. Determined the type of |
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___7. Case |
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components that can be used with the system and the |
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number of internal peripherals the system can support. |
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___8. Network card |
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The CPU needs it to store the code to tell it how to properly |
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process data. It is lost when power goes out. |
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___9. Sound card |
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Holds the whole system together. All the other parts of the |
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computer reside within it. |
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___10. Hard drive |
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Converts power coming out of the wall into a form that the |
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PC can use. |
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The brain of the computer system. This will be the primary |
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factor in how fast the system is. |
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M. Optical drives are the component used to install most of |
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the software on a computer system. |
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Hardware necessary to communicate wirelessly with other |
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devices in a network |
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O. |
Most motherboards build this in. Used for input and output |
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Semester 1, 2018
FINAL EXAMINATION
HIT164 – Computing Fundamentals
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Complete this table using Base-2, Base-10 and Base-16
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Question 3 (5 Marks)
List 3 tasks you can do to improve the performance of your computer and explain briefly the function of each task.
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Question 4 (5 Marks)
List the four types of general-purpose applications, describe what each application is used for, and give an example of each.
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Question 5 (5 Marks)
Name and describe the four most common types of computer-based information systems.
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Question 6 (5 Marks)
There is a lot of information of the Web. List and discuss the four elements to consider when evaluating the content and accuracy of information on the web.
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Question 7 (5 Marks)
Complete the output for the following Truth Table representing a XOR gate.
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Question 8 (5 Marks)
Explain how intranets and extranets are useful in supporting communication in an organization
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FINAL EXAMINATION
HIT164 – Computing Fundamentals
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Question 9 (5 Marks)
Describe the three most common types of malware, including viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
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Question 10 (5 Marks)
Explain cookies. Discuss your opinion whether it is ethical to use cookies for personalization and targeted marketing purposes?
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FINAL EXAMINATION
HIT164 – Computing Fundamentals
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Question 11 (5 Marks)
Draw a picture of the results of this HTML and CSS code
<html>
<head>
<style>
table, th, td {
border: 1px solid black;
border-collapse: collapse;
}
th, td {
padding: 5px;
text-align: left;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h2>Contact List</h2>
<p>Provide a table for contacts.</p>
<table style="width:100%">
<tr>
<th>Name:</th>
<td>Bill Gates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th rowspan="2">Telephone:</th>
<td>55577854</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>55577855</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
