IFT201 HW1
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[IFT 201] |
Computer and Network Systems: Organization and Administration |
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Homework Assignment 1 |
Exercises I & II below are from the reading material (scanned textbook)
Score: 40 pts
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE (0.5*30 = 15 pts)
Questions 1 thru 10: page 21
Questions 1 thru 10: page 84
Questions 1 thru 10: page 110
II. MATCHING (0.5*30 = 15 pts)
Questions 1 thru 10: page 22
Questions 1 thru 10: page 85
Questions 1 thru 10: page 111
III. SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS (1/3*15 = 5 pts)
A.
1. What is the difference between system software and application software?
2. Briefly define cyberspace
3. What is a local area network ?
4. What is the function of RAM?
5. Describe some ways that IT can be used to help people find jobs and to help jobs find people.
B.
1. What are the following types of application software used for?
1. project management software
1. desktop-publishing software
1. database software
1. spreadsheet software
1. word processing software
C.
1. What is the difference between a command-driven interface and a graphical user interface (GUI)?
2. Why can’t you run your computer without system software?
3. What is a device driver?
4. What is a utility program?
5. What is a platform?
IV. APPLYING, ANALYZING, SYNTHESIZING, EVALUATING (1/2 * 10 = 5pts)
Web Exercise
A.
“Moore’s Law” predicts the rate at which computers will continue to get smaller (and hence faster). The “law” has proved to be astonishingly accurate over many years.
Do a web search for Moore’s Law, and answer the questions below. Be sure to provide the link(s) to your source(s):
1. Who is Moore, and when did he make the prediction we know as Moore’s Law?
2. What is the simplest statement of the law’s prediction?
3. How has the law changed over time?
4. Is the law still valid? If yes, how much longer is the law expected to hold true?
B.
1. If you were in the market for a new microcomputer today, what application software would you want to use on it? Why? What are some “dream” applications that you would like that have not yet been developed?
1. The Windows operating system comes with a basic word processing program called Wordpad. Go to the Microsoft home page and to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ WordPad/ and find out how Wordpad differs from Microsoft Word. Then use a keyword search in a search engine to get more information about these programs. Which one is right for you?
C.
“Knowledge in Action”
1. Will Linux become a serious competitor to Windows?
· Provide rationales to support your opinion and possible rationales against your opinion
· Contrast the above two rationales to justify your opinion
2. List at least 2 businesses adopting Linux as an OS
3. What are the predictions about Linux use? be sure to support your predictions by citing the source of the prediction or a well-received quote
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