AY Honors/Computing III - Regular

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Overview

The Challenging Part

The most challenging requirement of this honor is probably this:

2. Submit a report of at least 1000 words about third generation computers.

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1. Have the Computing II - Intermediate honor.

2. Submit a report of at least 1000 words about third generation computers.

3. Define the following terms:

a. Circuit/mother board

b. Internal modem

c. External modem

d. Multimedia devices

e. Parallel port

f. Serial port

4. During maintenance, what equipment and techniques should be used in order to protect the computer components from damage caused by static electricity?

5. What does backup mean? Why is it important to do it?

6. Make a spreadsheet of the costs of your house, entering the expenses and income of one month, using an electronic spreadsheet editor.

7. What does the term database mean?

8. What does equipment and version compatibility mean?

9. How can computers be interconnected in an office or company?

10. What are the types of existing networks?

11. Describe three current options for the following areas:

a. Word processors

b. Electronic spreadsheets

c. Database

d. Programming language

e. Image editors

f. Sound and multimedia editors

Printable Answer Key Tab Name/Edit Answer Key

1

Have the Computing II - Intermediate honor.

For tips and instruction see Computing II - Intermediate.

2

Submit a report of at least 1000 words about third generation computers.

3

Define the following terms:

3a

Circuit/mother board

3b

Internal modem

3c

External modem

3d

Multimedia devices

3e

Parallel port

3f

Serial port

4

During maintenance, what equipment and techniques should be used in order to protect the computer components from damage caused by static electricity?

5

What does backup mean? Why is it important to do it?

6

Make a spreadsheet of the costs of your house, entering the expenses and income of one month, using an electronic spreadsheet editor.

7

What does the term database mean?

8

What does equipment and version compatibility mean?

9

How can computers be interconnected in an office or company?

10

What are the types of existing networks?

11

Describe three current options for the following areas:

11a

Word processors

11b

Electronic spreadsheets

11c

Database

11d

Programming language

11e

Image editors

11f

Sound and multimedia editors

References

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