I.

Answer the questions:

1. How often do you use your computer? What do you use your computer for?
2. What are the main components and features of your computer system?
3. How many main parts does a computer consist of? What are they? (hardware and software)
4. What are the basic hardware sections of a computer system? What are their functions?
- The central processing unit – CPU: executes program instructions and coordinate the
activities of all the other units
- the main memory: holds the instructions and data which are being processed by the
CPU;
- Peripherals includes storage devices and input/output devices.
5. What is an input device? Name some common input devices.
- Enable to go into the computer’s memory.
- Common devices: mouse, keyboard,
6. What is an output device? Name some common output devices.
- Enable to extract the finished product from the system
- Common devices: monitor, printer
7. What is inside a PC system?
- Processor (CPU – central processing unit). It is the nerve centre of a PC. The processor
consist of 3 main parts: control unit, ALU, registers.
- RAM (Random Access Memory. It is volatile, information is lost when computer is
turned off. ROM (Read only memory) is non-volatile, contains instructions and routines
for basic operations of the CPU.
- Buses and cards
8. Which device would you use to record a digital video?
- A camcorder, or digital video camera
9. How many types of storage devices? Give some examples of each type.
- 3 main kinds: magnetic storage, optical storage and flash memory
- Magnetic storage: floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tapes,
Optical storage: CD disc, DVD disc, Blu-ray disc
Flash memory: USB, USB flash pen,
10. What kind of software is used to manipulate video clips on a computer?
- Video editing software
11. List some types of printer? If you want to produce catalogues, brochures and other
publications, what kind of printer should you use?
- Inkjet printer, Laser printer, Dot-matrix printer, Plotter, Imagesetter, platesetter, …
- To produce catalogues, brochures and other publications, we should use imagesetter or
platesetter

12. What is an Operating System (OS)? What are its functions? Give some examples of OS.
 - An operating system is a set of programs that control the hardware and allow people
and applications to communicate with the hardware.
- Typical functions of the OS are handling input/output operations, running programs and
organizing files on disks. The OS also give access to networks and allows multitasking:
user can run several programs at a time.
- Some common OSs: Windows family, Mac OS, Unix, Linux
13. What is a word processor?
- A word processor is a computer program which manipulates text and producers
documents suitable for printing.
14. What is a spreadsheet? What are spreadsheets used for?
- A spreadsheet is like a large sheet of paper with a lot of columns and rows.
- They are mainly used in business for financial planning, making calculations, keeping
records of the company’s accounts, …
15. What is a database management system (DBMS)?
- It is the software to store, organize and retrieve information from a database.
16. What is the internet? What can you use the internet for?
- The internet is a global network of computer networks, which allows organizations and
individuals to share all sorts of information and computer resources.
- We can use internet to send and receive email; explore the Web; transfer files; have live
conservations; take part in online forums; find and download games, music or videos;
buy or sell online, search information; Study online; …
17. What are ways to get email over the Internet?
- Using a mail program installed on your computer, e.g: Eudora or Outlook Express;
- Using web-based email, accessible from any web browser, e.g: Hotmail, Gmail…
18. What are your favorite online chatting platforms? How much time do you spend chatting?
- Telegram; Skype; Viber; Microsoft teams; Facebook Messenger; Google chat;
WhatsApp; LiveChat;…
19. What is a hacker? How can you protect your computer from viruses and spyware?
- A hacker is someone who obtains illegal or unauthorized access to computer data.
- You can protect your computer by using anti-virus software and a personal firewall.
You shouldn’t open emails from strangers.
20. Why is security so important on the Internet?
- Because the internet is an open system and we are exposed to hackers and crackers who
break into computer systems to steal or destroy data. Security is vital when we send
sensitive information or credit card numbers.
21. What security protocol is commonly used by banks to make online transactions secure?
- Banks use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), a protocol which provides secure transactions
22. How can we protect our email and keep it private?
- We can encode our email using an encryption program like Pretty Good Privacy
23. What methods are used by companies to make internal networks secure?
- The most common methods to protect private networks (intranets) are passwords for
access control, firewalls, and encryption and decryption systems.
24. In what ways can a virus enter a computer system? How can you protect your PC from
viruses?
- A virus can enter a PC via an infected disc or via the internet.
- To avoid infecting virus, we shouldn’t open email attachments from strangers; take care
when download files from the Web; update anti-virus software as often as possible.
25. What are computer graphics? How many main kinds of categories are there? What are
they? (What are the two main kinds of categories?)
- Computer graphics are pictures and drawings produced by computer.
- There are two main categories: raster graphics and vector graphics
26. What type of software is used for the creation of Desktop publishing documents?
- A page layout program (also called a desktop publishing program or DTP program)
27. What different types of content are included in multimedia applications? Make a list of
multimedia products.
- Multimedia applications can combine text, high-quality sound, graphics, photo images,
animation and full-motion video.
- E-books, encyclopedias and dictionaries (on CD-ROMs or DVDs), slide presentations,
computer games, web pages, movies, 3G mobile phones, virtual reality systems,
information kiosks, computer-based training courses
28. Why do companies have websites? What is the difference between a website and a web
page?
- To promote projects and advertise products.
- A website is a collection of web pages (usually including a home page), set up by
organization or an individual, which are usually stored on the same server.
- A website can contains many web pages: a website is like a book; web pages are the pages
of the book. The pages are all linked together, you can move from one page to another by
clicking on words or pictures called hyperlinks.
- A web page is an individual document on the Web. They contains different elements such
as text, pictures, video, links, etc.

29. What language is used to create web documents? What type of software lets you design
web pages without writing codes?
- HTML
- Web editor (e.g. Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage)
30. What is a (computer) program? What is programming?
- A program is a set of instructions which a computer uses to do a specific task.
- Programming is the process of writing a program using a computer language.
31. What is a source code?
- Source code is Program instructions written in a particular computer language.
32. What is a compiler?
- A compiler is a special program which converts the source program into machine code
(The basic instructions understood by computers; it consists of 1 s and Os (binary code))
33. What is an assembler?
- An assembler is a special program which converts a program written in a low-level
language into machine code
34. What does teleworking mean? What are the advantages of teleworking?
- People can work at home and communicate with their office by computer and telephone.
- People have more free time and an improved work/life balance. It provides an opportunity
for flexible scheduling. It helps people increase productivity and job satisfaction….
35. What is a computer network? What are the benefits of using networks?
- A computer network is a system of interconnected computers that share files and other
resources.
- They enable us to get the most from our peripherals. E.g. printers, scanners, high-speed
modems or routers can be shared by a great numbers of users on the same network. In the
same way, networks allow us to send and receive messages, have access to large databases,
and transfer files to and from other computers.  This implies faster communications, and
flexible and interactive work between users
36. What are basic network topologies?
- bus network: all the computers are connected to a main cable
- star network: all data flows through a central hub, a common connection point for the
devices in the network.
- ring network: all devices are connected to one another in a continuous loop, or ring.
- There are also mixed topologies like the tree, a group of stars connected to a central bus
II. Giving the instruction

1. Give the instructions to Cut and Paste.

2. Give the instructions to Copy and Paste.
3. Give the instructions to Find and Replace.
4. Give the instructions to design a web site.
5. Give the instructions to buy online. What precaution should you take when you buy online?

III. Describe the diagram

1. Study the diagram and describe the components of the peripherals.

- Peripherals are often divided into three categories: input, output and storage devices
- Input devices include the mouse, the keyboard, scanners, cameras, etc.
- Output devices include the monitor and the printer.
- There are three basic types of storage media: magnetic, optical and Flash memory.
2. Study the diagram and describe a PC system.
3. 3
. Look at the picture of a standard keyboard with the groups of keys. Describe the
functions of each key group.

1. Cursor control keys include arrow keys that move the insertion point up, down, right and
left, and keys such as End, Home, Page Up and Page Down, which are used in word
processing to move around a long document.
2. Alphanumeric keys represent letters and numbers, as arranged on a typewriter.
3. Function keys appear at the top of the keyboard and can be programmed to do special
tasks.
4. Dedicated keys are used to issue commands or to produce alternative characters, e.g.
the Ctrl key or the Alt key.
5. A numeric keypad appears to the right of the main keyboard. The Num Lock key is used
to switch from numbers to editing keys.
4. Study the diagram and describe a multimedia system.