This document provides a review of topics for a 6 week computer assessment. It includes understanding differences between hackers, viruses, scams, Trojans, cookies and phishing. Students should also know how to maintain their computer safely, understand input/output devices, troubleshoot computers, and practice safe internet use. The review covers computer hardware, software, file organization, and basic computer classification and components.

1. Review
for
6
Week
Assessment
Lessons
1-­‐6,
Word
11-­‐15,
and
Internet
Safety
Study
the
review
sheet
for
Lesson
3,
4,
and
5
Understand
the
differences
between:
Hackers
Viruses
Scams
Trojans
Cookies
Phishing
What
steps
can
you
take
to
maintain
your
computer?
Understand
the
difference
between
input,
output,
and
storage
devices
and
how
they
connect
to
the
computer.
Understand
how
these
are
ready
for
your
use.
Troubleshooting
a
computer
involves
the
following
steps:
Step
1:
Step
2:
Step
3:
Step
4:
Step
5:
Step
6:
Step
7:
Step
8:

2. What
kind
of
devices
can
you
use
to
protect
your
computer?
Be
able
to
explain
the
difference
between
hardware
and
software
Know
the
difference
between
serial,
parallel,
SCSI,
and
MIDI
ports
Know
the
difference
between
upgrade
and
update
Know
the
difference
between
user
interface
and
command-­‐line
interface
Know
the
best
way
to
start
and
shut
down
your
computer
How
do
you
organize
files?
Understand
the
process
of
installing
software
Know
what
information
is
safe
to
give
out
on
the
Internet
and
which
is
not
Know
the
different
types
of
computers
and
how
much
it
would
be
to
buy:
See
chapter
1
vocabulary
Why
was
the
Internet
create
and
by
who.
Who
uses
it
know
and
why.

3. Know
the
four
parts
are
of
data
communication
1.
2.
3.
4.
Understand
the
difference
between
LAN
and
WAN
How
are
computers
classified?
1.
2.
3.
Know
what
makes
up
a
computer
system
What
is
the
difference
between
a
bit,
nibble,
and
byte?
Describe
the
different
types
of
printers
Laser
Ink-­‐jet
Dot
matrix
Where
would
you
find
magnetic
scanners?
Bar
code
scanners?
QR
codes?
Know
the
different
type
of
monitors
and
the
names:
Digital
display

4. Multi-­‐color
Single-­‐color
Know
the
difference
between
RAM
and
ROM
What
is
the
standardized
coding
system
in
computers?
What
is
on
the
motherboard?