Sunday, April 5, 2009

Form4 Exercise: Area 2 (COMPUTER SYSTEM)

Topic: Overview Computer System

1. Define what is computer systems.
2. State the meaningof input, process, output and storage
3. Draw the information processing cycle ( block diagram )
4. Describe the information processing cycle which include input, process, output and storage

Topic: Data Representation

1. State the relationship of data representation: bit, byte and character

Topic: Introduction to Binary Coding

1. Explain 3 the function of ASCII code

Topic: Data Measurement

1. State the units of data measurement:
- Bit -Byte - Kilobyte(KB) -Megabyte(MB) -Gigabyte(GB) -Terabyte(TB)

Topic: Clock Speed Measurement

1. State the unit of clock Speed Measurement
- Megahertz (MHz)
- Gigahertz (GHz)

Topic: Hardware

A. Input Devices
1. List 2 input devices used for ecah category: text, graphic, audio and video

B. Output Devices
1. List 2 output devices used for text, graphic audio and video

C. Motherboard
1. What is CPU?
2. What is expansion slots
3. What is expansion cards
4. What is RAM slots
5. State the usage of each port and connector
1) SERIAL PORT
2) PARALLEL PORT
3) USB PORT
4) FireWire PORT
5) SPECIAL PURPOSE PORTS:
- MIDI port
- SCSI port
- IrDA port

6. Describe the subcomponent of CPU and Explain how data is processed by CPU

D. Storage
1. State the two category of storage devices
2. What the meaning of primary storage
3. What the meaning of secondary storage
4. State 3 differencess of ROM and RAM
4. State the type of secondary storage and give an examlpe of each type.