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ICS 101 Midterm ReviewSpring 2017

Midterm Exam Information

• 50 questions

• Multiple choice and True/False

• Weeks 2-6• Week 02: Searching and productivity

• Week 03: Number systems

• Week 04: History of computing

• Week 05: Presentation skills

• Week 06: Data analytics and spreadsheets

Week 02: Searching and productivity

Which of the following identifies multiple search criteria as being true?A. AND

B. OR

C. NOT

D. “quotes”

E. (parenthesis)

When searching the World Wide Web, you are typically able to find content that are _____.

A. in library catalogs

B. indexed

C. in the deep Web

D. spelled correctly

E. organized by subject headings

Which of the following searches best reflects the following search illustration?

A. “TV shows” OR (action AND comedy)

B. (TV AND shows) AND (action AND comedy)

C. (TV OR shows) OR (action AND comedy)

D. (action OR comedy) AND “TV shows”

E. (action AND comedy) AND “TV shows”

Additional areas to study

• Information availability (roughly how much content is available via search engines?)

• Indexing and information that is not indexed

• Spiders and how they work

• Additional Boolean searches (4 circles venndiagram, converting between illustrations, natural language, and search queries)

• Google searching strategies

• Databases and hosting companies

• Database field limiters

• Search reliability

• Computing

• Technology shift

• Types of computers/Computing

• Purpose of applications (e.g. browsers, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

• Shifts in jobs

• Methods of transferring information

• Visual design

• ACRL standards

• Computer applications and what they can do

• Fonts and media

• SLA

Week 03: Number systems

The decimal number 52 is ___ in hexadecimal and ___ in binary.A. 52, 0011 0100

B. 34, 0011 0100

C. 55, 0101 0101

D. 54, 0101 0101

E. 34, 0011 0010

The decimal number 52 is ___ in hexadecimal and ___ in binary.A. 52, 0011 0100

B. 34, 0011 0100

C. 55, 0101 0101

D. 54, 0101 0101

E. 34, 0011 0010

Decimal Hexadecimal (Hex)

Binary

0 0 0000

1 1 0001

2 2 0010

3 3 0011

4 4 0100

5 5 0101

6 6 0110

7 7 0111

8 8 1000

9 9 1001

10 A 1010

11 B 1011

12 C 1100

13 D 1101

14 E 1110

15 F 1111

If “a” is 61 in hexadecimal, what is the hexadecimal value for the letter “s”?

A. 6f

B. 7a

C. 73

D. 79

E. 85

Evaluate the expression:

0516

+AA16

?2

A. 1111 1111

B. 0101 1111

C. 1111 0101

D. 1111 1010

E. 1010 1111


• Bits (binary digits)• Nibbles• Bytes• # of patterns in bits, nibbles, bytes• Application of bits, nibbles, bytes

(e.g. ASCII)• Binary• Decimal• Hexadecimal• Converting between number

systems

• Number systems (applying to different bases)

• Decimal, binary, hexadecimal chart (0-15): be able to create from scratch

• Counting in ASCII using hexadecimal

Week 04: Computer History

Which of the following is the largest?

A. Mega

B. Peta

C. Kilo

D. Tera

E. Giga

Which of the following is the largest?

A. Centi

B. Micro

C. Milli

D. Pico

E. Nano

Who created ALOHAnet?

A. Wes Peterson

B. Bob Metcalfe

C. Hideo Takahashi

D. Charles Norman

E. Norm Abramson


• What is a computer?

• Prevalence of computers

• Number of computers major businesses utilize

• Evolution of computers (size, reliability, invasiveness) Google searching strategies

• ENIAC

• Magnetic memory

• Integrated chips

• First computers (and personal computers)

• Tablets (popular and original designs; e.g. Dynabook)

• Connectivity and its impact on computers

• Mobile computers (e.g. phones)

• Physical size of computers

• Binary in computers

• Nomenclature and comparison of values(centi, milli, micro, nano, pico, kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta)

• AlohaNet and its contribution

• Johnny Von Neuman

• Norman Abramson

• Bob Metcalfe

• Initial promotion of personal computers

• Punch cards

• Wes Peterson and CRC

• Error rates

• Plato

• Super computing in Hawaii

Week 05: Presentation skills

If your presentation has high complexity and your audience has low skill, they will likely be in a state of _____.

A. Anxiety

B. Worry

C. Boredom

D. Relaxation

E. Flow

What type of presentation begins with a one line summary followed by important additional details and background information?

A. dramatic

B. journalistic

C. scientific

Which of the following usage rights allows you to edit an image and make money using it?

A. Free to use or share

B. Free to use or share, even commercially

C. Free to use, share or modify

D. Free to use, share or modify, even commercially


• How can you create audience engagement?

• Attention patterns

• Flow• Challenge vs skills

• Presentation structures (e.g. journalistic, dramatic)

• Primacy/recency

• Information overload

• Appropriate use of tools

• Modalities

• Focal point

• Complementary colors

• Top fears

• Using images

• Rule of thirds for images and text

• 7x7 rule and 10-20-30

• Using data

• Additional structures (e.g. pecha kucha)

• Building rapport

• Words, body language, and voice

• Finding images (e.g. what is free association)

• Usage rights

• Use of fonts

Week 06: Data analysis

Recommendations from TAs

• Review all items in this review along with the distractors (incorrect answers)

• Review your in-class notes and the lecture slides (available in Laulima)

• Review workspace items and practice problems from class

• Review on-line lecture notes

• Re-listen to the on-line lectures (total runtime weeks 2-5 is ~1.67 hrs) [add time for week 6; not posted yet]

• Review on-line lecture quizzes

Please do not pack up yet. There is one more announcement before we end class.

Study timeNo in-class or on-line lecture next week (week 7) to give everyone additional time to prepare for

the midterm.

Good luck!

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