MIDTERM EXAM

REVIEW SHEET

Review Sheet

• Where (what legal places) can you share digital information via computers?

• How are computer files shared with others?• What is an increasing for legal teams concern regarding sharing

digital documents?• What law was recently revised that has had an impact on how

technology relates to the law?• What do we call a document that can be admitted in court on which

the success or failure of a case rests?

Review Sheet

• What is a technical support or IT department?• What types of things would a litigation team require technical

support from an IT department for?• What is outsourcing?• What issues are associated with picking technical consultants

and support staff?• What is the foundation for the attorney/client privilege?• What is the foundation for “confidentiality?”

Review Sheet

• What are “agents” and how are they used by legal teams?• What is “work product?”• What does Model Rule 1.7 cover?• What is voice recognition software?• What do we mean by the terms “miniaturization” and

“portability?”• What is included under the term “hardware?”• What does “remote access” mean?

Review Sheet

• What do we mean by the phrase “thin client?”• What is a “hot spot?”• What are the physical parts of a computer known as?• What is a CPU?• What is an operating system?• What is the battery backup system for a computer?• What is a tablet PC?• What are Smartphones?• What is “software?”

Review Sheet

• What is a mobile operating system?• What is utility software?• What is application software?• What are office software suites?• What is compatibility• What are minimum requirements?• What are “demo versions?”• What is an end user license agreement?• What is Shareware/Freeware?

Review Sheet

• What should you do when you install new software?• How do you back up your work?• What is Read Only Memory (ROM)• What is a “networked” computer?• What are specialized search engines?• What is Microsoft Windows Explorer?• What is an ISP?• What is a modem?• What is a hub?

Review Sheet

• What is a router and what is it used for?• What is a Media Access Control (MAC) address?• What is a URL naming protocol?• What is the “type ahead” feature?• What is the logical address?• What is encryption?• What are static files?• What is a zip file?• What is system metadata information?

Review Sheet

• What is the World Wide Web?• What is Netiquette?• What is content metadata?• What is a “switch?”• What categories can office functions be divided into?• What are the two most common office management programs?• What are integrated functions?• What is a program shell?

Review Sheet

• What is a database?• What is the Abacuslaw software program used for?• What are events?• What are matters?• What are documents?• What are names?• What is a law office calendar used for?• What is the alert or alarm signal?

Review Sheet

• What is Timekeeping?• What are accounting programs used for?• What is a chart of an account?• What is a check register?• What is a ledger for journal?• What is “billable” time?