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1. Give a short history of computers. Describe the major parts of a computer system. Give four different uses of computers.
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2. Do the following:
(a) Tell what a program is and how it is developed.
(b) Give three examples of programming languages and what types of programming they are used for.
(c) Describe a source program and an object program.
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3. Show how the following may be stored in computer memory: text, numbers, pictures, and sound.
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4. Do THREE of the following:
(a) Use a database manager to create a troop roster, providing name, rank, patrol, and telephone number of each Scout. Sort the register by rank, by patrol, and alphabetically by name.
(b) Use a spreadsheet program to develop a weekend campout food budget for your patrol.
(c) Use a word processor to write a letter to parents of your troop's Scouts, inviting them to a court of honor. Use the mail merge feature to make a personalized copy of the letter for each family.
(d) Use a computer graphics program to design and draw a camp-site plan for your troop.
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5. Do TWO of the following:
(a) Visit a business or industry that uses computers. Study what the computer accomplishes and be prepared to discuss what you observed.
(b) Use a computer attached to a local area network or equipped with a modem to connect to a computer network or bulletin board service such as Prodigy, CompuServe, and America Online. Send a message to someone on the network or download a program or file from the network.
(c) Use a general-purpose programming language to write a program application of your choice, subject to approval by your counselor.
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6. Be prepared to discuss several terms used in each of the following categories:
(a) Input/Output Devices
(b) Storage Media
(c) Memory
(d) Processors and co-processors
(e) Modems
(f) Networks
(g) Electronic Mail
(h) Robotics
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7. Be prepared to discuss various jobs in the computer field.
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8. Is it permissible to accept a free copy of a computer game or program from a friend? Why or why not?
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9. Describe several ways in which you and your family could use a personal computer other than for games and recreation.
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