10 long answer questions. You will have roughly 50 minutes to complete 10 questions. This gives you about 5
minutes per question. Each question is worth a maximum of 10 points. I will give partial credit for partial
correctness. For each question you will be asked to explain all or part of a topic or subject from the book that was
covered in class. You will need to know more than just definitions for this exam. I am looking for thoughtful
answers on this test. You will most likely get an “A” if you have mastered the following concepts and terminology.
• Computers
, o CPU (Central Processing Unit)
o Memory
RAM (Random Access Memory)
• Volatile storage: data that is lost after power of
o Storage
Hard Drive →Non-volatile storage: data kept after power off
Spinning = cheap // like a record player (magnetized)
SSD (Solid state drive) = expensive // ex. Thumb drive
o CPU REQUESTS FILES ON HARD DRIVE → HARD DRIVE MOVES FILES
TO THE RAM → CPU OPENS FILE
o Servers: computers designed to support processing requests of many remote computers and users.
o Servers generally have much more storage
CPU RAM Hard Drive
PC Dual core processor 8 GB/16 GB 1 TB
Server 8 quad core processor 128GB 100TB
o Examples: Web server, mail server (email), File server (google drive), Application sever (Gaming/Database
server), Instagram
o Virtualization
o Made possible by a hypervisor
minutes per question. Each question is worth a maximum of 10 points. I will give partial credit for partial
correctness. For each question you will be asked to explain all or part of a topic or subject from the book that was
covered in class. You will need to know more than just definitions for this exam. I am looking for thoughtful
answers on this test. You will most likely get an “A” if you have mastered the following concepts and terminology.
• Computers
, o CPU (Central Processing Unit)
o Memory
RAM (Random Access Memory)
• Volatile storage: data that is lost after power of
o Storage
Hard Drive →Non-volatile storage: data kept after power off
Spinning = cheap // like a record player (magnetized)
SSD (Solid state drive) = expensive // ex. Thumb drive
o CPU REQUESTS FILES ON HARD DRIVE → HARD DRIVE MOVES FILES
TO THE RAM → CPU OPENS FILE
o Servers: computers designed to support processing requests of many remote computers and users.
o Servers generally have much more storage
CPU RAM Hard Drive
PC Dual core processor 8 GB/16 GB 1 TB
Server 8 quad core processor 128GB 100TB
o Examples: Web server, mail server (email), File server (google drive), Application sever (Gaming/Database
server), Instagram
o Virtualization
o Made possible by a hypervisor
