MIS review points
1. Computer basics
a)
Definition of computer
b)
Hardware components
System unit
CPU
MEMORY
SECONDARY STORAGE
Peripheral devices
INPUT
OUTPUT
Communication devices
Understand the features of hardware components, and can give example of each
components
Know Moore’s law
c)
Software
Definition of software
Software categories
System software
Operating system
Utility
Application
Can give example of each CATEGORIES
d)
Storage size (b, B, KB, MB, …)
e)
Coding scheme (ASCII, UNICODE, etc.)
f)
Numbering system
Exchange between Binary system and decimal system
Addition and subtraction of binary numbers
g)
Logical calculation
Calculating priority among the operators of comparison, arithmetic and logic
Logical operator (NOT, AND, OR)
h)
Network
Benefits of network
Categories of network
Network architecture (peer to peer, C/S, B/S)
Network topology (bus, ring, star)
Network protocol——TCP/IP(http, ftp), Packet Switching network
Network connection media (wire, wireless)
Internet connection options
Compare NAPs with ISPs
2. Practical part
a) Excel
Basic concepts of EXCEL
Formula of EXCEL (review ORCHID case study, understand all the formulas used
in the case)
b) Database and ACCESS
Basic concepts of database and Access
Query (know how to do query in Access)
ERD
c) WWW and HTML
Basic concepts of WWW and HTML
Can create simple web pages (basic structure of HTML, list, table, and hyperlink)
3. Theoretical part
See each chapter’s learning outcomes, and PPT
Examination paper
Section A Computer Foundations (20 marks)
Question 1 multiple choice (choose one best answer)
10 questions
Questions 2 Short Answer and calculations
3 questions
Section B EXCEL (20 marks)
Question 1 multiple choice (choose one best answer)
5 questions
Question 2 give you an excel table, answer the questions
6 questions
Question 3 write the formulas according the case
10 formulas
Section C Database and ACCESS (20 marks)
Question 1 true or false
5 questions
Question 2 query by example according to the description and the table
3 questions
Question 3 draw the ER diagram and turn it into relations according to the
description
Section D WWW and HTML (15 marks)
Question 1 multiple choice (choose one best answer)
5 questions
Question 2 Read the following two diagrams and the HTML documents carefully,
then fix the errors and finish the codes.
Section E Theoretical part (25 marks)
Question 1 multiple choice (choose one best answer)
20 questions
Question 2 short answer
3 questions
Question 3 analysis
1 question