BATAY-AN, TSALACH L.

BSEE-VEA IT101 MODULE 2

Learning Activity
Identify the following. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

1. A (n) Kilobyte is about 1,000 bytes; a (n) Megabite is about 1 million bytes; a (n)

Gigabyte is about 1 billion bytes.

2. The Control Unit is the part of the microprocessor that tells the rest of the

computer how to carry out a program’s instructions.

3. The process of retrieving data from a storage device is referred to as Reading;

the process of copying data to a storage device is called Writing. 4. To avoid losing

data, users should always backup their files. 5. Formatted disks have tracks and

sectors that the system software uses to reference data locations.

6. The CPU is often referred to as the “brain” of a computer. 7. The electrical data

roadways through which bits are transmitted are called buses 8. A cable connected

to a Serial port sends bits one at a time, one after the other; a cable connected to a

Parallel port sends 8 bits simultaneously. 9. Part of the disk-drive mechanism, the

Read/Write Head transfers data between the computer and the disk.

10. Ram chips, also called main memory, are critical to computer performance.

Second, is called a Transistor.

PC, or
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Learning Activity Self-Test Questions

1. A (n) Modem converts digital signals into analog signals for transmission over phone lines. 2.

A (n) wan network covers a wide geographic area, such as a state or a country. 3. Fiber Optic

cable transmits data as pulses of light rather than as electricity. 4. Analog refers to waves

continuously varying in strength and/or quality; Digital refers to communications signals or

information in a binary form. 5. A (n) VPN is a private network that uses a public network

(usually the internet) to connect remote sites. 6. A (n) file server is a computer that acts as a

disk drive, storing programs and data files shared by users on a LAN. 7. The Network operating

system is the system software that manages the activities of a network. 8. Modem is short for

Modulator demodulator. 9. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless digital standard aimed at linking

cellphones, PDAs, computers, and peripherals up to distances of 30 feet. 10. Blocking programs

can screen out objectionable material on the internet. 11. Any device that is attached to a

network is called . Protocol 12. A set of conventions governing the exchange of data between

hardware and software components in a

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SUMMATIVE TEST

1. Research the role of the Federal Communications Commission in regulating the

communications industry. How are new frequencies opened up for new communications
services? How are the frequencies determined? Who gets to use new frequencies?

2. Would you like a job for which you telecommute instead of “going to work”? Why or why not?

-I would rather to choose going work because I can enhance my skills or knowledge if I work
with my workmates in person. I can also share what I have to my workmates and apply those
things about the course I finished.

3. Research the communications Act of 1996. Do you think it has had a positive or a negative
effect? Why?
- In my own opinion the telecommunication act of 1996 has a positive and negative effects to
the users. If the users are abusing or not using in proper way of these, then there is tendency
that the outcome will be negative. The positive, it would give members of the public more
choices in terms of the telephone services and media they could enjoy at home.

4. From your experience with cellphones, do you think it is wise to continue also paying for a
“land-line” POTS phone line, or is cellphone service reliable enough to use as your sole means
of telephony? As cell service advances, how do you think the POTS infrastructure will be used?