Final Exam Spring 2009

Copy the text of this document to a new Google Doc. Add your answers to the existing text.

When you are done, print a copy and email the document to Duxtech.

Parts of a computer - 40 points

Explain briefly what these parts of a computer do.

Give examples of what you have done this semester to work with at least four of these parts:

Hard Drive

RAM

Processor

Mother Board

Optical (CD or DVD) drive

cooling system

Power supply

Keyboard

Mouse

Operating system

Software applications

Problemsolving 20 points

Discuss how you have used the problem solving and Design process this semester.

Link to Design Process graphic

Individual projects - 20 points

Explain your individual project from this term.

Write at least a paragraph for each of the questions below

What did you do, and how did you do it?

What did you learn from the project?

Reflection - 20 points

Discuss how your ideas of what a computer is  have changed this semester.

What is the most useful thing that you have learned from this experience?

How have you used the information and experience from class outside of school?

How do you think you might use this information beyond the classroom?