Review sessionReview session

Announcement Announcement Invited talk: Invited talk:

Tuesday Sept 30th. Tuesday Sept 30th. 1281 Anthony Hall1281 Anthony Hall.. 7:30PM7:30PM Speaker: Paul Vasey (U. of Lethbridge)Speaker: Paul Vasey (U. of Lethbridge) Topic “Sexual Partner Preference in Topic “Sexual Partner Preference in

Female Japanese Macaques.”Female Japanese Macaques.” 5 extra credit.5 extra credit.

Wednesday: Middle exam (100 points).Wednesday: Middle exam (100 points).

History of ComputingHistory of Computing Milestones of history of computing.Milestones of history of computing.

First personal computerFirst personal computer First computer with graphical user interfaceFirst computer with graphical user interface First …First …

Generations of modern electrical computers.Generations of modern electrical computers. Important roles some prominent companies Important roles some prominent companies

play in the history of computer.play in the history of computer. Moore’s law and trend of computer Moore’s law and trend of computer

development.development.

Email and AFSEmail and AFS What is a URL?What is a URL?

httphttp ftpftp

What kind of information your can get What kind of information your can get from a URL.from a URL.

How can you access your AFS space using How can you access your AFS space using Microsoft internet explorer?Microsoft internet explorer?

How can you access other peoples’ public How can you access other peoples’ public AFS space in the computer labs?AFS space in the computer labs?

Hardware outsideHardware outside Definition of computer.Definition of computer. Categorize different devices as input, Categorize different devices as input,

output, and I/O devices.output, and I/O devices. Different interfaces that connect the Different interfaces that connect the

device to the computer.device to the computer. Specifications of computer monitors.Specifications of computer monitors.

Hardware InsideHardware Inside Metric systemMetric system Basic storage unit of a computer and Basic storage unit of a computer and

its difference from the metric system.its difference from the metric system. Units of typical computer Units of typical computer

specifications.specifications. Speed, amount of ram, hard drive…Speed, amount of ram, hard drive…

Manufacturers of CPU, operating Manufacturers of CPU, operating systems. systems.

Word basicsWord basics Three levels of organization of a word Three levels of organization of a word

document, and their attributes.document, and their attributes. Character, paragraph, document.Character, paragraph, document.

Possible question:Possible question: If I want to change xxxx, where do I go?If I want to change xxxx, where do I go?

Spreadsheet and dataSpreadsheet and data Types of data.Types of data. Basic statistics.Basic statistics.

Mean, max, min, median, mode, sum, sample size.Mean, max, min, median, mode, sum, sample size. Excel basicsExcel basics

How to write a formula.How to write a formula. Absolute and relative reference and why do we Absolute and relative reference and why do we

need them. need them. reference to other worksheet.reference to other worksheet. Possible question: Write cell formulaPossible question: Write cell formula

Operating systemOperating system Two functions of the operating Two functions of the operating

system.system. Multi-tasking: Cooperative and Multi-tasking: Cooperative and

PreemptivePreemptive Different operating systems and their Different operating systems and their

developers.developers.

Computer SecurityComputer Security Computer security challenges.Computer security challenges.

Viruses (including email viruses), worms, Viruses (including email viruses), worms, trojan horses, and spams. trojan horses, and spams.

What is the principle of virus (worm…) What is the principle of virus (worm…) attacking.attacking.

Possible questions: Given several Possible questions: Given several scenarios, which one is not safe and scenarios, which one is not safe and which one is a safe way of using a which one is a safe way of using a computer.computer.

Scientific paperScientific paper The key sections of a scientific paper.The key sections of a scientific paper. What are the functions of those sections.What are the functions of those sections. Special requirements for each section.Special requirements for each section.

Possible question: what is wrong with this paragraph of Possible question: what is wrong with this paragraph of method (abstract, intro…)method (abstract, intro…)

Null hypothesis, Why can’t it be the conclusion.Null hypothesis, Why can’t it be the conclusion. Literature citation.Literature citation.

In text (Smith, 1996)In text (Smith, 1996) In literature cited section: In literature cited section: Smith, A. “Independent component analysis.” Smith, A. “Independent component analysis.” Journal of Journal of

NeuroscienceNeuroscience, 34(4), pp. 112-145, 1996. , 34(4), pp. 112-145, 1996.

Binary MathematicsBinary Mathematics Binary <-> Decimal <-> Binary <-> Decimal <->

Hexadecimal <->ASCII code (Given Hexadecimal <->ASCII code (Given ASCII chart)ASCII chart)

Binary summation.Binary summation.

Flow chart and AlgorithmFlow chart and Algorithm What is a algorithm.What is a algorithm. Flow charts elementsFlow charts elements Describe an algorithm by a flow chart.Describe an algorithm by a flow chart.

No gap, no dead endsNo gap, no dead ends Check the boundary and special cases of Check the boundary and special cases of

input.input. Follow the convention.Follow the convention.

Convert a flow chart to pseudo codes.Convert a flow chart to pseudo codes.

PowerPointPowerPoint What is the slide master used for?What is the slide master used for? How to arrange text and image in a How to arrange text and image in a

slide.slide. Slide layoutSlide layout

Create flow chart with PowerPoint.Create flow chart with PowerPoint.