What is deskilling and what is upskilling?  Give an example of each.
What is Moore's Law and how does it effect today's computer technology?

How did the development of the GUI effect the popularity of home computing?

Describe the three parts of an operating system.

Describe three of the four kinds of tasks that as computer system can perform.

What are the three types of data that can be found represented with binary digits.

What do each of the following parts of the CPU do; the decode unit, the ALU, and the registers? 

How does cache memory speed up processing time?

Compare and contrast the CISC chip and the RISC chip.

Explain what influence word size has on processing time.

Describe each of the following types of memory; ROM, RAM, and CMOS.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting.

What are expansion slots used for?  Name two types of cards that could go in an expansion slot.

Describe four items that can be found on a motherboard.

Describe three different types of input devices; how does each device receive the input?

What are the two main catagories of computer monitors and how does each display output?

Compare and contrast a magnetic storage disk and an optical storage disk; give an example of each.

Besides magnetic storage disks and optical disks, describe one other type of secondary storage device.

Describe either USB or firewire.

Describe four tasks performed by an operating system.

What is a software suite and what the advantage to using one?

Explain what a compiler does and who would use one?

What is an algorithm?

What is the difference between a sequential access device and a random access device?  Give an example of each.

Compare and contrast primary storage and secondary storage.

What is deskilling and what is upskilling?  Give an example of each.