IST-110 Section 4 Final Exam Study Guide

The Exam Itself

• 60 Multiple-choice or True/False questions
• Covers textbook chapters 8-14

• Exam in 111 Boucke, 6:50 pm, Wednesday of finals week
• Covers lectures from October 3 (see below for more detail)

The Questions are From

• Questions submitted by students to the Listserv Conference.
• The lectures from October 3 to the end of the semester.
• The subsection self-quizzes in the assigned textbook chapters.
• The midterm exam.

Where to Focus Your Study

• Lectures - go through the online notes and make sure you understand what is there.

  For more focus - see below...

• Listserv conference - make sure you understand the answers to all questions posted there.
• Textbook - Review chapters 8-14. Especially know the answers to the subsection review questions.

• Jargon - make sure you understand the meaning of terms and acronyms.
• Lists - know the items and how the lists are used.
• Concepts - be sure you understand them and are prepared to give examples to illustrate your understanding.

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Where to focus your lecture study

• Oct-3-2000 -- Local-Area Networks
  • know the terms and concepts in this lecture

• Oct-12-2000 -- LANs and Mid-Term Review
  • know the terms and concepts in this lecture

• Oct-17-2000 -- The Internet I
  • Be sure to go through my online lecture "How the Internet works" and understand the concepts covered there

• Oct-19-2000 -- The Internet II
  • ditto - re, the above

• Oct-24-2000 -- The Internet III and Computer Security
  • nothing from this lecture

• Oct-26-2000 -- Information and IT Policy, Law and Ethics I
  • nothing from this lecture

• Oct-31-2000 -- Information and IT Policy, Law and Ethics II
  • nothing from this lecture

• Nov-2-2000 -- Emerging Technologies I
  • understand the concepts and terms in this lecture

• Nov-7-2000 -- Emerging Technologies II
  • understand the concepts and terms in this lecture

• Nov-9-2000 -- Planning for IT Systems I
  • nothing from this lecture

• Nov-14-2000 -- Planning for IT Systems II
  • nothing from this lecture

• Nov-16-2000 -- Developing IT Systems I
  • understand the concepts and terms in this lecture

• Nov-21-2000 -- Developing IT Systems II
  • understand the concepts and terms in this lecture

• Nov-28-2000 -- Developing Databases
  • understand the concepts and terms in this lecture

• Nov-30-2000 -- Managing IT
  • nothing from this lecture

• Dec-5-2000 -- Overview of Textbook Chapters
  • nothing from this lecture

• Dec-7-2000 -- The Future and Your Career in IT
  • nothing from this lecture

'Ol Doc Gerrys Homespun Test-Takin Advice

• start studying as far in advance as possible and spread it out over as many days as you have -- this improves retention
  Cognitive psychology research indicates that repetitive study creates stronger bonds among brain cells -- thus improving learning

• avoid places with distractions as you study -- interferes with memory
  It may help to ritualize study

• don't pull an 'all-nighter' -- you could become 'spacy'
  Sleep refreshes brain chemicals required for memory and mental processing!

• get a good dinner the night before and a good breakfast the day of the test --
  You don't need sugar peaks/valleys!

• wake up with light exercize instead of caffine -- improves recall and attention (Dandilion tea is especially good for alertness. Rosemary is also good for alertness.)
  It can't hurt, but caffine can interfere with focus.

• relax (breathe)
  Tension, stress, fear will all distract you -- this is also what we teach students in Aikido.

• and above all don't panic
  It won't help and it could hurt.

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This page is maintained and made available for educational use by Dr. Gerry Santoro, gms@psu.edu