Objective:
This section contains six domain practice reviews related to the CompTIA ITF Practice Exam Domains:
The domain practices:
- Have 20 questions per domain review
- Are randomly generated
- Have no time limit
- Are not pass/fail
- Have a percentage score at the end of the session
- Recommend an 80% passing score.
Links:
Topics Discussed:
- Section 1.2: How Computers Work
- Section 1.5: Operating Systems
- Section 1.6: File Management
- Section 1.7: Application Software
- Section 2.1: The Internet
- Section 2.2: Web Browsers
- Section 2.5: Application Delivery
- Section 4.1: Information Systems
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Review Sections 1.2, 1.5, 1.6. 1.7, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 and 4.1, and take the 20 question A.2.3 practice test. Your goal is to achieve a score of 80% or higher on the practice test.
- After you finish, you may review each question by selecting the Individual Responses option, then return to the relevant section in the course to review the instructional material.
- Retake the practice test after reviewing the material to make progress towards and achieve the 80% passing score before advancing to the next Practice Exam.
Assigned: February 3rd, 2020
Teacher Pacing Due Date: February 4th, 2020
Objective:
This section introduces you to computer file system features and gives you practice managing files and folders on Windows. After finishing this section, you should be able to:
- Describe common file system features, including compression, encryption, permissions, journaling, and file naming rules.
- Compare and contrast common file systems, such as NTFS, FAT32, HFS, and Ext4.
- Create folders in the Windows file system.
- Copy, rename, and delete files in Windows.
- Share a Windows folder with other users and grant them specific access to files within the folder.
- Use the Windows Recycle Bin.
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Key Terms:
- File The smallest container within a computer’s storage system that is used to store information such as data, settings, and commands used in a computer program. A file is the smallest container that can be copied, deleted, or moved within a file system.
- File Format The way in which a file is organized. Often, a file type is indicated by the file extension such as .jpg, .gif, .png., .mp3, .wav, .wma, .mp4, .avi, and .wmv.
- File System The methods and structures that an operating system uses to organize files on a storage device like a hard drive. File systems often use directory structures to keep track of files.
- Compression The process of making data consume less storage space.
- Encryption The process of converting information so that it cannot be understood without decrypting it using a key, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- File Permissions The use of user and file attributes that control which users can read, write, move, or delete each file.
- Journaling The process of tracking changes to a file so that a file can be repaired or restored in case of file corruption or data loss.
Topics Discussed:
- How do operating systems keep track of documents and other files?
- What are the most common file system features?
- What is the main purpose of Windows file extensions?
Assignment:
- Access the TestOut Courseware through the provided link.
- Study Section 1.6: File Management, and achieve a score of 80% or higher on the 8 question Exam to complete the Section.
Assigned: September 23rd, 2019
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 25th, 2019
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