Give a short history of computers. Describe the major parts of a computer system. Give
four different uses of computers.
Do the following:
Tell what a program is and how it is developed.
Give three examples of programming languages and what types of programming they are used
for.
Describe a source program and an object program.
Show how the following may be stored in computer memory: text, numbers, pictures, and
sound.
Do THREE of the following:
Use a database manager to create a troop roster, providing name, rank, patrol, and
telephone number of each Scout. Sort the register by rank, by patrol, and alphabetically
by name.
Use a spreadsheet program to develop a weekend campout food budget for your patrol.
Use a word processor to write a letter to parents of your troop's Scouts, inviting them
to a court of honor. Use the mail merge feature to make a personalized copy of the letter
for each family.
Use a computer graphics program to design and draw a camp-site plan for your troop.
Do TWO of the following:
Visit a business or industry that uses computers. Study what the computer accomplishes
and be prepared to discuss what you observed.
Use a computer attached to a local area network or equipped with a modem to connect to a
computer network or bulletin-board service such as Prodigy, CompuServe, America Online.
Send a message to someone on the network or download a program or file from the network
Use a general-purpose programming language to write a program application of your
choice, subject to approval by your counselor.
Be prepared to discuss several terms used in each of the following categories:
Input/output devices
Storage Media
Memory
Processors and co-processors
Modems
Networks
Electronic Mail
Robotics
Be prepared to discuss various jobs in the computer field.
Is it permissible to accept a free copy of a computer game or program from a friend? Why
or why not?
Describe several ways in which you and your family could use a personal computer other
than for games and recreation.
