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Challenge Answers | |
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| 1. | Hardware is the physical equipment of a computer system. | Lesson 1. | | 2. | Peripherals are hardware connected to and controlled by the computer. | Lesson 1. | | 3. | Programs that instruct the hardware to do something are known as software. | Lesson 2. | | 4. | MPE/iX is the operating system on the 900 Series HP 3000. | Lesson 2. | | 5. | MPE means multiprogramming executive. | Lesson 2. | | 6. | Electronic mail, word processing, games, and data processing can all run on the HP 3000. | Lesson 2. | | 7. | False. | Lesson 3. | | 8. | Local mode is when your terminal is completely on its own. Remote mode is when the terminal talks directly to the computer. | Lesson 4. | | 9. | Here are three ways of troubleshooting: hard reset; soft reset; turn your terminal off and back on again. | Lesson 4.
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Lesson 1: Computer Hardware | |
System processing unit (SPU). Disk drive; tape drive; printer; terminals. System console.
Lesson 2: Software | |
Any of the following are typical tasks: electronic mail; document processing; data processing; games; form or menu creation. MPE stands for multi programming executive. MPE/iX is the operating system for the 900 Series HP 3000 computers. MPE/iX manages all system resources and coordinates the execution of all programs running on the system. CI stands for the command interpreter.
Lesson 3: The Keyboard | |
Information entered is a set of characters — nothing is sent to the computer until Return or Enter is pressed. Although the characters may still remain visible on the terminal screen, the Back Space key (←) "erases" characters from terminal memory as it spaces backwards over them.
Lesson 4: Any Problems? | |
Numeric Key Pad - d Cursor Control Keys - c Function Keys - a Break/Reset - b Your table should have these check marks:
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| 1. Can be used to Unlock your keyboard. | X | X | | 2. Destroys information on your screen. | X | | | 3. Does not destroy information on your screen. | | X | | 4. The "gentle" way of regaining control of a hung terminal. | | X | | 5. After this has been performed, the user still remains logged on. | X | X | | 6. Should not be used as a means of logging off. | X | X |
Remote mode Local mode
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