IT for Healthcare Services Test

date: 23 April 2009 (Thursday)
duration: 1 hours ---- he said he'll try to make it 1 1/2 hours...

to focus on::

Part A: SAQ [10 questions.. compulsory]
1. what is information technology? -- SooWei, KaiJia, XinYing
2. how to differentiate between data and information? -- Pearly, Starr, Alice
3. difference between client computer and server computer -- JiaHuan, GeeSieok, SeowWen
4. difference between memory and storage -- YeeLeng, JiaRu, KwongJiin
5. difference between CDR and CDRW -- AiLing, Hazel, ChunFong
6. what is MODEM? its functions? modulator / demodulator.. -- EeLing, Sharon, SimLing
7. why is computer useless without software? -- XiuQi, Queenie, YingLu
8. why is computer useless without hardware? -- CheeShan, Chee Kien
9. define network, local area network, wide area network.. -- ChuJin, Eugene, ChinChin

Part B: long answer (7 questions.. choose 5)
1. differentiate between internet, intranet, extranet.. -- Erica, LiXian, PuiLing
2. how does search engines function/work? -- Jessie, JyeDin, Cheryl
3. develop an algorithm to generate even numbers (between 1- 100), eg. flowcharts, pseudocodes -- LeeTing, SuMay, SzeMien
4. compare Microsoft Windows & UNIX (at least 2 advantages for each, contrast..) -- WenYi, ShenNi, MinYing
5. what is a computer program? (2-3 examples.. eg. SQL, PERL, C-lang) -- JianPei, Atiqah, WenWei
6. differenece between machine language and assembly language -- Mona, Georgen
7. functions of a compiler, why do we need to compile the codes? -- ShiauSiang, KarFoo
8. differences between computer programs and scripts, other scripting languages besides PERL.. -- HorngNgiap, YahLee
9. what is HTML? why is it not a programming language? uses of HTML, what does HTML stands for? -- ChiaYee, ChonXiang


everyone must give me an answer!!!!

all answers are to be mailed to me at: singean_cl88@hotmail.com
or just hand me a printed copy of it..
before MONDAY (20/5/2009)

just to be fair for everyone, only those who contributed (as in given me an answer) will get the the whole set of answers..
it would be unfair if those who did not contribute benefit from the work of others.. i hope u guys and gals understand..
this is to save time for everyone.. so, your cooperation is highly valued..



starr * singean