Troop 31 - Boy Scouts of America St. George’s Church 4715 Harding Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
Computers
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, proving 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 campsite 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 or 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 coprocessors
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.
BSA Advancement ID #36 Pamphlet Revision Date: 2001
