| Question |
Answer |
| Workstation |
Area that is similar to desks but is larger and contains more electronic equipment |
| Modular Design |
Pieces that can be easily taken apart, rearranged, and put back together |
| What is the recommended height at which to place a computer screen? |
No higher than eye level to minimize eye movement. |
| When installing software, a(n) _____ message signals a problem or software bug. |
error |
| _____ manuals pull together details about every feature of their software. |
Reference |
| What software is marketed for a profit by a software publisher that requires strict adherence to copyright rules? |
Commercial Software |
| True or False: To display a PDF on your PC's screen, you need a software program called Acronym Acrobat Reader. |
True |
| A floppy disk ______ is the device that stores data on a floppy disk and later retrieves that data so you can see it on the screen. |
Drive |
| Windows provides a(n) _____ utility that you can use periodically to arrange the hard disk so that data for each file is stored in adjacent sectors. |
Defragmentation |
| What does ADA stand for? |
Americans with Disabilities Act |
| What is a state department that handles unemployment and job placement? |
Employment Development Department (EDD) |
| What is ergonomics? |
the study of the relationship between people and their work environments |
| What are back-office jobs? |
job in which employees have little or no contact with the public |
| What does RAM stand for? |
random access memory |
| What does PDA stand for? |
personal digital assistant |
| What is the exclusive control of a trade, commodity, or service? |
Monopoly |
| How can a computer screen be tilted if it is too vertical and not adjustable? |
place a small wedge under the front of the monitor to tilt it back. |
| A standard floppy disk has the capacity to store approximately how many mega bytes? |
1.44 MB |
| The file content document does not contain which of the following file formats: DOC, TXT, MIDI, or WPS |
MIDI |
| What would you call C:\Genealogy\Journey Home.doc? |
Path |
| What does ethics mean? |
doing the right thing even when no one is looking (integrity) |
| In office safety, red stands for what? |
danger, biohazard, fire protection, containers of flammable liquids, or emergency stop bars, buttons, and switches |
| What are the six basic type of safety hazards? |
mechanical, biological, chemical, fire, electrical, and noise |
| What is carpal tunnel syndrome? |
loss of feeling and movement in the thumb and first three fingers caused by pressure on a nerve in the wrist. |
| How are bloodborne pathogens transmitted from person to person? |
blood to blood contact |
| Rays emitted from the back of the monitor is known as what? |
Radiation |
| True or False: Treat all blood and body fluids as if they are contaminated with a bloodborne pathogen. |
True |
| Software that is usually provided free of charge is known as what? |
Freeware |
| What keeps track of all installed hardware and software? |
Registry |
| What means to remove software? |
Uninstalling |
| What software is copyrighted but the developer lets you install the software and share with friends on a trial basis for a short period of time? |
Shareware |
| What contains words, numbers, and pictures that you can manipulate? |
data file |
| What is a standard setting that always goes into effect unless you manuallly change it? |
default |
| What is software that is illegally copied, installed, sold and used? |
pirated |
| A software _____ is a new version of a software product. |
upgrade |
| A giga byte is 1 ____ bytes. |
billion |
| After a new location is selected for a cut file, windows _____ is from the clipboard to that location. |
cuts |
| A(n) _____ hatch on a floppy disk case opens to expose the disk surface when the disk is inserted into a disk drive. |
access |
| Tue or False: When you empty the Recycle Bin, your files are erased from the hard disk. |
True |
| ______ time is the average time it takes the read/write heads to locate and collect data from a disk. |
Access |
| Hard Drive |
Contains several metal disks used for storage |
| Temporary Holding area for deleted files |
Recycle Bin |
| Software used to protect information; ie Credit card info |
Encryption Software |
| File Extension |
Set of Characters that denotes the type of file |
| Data File |
Contains words, numbers, pictures that you can manipulate |
| Executable File |
Program module containing instructions for your computer |
| Downloading |
Process of copying a program from the internet to your computer |
| Readme File |
online document that contains installation info. |
| Monopoly |
Control of a trade, commodity, or service |
Biology Lab Midterm
