Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

Beginning of school year review

        Help!  

Question
Answer
What is scientific discipline concerned with interactions between humans and workplace?   ergonomics  
🗑
What should you do every 15-20 minutes while using a computer?   stretch  
🗑
What does RSI stand for?   Repetitive Stress Injury  
🗑
How far away from your computer monitor should you be?   An arm's length  
🗑
If your workspace is not ergonomically correct for you, then you should ______________ it.   Adapt  
🗑
An RSI is easier to _______________ than treat.   prevent  
🗑
CPU stands for:   Central Processing Unit  
🗑
What is a program that gives the computer instructions?   Software  
🗑
What are devices within or attached to the CPU/tower?   Hardware  
🗑
What piece of software communicates between software and hardware?   Operating System  
🗑
What is used to organize files and programs?   Folder  
🗑
What is a piece of work created by using a program?   File  
🗑
Pictures, graphs, charts, icons, and clipart are all examples of _____________.   Graphics  
🗑
What are smaller boards plug into the motherboard and have a specific purpose, for drives or ports?   expansion cards  
🗑
What is the largest circuit board?   motherboard  
🗑
What converts electricity to current that works in computer?   power supply  
🗑
BIOS stands for?   Basic Input Output System  
🗑
RAM is memory that can be read and write information if you tell it to save. What does RAM stand for?   Random Access Memory  
🗑
What are places on outside to plug in hardware?   Ports  
🗑
ROM is memory that can only be read. What does ROM stand for?   Read Only Memory  
🗑
What is thousands of compartments that the memory chips in the computer are divided up into?   Bit  
🗑
What is eight bits grouped together?   byte  
🗑
What is equal to about 1,000 bytes?   kilobyte  
🗑
What is equal to about 1,000,000 bytes?   megabyte  
🗑
What is equal to about 1,000,000,000 bytes?   gigabyte  
🗑
What can hold 1.44 MB of information?   floppy disk  
🗑
External harddrives, jumpdrive, and CDs are all examples of ___________________. (2 words)   storage devices  
🗑
What reads information off of storage disks?   disk drive  
🗑
What holds data in the computer?   hard drive  
🗑
What Microsoft program is used to create slide presentations?   PowerPoint  
🗑
What Microsoft program is used to wordprocess?   Word  
🗑
What Microsoft program is used to create spreadsheets with data?   Excel  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: kmcooper
Popular Computers sets