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KASS vocab EXAM REV.
KASS vocab final exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A computer term meaning to start up the system | Boot |
| Any piece of computer equipment that can be touched | Hardware |
| Instructions the computer follows to make it function | Software |
| The space in or used with the computer where information is stored | Memory |
| Smallest unit of information a computer handles | Bit |
| 1024 bytes | Kilobyte |
| Approximately one million bytes | Megabyte |
| Approximately one billion bytes | Gigabyte |
| Permanent Memory | ROM |
| Temporary memory | RAM |
| The process of entering text and data | Input |
| Information that a computer creates as a result of its processing | Output |
| The science of designing machines and working environments to suit human needs | Ergonomics |
| Inserted manually to force software to begin a new line | Enter |
| Make a duplicate copy of a program, disk, or data | Backup |
| A software program that is required to allow the user to access the internet | Browser |
| The part of the computer where the arithmetic and logical operations are performed | CPU |
| A letter, symbol, or number | Character |
| Information | Data |
| A function of the software that moves the cursor automatically to the enxt line when the text exceeds the margin | Wordwrap |
| The rectangular area in a spreadsheet or database where data is inputted | Cell |
| Actual numeric value of data in a cell | Cell Value |
| The vertical and horizontal lines on a screen used in spreadsheets and databases | Gridlines |
| A verb describing the movement of text or graphics to a different place | Drag |
| A picture or image on a computer screen or in a computer file | Graphic |
| The hardware where data is stored within a computer server | Hard Drive |
| The name given to the graphical operating system produced by Microsoft | Windows |
| A list of files, also known as a folder | Directory |
| A vertical group of data | Column |
| The code that makes up software instructions | Programming Language |
| An editing activity where copy is removed from the document and saved to a buffer | Cut |
| An editing activity where copy is duplicated and saved to a buffer of memory | Copy |
| The part of society that exists in networked computer systems rather than in a physical location | Cyberspace |
| An internet address | URL |
| An internet site that is designed to find information | Search Engine |
| Arranging, changing, and correcting text | Edit |
| Electronic Mail | |
| Junk Mail | Spam |
| Appearance of printed characters | Font |
| The computer setting determined by the software developer | Default |
| A picture that represents a command, program, or document | Icon |
| A list of options | Menu |
| Computer hardware that provides visual output | Monitor |
| Software feature that allows the user to move through the document | Scroll |
| A key that switches the computer back and forth from one function to another | Toggle |
| A word processing feature that makes characters disappear as new characters are keyed in | Overtype |
| A computer program that is written to cause harm | Virus |
| Main circuit board where the RAM chip, ROM chip, and CPU are located | Motherboard |
| A low level computer language | Binary Code |
| What you see is what you get | Print Preview |
| A temporary pocket of memory stored on a RAM chip | Buffer |
| To set up a document so it appears the way desired | Format |
| To prepare a disk for new information | Format |
| A collection of data | Database |
| A category in a database | Field |
| The items listed in a database regarding one individual or thing | Record |
| Timing error in a computer | Glitch |
| A network of computers within a building or buildings; local area network | LAN |
| To make a window take over the whole screen or become as large as possible | Maximize |
| To make a window as small as possible | Minimize |
| Helvetic, Times New Roman, Arial, Bernhard are all examples of this | Typeface |
| The measure used in determining size of a character used in text | Points |
| The first page that comes up when you connect to the internet | Homepage |
| To inter data or a data file within a document or within text | Insert |
| The large international network of computers which host websites | Internet |
| A hardware device with multiple keys/buttons used to input data into a computer | Keyboard |
| The paper position that is wider than it is long (11" by 8 1/2") | Landscape |
| A paper length that is used for letters and other correspondence | Letter size |
| A format command in application softwares that identify/changes the spacing between lines of type | Line spacing |
| A page orientation where the page is taller than it is wide (8 1/2" by 11") | Portrait |
| A graphic or character placed in front of a line for emphasis | Bullet |
| A question used to choose data from a database | Query |
| A program within a database used to sort through information | Filter |
| A function found in most application softwares that slants the letters of any font | Italicize |
| A paper size that is used in the legal profession | Legal Size |
| An application software designed to create text documents usually includes formatting tools and editing features | Word Processing |
| An application software set up in rows and columns designed to do math | Spreadsheet |
| The blank area that frames a document | Margin |
| A feature of word processing software that automatically puts in the numeric line identification | Outline Mode |
| The number identifying a horizontal row of a spreadsheet or database | Row Heading |
| A keyboard function that advances the cursor to a preset location | Tab |
| A format in application software that sets up data in rows and columns | Table |
| A software feature that lets you see an upclose view of a character or graphic | Zoom |
| A type/font style that appears darker | Bold |
| An optically readable dist that stores data | CD |
| A format feature that automatically places text in horizontal or vertical center | Center |
| A key when pressed with another key gives the key anew meaning depending on the software program | Control Key |
| A block of information stored on a disk or drive | File |
| Text appearing at the bottom of a page throughout the entire document | Footer |
| Text appearing at the top of a page throughout the entire document | Header |
| A list of mathematical operations used most frequently in spreadsheet softwares. | Formula |
| To insert text or graphics form another place like a file or the Internet | Import |
| Personal information gathered without their knowing | Spyware |
| A set of computers that are connected together by wires, telephone lines, or satellite | Network |
| A device that prints text or graphics on paper | Printer |
| A device that can read text or graphics printed on paper and translate the information into a form the compute can use | Scanner |
| To arrange items in numerical or alphabetic order | Sort |
| A graphical image represented as an array of brightness values | Bitmap |
| A compression technique for color images | JPEG |
| Just one part of the internet network | World Wild Web |
| The spelling and grammar of a programming language | Syntax |
| A computer that saves information gotten from elsewhere on the internet and makes it available to other computers in its immediate area | Proxy Server |
| Numeric address of a machine in the format used on the internet | IP Address |
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