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All About Computers
Beginning COMPUTER UNIT>
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Parts of the computer system the you can physically touch. | Hardware |
| The set of instructions that tell the computer what to do. | Software |
| Holds about 1.44 MB of memory | Floppy Disk |
| Holds about 650 MB of memory | CD - Compact Disk |
| CD stands for what? | Compact Disk |
| DVD stands for what? | Digital Versatile Disk |
| Programs that tell the computer how to work. | Operating System Software |
| Programs that perform a specific task. | Application Software |
| Type of software designed to allow you to add, move and format text. | Word Processing |
| Type of software designed to allow you to use audio, video, graphics and text in an interactive slide show. | Presentation Software |
| Type of software designed to allow you to enter and organize information records. | Database Software |
| Type of software designed to allow you to enter data and organize into columns and rows and create graphs. | Spreadsheet Software |
| Type of software designed to allow you to create reports, brochures, calendars and invitations using text and graphics. | Desktop Publishing Software |
| What is the first step in the processing of information through the computer? | Input |
| What is the second step in the processing of information through the computer? | Storage |
| What is the third step in the processing of information through the computer? | Processing |
| When using your mouse, what is the small arrow moving across the screen called? | Pointer |
| A mouse with a ball on top is called this. | Trackball |
| A mouse with a sensor os called this. | Optical |
| A list of programs in the computer. | Menu |
| The images that represent programs on the computer. | Icons |
| Clicking the mouse once does this. | Selects the file |
| Double-clicking the mouse does this. | Opens the file |
| Selecting an object and moving it across the screen. | Dragging |
| LCD stands for this | Liquid Crystal Display |
| This device allows you to copy images, documents and other information into the computer. | Scanner |
| The blinking line on the computer screen | Cursor |
| CPU stands for this | Central Processing Unit |
| Microprocessor is another name for this. | CPU |
| RAM stands for this | Random Access Memory |
| RAM is what type of memory? | Temporary |
| ROM stands for this. | Read-Only Memory |
| ROM is what type of memory? | Permanent |
| One character of memory | Byte |
| 1,024 characters of memory | Kilobyte |
| 1,048,567 characters of memory | Megabyte |
| 1,073,741,824 characters of memory | Gigabyte |
| 1,099,511,627,766 characters of memory | Terabyte |
| 9,007,199,254,740,990 characters of memory | Petabyte |
| How is size of a monitor measured? | Diagonally |
| Is the monitor an input or output device? | Output |
| What device gives a hard copy of what is on the screen? | Printer |
| A printer that uses a laser beam to print. | Laser Printer |
| A printer that shoots small dots of ink on the paper. | Inkjet Printer |
| Device that allows the computer to produce sound. | Sound Board |
| Device that allows one computer to talk to another. | Modem |
| Modem stands for this. | Modulator Demodulator |
| Why is a modem called an input/output device? | It sends and receives. |
| DSL stands for this. | Digital Subscriber Line |
| This is an input device that you type on. | Keyboard |
| Permanent storage device | Hard Disk Drive |
| When you record to this type of CD the information is permanent. | CD-R |
| You can record over this type of CD. | CD-RW |
| What is the main storage device in a computer? | Hard Disk Drive |
| What is the computer's primary pointing device? | Mouse |
| This device accepts input, processes data, stores data and produces output. | Computer |
| What is the fourth step in the processing of information through the computer? | Output |
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