Question | Answer |
What is the action of gaining access to a computer or a network by entering a username and password? | logon, login, or sign in |
What is the term used for an extension at the end of a file name, indicating which application was used to create the document? | file type |
What is the file extension for a Word document? | .docx |
What is the file extension for an Excel spreadsheet? | .xlsx |
What is the file extension for an Access database? | .accdb |
What is the file extension for a PowerPoint presentation? | .pptx |
What is the term used for the equipment components of a computer system? | hardware |
What is the term for storing data for later use? | saving |
What is a feature that allows the user to change the attributes of a file (such as location, file name, or file type) before saving it? | Save As |
What is the term used for computer case that contains the CPU, power supply, memory, and storage? | System Unit |
Which component of the Computer System is the principal computer hardware device that controls the speed and processing of a computer? | Central Processing Unit |
How many bytes are there in a gigabyte? | about one billion |
What is the term for additional hardware that isn’t necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used? | peripheral |
What are devices that allow the user to view or listen to the information the computer processes? | Output device |
Which component of the Computer System allows you to store information? | Storage device |
Can all storage devices also be used for input? | yes |
Are CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs also considered to be output devices? | no, they are Read Only Memory (ROM) |
Is ROM erased when the computer is turned off? | No, but RAM is |
Which part of Primary Storage (Memory) holds the data and programs you are working on? | RAM |
How many bytes are in a terabyte? | about one trillion |
How many bytes are in a petabyte? | about one quadrillion |
What is a device that enters data into the computer called? | Input device |
What category of software is responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management? | System Software |
What is System software that acts as a “go-between”, allowing computer hardware and other software to communicate with each other? | Operating System |
What is the built-in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk,that is located in ROM? | BIOS |
Which operating system was developed by Microsoft that uses a GUI? | Microsoft Windows |
What is a method of interacting with a computer through graphical images called icons referred to as? | Graphical User Interface |
Which operating system is a series of Unix-based operating systems and GUIs developed, marketed, and sold by Apple, Inc.? | Mac OS X |
Which operating system is a family of Unix-like computer operating systems using the Linux kernel that can be installed on hardware from cell phones to supercomputers? | Linux |
What is a kind of system software designed to help analyze, configure, optimize and maintain the computer? | Utility |
What category of software was created to allow the user to perform a specific job or task? | Application Software |
What is a software application is used to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos? | Word Processing |
What is a software application is a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations? | Spreadsheets |
What is a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data? | Database |
What is a software application that allows the user to create and save slides to use as a slide show? | Presentation Graphics |
What is a software application that allows the user to compose and manage e-mail? | E-Mail |
What is a software application that records and processes accounting transactions within functional modules such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and trial balance? | Accounting |
Do temperature extremes have an affect on magnetic disks, optical discs, and flash drives? | yes |
Can magnets erase disks? | Yes |
Can magnets erase discs? | no |
Are any of the the media discussed (magnetic disks, optical discs, and flash drives) flexible and bendable? | no |
Is it best to create a label before attaching it to a disk or disc (yes/no)? | yes |
Is it okay to write on a label already attached to a disk or disc as long as you use a ball-point pen (yes/no)? | no, use felt-tipped pen |
Should discs be handled by the edges or by the inner hub (yes/no)? | yes |
Once a disc is scratched is it ruined and cannot be repaired? | no |
Does it matter if you keep the cap/cover on the plug end of the flash drive when it is not in use? | yes, you should keep it on |