Exam 2 Review
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Programs that are stored permanently in the computer's electronic circuitry | ROM (read only memory)
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| Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent programs | Icons
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| A shelf or opening in a computer used for the installation of electronic equipment | Port
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| Communications system connecting two or more computers | Network
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| High speed storage areas that temporarily store data during processing | Registers
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| Electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU | Buses
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| Device that converts AC to DC to run the computer | Power Supply
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| Cards used for remote communication via phone lines | Modem Cards
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| A named collection of data or a program that exists in a computer's secondary storage | Files
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| Primary storage; chips that temporarily hold software | RAM (random access memory)
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| User interface in which icons and commands from menus may be selected by means of a mouse or keystrokes | GUI (graphical user interface)
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| Approximately (1)One billion bytes | Gigabyte
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| A shelf used for the installation of electronic equipment | Bay
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| Software responsible for the general operation of a computer system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management | System Software
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| Collection of interrelated files in a computer system | Database
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| Named collection of data | Field
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| Low-level master system of programs that manage the basic operations of the computer | Operating System (OS)
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| Loading an operating system into a computer’s main memory | Booting
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| Displayed list of options to choose from | Menu
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| Bar across the very top of the display window | Title Bar
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| Bar across the top of the display window, below the title bar | Menu Bar
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| Graphic toolbar that appears at the bottom of the Windows screen | Task Bar
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| computer software created to allow the user to perform specific a job or task Examples: Word processing, Spreadsheets, Database, and Graphics software i.e., Word files end in .doc and Excel files end in .xls | Application Software
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| Additional hardware that isn't necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used | Peripheral
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| Program on a computer that allows the user to create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files, folders, or an entire file system | File Management
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| executes commands from a computer's hardware and software; the principal computer chip that contains several processing components, which determines the computer's operating speed; the "brain" of a computer | CPU (central processing unit)
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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.
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.
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