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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Sound card
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
Your computer speakers plug in to the
2. Viewing web pages and clicking on hyperlinks
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3. Software
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do
computer hardware
Divorak Keyboard
4. Ink-jet &laser
Your computer speakers plug in to the
computer hardware
non-impact printers
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
5. Ink-jet &laser
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
server
non-impact printers
Other terms for 'Computer Program' are...
6. Store information
server
computer software
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
7. Netiquette
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8. Single left click
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
the physical components of the computer system
What does CPU stand for?
information
9. Ctrl-C
the physical components of the computer system
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
LCD monitor features
10. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
server
'Web Browser' is a...
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
computer hardware
11. Personal Computer
In computer technology PC stands for...
Before you copy or cut text in a word document you must first
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
www.google.com is an example of a...
12. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
specialty printers
monitor types
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
desktop
13. 1 million bytes
megabyte
You can't find a file you know you saved on your computer. The most likely reason is that
Where should you save your work?
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
14. Display
Another term for a computer monitor is...
megabyte
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
terabyte
15. E-mail
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
Pressing F1 will
terabyte
16. Software & Application
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17. CRT (cathode ray tube) &LCD (liquid crystal display)
gigabyte
gigabyte
'Web Browser' is a...
monitor types
18. Brain
input devices
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
The CPU is commonly referred to as the
Pressing F1 will
19. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
input devices
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
computer
20. Supports hundreds of users simultaneously
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
server
USB is the acronym for...
21. 1 billion bytes
gigabyte
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
The phrase 'surfing the internet' refers to...
22. You didn't pay attention to where you saved the file
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23. All-in-one &plotters &thermal
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the copy command is...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
specialty printers
24. Display help for the current application
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
monitor types
Computer 'Software' refers to...
Pressing F1 will
25. High Five
Byte
a way to mark your favorite websites and return to them without writing in the address
If you do something awesome in class Mrs. Hein will give you a...
desktop
26. Devices used to enter information or instructions into the computer
input devices
Right Click is...
Computer 'Software' refers to...
'Web Browser' is a...
27. Software application used for viewing web pages
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28. Universal Serial Bus
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
CPU
USB is the acronym for...
LCD monitor features
29. 1000 bytes
Kilobyte
desktop
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
data
30. Icon
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
Kilobyte
output device
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
31. Application software
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
Mozilla & Firefox & Notepad & Adobe Acrobat & Microsoft Word & Winamp & and Internet Explorer are all examples of...
A network adapter is also referred to as
Your computer seems to have stopped working & or it has 'frozen' you should
32. Any part of the computer you can touch &physical components
One way to rename a folder is to...
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
computer hardware
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
33. Representation of a fact &figure & or idea
data
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
A network adapter is also referred to as
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
34. Gathers data as input - Processes data and information - Stores data and information - Outputs data or information
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
computer
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
One way to rename a folder is to...
35. Programs that enable hardware to perform different tasks &applied software &system software
computer software
input devices
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
If you want to browse the contents of your hard drive which program would be most useful
36. 8 bits or one character
You have opened My Computer and are looking at a folder. To view the contents of that folder & you would most likely
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Byte
'Web Browser' is a...
37. Sends processed data out of the computer
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
the unwritten 'rules' of etiquette used on the Internet
output device
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
38. Taskbar
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
The term 'Internet' refers to...
Byte
the hardware that provides printed output from the computer
39. Dot matrix
input devices
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
impact printers
input devices
40. Central Processing Unit
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
www.google.com is an example of a...
What does CPU stand for?
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
41. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
This is where you will find the start menu & quick launch area & list of open windows or programs & and the system tray.
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
impact printers
'Web Browser' is a...
42. H: Drive
Where should you save your work?
information
To select items in a list that are not contiguous you can *Contiguous means that items are not right next to one another
Computer 'Software' refers to...
43. 1 trillion bytes
This device is used for sending and receiving data over a telephone line
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the paste command is...
terabyte
The purpose of the hard drive is to...
44. Central Processing Unit
What does CPU stand for?
To 'Burn' a CD or DVD means to...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
an abbreviation for electronic mail which is a letter or memo sent to a person or group electronically over the Internet
45. Switch
Where should you save your work?
The term 'Internet' refers to...
A device which will allow you to connect multiple computers together in your house for the purpose of sharing informations is a...
When you click on a link (hyperlink) you typically need to...
46. Ctrl-X
Another term for a computer monitor is...
Keyboard shortcuts are a way to execute commands that would normally be done using the mouse. They keyboard shortcut for the CUT command is...
In computer technology PC stands for...
What type of software application would be best suited for creating a chart to manipulate personal financial data such as income and expenses
47. Close the window
desktop
output device
Double clicking in the very top left hand corner of a window will
A type of computer program that collects personal information without your consent is known as
48. Printers & digital cameras or anything with USB ports
Computer 'Software' refers to...
data
Another term for a computer monitor is...
USB ports on your computer allow you to connect
49. Restart it
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50. Network
input devices
What does CPU stand for?
wo or more computers that can communicate together
A small graphic that represents something on your computer is a...
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