FREE COMPUTERS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT BASIC

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FREE COMPUTERS AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT BASIC

COMPUTER TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Bit

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A single digit number in base 2 (a zero or a one) and is the smallest unit of computer data.

Question 2: RAM - Random Access Memory

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Chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily hold programs and data while the computer is turned on; volatile memory.(Acts as the temporary storage location for data. Disappears when computer is turned off. )

Question 3: Disk Drive

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A device that reads the information contained on a disk. The drive may be permanently installed inside the computer (hard disk drive) or contain a slot for entering the disk from outside the computer (floppy disk drive or compact disk drive).

Question 4: Hardware

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The physical components of a computer.

Question 5: DVD

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Recorded with optical technology that contains full-length motion pictures for viewing on a personal compute or on a TV screen.

Question 6: Computer

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Device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it receives.

Question 7: Software

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The intangible components of a computer system, particularly the programs that the computer needs to perform a specific task.(A set of electronic instructions that tells the computer what to do.)

Question 8: Mouse

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A pointing device that has a laser guide on its underside and two or more buttons for clicking commands; you control the movement of the pointer by moving the entire mouse around on your desk.

Question 9: Scanner

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A device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image.

Question 10: Byte

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A set of 8 bits that represent a single character in the computer's memory.

Question 11: Keyboard

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The most frequently used input device; consists of three major parts: the main keyboard, the keypads, and the function keys.

Question 12: Folder

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Can be located on your hard drive for file storage. Allows users to organize files.

Question 13: Monitor

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A display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the computer into points of colored light on the screen.

Question 14: Printer

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The peripheral computer component that produces a hard copy of the text or graphics processed by the computer.

Question 15: ROM - Read Only Memory

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A chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn it on; permanent.(Holds data permanently. Does not disappear when power is turned off.)

Question 16: Jump Drive

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Portable storage device

Question 17: Hard Drive

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A round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer; it stores large amounts of information.

Question 18: Output

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Data generated by a computer is referred to as output. Devices that produce physical output from the computer are creatively called output devices.

Question 19: File

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A collection of data stored in one unit, identified by a filename. It can be a document, picture, audio or video stream, data library, application or other collection of data.

Question 20: CD

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A hard plastic disk approximately 12 cm (4 inches) in diameter on which information such as music or computer data is digitally encoded in a format readable by a laser beam.

Question 21: Input

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Whenever you enter data into your computer, it is referred to as input. Devices such as the keyboard, mouse, scanner, and even a digital camera are considered input devices.

Question 22: CPU - Central Processing Unit

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A silicon chip located on the motherboard that is responsible for executing instructions to process date; also called microprocessor. It is the brains of the computer.

Question 23: Server

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A computer program that provides services to other computer programs (and their users) in the same computer or other computers.