Terminology
Review Sheet
Computer Terminology
Review Exercise
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instructor.mstc.edu/instructor/vgaul (follow Windows Operating Systems Link)
From there, check out these links:
Terminology Outline
General Computer Terminology
PC Fundamentals
If you don’t find the answers there, check out these resources:
www.wikipedia.com
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www.webopedia.com
www.whatis.com
www.askjeeves.com
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Terminology
Review Sheet
Terminology Review Exercise
1.
What is the key to a computer’s versatility?
a. software
b. hardware
c. price
d. peripherals
2.
Which of the following would not be considered a microcomputer?
a. desktop
b. notebook
c. mainframe
d. personal digital assistant
3.
Keyboards, monitors, hard disk drives, printers, and motherboards are all example of which
of the following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
4.
Moving text, sorting lists, and performing calculations are examples of which of the
following?
a.
b.
c.
d.
5.
input
output
processing
storage
What do you call each 1 or 0 used in the representation of computer data?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
input devices
output devices
peripherals
hardware
a bit
a byte
an ASCII
a pixel
What usually represents one character of data?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a bit
a byte
an integer
a pixel
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7.
What is a gigabyte?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
10 megabytes
about a billion bits
about a billion bytes
one-half a terabyte
Which of the following temporarily stores data and programs while you are using them?
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.
Review Sheet
ROM
a floppy disk
RAM
a hard disk
What do you call a collection of data stored on a disk under a name that you assign it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
a file
the operating system
a protocol
a pixel
10. Which of the following storage media does not allow you to recycle by writing over old
data?
a.
b.
c.
d.
hard disk
floppy disk
DVD-ROM
Flash drives
11. Which one of the following is system software?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Word
12. Which of the following is NOT a function of an operating system?
a.
b.
c.
d.
controls basic input and output
allocates system resources
manages storage space
carries out a specific task for the user
13. Random access memory (RAM) is measured in _______________________.
14. The clock speed of a microprocessor is measured in _______________.
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Review Sheet
15. The capability to send a message from one user to another user’s account where it is stored
until the receiver opens it, is called ____________________.
16. The _________________ is a huge database of information that is stored on network servers
around the world, and which users access by using browser software.
General Terms
1.
What is a computer?
2.
What is hardware?
3.
What is software?
4.
What are the five major functions of a computer?
5.
Provide a typical use for each of the following:
minicomputer mainframe computer supercomputer –
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Review Sheet
Personal Computer Fundamentals
1.
What are the two most commonly used input devices?
2.
List and briefly describe three other input devices.
a.
b.
c.
3.
What is the typical size of a monitor?
4.
What is a pixel?
5.
What is a monitor’s resolution?
6.
What does LCD stand for and where is it used?
7.
In simple terms, how does a laser printer work?
8.
In simple terms, how does an ink-jet printer work?
9.
Which type of printer provides inexpensive color printing?
10.
How is printer speed measured?
11.
Define the following:
byte KB MB GB –
12.
What is the purpose of a computer’s CPU?
13.
What is the typical speed of a new computer today?
14.
What does RAM stand for and what is it?
15.
What is a drawback of RAM?
16.
How much RAM does a new computer typically come with?
17.
If a computer has RAM, why does it also need a hard drive?
18.
What is cache?
19.
What is stored in an executable file?
20.
What is the typical capacity of a USB flash drive?
21.
List an advantage of using USB flash drives over a hard drive.
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22.
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List two advantages of using a hard drive over a USB flash drive.
a.
b.
23.
What is the typical capacity of a hard drive in a new computer today?
24.
What is the capacity of a CD-ROM?
25.
What is a DVD?
26.
What is the advantage of using CD-RWs or DVD-RWs?
27.
List three things you need to connect your computer to the Internet
a.
b.
c.
28.
List at least two uses of the Internet.
a.
b.
29.
What is the purpose of the operating system?
30.
What is the version of the personal computer operating system used most in business?
31.
What is the purpose of application software?
32.
List five examples of application software:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
33.
What is a computer virus?
34.
How do you prevent contracting a computer virus?
35.
What is a network?
36.
Why do companies network their computers?
37.
What must your computer have to connect to a network?
38.
What is the typical speed of a wireless network?
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