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Considering processing capabilities, how do minicomputers and microcomputers compare?

  • Microcomputers generally process faster than minicomputers. (correct)
  • The processing speed is roughly equivalent between the two.
  • Their speeds cannot be compared due to different architectures.
  • Minicomputers generally process faster than microcomputers.

What is another common term for RAM?

  • Tertiary storage
  • Archival storage
  • Secondary storage
  • Primary storage (correct)

Which of the following components is responsible for input, processing, and output?

  • Operating System
  • CPU
  • Motherboard
  • Computer System (correct)

When a user begins typing in a document, which visual element on the screen indicates where the text will appear?

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What term describes software components that extend or modify the functionality of existing software?

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Which of the following is NOT typically categorized as operating system software?

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Which hardware component is responsible for long-term storage of programs and data within a computer?

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What area on a computer screen serves as the primary interactive space for users?

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In a shared computing environment, what technique prevents the intermingling of print jobs from multiple users?

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Under what category of computing devices do notebook PCs generally fall?

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Which word processing task focuses on altering the visual aspects of a document?

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What type of computer commonly utilizes high-resolution monitors and accelerated graphics for demanding visual tasks?

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What term describes a copy of data created to safeguard against data loss?

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Of the following options, which is primarily designed to present visual information to a user?

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Which of the following is generally considered a peripheral device for a computer?

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Which of the following is used for storing data?

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What action is required when saving a file for the first time?

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Which type of computers are commonly used in organizations like insurance companies and banks where numerous individuals need access to the same data?

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Is Read-Only Memory (ROM) an example of temporary or permanent storage?

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What is another term often used to describe personal computers?

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When you start creating a new presentation, what options can you typically use as a basis?

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Is RAM considered to be analogous to the computer's brain?

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What attribute of Read-Only Memory (ROM) is responsible for its enduring utility?

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Is a touchscreen an input device, an output device, or both?

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What name is given to the physical components of a computer system?

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In computing terms, what does the term 'program' typically refer to?

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Which shortcut key combination is commonly used to close a document?

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In PowerPoint, what is the term for an individual screen within a presentation?

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What are devices called that bring information from the outside world into a computer?

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Is the Operating System 'System Software', 'Application Software', or 'Utility Software'?

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What is the term for unprocessed facts and figures, including letters, words, and sounds?

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In the context of Windows operating systems, what does GUI stand for?

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When you minimize a window, where does it typically go?

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Is the following statement true or false: "A computer virus always causes significant damage to a computer system."

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Is a keyboard used as an input device?

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What does ROM stand for in the context of computer memory?

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Is it possible to customize the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Word by adding or removing buttons?

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What is another common name for junk email?

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What flexibility does a blank presentation provide?

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Flashcards

What are Extensions/Plugins?

Refers to software designed to modify the functionality of another piece of software.

What is the Computer Desktop?

The working area of a Windows screen where icons, windows, and the taskbar are displayed.

What is Formatting?

A word processing task that involves changing the appearance of a document.

What is Data Backup?

A duplicate copy of data used in case the original is destroyed or lost.

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What is a Projector?

A device that outputs information from a computer to a display, like on a screen.

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What is a Computer Peripheral device?

A device that is not part of the essential computer but can be connected externally

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What is a Storage Device?

A means of storing digital information

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What is Read Only Memory (ROM)?

A non-volatile memory that retains data even without power

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What is Title Slide?

The presentation's first page

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What are Input Devices?

Devices to get data from outside a computer to the CPU

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What is System Software?

A type of software dedicated to running the computer, like Windows, MacOS or Linux

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What is Data?

A means fo presenting raw elements to people

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Button on the Taskbar

If the window is minimised, where is it stored?

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What is Spam?

Junk or unsolicited email

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What is Information?

Data becomes this when presented to be understood.

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What is the Central Processing Unit?

What is called the CPU?

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What is CTRL + D?

What do you call it when copying short cut text boxes and objects?

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What is Random Access Memory (RAM)?

What is the name for short-term memory when teh computer is turned off?

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What is the CPU?

What are ALU and Control Unit?

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What is allocate and manage resources?

What is the function of an Operating System?

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What is a BUG?

What is a fault in a compuer program?

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What is an Operating System?

A program that controls everything about a device

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What is Merging Cells?

When putting cells into a row

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What is Print?

What is the short cut for CTRL + P?

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What is Data Security?

Protects data from unauthorised access.

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What is a Virus?

Damaging software for the computer

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What is cell range

This defines the cell reference

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What is Concatenation?

What is is called to join two strings together?

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What is the Crop Tool?

Removing something you dont want

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What is insert?

What tab do you insert graphs?

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What is Graphical User Interface?

What does GUI stand for?

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What is temporary?

Another term for non-volatile?

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What is ALU and Memory?

The two main units of the CPU?

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What is place the equals sign?

To make a formula in excel first...

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What is One Million bytes?

How my bytes is an MB?

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What is UNIX?

Which of the following is not Anti-Virus?

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What is Animation Objects?

What Powerpoint feature do you use to apply motion?

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What is Referencing?

Retrieving data in a different cell.

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What is Output Device?

A VDU is an example of

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What is Page Orientation?

Which is page order?

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Study Notes

  • A central processing unit (CPU) allows for information to be input, processed, and output
  • An insertion point is a vertical line that indicates where text will be inserted when a user begins typing
  • Software designed to modify the functionality of another piece of software includes plugins and extensions
  • Communication and organization is not a type of operating system software
  • The hard drive stores programs and other information on two or more disks located inside the computer
  • The working area of a windows screen is the computer desktop
  • Spooling is a technique in shared systems avoiding mixing printouts from several programs
  • Notebook PCs are in the category of mobile computers
  • Formatting is the word processing task associated with changing the appearance of a document
  • Computers with large, high resolution monitors and accelerated graphics are known as workstations
  • A data backup is a duplicate copy of data or any computer content for use if the original content is destroyed
  • A projector is an example of an output device
  • The keyboard is an example of a computer peripheral
  • A floppy disk, pen drive and hard drive are examples of storage devices
  • A file must be given a name to identify it when saved for the first time
  • Mainframe computers are used in large organizations where many people frequently need to use the same data
  • A ROM (Read Only Memory) is not a typical example of temporary storage
  • Personal computers are also called microcomputers
  • A new presentation can be created from a blank presentation, an existing presentation, or a design template
  • RAM(Random Access Memory) can be termed as the brain of the computer
  • A key characteristic of ROM is that data is non-volatile, remaining even without electric power
  • A touchscreen is both an input and output device
  • A physical structure or tangible part of a computer is called hardware
  • The term "program" refers to software
  • Ctrl + W is the shortcut key combination for closing a document
  • A slide is the page used to create a presentation in PowerPoint
  • Input devices accept data from outside the computer and transfer it to the CPU
  • An operating system is a system software
  • Raw facts such as letters, words, and sounds are called data
  • In the Windows environment, GUI stands for Graphical User Interface
  • If a window is minimized, it is removed from the screen and stored as a button on the taskbar
  • Not all computer viruses necessarily affect a computer
  • The keyboard is an input device used to input data to the computer
  • ROM stands for Read Only Memory
  • In Microsoft Word, buttons can be added or removed from the quick access toolbar
  • Junk email is also known as spam
  • A blank presentation is a feature that lets users create a slide from scratch, using whatever layout, format, colors, and styles they prefer
  • Software enhances the capabilities of the hardware machine
  • Data becomes information when presented in a format that people can understand and use
  • ROM is both static and non-volatile memory
  • The central processing unit is often called the brain of a computer system
  • A computer programmer develops software
  • Ctrl + Shift + D is a shortcut key combination for duplicating text boxes and objects
  • Random Access Memory (RAM) is the short-term memory of the computer that is lost when the computer is turned off
  • Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) and Control Unit are jointly known as the CPU
  • Allocating resources, monitoring activities, and managing disks/files are functions of the operating system
  • A fault in a computer program preventing proper function is known as a bug
  • An operating system is a program that controls the basic functions of a computer
  • Combining two or more table cells in the same row/column into one cell is merging cells
  • Ctrl + P is a shortcut used to print
  • Protecting data from unauthorized access is known as data security
  • A virus is a potentially damaging computer program that negatively affects/infects a computer
  • The cell reference for the cell range from G2 to M12 is G2:M12
  • Cropping in Microsoft Office suite aims to delete parts of a picture
  • Concatenation is the process of joining two strings of text in MS Excel
  • The title slide introduces a topic and sets the tone for the presentation
  • Drop Cap is a command in Microsoft Word that creates a large capital letter at the beginning of a paragraph
  • With the exception of "IF," a formula with a logical function shows "TRUE" or "FALSE" as a result
  • The Insert tab is used in PowerPoint to add a graph to a presentation
  • A mini computer is a medium sized computer
  • Spam is an example that is not a real security and privacy risk
  • The value of the decimal 192 in binary is 11000000
  • Ctrl + N is a shortcut used to open a new document
  • Netbean is not a web browser
  • Temporary memory is closely related to main memory
  • The two main units of the Central Processing Unit are the Arithmetic Logic Unit and Memory
  • The shape or structure of a network defined as network topologies
  • To create a formula, select the cell to place the formula into and type the equals sign (=)
  • One million bytes are represented by 1MB
  • UNIX is not an anti-virus software
  • The Animation Objects feature in PowerPoint will apply motion effects to different objects of a slide
  • Referencing gets data from a cell located in a different sheet
  • A Visual Display Unit is an example of an output device
  • If you do not save your workbook, you cannot recover any lost data the next time you start Excel
  • Portrait and Landscape are page orientations
  • After copying the content of a document, you can paste it many times
  • Viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and rootkits are classified as malware
  • The Central Processing Unit (CPU) obtains, interprets, and executes instructions
  • The function "=SUM(B10:B14)" totals the contents of cells B10 through B14 in a worksheet
  • The clipboard stores the most recent item that is copied
  • A URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator
  • Some portable devices, such as digital cameras, use memory cards as the storage media
  • A computer cannot "boot" if it does not have the Operating System
  • The format painter feature allows you to copy a format that has been previously applied to a previous text
  • The Autosum feature automatically adds a range of cell values
  • In Graphical User Interface (GUI), commands are given by pointing at icons or menus provided by the system
  • The name box displays the contents of the active cell
  • Diagnostic software finds faults and their causes in a computer
  • The Home tab incorporates all text formatting features such as font and paragraph changes
  • Excel identifies cells with Column letters and row numbers
  • A card reader, mouse, and microphone are all input devices
  • Booting is the process by which the computer starts or is powered on
  • A set of rules enabling system communication is known as a protocol
  • A computer network consists of two or more computers connected to share data and programs
  • A serial port is suitable for sending data over long distances
  • The autosum button adds up a series of numbers
  • Ctrl+Z is the shortcut key for undo
  • The CPU is located on the motherboard
  • A cell is the intersection of a column and a row on a worksheet
  • The title bar in the Windows environment displays the file name
  • An uninterrupted power supply (UPS) prevents data loss during power failures
  • Files are organized into folders
  • The shortcut key to center align selected text in MS Word is Ctrl + E
  • Data and programs are stored in main memory when the processor uses them
  • Freezing is the process of keeping specific rows or columns visible while the rest of the sheet scrolls
  • Magnetic, optical, and flash memories are all types of secondary data/information storage media
  • The content in the footer will not appear at the top of each printed page
  • An interpreter is a computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language.
  • A scanner is an input device that reads printed text and graphics and transfers them to a computer system in digital form
  • Regular is not a font style
  • The justify alignment option places extra space between words so that lines start at the left of margins and end at the right margin of the column
  • NIC stands for Network Interface Card
  • Modern computers are very reliable, but they are not infallible
  • A router is a device that provides paths for messages through several connected LANs to WAN
  • System and application software is the two categories of software
  • Bcc in mailing setting stands for Blind Carbon Copy
  • A client is a computer on the network that requests resources or services from another computer on a network
  • The Layout tab has commands to adjust page elements such as margins, orientation, and inserting columns

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