Computer Hardware & Software Quiz

Computer Hardware and Software

• Ink-jet printer: An example of a nonimpact printer.
• Moniter: A monochrome monitor displays single-color characters on a contrasting background.
• Voice input devices: Convert voice input to digital codes.
• Document imaging: Uses a scanner to input data.
• Mouse: A device used to move a pointer on a flat surface.
• Flat-panel: A screen that is lighter and slimmer than a CRT.
• Secondary storage: Also known as auxiliary storage.
• Magnetized spot: Represents 1 bit on a disk or tape.
• Optical disk technology: Uses a laser beam.
• Magneto-optical disk: Uses both a magnet and a laser beam.
• RAID: Several small disk packs working together as a unit.
• Updating in place: The ability to write a changed disk record back to its original location.
• Scrolling: Moving a page up or down on a screen.
• Harmful program: A virus.
• Recently used data/instructions: Swapped into memory.
• Storage unit: Responsible for saving data and instructions for easy access.
• Vertical market software: Software designed for specific business types.
• Software piracy: Making illegal copies of copyrighted software.
• Desktop publishing: Software for creating professional reports and newsletters.
• Database management: Software for storing, updating, manipulating, and retrieving data.
• Commercial software: Also referred to as packaged software.
• Personal finance record: Best maintained using spreadsheet software.
• Coin collection information: Best kept using database software.
• Office suite exclusion: Antivirus software is not typically included.
• Terminal emulation: Software that allows a personal computer to act like a terminal.
• Internet browser: Software that provides a graphical interface for accessing the internet.
• Adobe Acrobat format: Portable Document Format (PDF).
• Operating systems with single-tasking: Operating systems that can run only one application at a time.
• Virtual memory: An extension of RAM used by the Operating System (OS).
• Graphical User Interface (GUI): An interface using graphics, icons, buttons, and menus.
• Preemptive multitasking OS: The first OS that introduced preemptive multitasking is Windows 2000.
• Booting: The process of loading the operating system.
• Operating system exclusion: MS Access is not an operating system.
• Hard disk subdivision: Hard disks use tracks and sectors for data organization.
• Dot pitch: The distance between pixels on a screen, measured in millimeters.
• Swapping out memory: Least recently used items are swapped out from memory for more recent items to be swapped in.
• VDU: Stands for Visual Display Unit.
• Computer system coordination: The control unit coordinates the entire computer system.
• POS Terminal Similarity: Some POS terminals are similar to cash registers.

Test your knowledge on computer hardware and software components, including input devices, storage techniques, and printing technology. This quiz covers essential terminology and concepts that are integral to understanding how computers operate. Perfect for students learning about computer science!