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What does ISP stand for?
What does ISP stand for?
What does HTML stand for?
What does HTML stand for?
What file format is known for its versatility and created by Adobe?
What file format is known for its versatility and created by Adobe?
What is the function of a modem?
What is the function of a modem?
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What is the purpose of a cursor on a computer screen?
What is the purpose of a cursor on a computer screen?
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What does a virus refer to in the context of computers?
What does a virus refer to in the context of computers?
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What is the term for the middle row of keys on a standard keyboard?
What is the term for the middle row of keys on a standard keyboard?
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What is the abbreviation of 'electronic mail'?
What is the abbreviation of 'electronic mail'?
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Which of the following is a unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes?
Which of the following is a unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes?
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What is the term for a group of World Wide Web pages?
What is the term for a group of World Wide Web pages?
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What is the term for 'malicious software'?
What is the term for 'malicious software'?
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What is the term for the widely used multimedia file storage format used for video streaming?
What is the term for the widely used multimedia file storage format used for video streaming?
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Study Notes
Internet Basics
- URL: location of a webpage or file on the Internet, similar to a street address
- World Wide Web (WWW, W3, or the Web): an interconnected system of public webpages accessible through the Internet
Computer Hardware and Software
- Operating System: software that controls computer operations and directs processing of programs
- Hard Drive: magnetic storage medium
- Flash Memory: long-life, non-volatile storage chip used in embedded systems, retains data even when power is off
- USB: universal serial bus interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to a computer
- Modem: hardware device connecting a computer or router to a network
File Formats and Storage
- PDF: Portable Document Format, versatile file format for presenting and exchanging documents
- JPG and PNG: image file formats, with PNG being larger than JPG and short for Portable Network Graphic
- Flash Drive: secondary storage device for permanently storing data
Computer Terms and Concepts
- Bug: coding error in a computer program
- Debugging: process of finding and fixing bugs in a computer program
- Cursor: movable indicator on a computer screen showing the point affected by user input
- Online: user, computer, or device connected to the internet or a network
- Download: process of copying data from one source to another
- Upload: sending data from a computer or device to the internet
- Hyperlink: icon, graphic, photo, or text linking to another page or file
- Virus: malware designed to steal information, modify or damage data, or send false messages
- Default: preset or standard setting on a computer
Computing Vocabulary
- Home Row: middle row of the standard alphabet keyboard
- Menu Bar: shows names of available operations
- Website: group of World Wide Web pages
- Internet: global collection of computer networks known as the world wide web
- Malware: contraction for "malicious software"
- Byte: basic unit of information in computer storage and processing
- Kilobyte: collection of about 1000 bytes
- Megabyte: unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes or about 1000 kilobytes
- Gigabyte: unit of data storage capacity roughly equivalent to 1 billion bytes or 1000 megabytes
- Terabyte: unit of data storage capacity roughly equivalent to 1000 gigabytes
- RAM: random access memory, a computer's short-term memory
- DOC: extension for Microsoft Word documents
- Social Media: means of interactions among people creating, sharing, and exchanging information and ideas in virtual communities and networks
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Test your knowledge of computer-related terms with this quiz! Learn about important concepts like 'home row', 'menu bar', 'internet', 'malware', 'MP3', and more.
