Computer Apps Modules 1-3

Question 1

Voice Synthesizer

Answer 1

Software that converts text to speech

Question 2

What should you do before removing a flash drive, external hard drive, or SSD from your device?

Answer 2

Tell the computer to “eject” the device (found in taskbar)

Question 3

Virtual Machine

Answer 3

An emulation of a computer system that allows you to use multiple operating systems on a single device

Question 4

What 4 primary things are mobile OSs designed for?

Answer 4

Touchscreen compatibility
Wifi Connectivity
Graphical User interface
Fast File Transfer

Question 5

Program

Answer 5

A set of instruction given to a computer

Question 6

Process

Answer 6

An activity performed by a computer
Constructed from threads

Question 7

Thread

Answer 7

A small sequence of activity

Question 8

Multi-threading

Answer 8

A setup that allows multiple threads to run simultaneously

Question 9

Parallel Processing

Answer 9

Two or more threads running simultaneously by using multiple processers

Question 10

In windows, how to select multiple non-sequential files?

Answer 10

Hold cntrl while clicking

Question 11

Buffer

Answer 11

Temporary memory of input and output data

Question 12

Spooling

Answer 12

Buffering large amounts of info in a cue on your hard drive
Placing data into a buffer

Question 13

Badge

Answer 13

A small number displayed on an app’s icon showing how many notifications it has

Question 14

Defragmentation

Answer 14

Coalescing of fragments of a file so they’re all stored contiguously

Question 15

Central Processing Unit / CPU

Answer 15

A complex circuit used in all computers to convert inputs into outputs

Question 16

Bus

Answer 16

A set of wires that transmits data into and out of the CPU

Question 17

Processor Core

Answer 17

A unit inside a processor that allows it to execute instructions

Question 18

Read-only memory / ROM

Answer 18

A chip that contains instructions to start the computer
Contains permanent, unchanging, critical instructions

Question 19

Firmware

Answer 19

Data that is embedded in hardware

Question 20

Bit

Answer 20

The smallest unit of data a computer can process

8 Digits of binary

Question 21

Byte

Answer 21

A group of 8 bits, which can represent a single character

Question 22

Solid State Drive / SSD

Answer 22

A hard drive that does not have moving parts

Most often found on mobile devices due to greater durability

Question 23

Optical Media

Answer 23

Data stored on discs and ready via laser

CD, DVD, etc

Question 24

Device Driver

Answer 24

A program that controls a periphery attached to your computer

Question 25

Clock Speed

Answer 25

The speed at which the computer can carry out instruction Characterized as gigahertz (GHz) or megahurtz (MHz), or cycles per second

Question 26

Cycle

Answer 26

The smallest unit of time a processor can measure Varies from computer to cpmputer

Question 27

Bus Width / Word Size

Answer 27

The speed at which data travels inside a computer

Question 28

Tile

Answer 28

An icon that allows you to access an app

Question 29

Minimum amount of RAM needed for a computer to function

Answer 29

2 GB

Question 30

Minimum hard drive space needed for a computer

Answer 30

16 GB (32 for Windows 10 specifically)

Question 31

.txt

Answer 31

File descriptor for plain text file

Question 32

ScreenTip

Answer 32

A preview of a folder shown when you hover over it

Question 33

Virtualiztion

Answer 33

The act of sharing computing resources (server, storage, etc.) among other computers and devices on a network

Question 34

Executable File

Answer 34

A file that runs an app

Question 35

Data File

Answer 35

A file that stores text and pictures

Question 36

Random Access Memory

Answer 36

Temporary memory that stores info on open apps and documents while the computer is online

Question 37

Cache

Answer 37

Temporary storage of commonly-used commands designed to speed up processing time

Question 38

Virtual Memory

Answer 38

The amount of data waiting to be stored in RAM

Question 39

Flash Memory

Answer 39

Memory that can be erased and rewritten

Question 40

Kernel

Answer 40

The core of an OS Manages memory, run programs, assigns resources

Question 41

Kilo- Mega- Giga-

Answer 41

Thousand Million Billion