Computer Class

Question 1

What is an operating system

Answer 1

Software that allocates system resources manages storage space maintain security the text equipment failure and controls basic input and output

Question 2

Motherboard

Answer 2

The main circuit board of the computer on which processing tasks occur

Question 3

CPU

Answer 3

A silicon chip that located on the motherboard and that is responsible for executing instructions to process data also called processor or central processing unit

Question 4

How do you measure CPU speed

Answer 4

But it’s clock speed word size and whether it a single or multi core

Question 5

Units of storage

Answer 5

Kilobyte byte megabyte gigabyte

Question 6

RAM

Answer 6

Chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily hold programs and data while the computer is turned on also called volatile memory or temporary memory

Question 7

Hard drive

Answer 7

A magnetic storage device that contain several magnetic oxide covered metal platters that are usually sealed in a case inside the computer also called a hard disk or hard drive

Question 8

Blu-ray

Answer 8

A disk use for storing high definition video that stores 25 GB of data per layer

Question 9

Solid-state storage or flash memory

Answer 9

Memory that is similar to ROM except that it can be written to more than once

Question 10

Cloud computing

Answer 10

Work done in a virtual environment using data applications and resources stored on servers and accessed over the Internet or company’s internal network rather than on users computers

Question 11

Network

Answer 11

Two or more computers that share data and resources and which are connected to each other and to peripheral devices

Question 12

Wi-Fi

Answer 12

The term created by the nonprofit Wi-Fi alliance to describe networks connected using a standard radio frequency established by the Institute of electrical and electronics engineers

Question 13

Bluetooth

Answer 13

The wireless technology standard that allows electronic devices to use short range radio ways to communicate with one another connect to the Internet the radio waves can be transmitted around corners and through walls

Question 14

Malware

Answer 14

A broad term that describes any program that is intended to cause harm or convey information to others without the owners permission

Question 15

Spyware

Answer 15

Software that tracks a computers uses Internet usage and census data back to the company or person that created it usually without the computers users of permission or knowledge

Question 16

Virus

Answer 16

A harmful program that instructs the computer to perform destructive activities such as erasing at this drive variance are called worms and Trojan horses

Question 17

Phishing

Answer 17

And illicit activity used for hackers to treat computer users into revealing personal or financial information through an email message or website

Question 18

Firewall

Answer 18

Hardware or software that prevents other computers on the Internet from accessing a computer or prevents a program on the computer from accessing the Internet

Question 19

Start screen

Answer 19

The screen easy after you sign into Windows 8 contains controls such as tiles that let you interact with the windows eight operating system

Question 20

Charms bar

Answer 20

A set of buttons that appear on the right side of the windows eight screen that let you find and send information change your machine settings and turn off your computer when you display the charms bar the time and they appear on the left side of the screen

Question 21

Live tile

Answer 21

Updated live Conson that appears on some apps tiles on the windows start screen including the weather app in the news app

Question 22

Taskbar

Answer 22

Horizontal bar at the bottom of the Windows 8 desktop displays icons representing abs folders and files on the left in the notification area containing the date and the time and special program messages on the right

Question 23

File explorer

Answer 23

Oh windows accessory that allows you to navigate your computers file hierarchy and manager your files and folders

Question 24

Spreadsheet

Answer 24

A great composed of columns and Brose that create cells at the intersection you type data and formulas into cells

Question 25

Workbook vs worksheet

Answer 25

Workbook is made up of multiple worksheets

Worksheets make up workbook

Question 26

Template

Answer 26

A format a document or a database that contains placeholder text that you can replace with your own text

Question 27

Formulas versus functions

Answer 27

Formula is an equation in a worksheet

Function is a built in formula

Question 28

What do formulas and function start with

Answer 28

An =

Question 29

Do charts update automatically when you change worksheet data

Answer 29

No they do not

Question 30

Table

Answer 30

Contains all of the raw data within the database in a spreadsheet Lakeview tables are linked with the comment field to create a relational database which minimizes redundant data

Question 31

Query

Answer 31

Allows you to select a subset of field or records from one or more tables queries are created when you have a question about the data

Question 32

Form

Answer 32

Provides an easy to use data entry screen

Question 33

Report

Answer 33

Provides a professional print out of data that can contain enhancements such as headers footers graphics and calculations on groups of records

Question 34

Field vs Record

Answer 34

The field is a specific piece or category of data such as a first name last name city State or phone number
Record is a group of related feels that describe a person place thing or transactions such as customer location product or sale

Question 35

Primary key

Answer 35

A field that contains unique information for each record a primary key field cannot contain a null entry

Question 36

Query criteria

Answer 36

Limits the number of records shown in the resulting data sheet

Question 37

What are placeholders

Answer 37

Boxes with dotted borders that contains content reside within a slide layout

Question 38

Slide layout

Answer 38

I’m contains placeholders for text videos pictures charts shapes clipart a background in more also contain formatting such as theme colors fonts and effects

Question 39

Design theme

Answer 39

Used to coordinate your PowerPoint presentation

Question 40

Smart art

Answer 40

Visual presentation of your information that you can quickly and easily create choosing from among many different layouts to effectively communicate your message ideas

Question 41

Difference between hardware and software

Answer 41

Software: The intangible components of a computer system particularly the programs of the computer needs to perform a specific task

Hardware: physical components of a computer