Hardware

Question 1

Application

Answer 1

A software program that allows a user to perform a specific task.

Question 2

CAD Software

Answer 2

Used extensively in the automotive industry, aerospace industry, and in architectural design to draw 2D and 3D designs.

Question 3

Database

Answer 3

A system designed to store data in an organised way, making it easier to search for the information you need.

Question 4

Digital

Answer 4

Information stored as discrete values usually represented as numbers. This contrasts with analogue data which is represented by continuous data, usually in waves.

Question 5

DVD

Answer 5

A plastic, circular disc used to store up to 8.5 GB of music, video or data. DVDs are optical storage media, similar to CDs and Blu-ray discs.

Question 6

Font

Answer 6

Style applied to text, eg Times New Roman, Arial, Verdana are all types of font.

Question 7

Input

Answer 7

Entries or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate/modify a process.

Question 8

Multimedia

Answer 8

The use of several types of media outputs from a computer in order to give the user a richer and more interesting experience.

Question 9

Output

Answer 9

Either an exit or changes which exit a system and which activate or modify a process.

Question 10

Output Device

Answer 10

A device used to output data or information from a computer, eg a monitor, printer or speakers.

Question 11

Presentation

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Answer 11

The practice of showing and explaining the content of a topic to an audience or learner

Question 12

Program

Answer 12

Sequences of instructions for a computer.

Question 13

software

Answer 13

The programs, applications and data in a computer system. Any parts of a computer system that aren’t physical.

Question 14

Backup

Answer 14

A copy of important files that is kept separately in case your original files are lost or damaged.

Question 15

CD

Answer 15

A plastic, circular disc used to store up to 700 MB of music, video or data. CDs are optical storage media, similar to DVDs and Blu-ray discs.

Question 16

DVD-RW

Answer 16

Digital Versatile Disc - Rewritable: a blank disc that can be written to and rewritten to.

Question 17

FireWire

Answer 17

A high-speed connection or interface used to connect external devices to a computer, eg a hard disk, camcorder etc.

Question 18

Floppy Disk

Answer 18

A type of storage, rarely used today because of its limited capacity (1.44MB).

Question 19

GB

Answer 19

Gigabyte (GB) - a measurement of file size or storage capacity, 1,024 megabytes, or 1 billion bytes.

Question 20

Hard Drive

Answer 20

A device used to store vast amounts of data.

Question 21

MB

Answer 21

Megabyte (MB) - a measurement of file size or storage capacity. 1,048,576 bytes.

Question 22

Memory

Answer 22

The part of a computer that stores data.

Question 23

Memory Stick

Answer 23

A thumb-sized portable storage device used primarily for transferring files between computers.