IT Vocab PC 3

Question 1

A specific variant of Linux

Answer 1

distribution

Question 2

In Windows 8 and later, a software RAID solution that enables users to group multiple drives into a single storage pool

Answer 2

Storage Spaces

Question 3

User Interface for an OS devoid of all graphical trappings

Answer 3

command-line

Question 4

Windows terms for the proper program to open a particular file

Answer 4

file association

Question 5

Collection of two or more computers interconnected by telephone lines, coaxial cables, satellite links, radio, or some other communication technique

Answer 5

network

Question 6

Component of Windows that utilizes the CPU rather than the printer or process a print job as a bitmapped image of each page

Answer 6

Graphical device interface

Question 7

Button on the Windows taskbar that enables access to the Start Menu

Answer 7

Start Button

Question 8

Part of a connector into which a plug is inserted; also referred to as a jack

Answer 8

ports

Question 9

Generic term for a program in the Windows Control Panel

Answer 9

applets

Question 10

Four parts of a computer’s operation: input, processing, output, and storage

Answer 10

computing process

Question 11

“brain” of the computer. Microprocessor that handles primary calculations for the computer

Answer 11

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Question 12

A tool in Windows 8/8.1/10 that enables users to browse files and folders

Answer 12

File Explorer

Question 13

Series of programs and code that creates an interface so users can interact with a system’s hardware

Answer 13

operating system (OS)

Question 14

Visual representation of the computer on the monitor that makes sense to the people using the computer, through which the user can interact with the computer

Answer 14

User Interface (UI)

Question 15

User’s primary interface to the Windows operating system

Answer 15

Desktop

Question 16

A program that takes advantage of very low-level functionality to gain privileged system access and hide itself from all but the aggressive anti-malware tools

Answer 16

rootkit

Question 17

Mac OS X feature enabling multiple desktops

Answer 17

Spaces

Question 18

A program that enables you to perform a specific task on a computer, such as write a document or play a game

Answer 18

Applications

Question 19

Small image or graphic, most commonly found on a system’s desktop, that launches a program when selected

Answer 19

icon

Question 20

a bar at the bottom of the Mac OS X desktop where application icons can be placed for easy access

Answer 20

Dock

Question 21

Directory that contains all other directories

Answer 21

root directory

Question 22

Means by which a user interacts with a piece of software

Answer 22

interface

Question 23

An electronic device that can perform calculations

Answer 23

computer

Question 24

Two, three, four, five or more letters that follow a filename and identify the type of file and format

Answer 24

file extension

Question 25

Windows Control Panel applet; enables uninstalling or changing program options and altering Windows features

Answer 25

Program and Features

Question 26

a feature of Mac OS X that enables switching between open applications, windows and more

Answer 26

Mission control