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Module 1.1 Flashcards

1
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What is hardware

A

The physical parts of a computer that we touch and see

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2
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What is software

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Is simply a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do

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3
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How do computers work

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  • They take the input from keyword or mouse
  • Do something to it/ process it
  • Produce some form of output like on a screen
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4
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What is data

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-It is unprocessed

Eg. Text, number, images or audio

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5
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What is information

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-Processed data

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6
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What is the information processing cycle

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-is the process of input, processing, output and storage

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7
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What is a mother board

A
  • is a large circuit board that all the other parts of the computer connect to
  • found inside a computer case
  • allows all of the parts of the computer to communicate with each other
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8
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What does a mouse do

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-used to interact with programs on your computer

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9
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What is clicking

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-resting the cursor on a object and then selecting the object by clicking the left button once

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10
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What is double clicking

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-quickly clicking the left button twice

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11
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What is right clicking

A

Pressing the right mouse button instead of the left mouse button

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12
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What is dragging

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-holding down a mouse button and moving the mouse

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13
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What is scrolling

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-Most mice have a wheel between the two buttons that is used to scroll up and down in a document on the screen

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14
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What is a operating system

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-it is the most important program on a computer is the program that controls all the activities in the computer
Eg. Windows

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15
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What happens when you switch on your computer

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  • the operating system automatically loads when the computer is switched on called booting up
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16
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What is a title bar

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This shows the name of the file and program you are working in

17
Q

What does the close button do

A

Close the window

18
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What is a tool bar

A
  • a collection of buttons and icons representing a set of related tasks
19
Q

What are scroll bars

A

These let you scroll across the window to see any information that may not be visible due to the size of the window

20
Q

What is logging on

A
  • Gaining access to the programs and data

- using a username and password

21
Q

What a ribbon

A

Has commands organized in logical groups on different tabs

22
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What is storage

A

Used to keep a permanent record of programs and data

23
Q

What is memory

A

When we load data files into memory this is temporary and if the power goes off all content of memory is lost

24
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What does a key board allow

A

Us to type information into the programs that we are using

25
Q

What do we call a full keyboard

A

QWERTY

26
Q

What is a CPU

A

-Hardware components that perform all calculation and executes instructions

27
Q

What is a desktop

A

First basic screen that appears when window is loaded

28
Q

What is a menu bar

A

A bar containing a set of commands presented as text

29
Q

What is ESC

A

Key on the keyword you can use to cancel an option or get back to where you were

30
Q

What the home row

A

They are the anchor keys of the left hand ( ASDF) and the anchor keys of the right (JKL)

31
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What is input

A
  • The process of giving the computer instructions and data

- also used to describe the actual data and instructions themselves

32
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What is maximize

A

Action which make the size of a window big as possible

33
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What is minimize

A

Action which will make the size of a window big as possible

34
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What is output

A

What ever the computer produces to provide us with results of its processing

35
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What are the shortcuts on the desktop

A

Pictures or icons which have a small curved arrow in the bottom left corner and that provides quick links to things like programs and printers

36
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What is tooltip

A
  • a hint or information that pops ups when resting the cursor on an icon or object

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