RL COMP 1 Flashcards
● Instructions or programs for controlling thecomputer are called
Software
● A _____ typically identifies the type of file.
fileextension
● A device that copies or reproduces text and images iscalled a/an
scanner
●What should be used to move a paragraph from oneplace to another in a Word document ?
Cut andPaste
● An Excel spreadsheet has the extension
.xls
● A thin plate or board that contains electroniccomponents is called
circuit board
● The is the box that houses the mostimportant parts of a computer system
. systemunit
● The device containing a circuit breaker that is usedto separate the hardware from the power sourceand protect from voltage spikes is called a
surge protector
● Which menu should be selected to perform Cut andPaste in Word ?
Edit Menu
● In a spreadsheet, the point at which a column and arow intersect is called a
cell
● An online backing storage system capable of storinglarger quantities of data is
Mass storage
● ROM stands for
Read Only Memory
● Trackball is an example of a
pointing device
●Starting the next part of the document on a new pageis called
Page Break
● ____ of the worksheet appear vertically and areidentified by letters at the top of the worksheetwindow.
Columns
●A computer can perform -
Inputting, Processing,Controlling and Outputting
● BIT stands for
Binary Digit
●The keys on the keyboard which may beprogrammed to do special tasks are referred to as
function keys
● What is the shortcut key for centering the textselected by the user in Word ?
CTRL + E
● Excel is a
spreadsheet program
● Excel documents are stored as files called
worksheets
●A computer programmer
does all thethinking for a computer
●Printer and Monitor are
Output Devices
● Software turns data into
information
● Which words in a WORD document can bedisplayed in colour ?
all words
● What stores information about the user’s webactivity?
Cookie
● A name or number used to identify a storage locationis called
An address
● Which is the best position for operating the mouse?
Tail towards the user
● An
converts and executes one statement at atime. interpreter
●Which toolbar displays the buttons for alignment andfont size in Word ?
Formatting toolbar
●Which is the network strategy used extensively by theInternet?
client / server network system
●The
coordinates all of the processor’sactivities. control unit
●RAM is an example of
volatile memory
●Which programming language does not need atranslator ?
Machine language
●To move to the bottom of a WORD document, whichkey (s) should be used
Ctrl and End
●A machine independent program is
High levellanguage
BASIC program. The given description stands for
Assembler
●A web site is a collection of
web pages
●A computer’s RAM is
computer hardware
●Mouse, Printer, Monitor and Scanner etc. areexamples of
Hardware
●Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengthsthat are computer-readable are known as
amagnetic tape
●A Web site’s main page is called its ____
HomePage
●A program that uses a variety of different approachesto identify and eliminate spam is
Anti-spamprogram
●To access properties of an object, the mousetechnique to use is _____
right-clicking
●Computers use the ____ number system to store dataand perform calculations.
binary
●_____ are attempts by individuals to obtainconfidential information from you by falsifyingtheir identity.
Phishing trips
●Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files withyour friends?
breaks copyright laws.
●What is used to select the entire document?
CTRL+ A
●____ is the container that houses electroniccomponents
System Unit
●The simultaneous processing of two or moreprograms by multiple processors is ____
multiprocessing
●An _____ is a special visual and audio effect appliedin Powerpoint to text or content.
animation
●Which programming language is for creating specialprograms like applets ?
Java
● Personal computers can be connected together toform a
network
●Portable computer, also known as laptop computer,weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called
notebook computer
●______ allows users to upload files to an online site sothey can be viewed and edited from anotherlocation.
Office Live
●What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins sothat the text is centred vertically on the printedpage?
Vertical centring
●What is the overall term for creating, editing,formatting, storing, retrieving, and printing a textdocument?
Word processing
●Fourth-generation mobile technology providesenhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both_______ data, including full-motion video, high-speed Internet access, and videoconferencing.
voice and nonvoice
●A program, either talk or music, that is madeavailable in digital format for automatic downloadover the Internet is called a
podcast
●Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of thepresentation as a thumbnail and is useful forrearranging slides ?
Slide Sorter
●What is the name given to those applications thatcombine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/or animation ?
multimedia
●A USB communication device that supports dataencryption for secure wireless communication fornotebook users is called a
USB wirelessnetwork adapter
●If you wish to extend the length of the networkwithout having the signal degrade, you would usea
repeater
●A repair for a known software bug, usually availableat no charge on the internet, is called a
patch
●URL stands for
Uniform Resource Locator
●When data changes in multiple lists and all lists arenot updated, this causes
data inconsistency
●A large network of networks is called
Internet
●Computers that are portable and convenient for userswho travel are known as
laptops
●What is the storage area for e-mail messages called?
A mailbox
●One advantage of dial-up Internet access is
itutilizes existing telephone service
●What is the process of copying software programsfrom secondary storage media to the hard diskcalled?
installation
BASIC program. The given description stands for
Assembler
●A web site is a collection of
web pages
●A computer’s RAM is
computer hardware
●Mouse, Printer, Monitor and Scanner etc. areexamples of
Hardware
●Codes consisting of lines of varying widths or lengthsthat are computer-readable are known as
amagnetic tape
●A Web site’s main page is called its ____
HomePage
●A program that uses a variety of different approachesto identify and eliminate spam is
Anti-spamprogram
●To access properties of an object, the mousetechnique to use is _____
right-clicking
●Computers use the ____ number system to store dataand perform calculations.
binary
●_____ are attempts by individuals to obtainconfidential information from you by falsifyingtheir identity.
Phishing trips
●Why is it unethical to share copyrighted files withyour friends?
breaks copyright laws.
●What is used to select the entire document?
CTRL+ A
●____ is the container that houses electroniccomponents
System Unit
●The simultaneous processing of two or moreprograms by multiple processors is ____
multiprocessing
●An _____ is a special visual and audio effect appliedin Powerpoint to text or content.
animation
●Which programming language is for creating specialprograms like applets ?
Java
● Personal computers can be connected together toform a
network
●Portable computer, also known as laptop computer,weighing between 4 and 10 pounds is called
notebook computer
●______ allows users to upload files to an online site sothey can be viewed and edited from anotherlocation.
Office Live
●What feature adjusts the top and bottom margins sothat the text is centred vertically on the printedpage?
Vertical centring
●What is the overall term for creating, editing,formatting, storing, retrieving, and printing a textdocument?
Word processing
●Fourth-generation mobile technology providesenhanced capabilities allowing the transfer of both_______ data, including full-motion video, high-speed Internet access, and videoconferencing.
voice and nonvoice
●A program, either talk or music, that is madeavailable in digital format for automatic downloadover the Internet is called a
podcast
●Which PowerPoint view displays each slide of thepresentation as a thumbnail and is useful forrearranging slides ?
Slide Sorter
●What is the name given to those applications thatcombine text, sound, graphics, motion video, and/or animation ?
multimedia
●A USB communication device that supports dataencryption for secure wireless communication fornotebook users is called a
USB wirelessnetwork adapter
●If you wish to extend the length of the networkwithout having the signal degrade, you would usea
repeater
●A repair for a known software bug, usually availableat no charge on the internet, is called a
patch
●URL stands for
Uniform Resource Locator
●When data changes in multiple lists and all lists arenot updated, this causes
data inconsistency
●A large network of networks is called
Internet
●Computers that are portable and convenient for userswho travel are known as
laptops
●What is the storage area for e-mail messages called?
A mailbox
●One advantage of dial-up Internet access is
itutilizes existing telephone service
●What is the process of copying software programsfrom secondary storage media to the hard diskcalled?
installation
Which process checks to ensure the components of thecomputer are operating and connected properly?
Booting
●A means of capturing an image (drawing or photo) sothat it can be stored on a computer is
Scanner
●An error in a computer program
Bug
●Access control based on a person’s fingerprints is anexample of
biometric identification
●The patterns of printed lines on most products arecalled
barcodes
●The primary output device for computers is a ____
video monitor
●A directory within a directory is called
SubDirectory
●Compatibility in regard to computers refers to
the software being able to run on the computer
●How is it possible that both programs and data canbe stored on the same floppy disk ?
Programsand data are both software, and both can bestored on any memory device
●Output which is made up of pictures, sounds, andvideo is called.
multimedia
●A device that provides emergency power to yourcomputer, conditions the voltage, and protectsagainst powers surges is called a
UPS =Uninterruptible Power Supply
●Two different files can have the same name if ___
they are in different folders; they are on differentdrives
●What the user sees on the screen and how they caninteract with ___ it is called
User Interface
●The first computers were programmed using
machine language
●A low-level programming language is
Assemblylanguage
● The binary system is a number system to the base
2
● Which contents are lost when the computer turnsoff?
memory
●On a CD-RW you can
read, write and rewriteinformation
“●To be able to ““boot””, the computer must have an”
Operating System
●This is not a function category in Excel
Data Series
●In Excel, this is a prerecorded formula that providesa shortcut for complex calculations
Function
●The computer’s memory that is characterised by lowcost per bit stored is
Secondary
●What happens when we try to delete the files on thefloppy ?
The files get deleted and cannot berestored again
●In word, replace option is available on
EditMenu
●In word, you can change Page Margins by
Dragging the margin boundaries on the Ruler
●What type of keys are ‘ctrl’ and ‘shift’ ?
modifier
●A word gets selected by clicking it to select a word, inWord
twice
●To reverse the effect of your last action in word,
Use the Undo command
●Your position in the text is shown by a
Blinker
●The time for the actual data transfer after receivingthe request for data from secondary storage isreferred to as the disk’s
access time
● Using output devices one can
view or print data
● Why is the Caps Lock key referred to as a togglekey?
its function goes back and forth everytime it is pressed
● Using Print Preview is useful when you want to
View how the document will appear when printed
● Which can input graphical images and pictures for acomputer?
Scanner
● When a chart is placed on this, it is much larger andthere is no other data on it
Chart sheet
● The process of trading goods over the Internet isknown as
e-commerce
● Information that comes from an external source andfed into computer software is called
Input
●The main system board of a computer is called the
motherboard
● This dialog box specifies or modifies the worksheetcell range containing data to be charted
Chart Source Data
● If you change Windows 98 to Windows XP, you areactually performing
upgrade
●The operating system that is self-contained in adevice and resident in the ROM is
Embedded Operating System
● To make a copy of the current document to disk
“Use the ““save as”” command”
●_____ is the process of carrying out commands.
Executing
● In the formula, = B1/B2 + B3, the correct precedenceis
Division higher precedence than addition
● POST stands for
Power on Self Test
●In word, you can use Styles to
Format yourdocuments
● How many megabytes make a gigabyte ?
1024
● An educational institution would generally have inits domain name
.edu
●What is used by the browser to connect to thelocation of the Internet resources ?
URL
●Excel would evaluate the formula, = 20 10/48, andreturn the answer
400
●The fastest type of computer is
Supercomputer
●Linux is a type of _____ software.
Shareware
●In a web site, the ‘home’ page refers to
the firstpage
●Which key is used to delete one character to the leftof the current position of the cursor ?
Backspace
●Which part of the computer helps to storeinformation ?
Disk drive
● To restart the computer the following combination ofkeys is used
Ctrl + Alt + Del
● ASCII stands for
American Standard Code forInformation Interchange
●In word, when you indent a paragraph, you
push the text in with respect to the margin
●Which keys enable the input of numbers quickly ?
the numeric keypad
● The ____ folder retains copies of messages that youhave started but are not yet ready to send.
Drafts
● You can _____ a search by providing moreinformation the search engine can use to select asmaller, more useful set of results.
refine
●The contents of _____ are lost when the computerturns off.
memory
●The _____ enables you to simultaneously keepmultiple Web pages open in one browser window.
tab row
●A DVD is an example of an __
optical disc
●The basic unit of a worksheet into which you enterdata in Excel is called a ____
cell
●_____ is the process of dividing the disk into tracksand sectors.
Formatting
●Which ports connect special types of musicinstruments to sound cards?
MIDI
●The process of transferring files from a computer onthe Internet to your computer is called
downloading
●Computer and communication technologies, such ascommunication links to the Internet that providehelp and understanding to the end user is knownas
FTP
●Forms that are used to organize business data intorows and columns are called
spreadsheets
●In Power Point, the Header & Footer button can befound on the Insert tab in what group ?
Textgroup
●An ______ is a set of programs designed to managethe resources of a computer, including starting thecomputer, managing programs, managingmemory, and coordinating tasks between inputand output devices.
operating system (OS)
●A typical slide in a slide presentation would notinclude
full-motion video
●The PC productivity tool that manipulates dataorganized in rows and columns is called a
spreadsheet
●______ a document means the file is transferred fromanother computer to your computer.
Downloading
●Which computer memory is used for storingprograms and data currently being processed bythe CPU?
Internal memory
●Computers that control processes accept data in acontinuous
feedback loop
What refers to a set of characters of a particulardesign ?
typeface
●______ is used by public and private enterprises topublish and share financial information with eachother and industry analysts across all computerplatforms and the Internet.
Extensible BusinessReporting Language (XBRL)
●Which part of the computer is used for calculatingand comparing ?
ALU
●The method of Internet access that requires a phoneline, but offers faster access speeds than dial-up isthe ______ connection.
Digital Subscriber Line(DSL)
●______ software creates a mirror image of the entirehard disk, including the operating system,applications, files, and data.
Driver imaging
“●The address of a document or ““page”” on the WorldWide Web”
URl
●What is the significance of a faded (dimmed)command in a pull-down menu ?
The commandis not currently accessible
● What is the most popular har-dware for multimediacreations?
PCs
● For sound recording, what is necessary ?
Microphone
● The life-span of a CD-ROM is
approximately fiveyears
● The _____ settings are automatic and standard.
default
●What are the two parts of an E-mail address ?
User name and domain name
●Participants can see and hear each other in a
teleconference
●Magnetic tape is not practical for applications wheredata must be quickly recalled because tape is
Asequential-access medium
●Why should you delete unknown e-mail attachments?
it might contain a virus that could hurt yourcomputer
●How is it possible that both programs and data canbe stored on the same floppy disk?
Programsand data are both software, and both can bestored on any memory device
●A computer and software system that controls amachine or appliance is an
Embedded System
●A CD-ROM disk ____
can be written to only once
●What is the main folder on a storage device called?
Root Directory
●Storage device found inside the computer ____.
Hard Disk
●If you are going to a site you use often, instead ofhaving to type in the address every time, youshould ____.
bookmark it
●The computer monitor is which type of device ?
Output
●How many options does a binary choice offer ?
Two
●The smallest unit of information a computer canunderstand and process is known as a
bit
●RAM is ____ and ____
volatile, temporary
●A process of preparing a floppy diskette for use iscalled
formatting
●A prescribed set of well-defined instructions forsolving mathematical problems is called ___
analgorithm
●A program that enables you to perform calculationsinvolving rows and columns of numbers is called a____
spreadsheet program
●A record is related to a file, as a statement is relatedto a _____
program
●Housing all hardware, software, storage, andprocessing in one site location is called ____
centralized processing
●A secondary memory device is
Disk
●The result of a formula in a cell is the
value
●Hard disk, flash drive, DVD and CD are examples of
Storage Medium
●________ is the part of the comouter that does thearithmetical calculations.
ALU
●In a sequence of events that takes place in aninstruction cycle, the first cycle is
Fetchcycle
●Peripheral devices such as printers and plotters areconsidered to be
. hardware
