Computing Fundamentals--Lessons 1 - 3

If you want to use the same applications or external devices on different computers, make sure they are _____.

Short-term or volatile memory is called _____.

In most cases, a file you delete on a USB drive is unrecoverable on that drive when when deleted.

Why should you never open a .exe (executable) file sent from a source you do not know?

CPUs are classified by _____.

Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built the first _____ in 1976.

Which is not an output device?

What types of files are necessary for running the operating system?

Which of the below is not solid-state storage?

Command that checks connectivity and isolates hardware problems

Because ROM chips store instructions permanently, they are often referred to as ____.

Software updates that are not critical and do not apply to all Windows users are considered _____.

Which of the below characters is not permitted to be used when naming a folder?

Together, the instruction cycle and the execution cycle creates the _____ cycle.

A folder name can have up to _____ characters.

An electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result

What types of files are necessary for running Office software?

A special log of data that labels each track located on the hard disk.

A printer that forms characters by heating the paper

What types of files are the ones you create when working with an application, such as a Word document?

An area on your hard disk that hold deleted files until permanently removed from the system.

Which of the below computer components is the brains of the computer?

A small program that instructs the operating system on how to operate specific hardware.

Printers speeds are measured in ____.

Memory is where data is stored on the ______.

When updating a device driver, the device manufacturer's Web site is the best place to go.

Which is not an environmental factor that can damage computers?

Permanent storage of data that stores instructions that are needed for computer operation.

Authentication techniques that can identify people based on physiological characteristics.

The ability of a computer system to configure hardware devices automatically.

Moving a copy of software from its distribution location to your computer.

Prevents data loss due to power outages

What types of files can perform tasks automatically when you open them?

A secure process that uses a private and public key to keep confidential information private.

Which is not an input device?