Introduction to Computers

Random Access Memory (RAM) is the working memory of the computer.

Instructions given to a computer is a(n)

Allows you to page through a window when its contents won't fit.

The user interacts with the system visually by selecting icons from the screen.

How does the mouse pointer appear on the screen?

Button that closes a window or application, located at the top right corner of a window.

Which of these is NOT a part of Microsoft Office?

A collection of data with a name attached, which can be saved to/on a storage disk is called a

Which device communicates between computers and is classified as an input/output device?

Hardware device with keys where you enter commands, characters, and other computer operations.

Type of printer that writes images onto paper using a laser beam and has high-quality images.

The name assigned to a file and includes 3 or 4 character file extensions is a

Programs that run the computer's internal operations are called

Button that maximizes the Window and is located in the top right corner of the screen is the

Select three input devices your computer uses:

Which of these is NOT an output device?

A method of grouping files saved on a disk or drive.

Chip on the computer's system that does the main processing.

Hardware device that lets you to see what is typed on your computer.

A small picture that represents a file, a program, or a command.

All files and folders can be represented as/by an icon.

A shared network computer that provides users access to files and devices in the network.

What is the Information processing cycle?

The device that allows the user to interact w/the computer through hand movements and buttons.

A computer program that combines common software tools into one program.

The term CPU stands for:

When the computer is "booted", the operating system is loaded from the

Button that shrinks the Window so window appears as a button at the bottom of the screen is the

What is the permanent memory built into your computer?

Files that are created using software are called

Programs that perform tasks for the computer users (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) are called

What type of devices allow you to save your file, and then take the file with you

In order to get the computer to operate, you must give it a

Which is NOT one of the five mouse operations?

Which of these is NOT an input device?

What are the components in the Information Processing cycle?

Devices that allows communication between the user and the computer

When the computer is starting up, it is called

Network where PC's are connected so that users of each can share printers, files, etc.

RAM is an acronym for

The button that organizes programs and files is called the