Computer Basics Review

The main circuit board to which everything else attaches keyboard, mouse, processor

A small area on a screen in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands

To clean up the hard drive and remove unused files, use the _____________ options.

The terms software and program are generally interchangeable.

Storage refers to the retention of information which is the result of processing.

_____________are the collections of data you create and access on your computer

This allows you to move up and down or right and left to view an entire page

This type of memory is on a circuit board plugged into the motherboard used for temporary storage, like running program

Hardware is any type of instructions that tell a computer what to do

Stores data and instructions, either permanently or temporarily.

Fastest and most expensive computers, used for processing enormous volumes of data

This type of memory contains instructions for basic computer operations such as startup and handling keyboard input

Input devices allow the user to send electrical signals to the computer for processing.

Powerful, expensive personal computers (PCs) used for complex scientific, mathematical, and engineering calculations

A 3.2 GHz microprocessor is slower than a 2.8 GHz microprocessor?

A list of items that appear when clicking on a button or text selection.

This input device converts numbers, letters, and special characters entered by users into electronic signals

A set of instructions that tell the computer what to do

Which of the following are optical storage devices?

A pen-like instrument which can be used as a pointer or to write is called a

Electronic ________ are used to group files on a computer

This pointing device which converts gestures into machine-readable input.

This isn’t a particular type of computer; instead, it’s the way a computer is used to store files, & email, print

Output is a way for the viewer to receive the result of processing, such as by seeing or hearing it

The safest, most convenient option for portable data storage is the:

The question mark found at the top right side of the screen is called________function.

Blackboard is a type of learning management system?

Type of software is used to create professional- looking documents.

____________properly makes you able to create documents more quickly and at a higher level of accuracy.

Templates gives you a document format to start your document with.