Computer Technology Digital Literacy Review

The CPU is located on the Motherboard?

A storage device that has no moving parts, store data quickly and resides inside the computer?

Viruses can either be considered a nuisance or destructive?

A type of computer used by labs, military agencies, or weather modeling stations?

A combination of eight 0's or 1's?

Interconnected group of computers that cover a large geographical area (SLCD)

The best way to protect against hackers is to

Global (world wide) system of interconnected computer networks

A collection of computer programs that tell the computer how to perform a particular task?

Schools use a supercomputer to help store and manage student data?

What is this?

Magnetic storage is used to store data on hard drives, floppy disks, and digital tape?

When troubleshooting a computer, what should you check first?

Approximately One Billion Bytes

Put the storage capacity in the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST

Silicon chips are devices used to control the flow of electrical currents on the Motherboard?

Is this an input our output device?

A "rogue" website is one that is not trustworthy?

Speed of the processor

The place where data is held when not needed for processing?

You can trust any site on the internet to be safe from viruses?

An external hard drive would be the most efficient if you need to transfer a 2 page document?

Floppy disks are becoming obsolete?

What does volatile mean? (RAM)

The best storage device to use to store a movie or home video?

Unlike a stand alone computer, a network provides protection against hackers and viruses?

Supercomputers tackle huge real world calculations that can't be completed by an individual?

The sequence of events that occur after you turn on your computer, but before you can use it?

Is this an input out output device?

The best way to protect against viruses is to

The first operational computer network in the world created for governmental purposes?

A device that serves as an entrance to another network

Approximately One Million Bytes

Used to store data on servers that can be accessed via the Internet?

Masquerades as a helpful program but can be harmful

A type of computer used by banks, utility companies & airlines to securely manage accounts?

The use of earth-based transmitters and receivers like satellite dishes?

A portable computer that is smaller and more lightweight than a laptop & less processing power

Information is processed data? (reports, PowerPoint, spreadsheets, etc.)

A mini, flat, portable computer that is the size of a sheet of paper, touch screen for input?

Is this an input our output device?

What is this?

Worm type viruses do not make copies of themselves as they move from computer to computer

A device that sends & receives data over telephone lines (modulator-demodulator)

Memory that holds data an you process it (volatile)

The language the computer uses to communicate and process information?

Multi-core processors allow the processor to operate at a higher clock-rate?

This storage device is located inside the computer?

The main circuit board located inside the computer

Small circuit board that converts the digital signals so they can travel over a network

A collection of raw data that is put into a computer

The smallest unit of memory?

Is this an input our output device?

If you only need to access the Internet, create documents, and listen to music, what processor?

Protect your computer by?

What are the three most common operating systems used?

Allows you to use the mouse and click on icons, buttons, and menus

CPU speed is measured in hertz?

This computer chip has two computer chips that work at the same time

Finding the source of a computer problem and then fixing it through process of elimination

Mainframes must be very secure because they are used to manage bank accounts & crime data?

What does non-volatile mean? (ROM)

A storage device that you can burn to many times until it is full; you can reformat and rewrite

Is this an input or an output device?

The path data used to follow in the computer

A PLACE in the computer where data is held while it is not needed for processing?

The use of a chip to save, erase, or reprogram data? (No moving parts)

Software designed to help users perform specific tasks

The use of a low powered laser to "burn" and read data from CD's and DVD's?

Software that collects information about the user without his/her knowledge?

A computer designed to meet the needs of an individual & intended for use at a single location

What is this?

CPU stands for Command Processing Unit

Short range wireless technolgy

Used to store school assignments you want to modify at home?

A scheme to get your personal information from you may be called

If I plan to do professional photo editing, what kind of processor should I purchase?

Tablets are designed to use full scale software and complete tasks such as writing reports?

Is this an input our output device?

Computer network that is located within a limited geographical area?

A portable computer that has the keyboard, mouse, and monitor in one compact unit?

The master controller on the computer (memory, processing, software, hardware)

A unique identifying number assigned to each computer connected to the internet?

Memory that contains the instructions for the boot process? (non-volatile)

Inserts its malicious code into executable files on a computer system