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A little about computers, memory and storage. #jrhigh
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A printer
Output
Process
Input
Store
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A Solid State Drive
Cloud Storage
Electronic Storage
Optical Storage
Magnetic Storage
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The ability of your computer to perform more than one task at a time.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
WYSIWYG
Multi-tasking
Icon
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What does this do?
Wait, computer is busy
Link select
Normal select
Insert or change text
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A flash drive is ...
A portable electronic storage device with a USB port.
The language of computers
A base 10 system.
Where information is temporarily stored.
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Raw data put into the computer
Hardware
Input
Information
Output
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A picture that represents an executable file.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Multi-tasking
WYSIWYG
Icon
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What is #1
Cortana
Desktop
Start button
Taskbar
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What is #2
Cortana
Start button
Taskbar
Desktop
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The software that manages the computer's resources. It interacts with the CPU.
Google Docs
Application software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Operating System software
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Applications must be compatible with:
RAM
Motherboard
Computer Platform (type of computer and OS)
Desktop
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A Flashdrive
Store
Output
Process
Input
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Uses the Mac OS operating system.
TV
PC
Apple Mac
Smartphone
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A hard drive
Magnetic Storage
RAM
Optical Storage
Electronic Storage
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What does this do?
Insert or change text
Link select
Wait, computer is busy
Normal select
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CPU speed. . .
Byte
GigaHertz
Gigabyte
MegaHertz
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What does the Tab key do?
Capitalizes a letter
Moves cursor to the end of the line
Moves cursor to the next tab stop
In a form, moves cursor to the next field
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Binary code is ...
Where information is stored.
The language of computers
A base 10 system.
A portable electronic storage device.
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What part of Windows Explorer is indicated by the orange outline?
File/Folder list
Navigation pane
Ribbon
Back Button
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A DVD
RAM
Electronic Storage
Magnetic Storage
Optical Storage
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Tablet
Wearable
Portable
Uses a touch-sensitive screen.
Designed to be used on a desk.
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Which one saves to a flashdrive?
Network (H:)
Shared (S:)
Local disk (C:)
USB (E:)
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A keyboard
Process
Store
Input
Output
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What is the recycle bin for in Windows 10?
Temporary storage of deleted files
Storing deleted files forever
Restoring deleted files
Storing files
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Microsoft OneDrive
Magnetic Storage
Optical Storage
Cloud Storage
Electronic Storage
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What is this?
Words
Navigation Menu
Context
Navigation pane
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Eight bits equals a ...
Bit
Terabyte
Megabyte
Byte
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A flash drive ...
Magnetic Storage
Electronic Storage
Cloud Computing
Optical Storage
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Order of memory from largest to smallest.
Gigabyte, Megabyte, Terabyte
Gigabyte, Megabyte, Bit
Byte, Bit, Kilobyte
Bit, Megabyte, Terabyte
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What is #3
Start button
Taskbar
Cortana
Desktop
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What part of Windows Explorer is indicated by the orange outline?
Ribbon
Navigation pane
File/Folder list
Address bar
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Which is application software
Paint
Photoshop
Word
Google Chrome
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What does this do?
Normal select
Wait, computer is busy
Insert or change text
Link select
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Uses icons and menus to access applications and features.
Icon
Multi-tasking
WYSIWYG
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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The Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Output
Input
Store
Process
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What is # 2 for
Changing computer settings
Restarting computer
Searching
Shutting off computer
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What is RAM?
Random Access Memory
Erased when the computer shuts down.
Volatile
Temporary Memory
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A great way to access your files at school and at home.
Flashdrive
Internal harddrive
Cloud Storage
Floppy disk
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Very fast computer used for weather forecasting.
Mainframe
Laptop
Smartphone
Supercomputer
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A DVD or CD ...
Cloud Computing
Optical Storage
Electronic Storage
Magnetic Storage
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The physical parts of a computer that you can touch.
Output
Hardware
Information
Input
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Order of memory from smallest to largest.
Byte, Bit, Kilobyte
Bit, Megabyte, Terabyte
Gigabyte, Megabyte, Bit
Gigabyte, Megabyte, Terabyte
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Data stored on servers accessed via the internet ...
Cloud Storage
Electronic Storage
Optical Storage
Magnetic Storage
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The smallest unit in the binary system is a ...
Bit
Byte
Terabyte
Megabyte
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A floppy disk ...
Cloud Computing
Electronic Storage
Optical Storage
Magnetic Storage
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The steps in the Information Processing Cycle in order.
Store, Output, Input, Process
Process, Store, Output, Input
Input, Output, Process, Store
Input, Process, Output, Store
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Ram is . . .
A portable electronic storage device.
Where information is temporarily stored.
The language of computers
A base 10 system.
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What is the storage size for the word INPUT?
40 bits
5 bits
5 bytes
40 bytes
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What is # 1 for
Signing out of computer
Locking computer
Changing account settings
Searching
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What is this?
Camera
Stylus
Mouse
Touchpad
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Approximately a million bytes.
Megabyte
Byte
Bit
Terabyte
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What is a benefit of electronic storage?
Uses less power than a hard drive.
It's less likely to break down
It's faster
It has no moving parts
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What is #4 for
Shutting down computer
Restarting computer
Changing computer settings
Searching
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What is # 3 for
Changing computer settings
Shutting off computer
Searching
Restarting computer
