General Computer Knowledge

Question 1

Software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer applications

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OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)

Question 2

The internal operating unit or “brain” of a computer.

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CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)

Question 3

An electro-mechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve data.

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HARD DRIVE (HD)

Question 4

A data storage device containing non-mechanical flash memory, used in place of a hard disk.

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SOLID STATE DRIVE (SSD)

Question 5

A hardware unit attached to a computer via cable or WiFi that produces text on paper (hard copy)

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PRINTER

Question 6

Hardware that has letters, figures, symbols, and other keys used to input data, commands, and functions to the computer.

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KEYBOARD

Question 7

To produce a paper copy of information displayed on the screen. (Also called hard copy)

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PRINT

Question 8

A TV like device used to display text and graphic images on a screen.

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MONITOR

Question 9

A location on the monitor screen that is clickable to perform many different operations.

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ICON/BUTTON

Question 10

A device that uses inputs to to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.

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Computer

Question 11

A mechanical unit connected to or situated inside the computer, that reads and write onto CD disks or floppy disks.

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DISK DRIVE

Question 12

A unit of digital information that most commonly consists of eight bits.

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Byte

Question 13

Any information inputted into the computer.

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DATA

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