Computer Basics Review

A mouse, keyboard, and scanner are all examples of:

The technical details about each component of a computing device is called:

All of the following are examples of peripheral devices, except:

The "brain," is responsible for executing instructions and processing data is called:

Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and movie editing applications are examples of:

The results of the computer processing information is called:

What contains the instructions that tell a computer how to perform specific tasks?

Multiple smaller networks in different buildings connected together is what type of network?

The motherboard, mouse, and monitor are all examples of:

What is a printed copy of computer output called?

A program that instructs a computer to perform annoying or destructive tasks is:

The transmission protocol between a computer and its peripheral devices is handled by a:

What is a program that tracks a user's internet usage without the user's permission?

The data or instructions typed into the computer is called:

Storing data & resources as well as using applications on a server rather than computer called?

1 KB is equal to how many bytes?

Which of the following prevents unauthorized access to a computer by another computer?

Either a piece of hardware or software, what can protect a computer from hackers and malware?

Prerecorded instructions the computer uses to check its components uses what type of memory?

A type of memory that temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on is called:

A named collection of stored data is called:

A dual-core, single-core, and quad-core processor refer to what?

The set of instructions that tells the computer how to recognize devices & how to boot is the:

An opening on a computer connected to a card that you can plug a connector is called:

Approximately one billion bytes, or one thousand GB is called what?