2025 FEB Theory Recap

Question 1

What are examples of input devices?

Answer 1

Keyboard, mouse, scanner, biometric device

Question 2

What are specifications of input devices?

Answer 2

Resolution, sensitivity, response time, connectivity

Question 3

What is a scanner used for?

Answer 3

Converts physical documents into digital form

Question 4

What are biometric devices?

Answer 4

Devices that use unique biological traits for identification (e.g., fingerprint scanner)

Question 5

What is GUI?

Answer 5

Graphical User Interface – allows users to interact with a device using icons and visuals

Question 6

What does OCR stand for?

Answer 6

Optical Character Recognition

Question 7

What does OCR do?

Answer 7

Converts printed or handwritten text into digital text

Question 8

What are examples of output devices?

Answer 8

Monitor, printer, speakers, projector

Question 9

What is a monitor’s aspect ratio?

Answer 9

The ratio of width to height (e.g., 16:9, 4:3)

Question 10

What are monitor specifications?

Answer 10

Resolution, refresh rate, panel type, size

Question 11

What does resolution refer to in monitors?

Answer 11

The number of pixels displayed (e.g., 1920x1080)

Question 12

How is monitor size measured?

Answer 12

Diagonally in inches

Question 13

What is a refresh rate?

Answer 13

The number of times a screen updates per second (Hz)

Question 14

What are examples of storage devices?

Answer 14

Hard drives, SSDs, USBs, SD cards, optical discs

Question 15

What is SOHO?

Answer 15

Small Office Home Office – A business operated from a home or small office, often using consumer-grade technology.

Question 16

What connections do internal hard drives use?

Answer 16

SATA, NVMe

Question 17

What does SATA stand for?

Answer 17

Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment)

Question 18

What does ROM stand for?

Answer 18

Read-Only Memory

Question 19

What is BIOS?

Answer 19

Basic Input/Output System – firmware that starts a computer

Question 20

What is voice-enabled assistance?

Answer 20

AI-powered systems like Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant

Question 21

How is printing speed measured?

Answer 21

PPM (Pages Per Minute)

Question 22

What is a POS system?

Answer 22

Point of Sale system – used in retail for transactions

Question 23

How is modern hard drive storage measured?

Answer 23

In terabytes (TB) or gigabytes (GB)

Question 24

What are storage units from smallest to largest?

Answer 24

Bit, byte, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB

Question 25

What does contrast refer to in projectors?

Answer 25

Difference between the brightest and darkest parts of an image

Question 26

What is aspect ratio in projectors?

Answer 26

The shape of the image displayed (e.g., 16:9 for widescreen

Question 27

What do biometric scanners do?

Answer 27

Identify users through fingerprints, facial recognition, or iris scans

Question 28

How does password protection improve security?

Answer 28

Prevents unauthorized access to accounts and devices

Question 29

What is the Ribbon in Office?

Answer 29

A toolbar with grouped commands for easy navigation

Question 30

Where is the title bar located in an Office program?

Answer 30

At the top of the window, displaying the document name

Question 31

What does USB stand for?

Answer 31

Universal Serial Bus

Question 32

What is a 3D printer used for?

Answer 32

Creating physical objects layer by layer from digital designs

Question 33

How does a laser printer work?

Answer 33

Uses a laser to transfer toner onto paper

Question 34

What is an example of primary memory?

Answer 34

RAM (Random Access Memory)

Question 35

What is an example of secondary memory?

Answer 35

Hard drive, SSD, USB drive

Question 36

What is convergence in technology?

Answer 36

The merging of multiple devices into one (e.g., smartphones)

Question 37

What are two types of hard drives?

Answer 37

HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive)

Question 38

What is the main difference between HDD and SSD?

Answer 38

HDD has moving parts; SSD is faster with no moving parts

Question 39

Why do some machines no longer include optical drives?

Answer 39

Cloud storage and USB drives have replaced CDs/DVDs

Question 40

What does "Track Changes" do in Word?

Answer 40

Highlights edits and revisions made to a document

Question 41

What is a bookmark in Word?

Answer 41

A marker used to quickly navigate within a document

Question 42

What is cross-referencing in Word?

Answer 42

Linking to another section in the document (e.g., tables, headings)

Question 43

What do hyperlinks do in Word?

Answer 43

Connect to web pages, email addresses, or sections within a document

Question 44

What are paragraph settings used for?

Answer 44

Adjusting alignment, spacing, and indentation

Question 45

What does "Keep Lines Together" do in Word?

Answer 45

Prevents splitting a paragraph between two pages

Question 46

What does "Keep with Next" do in Word?

Answer 46

Ensures a heading stays with the next paragraph

Question 47

What does a page break do?

Answer 47

Forces text to start on a new page

Question 48

How do you change margins in Word?

Answer 48

Go to "Layout" > "Margins" and select or customize settings