Final Part 2 Flashcards
What termporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on and allows the computer to access that information randomly?
Ram
Megahertz is a measurement of ____.
the speed of the microprocessor
You are running two programs at once that require 10 megabytes each on a computer that only has 16 megabytes of RAM. What makes this possible?
virtual memory
Special high-speed memory reserved for the microprocessor’s use is called ____.
cache memory
A hard disk is a type of magnetic storage device.
True
Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware?
all of the above
Protocols in data communication establish the countries with which data can be exchanged
False
An example of an output device is a ____.
Printer
Expansion cards plug into electrical connectors on the motherboard called ____.
Slots
A system resource is any part of the computer system, including memory, storage devices, and the microprocessor, that can be used by a computer program.
True
A hard copy is another name for a file that you ____
printed on a printer
Utilities are another category of system software that augment the operating system by taking over some of its responsibility for allocating hardware resources.
True
DVD+Rs are rewritable
False
An interface card could be plugged into an expansion slot on the main board of a computer.
True
Processing tasks occur on the ___.
motherboard
The speed of a dot matrix printer is measured in ____.
characters per second
The operating system is the set of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish specific tasks such as document production and spreadsheet calculations.
False
Technical information about components on a computer are called configurations
False
Each tile represents a(n) ____.
App
If your computer is set up for more than one user, you might need to ____, or select your user account name when the computer starts.
Sign in
____ also work well on tablet computers and smartphones
Windows 8 apps
Command buttons let you issue instructions to modify app objects.
True
The area below the title bar is called the ____ and it contains tabs, commands, and the Address bar.
Ribbon
In addition to apps, the desktop contains one or more small images, called ____ that represent items such as the Recycle Bin.
Icons