Lesson 3 Pt.2

Question 1

A visual indicator on the screen that let’s you know where your mouse is positioned

Answer 1

Cursor

Question 2

It allows you to insert text where you wish for; select items to be deleted or copied

Answer 2

Cursor

Question 3

The view on your monitor after starting the computer

Answer 3

Desktop

Question 4

It displays icons and shortcuts

Answer 4

Desktop

Question 5

Any part of the computer where disk resides and operates temporarily or permanently

Answer 5

Drive

Question 6

The screen on which you see your work

Answer 6

Monitor

Question 7

The brain of a computer and does all binary calculations to make the programs run

Answer 7

CPU / Central Processing Unit or Processor

Question 8

A ‘special storage device on a computer that contains all information needed’ to operate a computer including programs

Answer 8

Hard Drive or Hard Disk

Question 9

RAM is short for

Answer 9

Random Access Memory

Question 10

This is referred as the “computer memory”

Answer 10

RAM

Question 11

It is where the computer does short term tasks

Answer 11

RAM

Question 12

In which information is saved once and cannot be altered

Answer 12

ROM

Question 13

A computer drive that reads COMPACT DISK similar to the ones you play on a stereo

Answer 13

CD-ROM Drive

Question 14

CD ROM means

Answer 14

Compact Disk - Read Only Memory

Question 15

CD ROM means

Answer 15

Compact Disk - Read Only Memory

Question 16

It can read either audio Compact Disks or data Compact Disk

Answer 16

CD ROM Drive

Question 17

The physical components of a computer include cables, oeyboard, CPU, monitor, etc.

Answer 17

Hardware

Question 18

Devices connected to a computer which arent part of the main machine . Examples are mouse, speakers, keyboards, etc.

Answer 18

Peripherals

Question 19

This is the television like screen where the results of a computer task is displayed

Answer 19

Monitor or Display

Question 20

A device that is used to control a computer

Answer 20

Mouse

Question 21

Contains all the letters of the alphabet and numbers on through nine

Answer 21

Keyboard

Question 22

A part of the computer that can read and record onto a special disk

Answer 22

Floppy drive and Floppy disk

Question 23

Anything that is saved to your computer such as paper, spreadsheet, pictures, sounds, and downloaded programs

Answer 23

File documents

Question 24

The amount of memory or space when used to describe data storage

Answer 24

Gig

Question 25

One gig or gigabyte is equal to ______

Answer 25

1,024 megabytes

Question 26

Pictures that are shortcuts to program or files

Answer 26

Icons

Question 27

Refers to software that your computer uses to operate

Answer 27

Operating system

Question 28

Windows 2000, Windows XP, and OSX (Mac) are common platforms of this

Answer 28

Operating system

Question 29

Also called as application

Answer 29

Software

Question 30

Any information a computer uses to perform a task

Answer 30

Software

Question 31

Refers to a graphic way of displaying information on a screen in windows, allowing you to view the contents of each window as if they were loose pages on a desk

Answer 31

Windows