Unit 1: The Workstation And Word Processing

Question 1

What is an input device?

Answer 1

Allows raw data to be entered into the system

Question 2

What is a system unit?

Answer 2

Enclosed case that contains internal components of a computer. Takes info from input and processes it to output

Question 3

What is Storage?

Answer 3

Sometimes known as secondary or auxiliary storage. Stores info for later

Question 4

What are Output devices?

Answer 4

Devices that take processed data and displays it meaningfully

Question 5

What is a network?

Answer 5

Group of two or more computers that are linked together.

Question 6

What does NIC stand for?

Answer 6

Network interface card

Question 7

What does the start menu give you access to?

Answer 7

Programmes
Documents
Find
Help
Run
Log off
Shut down

Question 8

What is a Quick launch?

Answer 8

Icons give you access to commonly used programmes

Question 9

What is an Open programme?

Answer 9

Icon on task bar shows the running programmes

Question 10

What is a System tray?

Answer 10

Displays things like clock antivirus programmes and icons of programmes that are constantly running

Question 11

What does OS stand for?

Answer 11

Operating system

Question 12

What is a computer

Answer 12

Electronic device used to process data and make it useful for people
Complete tasks that are given by users
Need both hardware and software to complete tasks

Question 13

input devices

Answer 13

Keyboard, mice, microphone, image scanner, webcam, trackball, touch pad,

Accepts data instructions from user

Question 14

Output device

Answer 14

Headphones, printers, speakers, monitors

Returns information to user

Question 15

System unit

Answer 15

PSU, case, Cooling fans, expansion cards, motherboards, RAM, CPU

Case that holds the internal components

Question 16

Input and output/ communication devices

Answer 16

Joystick, touch screen, hubs, routers, switches, modems

Both of input and output controls

Question 17

Storage units

Answer 17

Hard drive
Floppy drive
Media player
Camera
CD
DVD
USB

Saves data permanently

Question 18

What is a hard drive

Answer 18

Any part of the you can touch that’s inside the case or attached to it by cords

Question 19

What is software

Answer 19

Electronic instructions that tell a computer what to do

Question 20

Two types of software

Answer 20

Operating system software

Controls the overall activity of a computer

Application software

Allows users to perform certain tasks (calculators, play games)

Question 21

Why are the 4 parts of hardware

Answer 21

1. Input
2. System unit
3. Storage
4. Output

Question 22

WAP

Answer 22

Wireless access point

Question 23

Wireless fidelity

Answer 23

Wifi

Question 24

PDAs

Answer 24

Personal digital assistants

Allows you to access internet where ever

Question 25

CC

Answer 25

Carbon copy

Question 26

BCC

Answer 26

Blind carbon copy

Question 27

LAN

Answer 27

Local area network Allows you to connect to Internet at school or work

Question 28

Intranet

Answer 28

Private network

Question 29

WAN

Answer 29

Wide area network

Question 30

WWW

Answer 30

World Wide Web

Question 31

Web page

Answer 31

Single web document

Question 32

Website

Answer 32

Collection of web pages

Question 33

What lets you send but not receive info

Answer 33

Satellite

Question 34

ISP

Answer 34

Internet service provider

Question 35

Type of connection that allows you to access the Internet at the airport or Cafe

Answer 35

Wireless

Question 36

Slowest internet connection

Answer 36

Dial up

Question 37

Domain or organization

Answer 37

.org

Question 38

Domain government

Answer 38

.gov

Question 39

Networking organization domain

Answer 39

.net

Question 40

Commercial business domain

Answer 40

.com

Question 41

URL

Answer 41

Universal resource locator

Question 42

HTTP

Answer 42

Hyper text transfer protocol

Question 43

What is the s after HTTPs

Answer 43

Secure connection

Question 44

E-business web sites that allow users to purchase products or services

Answer 44

Operational

Question 45

Name

Answer 45

User names file when saving it

Question 46

Extension

Answer 46

A suffix that windows XP adds to a file to help find it later on

Question 47

Size

Answer 47

Space of the file

Question 48

Type

Answer 48

Shows programme used to access it

Question 49

Date modified

Answer 49

Last date file was changed

Question 50

File name can be how many characters long

Answer 50

Up to 215 characters including spaces in length

Question 51

What are some things that are not to be included in a file name?

Answer 51

/ \ : * ? ^ |

Question 52

Tips for file naming

Answer 52

Short Meaningful name that you will remember Abbreviate names when possible Use naming scheme and be consistent Separate draft and complete work

Question 53

File

Answer 53

Contains users information Software computer information

Question 54

Folders

Answer 54

Contains a bunch of files around the same subject

Question 55

What are the 7 things for email etiquette?

Answer 55

Email etiquette 1. Appropriate subject line 2. Carbon copy 3. Get to the point 4. Professional 5. Minimum attachments 6. Greeting salutation 7. No forwards