Unit 6-8

Question 1

refers to the sharpness and clarity of an image; signifies the number of pixels on the entire screen for graphics monitors

Answer 1

resolution

Question 2

the average time required for the read/write heads to move and find data / total time it takes a computer to request data, and then that request to be met

Answer 2

seek/access time

Question 3

the recessed area on a CD or DVD where data is stored

Answer 3

pit

Question 4

the part of a hard disk to which the read/write arms attach / responsible for moving and controlling the read/write arm

Answer 4

actuator

Question 5

a program that translates high-level source code into a low-level object code (binary code) in machine language / a program that converts instructions into a machine-code or lower-level form so that they can be read and executed by a computer / transforms a high-level programming language into machine code

Answer 5

compiler

Question 6

the number of colours a monitor can display

Answer 6

colour/bit depth

Question 7

an ultra-high-resolution output device used to print glossy
magazines, newsletters, or posters

Answer 7

imagesetter

Question 8

a subdivision of a track on a magnetic or optical disk which stores a fixed amount of user-accessible data

Answer 8

sector

Question 9

the average speed required to transmit data from the disk
to the CPU, measured in megabytes per second

Answer 9

transfer rate

Question 10

a device for printing vector graphics used in engineering
projects that draws continuous lines on a paper using a pen
and gives a hard copy of the output

Answer 10

plotter

Question 11

a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which an image is composed

Answer 11

pixel

Question 12

a round magnetic plate that constitutes part of a hard disk

Answer 12

platter

Question 13

a pointing and drawing device shaped like a pen which is used with a tablet or touch screen

Answer 13

stylus

Question 14

a section of main memory or mass storage that has been reserved for a particular application / a logical division on a hard disk drive that enables a computer to have different drives

Answer 14

partition

Question 15

the frequency and ability of monitors to repaint or redraw the
entire visible display on the screen each second
(measured in Hz)

Answer 15

refresh rate/frame rate

Question 16

the luminance of images measured in cd/m2

Answer 16

brightness

Question 17

the dimensions of a display resolution / in computer graphics, the relative horizontal and vertical sizes

Answer 17

aspect ratio

Question 18

a program for converting instructions written in low-level
symbolic code into machine code / interprets software programs written in assembly language into machine code

Answer 18

assembler

Question 19

the shaft that rotates in the middle of a disk drive

Answer 19

spindle

Question 20

the programming language designed for business applications in which programs written tend to be much longer that the same programs written in other languages

Answer 20

COBOL

Question 21

a computer program that assists in the detection and correction of errors in other computer programs, which allows the programmer to stop a program at any point and examine and change the values of variables

Answer 21

debugger

Question 22

refers to a file containing instructions and data meant for performing a sequence of tasks on a computer

Answer 22

executable file

Question 23

the oldest high-level programming language still widely used
especially for numeric computation and scientific computing

Answer 23

Fortran

Question 24

to modify software to suit a particular individual or task

Answer 24

customize

Question 25

to make software or a hardware product available to the public

Answer 25

release

Question 26

to imitate another program or device

Answer 26

emulate

Question 27

to make minor changes to a product to improve it

Answer 27

update

Question 28

to prepare a storage medium to receive data

Answer 28

format

Question 29

to arrange a computer system (or an element of it) in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose

Answer 29

configure

Question 30

to produce and discharge (e. g. radiation, light)

Answer 30

emit

Question 31

to isolate the source of a problem and fix it, typically through a process of elimination, beginning with the most obvious or easiest problem to fix

Answer 31

troubleshoot

Question 32

to replace an older version of a software or hardware product by a new version of the same product

Answer 32

upgrade

Question 33

to carry out an instruction or program

Answer 33

execute/run

Question 34

enables a user to save, sort and manage data in an arranged form of rows and columns

Answer 34

spreadsheet

Question 35

a serious disk drive malfunction and usually means that the head has scratched or burned the disk

Answer 35

head crash

Question 36

a key on keyboards that turns insert mode on and off

Answer 36

insert key

Question 37

a measurement that indicated the diagonal distance between like-coloured phosphor dots on a display screen

Answer 37

dot pitch

Question 38

a hidden menu that does not appear until you right-click

Answer 38

pop-up menu

Question 39

the intensity of light emitted from a surface per unit area in a given direction which carries information on the brightness of the image

Answer 39

luminance

Question 40

high-speed unit of memory used to store and control data

Answer 40

cache

Question 41

to transmit video and audio material over the internet as a steady contionuous flow

Answer 41

stream

Question 42

to convert information or an instruction into a particular form

Answer 42

encode

Question 43

an element of OS, a horizontal bar located at the bottom of the screen which contains links and shortcuts to applications, other programs, places, or different settings

Answer 43

taskbar

Question 44

a loudspeaker component designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies

Answer 44

subwoofer

Question 45

a line running across the display screen that measures the page layout in points, picas, inches or centimeters

Answer 45

ruler