Vocabulary Quiz 4 (Computer Tech - 3/9)

Question 0

CD-ROM

Answer 0

Compact disk, read only memory.

Question 1

Application Software

Answer 1

Programs that enable a user to perform specific tasks.

Question 2

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Answer 2

The part of the computer that interprets and carries out instructions that operate the computer and manage the computers devices and resources. The “brains” of the computer.

Question 3

File

Answer 3

A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.

Question 4

Floppy Disk

Answer 4

Round piece of flexible Mylar plastic covered with a thin layer of magnetic oxide and sealed inside a protective covering.

Question 5

Folder

Answer 5

The subdirectories of subdivision of a drive that can contain files or other folders.

Question 6

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Answer 6

A computer interface that enables a user to control the computer and launch commands by pointing and clicking at graphical objects such as windows, icons, and menu items.

Question 7

Hard Disk

Answer 7

Disk that is built into your computer and in the primary method of data storage.

Question 8

Magnetic Storage

Answer 8

Secondary storage that provides for the storage of programs, data, and information on a magnetic storage medium.

Question 9

Multitasking

Answer 9

The ability of an operations system to run more than one program at a time.

Question 10

Operating System

Answer 10

Master controller for all activities that take place within a computer; primary purpose is to help the computer system monitor itself in order to function efficiently.

Question 11

Optical Storage

Answer 11

Secondary storage medium on which data is recorded and read by two lasers.

Question 12

Platform

Answer 12

Compatible computers from one or more manufacturers; the hardware architecture of a computer and the operating system that runs on it.

Question 13

Resolution

Answer 13

A measurement of the sharpness of an image displayed on a computer monitor or other output device.