week two

Question 0

blind copy

Answer 0

protects the privacy of email

Question 1

agenda

Answer 1

printed lists of topics to be discussed during a meeting, sometimes giving time allocation

Question 2

form letter

Answer 2

letter containing the same content in the body but sent to different individuals

Question 3

full block letter

Answer 3

major letter style in which all lines begin flush with the left margin

Question 4

memorandum (memo)

Answer 4

interoffice correspondence usually referred to as a memo

Question 5

minutes

Answer 5

written record of topics discussed and actions taken during meeting sessions

Question 6

modified block letter, inteneded

Answer 6

modified letter style with indented paragraphs. (may be indented 5 spaces)

Question 7

modified block letter, standard

Answer 7

major letter style where all lines begin at the left margin with the exception of the date line. complimentary closure, and keyed signature

Question 8

simplified letter

Answer 8

major letter style recommended by the administrative management society that omits the sallutation and complimentary closure

Question 9

proof read

Answer 9

to read a document to verify the accuracy of content and that correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization were used

Question 10

application software

Answer 10

software that performs a specific data-processing function

Question 11

apps

Answer 11

generic term for any standalone bit of software

Question 12

backup

Answer 12

copying or saving data to a secure location to prevent loss of data in the event of a disaster

Question 13

central processing unit (CPU)

Answer 13

brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software

Question 14

electronic health record (EHR)

Answer 14

a patients electronic medical records from multiple sources combined into one master database

Question 15

electronic medical record (EMR)

Answer 15

patient medical record from a single medical practice, hospital, or pharmacy

Question 16

ergonomics

Answer 16

scientific study of work and space, including factors that influence worker productivity and that affect workers health

Question 17

flash drive

Answer 17

solid-state data storage device

Question 18

firewall

Answer 18

hardware device or software program designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer system

Question 19

hardware

Answer 19

physical equipment used by the computer system to process data

Question 20

hard drive

Answer 20

a nonvolatile storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces

Question 21

networking

Answer 21

connecting two or more computers together to share files and hardware

Question 22

operating system

Answer 22

software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment. also referred to as system software.

Question 23

random access memory (RAM)

Answer 23

a type of computer memory that can be written to and read from any location

Question 24

server

Answer 24

computer with massive hard drive capacity that is used to link other computers together so that data can be shared by multiple users

Question 25

total practice management system (TPMS)

Answer 25

a category of software that deals with all the day-to-day operations of a medical practice

Question 26

universal serial bus (USB) port

Answer 26

a type of data entry portal or bus for computer data