computer

5 Written Questions

1. A special circuit board in the system unit that contains the central processing unit (CPU), the memory (RAM) chips, and the slots available for expansion cards; all of the other boards (video cards, sound cards, and so on) connect to it to receive power and to communicate.
2. Programs for incorporating and arranging graphics and text to produce creative documents.
3. A power supply regulates the wall voltage to the voltages required by computer chips; it is housed inside the system unit.
4. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.
5. Any copyrighted software that can be used for free

5 Matching Questions

1. USB
2. Text box
3. podcast
4. computer forensics
5. RAM

1. a A port that can connect a wide variety of peripheral devices to the computer, including keyboards, printers, mice, smartphones, PDAs, flash drives, and digital cameras.
2. b The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard, and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.
3. c A movable, resizable container for text or graphics.
4. d A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3.
5. e The application of computer systems and techniques to gather potential legal evidence; a law enforcement specialty used to fight high-tech crime.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The space between the text and the top, bottom, left, and right edges of the paper
   1. RFID
   2. RSS
   3. Shapes
   4. Margins
2. The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do and enables it to perform different tasks.
   1. software
   2. freeware
   3. shareware
   4. Shapes
3. The broadcast of audio or video content over the Internet. Unlike a podcast, a webcast is not updated automatically.
   1. podcast
   2. webcast
   3. RSS
   4. Shapes
4. The set of programs on a computer that helps a user carry out tasks such as word processing, sending e-mail, balancing a budget, creating presentations, editing photos, taking an online course, and playing games.
   1. presentation software
   2. accounting software
   3. application software
   4. database software
5. The feature that moves text from the right edge of a paragraph to the beginning of the next line as necessary to fit within the margins
   1. podcast
   2. Wordwrap
   3. RAM
   4. software

5 True/False Questions

1. Shapes → A drawing object—including lines, arrows, stars, banners, ovals, and rectangles—that conveys a message by showing process or by containing and emphasizing text.

   True        False

2. Bluetooth technology → The set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information.

   True        False

3. word processing software → An application program that helps business owners manage their finances more efficiently by providing tools for tracking accounting transactions such as sales, accounts receivable, inventory purchases, and accounts payable.

   True        False

4. nonimpact printer → A printer that has tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon, thus making a mark on the paper. The most common impact printer is the dot-matrix printer.

   True        False

5. ROM → The computer's temporary storage space or short-term memory. It is located in a set of chips on the system unit's motherboard, and its capacity is measured in megabytes or gigabytes.

   True        False