Software Basics
What is a small defect or fault in a program
Bug
What is used for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used?
Memory
What is an international network of computers that you connect to by telephone line? Two popular services of this are the World Wide Web and electronic mail.
Internet
What is the tablet computer created by Apple?
iPad
Keyboards, Monitors, CPU, A Computer mouse are are examples of what? (Named after the fact that these components are physically tangible and rigid unlike "soft"ware)
Hardware
What is a small unauthorized program that can damage a computer?
Virus
What describes how computers store information?
Bits and Bytes
What is a program you can use to browse the internet? Two examples are Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Browser
What is a mobile computer that consists of a screen only, and is controlled by touching the screen?
Tablet
includes programs, applications, apps, operating systems, and drivers (unlike "hard"ware you can't really physically hold it or point to it inside your computer)
Software
What is a self-contained program or piece of software?
Application
What usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc) that you create or share on a computer?
Data
What is the basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 10, OS X, Unix, iOS)?
Operating System (OS)
What is an electronic book that can be downloaded and read on a computer or other device?
Ebook
Calculator, File Explorer, Angry Birds
Apps (Applications)
What is software that operates a PC and does various things, such as writing text, keeping accounts, and drawing pictures?
Program
What does Kb, Mb, and Gb stand for? They are used to measure computer memory and storage.
Kilobytes, Megabytes, and Gigabytes
What is the operating system used by the majority of PCs?
Windows
What is a mobile phone that includes a palmtop computer or PDA? It also gives access to internet and email.
Smartphone
SD Cards, USB Drives, Hard Disks
Storage Devices
What is a specific computer record that could contain data such as text, or a program such as paint.exe? They are usually stored in folders.
File
What is a kind of memory used to make a computer work faster?
Cache
What is a small program that tells a PC how peripheral (connected equipment like a printer) works?
Driver
What is a notebook?
A folding portable computer (laptop)
What is the Difference between Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and a Hotspot?
Bluetooth
A way of communicating wirelessly over short distances between electronic devices (for example computer and mobile telephone).
Wi-Fi
A system for communicating without wires over a computer network.
Hotspot
An area that has an available wireless signal for Internet access (usually public).