Workstation/Desktop Vocabulary
Other Vocabulary
Concepts
Program Knowledge
Technology and Ethics
100
This is where you save your work on the school computers.
What is the H Drive?
100
A round, shiny disk that acts as a storage device.
What is a Compact Disk (CD)?
100
List 3 qualities of a professional business email.
Answers can include: - be polite - address the email properly - use proper grammar
100
An example of word processing software.
What is Microsoft Word?
100
The practice of designing a computer work station so that it is comfortable, safe, and efficient.
What is Ergonomics?
200
The pictures on a desktop
What are icons?
200
The money that is spent.
What are expenses?
200
What is this MLA Citation missing? Smith, John. Alaska Northwest Books: New York, 1993.
What is the title?
200
This allows me to use a database to address many newsletters at once.
What is a mail merge?
200
Why is it bad for businesses to waste paper and resources?
It hurts the environment.
300
Memory that is stored in a computer, even when it is shut off.
What is ROM?
300
The extension for a word document.
What is .doc?
300
List 3 qualities of good web design.
Some answers can include: - good use of colours - organized - easy to read - has references - all links are working
300
An example of web authoring software.
What is Adobe Dreamweaver?
300
List 3 ways you can protect information on your computer.
Some answers can include: - good passwords - anti-virus - firewalls - avoid downloading suspicious files
400
This is where the clock is located on a computer.
What is the system tray?
400
It is what HTTP stands for.
What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol?
400
Name a program that you can use to create a logo.
Some answers can include: - Microsoft Publisher - Adobe Photoshop - Paint - Corel Draw
400
Adobe Dreamweaver uses this type of code to create websites.
What is HTML?
400
List 3 dangers of the internet.
Some answers can include: - viruses - spyware - cyber-bullying - cookies - identity theft
500
Devices such as monitors, speakers, and printers
What are output devices?
500
A database function that allows you to retrieve information based on preset search criteria.
What is a Query?
500
What is the difference between Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement?
Plagiarism - An academic offence, where the work does not belong to the author Copyright Infringement - A legal offence, where someone is profiting off of work that is not their own.
500
Provide an example of an equation in excel that allows you to add values.
=A1+B2
500
List two possible consequences of using technology for illegal purposes (for example, uploading a movie to a torrent, or hacking into someone else's computer to spy on them).
Answers can include: - Legal charges - Loss of your job - Hefty charges - Jail time - Hurt relationships
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