Computer Abbreviations
Computer Parts and Accessories
Internet Terminology
Domains
Miscellaneous
100
What does WWW stand for?
World Wide Web
100
Name the part of the computer that allows you to type in information
keyboard
100
A program used to access the Internet is a
browser
100
What does .edu stand for?
Education, educational
100
When two or more computers can communicate together, you have a
network
200
What does CPU stand for?
Central processing unit
200
Name the part of the computer that allows you to view what you are doing.
monitor
200
A way to keep in touch with people by sending personal letters electronically
email
200
What does .gov stand for?
Government
200
A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes is a...
virus
300
What does RAM stand for?
Random access memory
300
What are the 2 main types of computers
laptop or desktop
300
the word "télécharger" means 2 different things. What are the 2 verbs for it in English?
download / upload
300
What does .org stand for?
Organization,organizational, nonprofit organization
300
A new version of a software or hardware product designed to replace an older version of the same product is an...
upgrade
400
What does DVD stand for?
Digital versatile disk
400
Name the part of the computer that allows you to get a hard copy of what's on the monitor
printer
400
A program that you can use on the Internet to find specific information is a
search engine
400
What does .int stand for?
International
400
How many bytes are there in a megaoctet, a gigaoctet and a teraoctet?
1 megaoctet (Mo)= 1000 ko =1000000 octets 1 gigaoctet (Go) = 1000 Mo = 1000000000 octets 1 teraoctet (To) = 1000 Go = 1000000000000 octets
500
What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol
500
name the type of software that allows you to create written documents
wordprocessor, wordprocessing software
500
An extension on a web address that tells what type of group owns the website is called the
domain
500
What top-level domain would the White House use?
.gov
500
The nickname for the old way of sending mail before the Internet is
snail mail
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