Unit 1
This is a connection point through which data can be transferred between a computer and other devices. What is it?
Port
A place where you talk by typing. What is it?
Chat room
Unscramble the word:
MGOPRARGMIN
PROGRAMMING
A method of identity verification using biological means such as fingerprinting, retinal scanning, or face recognition. What is it?
Biometric authentication
True or False?
You must greet the person you are writing to in your cover letter as "To whom it may concern".
FALSE
It refers to the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path, usually measured in bits per second.
Bandwidth
Complete the sentence:
I _____________ some new furniture in my bedroom.. I’m tired of the old one.
have to / need to
The part of the CPU that controls and directs computer operations. What is it?
Control Unit
Proof of specific identity such as keycard, photo identification, or password. What is it?
Credentials
True or False:
You must list the relevant qualifications that you have in your CV, starting with the least recent. Include the title of your qualification, where you studied and the date you successfully completed it.
FALSE
It is a flat, touch-sensitive surface that serves as a mouse substitute. What is it?
Touchpad or trackpad
Another way to say “username”
Screen name
A step-by-step set of rules used to solve a problem or complete a task. What is it?
Algorithm
A network of malware-infected computers ready to obey the commands of the perpetrator. What is it?
Botnet
To be the one who finds effective solutions using initiative and insight is?
To be resourceful
This is the brain of the computer; it processes most of the operations in a computer. What is it?
CPU
Find an idiom for this definition:
To think similarly or to have the same ideas and opinions.
To be on the same wavelength
Complete the sentence:
Java is difficult to learn, but it is good for large systems.
→ Although Java is __________, it is often used in large systems.
good
An attack designed to harm the reputation of a third party. What is it?
Joe job
What was the job role you applied for in this unit?
IT Helpdesk Administrator
This is a computer program at the heart of an operating system that controls everything else in the system. What is it?
Kernel
Find an idiom for this definition:
To misunderstand someone.
Get / have our wires crossed
It is a set of instructions or lessons that teaches someone how to do something step by step. What is it?
A tutorial
It is a type of software that automatically displays unwanted advertisements on a computer, phone, or website. What is it?
Adware
What three things must you include in a cover letter?
What you know about the company, what you admire about the company and why you're the right person to fill the open role.