Computer Systems
What ROM stands for
What is READ ONLY MEMORY
If you purchased a new computer system you would want a hard drive that is at least this size
What is one terabyte
Protects you from power spikes
What are Surge Suppressors
Delicious sounding text file created by some web pages that includes information about your online preferences
What is a 'cookie'
The first step in the problem solving process
What is Define the Problem
1,073,741,824 bytes
What is a Gigabyte
The touch screen on an ATM machine is an example of this.
What is an input device
You do this to avoid losing important information
What is back up your data
Kind of keyboard that allows for more natural positioning of your hands and arms
What is an ergonomic keyboard
To take a screen shot of a computer problem or error message, press the ____ key.
What is the Print Screen key
An example of an optical storage device is ...
What is a: DVD or a CDROM
The quality of a printer is measured by these three letters
What is DPI (dots per inch)
This type of failure can destroy data and equipment
What is an Electrical Power failure
Place where your deleted files go
What is the Recycle Bin
Which of the following is the useful life of a computer for the general public?
What is 3 to 5 years
ALU stands for ___
What is Arithmetic/Logic Unit
Printers create this kind of 'copy'
What is hard copy
UPS
What is Uninterruptible Power Supply
Often provides the best value for increasing overall computer performance
What is adding computer memory (increasing RAM)
You look at the ______ that comes with your printer system to make sure that it includes a guarantee about the product
What is the warranty
The machine cycle is comprised of ____ and ____
What is the Instruction Cycle and Execution Cycle
A Bluetooth device is this type of port
What is a special purpose port
One word DOS command that tests connectivity to isolate hardware problems and mismatched configurations
What is the PING command
Term that describes physically organizing the contents of your hard drive to store the pieces of each file contiguously
What is Defragmentation
A(n) ____ is a list of services specifically designed to provide assistance to an organization.
What is a Support Agreement