These memory cards used in camera and are solid-state devices that read / write data electrically, not magnetically.
What is flash memory
100
These are three common types of cables
What are twisted wire, coaxial, and fiber optic
100
The acronym BIOS stands for this
What is Basic Input / Output system
100
This is Shay's favourite TV show featuring these characters
What is Jersey Shore
Who are Pauly D, Mike, Ronnie, Vinny, Snookie, Angelina, Sammy, Jenni
200
The clarity of an image on a screen is called
What is resolution
200
This kind of card contains a chip that tracks changes and compares them to a file.
What is smart card
200
A MODEM performs this function
What is translating analogue signals into digital signals for computers
200
These are the two systems which handle the running fo the computer
What are operating systems and utility systems
200
These are the names of your classmates
Who are...
300
This is another term for 'Pixel'
What is picture element
300
This is an example of an optical disk
What is CD-ROM
300
Encryption software performs this function
What is encoding and protecting your data to keep strangers from reading it.
300
This is the job of an operating system
What is conducting communication between the various pieces of hardware
300
This major computer manufacturer teamed up with Jim Hensen's MUPPETS in a series of commercials
What is IBM
400
This kind of printer uses pins to strike a ribbon on top of the page. Provide an example
What are impact printers - dot matrix
400
The acronym CD-ROM stands for
What is compact disk- read only memory
400
The acronym MODEM stands for this
What is Modulate - Demodulate
400
File management programs, disk management programs, memory, backup, data recovery, security software, firewall, and anti-virus' are all examples of
What are Utility systems
400
Tristan did his presentation on a TV show featuring this talking baby
Who is Stewie
500
This kind of printer forms characters by applying heat to a chemically treated paper. (provide one example)
What is a thermal printer.
(fax machine)
500
These are two examples of auxiliary storage
What are CD, USB, Hard disk, etc
500
These three kinds of broadcasting media are set apart by
What are:
wireless (slow, subject to interference)
microwave (good in line of sight, subject to interference)
satellite (expensive, good over long distances)
500
BIOS does this job
What is controlling how the hardware and operating system communicate
500
Alson did his presentation about this kind of list