Acronyms
GUI
What is Graphical User Interface?
Term that describes devices whose drivers are included in Windows
What are Plug and Play devices?
First step of the boot process
What is CPU activates the BIOS?
The primary working area of a Windows computer
What is the Desktop?
Place where deleted files go in windows before being deleted permanently
What is the Recycle Bin?
ROM
The main tool for finding, viewing, and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive, folder, and file
What is File Explorer?
What is POST (Power On Self Test)?
Term describing fixing open programs into place on either the left or the right side of the screen, to easily display two apps at the same time
What is snap?
Windows uses this character as a path separator?
what is \ (backslash)?
BIOS
What is Basic Input Output System?
A program that performs general housekeeping tasks for your computer helping it run more efficiently
The 3rd step in the boot process
What is Load OS into RAM?
This view enables you to see open programs as well as virtual desktops
What is Task View?
Term that describes zipping multiple files and folders into a single file decreasing it's size
What is (File) Compression?
POST
What is Power On Self Test?
The C: drive is the top of the filing structure of your computer and is referred to as this
The fourth step in the boot process
What is config and settings checked and start screen is displayed?
Group open programs and windows into task-specific groups with a virtual one of these
Windows utility that automatically backs up files and saves previous versions of files to a designated drive (such as an external hard drive)
What is File History?
**Daily Double**
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
An essential part of the OS (code that provides an operating systems basic functionality) responsible for managing the processor and all other components
The storage place for the BIOS
What is ROM (Read Only Memory)?
Right clicking on an icon in the task bar shows this providing access to recent files or common commands
What is a Jump List?
Tool in Windows that will automatically free up space deleting temporary files
What is Storage Sense?