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What does CD-ROM stand for?
Compact Disc - Read Only Memory
100
Name 2 types of picture files.
JPG BMP GIF PNG
100
What are two ways to input information into the computer?
Mouse Keyboard Microphone Scanner
100
Name the infamous hacker from Montreal.
Mafiaboy
100
This site has the highest internet traffic in the world
Google
200
What does DVD stand for?
Digital Video Disc.
200
What is a .xls file?
Microsoft Excel Worksheet.
200
What are 3 examples of output from a computer?
monitor printer speakers projector
200
Name 2 personal details that should be avoided in passwords.
name birthday address mother's maiden name phone number
200
How can you copy without right-clicking the mouse or using the 'copy' icon in MS Word?
Edit>Copy OR Ctrl + C
300
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory
300
What type of file is a WAV file?
sound (I will also accept music)
300
How many megabytes in 1.5 Gigabytes?
1500 MB in 1.5 GB
300
Where does the name 'Trojan Horse' come from? Describe in detail.
From the trojan war, Soldiers hid inside of a "present" which was a large wooden horse. Once the horse was brought into the city, the soldiers escaped from it and attacked.
300
How do you perform a screenshot?
Ctrl + Print Screen
400
What is an Intranet?
A network of computers only available to members. (e.g. school)
400
What are 2 ways to create a new folder?
1) right-click>new>folder 2) File>new>folder
400
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
400
This is a device or series of devices to protect your computer or network from unwanted intruders.
Firewall
400
What are the 3 most common types of Word Processor formatting?
Bold, Underline, Italics
500
What does USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
500
What does HTML stand for?
Hyper Text Mark-up Language.
500
Name the 4 functions of a computer
Input Output Storage Processor
500
What is the defining characteristic about computer viruses?
They replicate (reproduce) themselves.
500
Name 3 internet browsers.
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera
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