An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specific rules, produce results and store the results for future use.
What is a computer?
100
This is the name of the software application that allows you to create a series of events in sequential order in an appealing format.
What is Timeliner?
100
The two main types of computer software.
What are system software and application software?
200
This is the type of keyboard that we use in class.
What is QWERTY?
200
A laser printer is consider this because it forms characters by means other than striking a ribbon against the paper.
What is a non-impact printer?
200
Instructions that tell the computer exactly what to do.
What is software?
200
The name of the software program that is used to create customizable graphic flow chart.
What is Inspiration?
200
This type of software consists of programs to control the operations of computer equipment.
What is system software?
300
These keys on a keyboard are pushed once to activiate and and again to deactivate.
What is a toggle key?
300
This type of printer makes contact with the paper to form characters.
What is an impact printer?
300
WYSIWYG is an acronym for this.
What is What You See Is What You Get?
300
Input, Process, Output and Storage are the four stages of this.
What is the information processing cycle?
300
This provides visual cues (icons) to help the user and is part of the computer's operating system.
What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?
400
The computers in our classroom use this type of display device.
What is a CRT monitor?
400
GIGO is an acronym for this.
What is Garbage In Garbage Out?
400
Whenever you type a report, you will be asked to use a particular style to document your sources. Which one did we use in class?
What is MLA?
400
This type of software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks.
What is application software?
500
This operates like an upside down mouse.
What is a trackball?
500
A multifunction printer can usually do these 3 tasks?
What is scan, fax, copy, and print?
500
These are the 5 things that make a computer powerful.
What are speed, reliability, communcation, storage and accuracy?
500
Organized and meaningful data.
What is information?
500
Four examples of application software that we used in this class?
What are Word Processing, Electronic Spreadsheet, Database, Presentation (softwares)? (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).