computer parts
computer storage
network
threats and safety
Miscellaneous
100

What is a motherboard

A motherboard is the main ___circut____ board inside a computer that ____connects____ the different parts of a computer together.

100

What's cloud storage

Areas on Internet ___servers____ where data and applications can be __stored____ and accessed.

100

what is software

  1. ____progams that tell a ___computer_____ what to do and how to do it.

100

What is Klez

exploiting a vulnerability in Internet Explorer's Trident layout engine, used by both Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express to render HTML mail.

100

What is a touchpad

  1.  Also known as a Trackpad. A ___flat_ control surface used to move the cursor and perform like a computer ___mouse__, typically on a laptop computer.

200
What is USB

 Allows communication between devices.

200

What is a SD card

  1.  Stands for _secure _____ ____digalel___ memory card. A type of memory card typically used in digital ___cameras____.

200

what is operating system

  1. The system that allows ___hardware_____ devices to communicate with one another, run efficiently, and support _____software___ programs. Example: Microsoft _____windows_

200

What is a stuxnet

This is a computer worm.

200

what is a desktop

  1. An individual’s ____person____ computer that resides on a _desk___ or table.

300

What's a hard drive?

  1. The most commonly used type of secondary ___storage____ device, which stores bits of data as aligned particles on the surface of a ____magnetic____ disk.

300

What is a RAM

  1. Stands for ___random___ Access Memory. It stores __data__ and instructions while the computer is working.

300

What is router

  1. A router _____receives___ and ___sends__ data on computer ___networks_____.

300

What is a Mydoom

create zombies out of hundreds of thousands of computers.

300

what is a laptop

  1. A ___personal_____ computer that is _small____ enough to be carried around.

400

What is a CPU

  1.  Stands for l____central___ Processing Unit. A piece of the computer’s hardware that ____processes_____ and compares data and completes arithmetic and ____logical___ operations.

400

What is a microchip

 A microchip is a very small piece of ___silicon____ inside a computer. It has electronic ___circutes_____ on it and can hold large quantities of ______information_____ or perform mathematical and logical operations.

400

what is server

A _____computer___ that provides __data__ to other computers.

400

What is a trojan horse

a type of malware that downloads onto a computer disguised as a legitimate program.

400

what is a mouse

hold with hand to click on different things

500

What is an operating system

  1. The system that allows ___hardware_____ devices to communicate with one another, run efficiently, and support _____software___ programs. Example: Microsoft _____windows_

500

What is USB flash drive

 Stands for ____universal_____ Serial Bus. A standard that allows ____communication_________ between devices, such as between a flash drive and a computer.

500

what is WI-FI

 A standard ____wireless____ technology that uses ____radio_ waves to connect devices.

500

What is a virus

  1. A program whose purpose is to _____damage_ or destroy computer data, cause a computer to behave in _____unexpeted_____ ways, or interfere with the operation of a network, all while concealing and replicating itself.

500

what is a tab

A thing on a screen so you can get to something without looking it up everytime.