COMPUTERS

Click on the blanks for a word bank and select the correct answer. All answers in the section can be found in chapter 1 notes. 1. The keyboardis an input device used for keying text.2. Data stored in RAM- Random Access Memory is lost when the computer is turned off.3. Each piece of information stored in the computer is identified by a distinctnumber.4. School districts use this type of computer to build their networks around, a minicomputer The instructions that a computer needs to tell it what to do is called software.6. The operating systemworks with peripherals to move data commands between the CPU monitors, printers disk drives.7. The most popular operating systems are Microsoft Windowsand Macintosh. Click on the blanks for a word bank and select the correct answer. All answers in the section can be found in chapter 2 notes. 8. The microphoneis the most basic device for inputting sound into a computer.9. The sound card takes the sound from the microphone which is in analogform and changes it to digital form that the computer can recognize.10. The sound cardworks by digitizing the sound, processing sound and then plays the saved sound.11. Several ways to input still images into a computer include using a fax machine, digital camera or scanner.12. To convert analog videos to digital where they can be used on the computer you need a video capture card.13. Images seen on the monitor are created by a video adapter.14. Thermal Transferprinters are the best for printing color images.15. Three types of devices to output video include: data projectors, televisions and headsets.16. Speech Synthesis Softwareallows computer to read text files out loud.17. Musical Instrument digital Interface(MIDI) allows computer to create music. Click on the blanks for a word bank and select the correct answer. All answers in the section can be found in chapter 4 notes. 18. The operating systemcontrols the computer, and manages its work.19. Another word for turning on your computer is to bootit.20. BIOS stands for basic input system, it manages and configures the computer's hardware.21. As a computers boots, it performs a series of test called the power-on self test, or POST.22. Every operating system has default options, the settings a program automatically uses, unless others are selected.23. The file name you assign to the file should, in some way, describe the contentsof the file.24. Two or three letters, following a period, that indicate in which application the file was created and the file format it uses is called file extension.25. Sharing files across operating systems is called cross-platform compatibility.26. File fragmentationoccurs when a file is broken into pieces that are saved in different places on a hard drive. Click on the blanks for a word bank and select the correct answer. All answers in the section can be found in chapter 5 notes. 27. Verticalapplication software is designed for a very limited purpose.28. Horizontalapplication software is designed for general purposes, it meets the needs of many.29. Personal productivityprograms include word processors, spreadsheets, databases and presentation programs.30. Working with more than one computer application is called multitasking.31. Early working copies of application software given to users to test the program are called beta versions.32. Software that stops working after a certain amount of time is limited trialsoftware.33. Troubleshootingmeans to correct problems.34. FAQ's, frequently asked questions, give helpful examples and hints to common problems.