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Basic Computer Terminology

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IDI IDI Quiz on Basic Computer Terminology, created by Jorge Andrés Pérez Montás on 27/05/2016.
Jorge Andrés Pérez Montás
Quiz by Jorge Andrés Pérez Montás, updated more than 1 year ago
Jorge Andrés Pérez Montás
Created by Jorge Andrés Pérez Montás almost 8 years ago
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[blank_start]access time[blank_end] The performance of a hard drive or other storage device - how long it takes to locate a file.
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  • access time

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[blank_start]alias[blank_end] an icon that points to a file, folder or application.
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  • alias

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[blank_start]application[blank_end] a program in which you do your work.
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  • application

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[blank_start]background[blank_end] part of the multitasking capability.
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  • background

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[blank_start]background[blank_end] A program can run and perform tasks in the background while another program is being used in the foreground.
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  • background

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[blank_start]bit[blank_end] the smallest piece of information used by the computer.
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  • bit

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[blank_start]bit[blank_end] Derived from "binary digit". In computer language, either a one (1) or a zero (0).
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  • bit

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[blank_start]backup[blank_end] a copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes.
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  • backup

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[blank_start]boot[blank_end] to start up a computer.
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  • boot

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[blank_start]bug[blank_end] a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.
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  • bug

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[blank_start]bus[blank_end] an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer.
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  • bus

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[blank_start]byte[blank_end] a piece of computer information made up of eight bits.
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  • byte

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[blank_start]card[blank_end] a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer.
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  • card

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[blank_start]command[blank_end] the act of giving an instruction to your Mac either by menu choice or keystroke.
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  • command

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[blank_start]compiler[blank_end] a program the converts programming code into a form that can be used by a computer.
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  • compiler

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[blank_start]compression[blank_end] a technique that reduces the size of a saved file by elimination or encoding redundancies,.
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  • compression

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[blank_start]crash[blank_end] a system malfunction in which the computer stops working and has to be restarted.
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  • crash

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[blank_start]cursor[blank_end] The pointer, usually arrow or cross shaped, which is controlled by the mouse.
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  • cursor

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[blank_start]daisy chaining[blank_end] the act of stringing devices together in a series.
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  • daisy chaining

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[blank_start]database[blank_end] an electronic list of information that can be sorted and/or searched.
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  • database

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[blank_start]data[blank_end] the plural of datum
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  • data

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[blank_start]data[blank_end] information processed by a computer.
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  • data

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[blank_start]defragment[blank_end] to concatenate fragments of data into contiguous blocks in memory or on a hard drive.
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  • defragment

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[blank_start]digitize[blank_end] to convert linear, or analog, data into digital data which can be used by the computer.
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  • digitize

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[blank_start]disk[blank_end] a spinning platter made of magnetic or optically etched material on which data can be stored.
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  • disk

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[blank_start]disk drive[blank_end] the machinery that writes the data from a disk and/or writes data to a disk.
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  • disk drive

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[blank_start]document[blank_end] a file you create, as opposed to the application which created it.
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  • document

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[blank_start]download[blank_end] to transfer data from one computer to another.
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  • download

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[blank_start]driver[blank_end] a file on a computer which tells it how to communicate with an add-on piece of equipment (like a printer).
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  • driver

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[blank_start]Ethernet[blank_end] a protocol for fast communication and file transfer across a network.
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  • Ethernet

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[blank_start]file[blank_end] the generic word for an application, document, control panel or other computer data.
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  • file

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[blank_start]ASCII[blank_end] a commonly used data format for exchanging information between computers or programs.
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  • ASCII

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[blank_start]Fragmentation[blank_end] The breaking up of a file into many separate locations in memory or on a disk.
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  • Fragmentation

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[blank_start]freeze[blank_end] a system error which causes the cursor to lock in place.
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  • freeze

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[blank_start]icon[blank_end] a graphic symbol for an application, file or folder.
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  • icon

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[blank_start]installer[blank_end] software used to install a program on your hard drive.
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  • installer

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[blank_start]launch[blank_end] start an application.
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  • launch

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[blank_start]memory[blank_end] the temporary holding area where data is stored while it is being used or changed
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  • memory

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[blank_start]memory[blank_end] the amount of RAM a computer has installed.
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  • memory

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[blank_start]multi tasking[blank_end] running more than one application in memory at the same time.
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  • multi tasking

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[blank_start]operating system[blank_end] the system software that controls the computer.
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  • operating system

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[blank_start]nanosecond[blank_end] one billionth of a second.
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  • nanosecond

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[blank_start]optical disk[blank_end] a high-capacity storage medium that is read by a laser light.
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  • optical disk

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[blank_start]partition[blank_end] a subdivision of a hard drives surface that is defined and used as a separate drive.
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  • partition

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[blank_start]port[blank_end] a connection socket, or jack on the computer.
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  • port

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[blank_start]save[blank_end] to write a file onto a disk.
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  • save

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[blank_start]serial port[blank_end] a port that allows data to be transmitted in a series (one after the other), such as the printer and modem ports on a computer.
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  • serial port

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[blank_start]server[blank_end] a central computer dedicated to sending and receiving data from other computers.
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  • server

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[blank_start]software[blank_end] files on disk that contain instructions for a computer.
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  • software

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[blank_start]upload[blank_end] to send a file from one computer to another through a network.
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  • upload

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[blank_start]UPS[blank_end] a constantly charging battery pack which powers the computer.
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  • UPS

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[blank_start]UPS[blank_end] should have enough charge to power your computer for several minutes in the event of a total power failure, giving you time to save your work and safely shut down.
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  • UPS

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[blank_start]UPS[blank_end] acronym for Uninterruptible Power Source.
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  • UPS

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[blank_start]virtual memory[blank_end] using part of your hard drive as though it were "RAM".
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  • virtual memory

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[blank_start]hard drive[blank_end] a large capacity storage device made of multiple disks housed in a rigid case.
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  • hard drive

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[blank_start]scroll[blank_end] to shift the contents of a window to bring hidden items into view.
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  • scroll

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[blank_start]worm[blank_end] an optical disk that can only be written to once
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  • worm

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[blank_start]worm[blank_end] acronym for Write Once-Read Many.
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  • worm
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