Tina creates a business proposal on her home computer. She wants to use a storage device to
save the proposal and take it to her office. Which of the following devices will Tina use to store
the files? correct answers CD-R
Apurva needs to connect a printer to his computer. He asks you about the parts of a computer
that he can use to connect the printer. What will you tell Apurva? correct answers Universal
serial bus (USB) port
Your friend wants to view your live image while you chat with her online. Which of the
following devices installed on your computer will help her do this? correct answers Web cam
Alexander needs to prepare the transcript for an audio file saved on his office computer. He
wants to listen to the audio without disturbing his colleagues sitting nearby. Which of the
following hardware devices will Alexander use? correct answers Headphone
Elisabeth reads an article on common computer terminology. She does not understand the
meaning of operating system. She comes to you for help. How will you explain operating system
to Elisabeth? correct answers A program that controls and manages the computer
You use a word processor to create and save a text-based document on your computer. What does
the text in your document represent? correct answers Data
Enrique reads an advertisement about a computer hardware store. He wants to know the meaning
of the term hardware. How will you define the term hardware for Enrique? correct answers
Physical parts of a computer
Marko uses an instant messenger to chat with his friends over the Internet. How will you
categorize an instant messenger? correct answers Software
, Kaspars listens to his friends talking about the Internet. He is curious about the Internet. How
will you define the Internet to him? correct answers A worldwide collection of computer
networks
Dan learns that he can control the access rights to his computer and specify a user name and
password. He wants to know what process the operating system performs to confirm his logon
information. What will you tell Dan? correct answers Authentication
David wants to create business cards and brochures for his new company. Which of the
following programs will David use? correct answers Desktop publish
Arno's uncle owns a small business with 20 office employees. The computers in his office are
connected on a network. Arno often helps his uncle to install new computers on the network, add
and remove individuals from the list of authorized users, and archive files on a computer. He
likes to perform these activities and wants to make them the focus of his profession. Which of
the following job opportunities can Arno consider? correct answers Network administrator
You connect your computer to the Internet to find some information. Which of the following
terms describes a computer that is connected to the Internet? correct answers Online
Your sister travels to another country for an on-site business project. You want to tell her about
your new job by sending her an e-mail message from your computer. Which of the following
devices will you use to connect your computer to the Internet? correct answers Modem
You want to know more about active volcanoes in the world. You connect your computer to the
Internet to find information based on the keyword "active volcanoes." Which of the following
features of the World Wide Web (WWW) will you use? correct answers Search engine
Susan helps her son prepare for a computer exam. While describing the World Wide Web
(WWW), she explains that he can access a Web site by using a unique alphanumeric address. To
which of the following terms is Susan referring? correct answers Uniform Resource Locator
(URL)