Computer Technology Vocabulary for NOCTI questions and answers 100% verified.

Computer Technology Vocabulary for NOCTI questions and answers 100% verified. Computer - correct answers.A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions Hardware - correct answers.The physical electronic and mechanical parts of a computer and its peripheral devices Software - correct answers.Specific instructions telling the computer how to accomplish specific tasks; programs, applications Input - correct answers.Information/commands entered in to a computer Output - correct answers.Information that is exited from the computer Input Device - correct answers.A device used to insert data into a computer; keyboard, mouse, microphone Output device - correct answers.A hardware component that allows the user to view, hear, or touch the information resulting from the computer's processes Peripheral Device - correct answers.Any input, output, and/or secondary storage devices that plugs into a computer; keyboard, monitor, flash drive Storage Device - correct answers.A hardware component that is used to store/save data, information, and instructions long-term Auxiliary Storage Device - correct answers.Additional storage that is added to a basic computer system; network drives, flash drives, cloud storage (Google Drive/iCloud) Supercomputer - correct answers.The most powerful computer that contain extremely fast processors; capable of performing complex actions; processes data for millions of users Mainframe - correct answers.An expensive and large computer that can execute multiple tasks at one time at very high speeds; designed to have hundreds of users Mini-computer - correct answers.A multi-user computer that is designed to perform specific and/or repetitive tasks; usually has fewer than 100 users Server - correct answers.A computer specifically designed to serve many different computers in a network by running specialized software and managing information File Server - correct answers.A computer used to store data and software that is shared by several users; used by networks (especially social networks) Workstation - correct answers.A high-end desktop computer with massive computing power; less expensive than a minicomputer; the most powerful desktop computers Personal Computer - correct answers.A stationary/mobile computer with average capacity and processing power designed to be used by one person at a time Portable Electronic Device - correct answers.A small handheld computer; includes smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and game consoles Data - correct answers.Information that can be read, used, and manipulated by a computer Bit - correct answers.A binary digit; a 0 or a 1; the smallest amount of data a computer can process/store Byte - correct answers.Approximately 8 bits of processed data/storage space on a computer; one character on a computer Kilobyte - correct answers.(KB) Approximately 1,000 bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Megabyte - correct answers.(MB) Approximately 1,000 kilobytes or 1 million bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Gigabyte - correct answers.(GB) Approximately 1,000 megabytes or 1 billion bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Terabyte - correct answers.(TB) Approximately 1 million megabytes or 1 trillion bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Drive - correct answers.A location on a network/in a computer that is set aside for the collection/storage of data Hard Drive - correct answers.The main storage device in a computer Flash Drive - correct answers.A small/portable version of a standard hard drive Backup - correct answers.To create a duplicate copy of a file, disk, or drive CD-ROM - correct answers.A compact disk with read only memory; an optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed CD-R - correct answers.A compact disk that is recordable; an optical disk on which you can burn information but cannot erase it CD-RW - correct answers.A compact disk that is rewritable; an optical disk that allows burning/writing, erasing, and rewriting DVD-ROM - correct answers.A disk with read only memory; an optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed; the same physical size as a CD but with a much larger capacity DVD-R - correct answers.A disk that is recordable; an optical disk on which you can burn information but cannot erase it; the same physical size as a CD but with a much larger capacity DVD-RW - correct answers.A disk that is rewritable; an optical disk that allows recording, erasing, and rewriting/recording again; the same physical size as a CD but with a much larger capacity Blu-Ray - correct answers.A high-capacity disk that is commonly used for storing high definition video Laser - correct answers.The beam that reads and writes/burns bits of information on a disk's surface Binary - correct answers.A computer processing code consisting of 1's and 0's Boot Process - correct answers.The start-up/shut down sequence that occurs when you turn on/off a computer CPU - correct answers.The central processing unit; the brain of the computer; the microprocessor Hertz - correct answers.A unit of measurement for a computer's processer speed; Gigahertz (GHz), Megahertz (MHz) Motherboard - correct answers.The printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM and BIOS chips, and other electronic circuit elements of a computer are attached RAM - correct answers.Memory that stores program instructions and data temporarily; random access memory ROM - correct answers.Memory that includes vital/permanent instructions and data; read only memory Sound Card - correct answers.A circuit board that gives the computer the ability to accept audio input and produce audio output Graphics Card - correct answers.A circuit board that gives the computer the ability to accept video input and produce video output Power Supply - correct answers.A device that provides power to a computer; the device that charges the battery of a mobile computer GUI - correct answers.A graphical user interface; user input/output is processed by a computer using Application Software - correct answers.A computer program that is designed to perform a specific task Desktop - correct answers.The main work area in graphical user interfaces containing icons, shortcuts, windows, the taskbar and a background image Icon - correct answers.A picture or symbol on the desktop that represents a shortcut to programs, folders, files, or websites Start Button - correct answers.The button at the bottom left corner of the windows desktop Start Menu - correct answers.The home menu that grants users access to all components of a computer Taskbar - correct answers.The bar on the desktop that contains the start button and serves as a home base for open applications and basic computer gadgets (date, time, battery, and Wi-Fi notifications) Title Bar - correct answers.The bar at the top of a program window that displays the file name Scroll Bar - correct answers.A vertical or horizontal bar on a window which slides and allows you to see information that is currently out of view Scroll - correct answers.To move up/down/left/right on the screen Menu Bar - correct answers.The bar in a program window that contains drop down lists of command choices Minimize Button - correct answers.The button at the top-right corner of most windows that reduces the window to a button on the taskbar Maximize Button - correct answers.The button at the top-right corner of most windows that causes it to expand to the full size of the desktop Restore Button - correct answers.The button at the top-right corner of most windows that causes a maximized window to remain open but to occupy less than the entire desktop Hardcopy - correct answers.Printed output from a computer Print - correct answers.To export text/graphical images from the computer screen to paper Softcopy - correct answers.Electronic output from a computer File - correct answers.A single collection of data given a name and stored on a computer; software output .jpg - correct answers.A common file extension for pictures .gif - correct answers.A common file extension for animations .mp3 - correct answers.A common file extension for audio clips .mov - correct answers.A common file extension for movies Save As - correct answers.To save a new version of a file with a different name or in a different location Folder - correct answers.A container for files and other folders; a directory; a subdivision of a drive that stores items Hyperlink - correct answers.A text shortcut in a document/website that links you to separate program, document, website, or section of the same document/website Operating System - correct answers.Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment; Windows, OS X, Linux Pixels - correct answers.A picture element (dot) on a computer screen or printout; groups compose the images on the monitor and the output of a printout Save - correct answers.To store information to a drive for later use; to transfer data from the RAM to the hard drive Resolution - correct answers.The density of pixels on a computer's screen; measured by the number of dots per inch Program - correct answers.To create instructions telling the computer's hardware and software how to interact; coding Edit - correct answers.To make changes in any type of file/document Formatting - correct answers.The process of preparing a disk/drive for reading and writing, it will erase all data and information on the disk/drive Multitasking - correct answers.When a user issues a command to the computer that it then processes while it continues running other applications; using more than one application at a time Network - correct answers.Two or more computers/devices that are connected for the purpose of sharing data, software programs, and processing power LAN - correct answers.A network in which the connected computers are physically close to each other, usually in the same building; local area network WAN - correct answers.A network in which the connected computers are physically far away from to each other; wide area network Internet - correct answers.The global system of interconnected computer networks that use the IP Addresses to link billions of devices worldwide Domain - correct answers.The suffix of an internet address that identifies/categorizes websites; .com .org .edu .gov Cookie - correct answers.A message sent from a web server to a browser and stored on a user's hard drive, usually containing information about the user URL - correct answers.A unique name for locating an item, such as a page of text or graphics, anywhere on the internet; uniform resource locator Modem - correct answers.A device that enables computers to interpret data they receive or send to/from a network