Office Systems & TechnologyCAP Exam

Karen Sliger, CPSUniversity of Tennessee at Martin

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The goal of this game is to prepare you for questions covering Office Systems & Technology for the CAP exam.

To play the game go to Play Game. Answer the question. Click next question to go forward. Be sure to make notes on your list of Key Terms as you play along.

The one with the most correct answers wins!

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Game PreparationRead and review Key Terms from Chpts. 1 & 2 of Discovering Computers 2011.

Print off copy of the Game Pieces slide which contains a list of Key Terms. This will be used during the game as a reference and also to make notes.

Quiz Yourself later…Print off Key Terms from slide. Cut out each term. Place in a box or hat. Pull one out and see if you can recall what it is.

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Game Pieces Computer Literacy Computer Software

Data Information Graphical User Interface

Information Processing Cycle Hardware Systems Software

Input Device Output Device Operating System

System Unit Motherboard Utility Program

CPU USB Flash Drive Application Software

Communications Device User Convergence

Garbage in, Garbage out Green Computing Mainframe

Network Server Supercomputer

Social Networking Site Blog Embedded Computer

Microblog Podcast Telecommuting

Web Application Web 2.0 ARPANET

Wi-Fi DSL FTTP

ISP IP Address Domain Name

URL Tabbed Browsing Search Engine

Streaming Plug-In Netiquette

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Objectives

•This game is intended to help you recall information covering Office Systems & Technology

•Prepare you for the CAP exam.

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CreditsShelley, G., & Veermaat, M. (2011). Discovering Computers 2011, Living in a Digital World, Complete. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

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Copyright Copyright 2011 Karen Sliger

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What consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks? A widely used type of this used is a web browser.

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Information Processing Cycle

Input Device

Server

Application Software

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Reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer is called what?

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Green Computing

Convergence

Telecommuting

Streaming

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The series of input, process, output, and storage activities is referred to as:

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Garbage In, Garbage Out

Information Processing Cycle

Web Application

Utility Program

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What is considered having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their use?

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Hardware

User

Netiquette

Computer Literacy

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Collection of unprocessed items is called:

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Information

Software

Data

System Unit

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This term refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify the web site contents, and/or have software built into the site for users to access.

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Search Engine

Web 2.0

Web Application

Graphical User Interface

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This allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read. Twitter is an example.

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Microblog

Wi-Fi

Social Networking Site

DSL

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This allows users to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.

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Software

Utility Program

Systems Software

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The trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap that leads to computer manufacturers continually releasing newer models that include similar functionality and features.

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Embedded Computer

Netiquette

Convergence

Streaming

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The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online.

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Motherboard

Garbage In, Garbage Out

Telecommuting

Netiquette

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