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Computer Basics

Systems VirusesAlternativeInput

SpeechRecognition

The components that make up a computer system are:

Hardware

Data that appears on the monitor is called:

Softcopy

Information that leaves the computer is called:

Output

Software packages used to create financial statements using

mathematical calculations are:

Electronic spreadsheet

What equipment is used like a copy machine to allow

information to be input into the computer?

Scanner

The operating system functions do NOT include:

Managing input and output

What system software controls the computer operations?

System

Which utility is used to locate and disinfect a virus?

Antiviral

The acronym MS-DOS stands for:

Microsoft Disk Operating System

The operating system capability that permits more than one

program to run simultaneously is called:

Multitasking

To protect the computer from detecting a virus the user should

install a/an:

Anti-virus program

Which is a destructive computer code or virus that is designed to

activate at a specific time?

Bomb

Which is NOT a virus known to destroy or cause damage to

computer files?

Hacker

Which is NOT considered a security measure?

Giving your password to your friends

Which software allows the user to pay a small fee after the trial

period?

Shareware

The software that transforms spoken words into typed text is

called:

Speech recognition

What equipment allows the user to capture pictures and move

them to the computer?

Digital camera

The input device that transfers images or text into a word

processing document or e-mail is a:

Flatbed scanner 

What device or system measures a human characteristic for the

purpose of identification?

Biometric

The use of a biometric device does NOT eliminate:

The possibility of stolen passwords increasing

 

A way of speaking that is characteristic of a geographic

region is called a(n):

Accent

Which is necessary for speech recognition on a computer

system?

Sound card or sound chip

What is the fastest number of words per minute that modern

speech recognition systems can recognize speech?

200

A special file that collects data about a user’s speech patterns is

called a:

Profile

The process in which a user reads a sample script aloud, enabling

the speech recognition system to record an individual’s unique

speech patterns is:

Training