Technology Test Study GuideTechnology Test Study Guide
Search EnginesSearch Engines
__ search the Internet for keywords that you provide.
Icons _Icons _
_____ are graphic representations of files or applications.
__ Recycle Bin___ Recycle Bin_
deletes files or applications from the computer.
Random Access Memory__Random Access Memory__
________ holds information temporarily.
__ _Menu_______ _Menu_____
is a list of options.
__ _Phishing____ _Phishing__
is a scam in which a person sends you an email in which he or she pretends to be a representative from a company with which you do business.
__Email_________Email_______
is a system for sending messages and files electronically from one computer to another.
__Instant Messaging___Instant Messaging_
is like having a telephone conversation with text.
__ Electronic commerce__ Electronic commerce
is the buying and selling of products and services over the Internet.
_Ergonomics_______Ergonomics______
is the study of the relations between humans and the objects that we use.
_Desktop_______Desktop______
is the visual representation of the file system on a computer.
_Standby_________Standby________
lets your computer use less power when it is not in use.
Moore’s Law___Moore’s Law___
predicted that the number of transistors in computer circuits would double every couple of years.
__Technology __________Technology ________
refers to the practical application of an art or skill.
__Commands_____Commands___
tell the computer what to do and allow the computer user to control the computer.
__pathname___pathname_
uses a list of phrases that describes the location of a particular file.
__Restart___Restart_
will shut down the computer, and then automatically start it again.
__ Spam______ Spam____, ,
or junk e-mail, is a billion-dollar problem, clogging e-mail systems and wasting time.
_Keyword____Keyword___..
A word used by a search engine in its search for relevant Webpages is called a
A A __ Hyperlink____ Hyperlink__
is an item on a Web page that links to another web page.
A A __Browser ________Browser ______
is the software that sends and retrieves information on the Internet.
A A _Monitor________Monitor_______ , ,
which is called a computer screen, displays information visually.
A A __Minicomputer____Minicomputer__
can be used by up to hundreds of people at once.
A A __laptop_______laptop_____
computer is designed to be carried from place to place.
A A __modem______modem____
connects a computer to the Internet.
A A __ server____ server__ manages the flow manages the flow of information on a network.of information on a network.
A A _network____network___
is a group of computers that are connected to each other.
A A __flame______flame____
is an aggressive or insulting letter.
A A __computer___computer_
is an electronic device that processes data and converts it into information that people can use.
A A _presentation___presentation__
is composed of slides that contain information and graphics.
A A __operating system________operating system______
is the program responsible for running a computer.
A A __ copyright______ copyright____
protects someone who creates an original work.
A A _mainframe_ _________mainframe_ ________, ,
or supercomputer, is large enough to fill several rooms.
_peripheral_____peripheral____..
Anything connected to your computer is considered a
_compressed_____._compressed_____.
Files that are “shrunk” into a smaller file are
central processing unit__central processing unit__..
Most of the calculations done in a computer take place in the
_ plagiarism__ plagiarism_
Taking somebody else’s ideas and passing them off as your own is called ________.
The The microprocessor____microprocessor____
is the brains of the computer.
The The _motherboard____motherboard___
is the main circuit board in a computer.
The The Favorites____Favorites____
menu allows you to bookmark webpages.