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Test 2 - Study Guide
Introduction to Computers:
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What is the definition of a computer?
What are the three main steps of function for a computer?
What is computer hardware?
What is computer software?
What are the types of computers?
What are advantages and disadvantages of Computers?
The Internet, World Wide Web, and Computer Communications:
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What is the Internet?
What is the World Wide Web?
What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
What does a communication device do?
What is a Computer Network?
What are the different Internet communications methods/technologies?
What is an IP address and what does it do?
What is a domain name and what does it do?
What is Bandwidth?
What is Ping?
Input and Output Devices and the System Unit:
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What is an input device?
What is an output device?
What are some input devices?
What are some output devices?
What does LCD stand for?
What are some of the devices contained in the system unit?
What does CPU stand for?
What does a Processor do?
What does multi-core processors allow computers to do?
How does multi-core processors speed up computers?
What unit of measurement is used for the speed of
processors and video/graphics cards?
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Data Representation and Memory Storage:
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What is a Bit?
What is a byte?
What does memory do?
What are the two types of memory and the differences between them?
What are the 3 attributes of memory?
Briefly describe what a hard disk drive is
Briefly describe the difference between a hard drive and flash memory
What does RAM stand for?
What is cloud storage?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud storage?
What is used to read to read and write an optical disk drive?
Software and Operating Systems:
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What is computer software?
What are the 3 main operating systems?
What does operating system software do?
What are the differences between different operating systems?
What does GUI stand for?
What is a GUI?
What are the application softwares?
Viruses, Hacking, and Antivirus:
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What is the main thing that separates a virus from other Malware?
What is Malware short for?
What are some ways your computer can get infected with Malware?
What is the purpose of Malware?
What are Cookies and what they are used for?
What is a worm and how is it different than a virus?
What is spyware?
What is adware?
Why does anti-spyware or antivirus software make your computer slower?
How do you prevent, avoid, determine, or remove malware on your computer?