Which of the following describes the primary difference between Random Access Memory (RAM) and a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?
Computers And Devices
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This bouncer is a firewall
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What is the primary function of a computer's operating system (OS)?
Standard cable, connector and protocol that connects computers with other electronic devices and with power sources.
Computers and devices
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Which of the following devices is classified strictly as an input device?
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Game
A user wants to connect an external monitor to a laptop using a single cable that carries both high-definition video and audio. Which port is most appropriate?
Question · Medium
Single-cable digital link that carries video and multichannel surround sound to a television or monitor.
Which type of software license allows users to view the source code, modify it, and redistribute it freely?
How do you view basic system information, such as the installed operating system version and RAM size, on a Windows computer?
Entry or exit point on a computer for connecting a peripheral device; VGA is one common type.
What is the key difference between the 'Sleep' and 'Shut Down' power states in a computer?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
A user connects a new printer to a computer, but the device is not recognized and cannot print. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
Question · Hard
Portable personal computer with a clamshell design that joins a display and keyboard in one unit.
Which of the following upgrades is most likely to resolve a performance bottleneck where a computer slows down significantly when opening multiple applications simultaneously?
Which unit is commonly used to measure the clock speed of a computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
Collection of information grouped as one unit and identified by a unique name.
Data and storage
Which of the following is the best example of utility software?
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
A user wants to change their desktop background image. Where is this setting typically located in Windows Settings?
Unit of digital information made up of eight bits.
Which operating system accessibility feature would be most helpful for a user with a visual impairment who has difficulty reading text on the screen?
Which of the following describes the distribution model known as 'Shareware'?
Container in a computer's storage that can hold other items, such as files.
A user needs to transfer a large 20 GB file quickly from their laptop to an external drive. Which interface standard offers the fastest transfer speed?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
Term Search
A computer application becomes completely frozen and unresponsive. What is the most direct way to force close it in a Windows environment?
Secure copy of important data kept apart from the systems used every day.
Which mobile device setting should be enabled to prevent cellular data roaming charges while traveling abroad?
Which type of storage device uses flash memory with no moving parts, providing faster boot times and file access compared to traditional hard drives?
Device that converts digital data into a signal for a telephone line.
Networks
How do you create a new folder on the Windows desktop using the mouse?
Managing Files And Applications
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Which file extension is commonly associated with a compressed archive file?
Device that relays data packets between separate networks and chooses their path.
Which of the following characters is prohibited from being used in a file name on a Windows operating system?
A user needs to check the exact size of a specific document on their computer. What is the most direct way to check this?
To send data from a local computer to the internet or a remote server.
A user wants to select multiple files that are not adjacent (not next to each other) in a folder. Which key should they hold down while clicking the files?
What is the primary effect of setting a file attribute to 'Read-only' in its properties?
Web address that tells a browser where a page or file is on a network and how to retrieve it.
Online information
When a user deletes a file from a local hard drive (C:) in Windows, where does the file go, and can it be recovered?
Which of the following describes a key advantage of online cloud storage compared to local storage?
Small text file that a website places in a browser to remember something about a visit.
A folder contains several hundred photos taken on different dates. What is the fastest way to arrange them so the most recent photos appear at the top of the list?
What is the primary benefit of compressing (zipping) multiple files before sending them as an email attachment?
Stored copy of page elements that a browser reuses so a later visit loads faster.
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