Techno Terms
Multiple-choice exercise
 

1A _____ is the TV-like part of the computer that you look at to see information.
modem
cell
monitor
scanner

2An extra copy of a document, file, or program.
backup
byte
software
cable

3A _____ is a software program that lets you explore the World Wide Web to find text, graphics, sound, movies, games, chats and more.
chip
browser
cursor
memory

4A hardware device that is connected to a computer, usually by a cable.
icon
virus
database
peripheral

5In a database, a _____ holds all the information about one item or subject. It is like one index card in an index card file.
record
field
download
pixel

6The _____ system is a way of counting using just the two numbers 0 and 1.
network
mouse
binary
HTML

7A _____ is an electronic signal which is either on (1) or off (0). It is the smallest unit of information the computer uses.
cell
CPU
HTML
bit

8A _____ is a group of 8 bits, strung together.
bit
byte
CD-ROM
program

9A round, shiny portable disk that stores large amounts of software and information.
CD-ROM
floppy disk
scanner
monitor

10A _____ is a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts.
disk drive
cable
computer
hardware

11A _____ is the "box" where a column and a row intersect in a spreadsheet.
icon
RAM
memory
cell

12A _____ is a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits. This part is the most important part of the computer.
cursor
chip
icon
pixel

13A _____ is an electronic machine that: (1) takes in data and instructions (input); (2) works with the data (processing); and (3) puts out information (output).
scanner
modem
monitor
computer

14The _____ (Central Processing Unit) is the chip that is the brains of the computer. It is also known as the processor.
CPU
HTML
CD-ROM
URL

15A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go.
peripheral
virus
cursor
chip

16A _____ is an organized collection of information. It is like a box of 3x5 cards that you can search, sort and analyze rapidly with a database program.
cell
database
pixel
software

17A part of the computer that operates the disks that store information.
record
cell
disk drive
CD-ROM

18To _____ a file is to get it from someone else's computer, over a network, and save it on your own computer or floppy disk.
download
internet
URL
modem

19_____ is a way of sending messages from one computer to another.
Network
Chat
E-mail
Cable

20A round, floppy piece of plastic that you put into a computer to store information. It is in a hard square cover for protection.
pixel
hard disk
floppy disk
icon

21A _____ is a unit of measure equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes, which is about one billion bytes.
gigabyte
byte
megabyte
bit

22The _____ is a round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer; it stores large amounts of information.
CD-ROM
floppy
hard disk
hardware

23The parts of a computer system that you can touch.
hardware
software
modem
memory

24_____, known as "the language of the Web," is the set of codes used to make Web pages.
CPU
RAM
HTML
URL

25An _____ is a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file, or folder.
icon
memory
chip
virus

26The _____ is millions of computers around the world connected to each other.
record
network
Internet
field

27A _____ is a unit of measure equal to 1,024 bytes, which is about a thousand bytes.
megabyte
kilobyte
bit
binary

28A _____ is a unit of measure equal to 1,048,576 bytes, which is about a million bytes.
byte
gigabyte
memory
megabyte

29_____ is temporary storage space on chips in your computer.
virus
pixel
memory
chips

30A device that links a computer to other computers through a telephone line.
scanner
modem
printer
monitor

31A _____ is a tiny dot of light on the monitor.
pixel
icon
record
cursor

32_____, also called memory, is temporary storage space on chips in your computer.
CPU
URL
RAM
CD-ROM

33A device that "takes a picture" of something and turns it into a computerized image.
hard drive
scanner
printer
modem

34_____ is the programs that run on a computer.
hardware
mouse
software
virus

35A _____ is a document that helps you organize data in rows and columns of cells.
spreadsheet
software
computer
field

36A _____ is the address of a website on the World Wide Web.
CPU
URL
WWW
RAM

37A _____ is a computer program that was written to purposely damage computer systems.
virus
download
cursor
chat

38The ____ is the part of the Internet that consists of pages (documents) linked to each other around the world. These pages have pictures, sounds, and more.
e-mail
Web
pixel
URL