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Flashcards 87
Language English
Category Computer Science
Level Vocational School
Created / Updated 05.05.2013 / 10.06.2013
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Replace the bold words in italics by one word. Gaining illegal or unauthorized access to computer data

hacking

How do you move a picture to a new location?

drag and drop

To make payments you must ....... ....... your Internet bank account.

log onto

Define a router

It's a device used to transmit data between two computers or networks

What three categories are storage media often classified into?

magnetic, optical and flash memory

What is the location where emails are kept when they are received?

inbox

What does a ripper do?

(software) is used to extract files from a CD/DVD and convert them to other formats

An enthusiastic user of computers

geek

Who is a newbie?

Someone who is new to an activity such as using a PC or the Internet

What do you keep in a Recycle Bin?

Deleted files which you do not want to delete completely yet

What does Digital Terrestrial TV need instead of a satellite dish?

a conventional aerial

What are the physical parts of a computer?

hardware

What are input, output and storage devices?

peripherals

What two categories is software divided into?

system software and application software

What do you call a system which is not likely to go wrong?

reliable

Fill in a missing word to show a contrast:

........... a dial-up connection is usually cheap, it is very slow

while

Fill in a missing word to show a contrast:

............ CRT monitors, TFT ones are light.

unlike

What do you want if you buy a high-end computer?

The basic features are demanding (quality, powerful computer)

What should  a computer be if you do not want it to be outdated too quickly?

expandable

What is the noun of the answer to reliable?

reliability

Computers offer built-in sound cards. Replace the bold word.

integrated

Fill in the missing word:

Desktops are less manageable ......... laptops

than

A mouse which is not integrated

external

A keyboard which is not integrated

external

Then entire way a laptop works

performance

Rewrite the sentence in the passive: The ATA receives packets.

Packets are received by the ATA.

Rewrite the sentence in the passive: You may need to upgrade your computer system.

Your computer system may ned to be upgraded.

Rewrite the sentence in the passive: Today we hold a lot of information on optical discs.

Today a lot of information is held in optical discs.

Replace the bold word in italics: You rearrange data in the hard disk to gain access more quickly

defragment

Replace the bold word in italics: Messages you post are grouped by subject

threaded

Replace the bold words in italics: As soon as a CD-R has been written to, you can't alter the data.

once

What does VoIP mean? Write the complete words

Voice over Internet Protocol

What do you do to the computer to get better performance?

upgrade

Replace the bold words in italics by one word: to make the data storage better

optimize

Replace the bold words in italics by a phrasal verb: to organise a video conference

set up

What is the term for solving problems which you encounter while you use IT?

troubleshooting

What does PEBCAK mean?

Problem exists beetween chair and keyboard

What is a BSoD?

a most frightening message / Blue Screen of Death / unrecoverable system error

What is the message 401?

unauthorized, you are not allowed to enter that website

What is the message 404?

Not Found, as if it didn't exist