Computer Basics SystemsViruses Alternative Input Speech Recognition
The components that make up a computer system are:
Hardware
Data that appears on the monitor is called:
Softcopy
Information that leaves the computer is called:
Output
Software packages used to create financial statements using mathematical calculations are:
Electronic spreadsheet
What equipment is used like a copy machine to allow information to be input into the computer?
Scanner
The operating system functions do NOT include:
Managing input and output
What system software controls the computer operations?
System
Which utility is used to locate and disinfect a virus?
Antiviral
The acronym MS-DOS stands for:
Microsoft Disk Operating System
The operating system capability that permits more than one program to run simultaneously is called:
Multitasking
To protect the computer from detecting a virus the user should install a/an:
Anti-virus program
Which is a destructive computer code or virus that is designed to activate at a specific time?
Bomb
Which is NOT a virus known to destroy or cause damage to computer files?
Hacker
Which is NOT considered a security measure?
Giving your password to your friends
Which software allows the user to pay a small fee after the trial period?
Shareware
The software that transforms spoken words into typed text is called:
Speech recognition
What equipment allows the user to capture pictures and move them to the computer?
Digital camera
The input device that transfers images or text into a word processing document or is a:
Flatbed scanner
What device or system measures a human characteristic for the purpose of identification?
Biometric
The use of a biometric device does NOT eliminate:
The possibility of stolen passwords increasing
A way of speaking that is characteristic of a geographic region is called a(n):
Accent
Which is necessary for speech recognition on a computer system?
Sound card or sound chip
What is the fastest number of words per minute that modern speech recognition systems can recognize speech?
200
A special file that collects data about a user’s speech patterns is called a:
Profile
The process in which a user reads a sample script aloud, enabling the speech recognition system to record an individual’s unique speech patterns is:
Training