1. Technology Test Study Guide

2. Search Engines __ search the Internet for keywords that you provide.

3. Icons _ _____ are graphic representations of files or applications.

4. __ Recycle Bin_ deletes files or applications from the computer.

5. Random Access Memory__ ________ holds information temporarily.

6. __ _Menu_____ is a list of options.

7. __ _Phishing__ is a scam in which a person sends you an email in which he or she pretends to be a representative from a company with which you do business.

8. __Email_______ is a system for sending messages and files electronically from one computer to another.

9. __Instant Messaging_ is like having a telephone conversation with text.

10. __ Electronic commerce is the buying and selling of products and services over the Internet.

11. _Ergonomics______ is the study of the relations between humans and the objects that we use.

12. _Desktop______ is the visual representation of the file system on a computer.

13. _Standby________ lets your computer use less power when it is not in use.

14. Moore’s Law___ predicted that the number of transistors in computer circuits would double every couple of years.

15. __Technology ________ refers to the practical application of an art or skill.

16. __Commands___ tell the computer what to do and allow the computer user to control the computer.

17. __pathname_ uses a list of phrases that describes the location of a particular file.

18. __Restart_ will shut down the computer, and then automatically start it again.

19. __ Spam____, or junk e-mail, is a billion-dollar problem, clogging e-mail systems and wasting time.

20. _Keyword___. A word used by a search engine in its search for relevant Webpages is called a

21. A __ Hyperlink__ is an item on a Web page that links to another web page.

22. A __Browser ______ is the software that sends and retrieves information on the Internet.

23. A _Monitor_______, which is called a computer screen, displays information visually.

24. A __Minicomputer__ can be used by up to hundreds of people at once.

25. A __laptop_____ computer is designed to be carried from place to place.

26. A __modem____ connects a computer to the Internet.

27. A __ server__ manages the flow of information on a network.

28. A _network___ is a group of computers that are connected to each other.

29. A __flame____ is an aggressive or insulting letter.

30. A __computer_ is an electronic device that processes data and converts it into information that people can use.

31. A _presentation__ is composed of slides that contain information and graphics.

32. A __operating system______ is the program responsible for running a computer.

33. A __ copyright____ protects someone who creates an original work.

34. A _mainframe_ ________, or supercomputer, is large enough to fill several rooms.

35. _peripheral____. Anything connected to your computer is considered a

36. _compressed_____. Files that are “shrunk” into a smaller file are

37. central processing unit__. Most of the calculations done in a computer take place in the

38. _ plagiarism_ Taking somebody else’s ideas and passing them off as your own is called ________.

39. The microprocessor____ is the brains of the computer.

40. The _motherboard___ is the main circuit board in a computer.

41. The Favorites____ menu allows you to bookmark webpages.