Module 3 Computer Hardware

Charley likes to have everything organized and she is bothered by the long list of documents on her flash drive. She wants to create folders by semester, then by course. How can you help her?

Show her how to use File Manager

What would you need to install if you have an app that is incompatible with your current operating system?

A virtual machine

How do you know if a device is an input device or an output device?

An input device enters data and instructions into the memory of the device. An output device is how the processed information is displayed.

When Jack takes a class, he saves all his work for that class with the name of the course. What is most likely happening to his saved files?

Because he is using the same name, each time he saves he is overwriting his previous work.

Simon has difficulty pressing and holding more than one key at a time, such as CTRL+ALT+DEL. What setting can he change to make this task easier?

Enable sticky keys.

Before you can open and edit a compressed file, you need to zip it.

False

What does the operating system do if you try to save a file with the same name into the same folder?

It overwrites the original file unless you add a number, date, or initials to differentiate the files.

How can you display the main folders on a Windows computer

Open File Manager

What concerns are there about open source programs?

Programmers will add malicious code to damage a user's system

If several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available _____.

RAM

Tikenya was responsible for creating the PowerPoint presentation for the group project. When it was complete, she wanted to email it to all the group members, but her email service told her the file was too large. She compressed it and was then able to send it. How were the other members able to then see the PowerPoint presentation?

They had to unzip or extract it.

Sticky keys enable you to press keyboard shortcuts one key at a time instead of simultaneously.

True

How is an executable file different from a data file?

Unlike a data file, you cannot open and read executable files.

Which of the following is an advantage to saving a file to a flash drive?

You can take it with you and then work on it on another computer.

On a desktop, the _____ is the window you are currently using, and it appears in front of any other open windows.

active window

Which of the following can you run to find and remove unnecessary files?

disk cleanup utility

A(n) _____ contains the instructions your computer or device needs to run programs and apps.

executable file

If you have a file that has billions of bytes of data, then it would be measured in _____.

gigabytes

Samantha has a file named vacation.jpg. What type of file is it?

graphics file

Folder names should _____.

identify the content and purpose of the folder

Which of the following features is a way to make a computer do what you want it to do?

menu

An operating system is also called a(n) _____.

platform

What is the main purpose of an operating system?

to coordinate the resources and activities on a computer

Compressing a file is also called _____ the file

zipping