EAST Semester Test Study Guide
What keyboard shortcut is used to close the currently active window on your PC?
Alt + F4
What is a raster file?
An array of sampled values known as pixels.
What is a vector file?
An image file that can be made infinitely larger without losing quality
.MP3 extension usually refers to what kind of file?
Audio
In computer systems , a unit of data that is eight binary digits long is known as what?
Byte
Which part of the computer fetches, decodes, and executes the programming instructions?
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
What keyboard shortcut is used to undo actions?
Ctrl + Z
'DB' computer abbreviation usually means?
Data Base
What applications programs are used to organize, store, and modify data in computers?
Database Management Systems
What does EAST stand for?
Education Accelerated by Service and Technology
Photoshop is used for making videos?
False
What is part of a database that holds only one type of information?
Field
What is the device that is designed to be plugged directly into a USB port on a computer and is often used for transferring files from one computer to another?
Flash
One ____ is equal to equal to 1,000 MBs and comes before the terabyte(TB) unit of memory measurement.
Gigabyte
'Adobe Photoshop' and 'PaintShop Pro' are examples of which type of applications?
Graphics software
What sort of address is the unique number that identifies a computer on the Internet?
IP Address (Internet Protocol address)
.JPG extension refers usually to what kind of file?
Image file
Which input device is used to enter letters, numbers, and other characters into a computer?
Keyboard
What do we call a collection of two or more computers that are located within a limited distance of each other and that are connected to each other directly or indirectly?
LAN (Local Area Network)
What is considered the most common high definition video file type?
MP4
What is the name of Apple's desktop operating system?
Mac OS
One ________ is equal to 1,000 KBs and comes before the gigabyte(GB) unit of memory measurement?
Megabyte
The ________ takes signals from your ISP and translates them into signals your local devices can use, and vice versa.
Modem
Which output devices are used to display information in visual pictorial format?
Monitor
__________ is the main printed circuit board within a computer, which means it's the primary piece of circuitry that all of the other pieces plug into to create a cohesive whole.
Motherboard
Which computer hardware device performs the functions like click, point, drag, or select?
Mouse
The 'OS' computer abbreviation usually means?
Operating System
What is the versatile file format created by Adobe that gives people an easy, reliable way to present and exchange documents-regardless of hardware, software, or OS being used by anyone who views the document?
PNG vs. JPEG
PNG is lossless compression meaning there is no loss in quality each time it is opened and saved again.
Which of these Adobe softwares is Best for filmmaking?
Premiere Pro
'Laser,' 'Dot Matrix' and 'Inkjet' are types of which output computer device?
Printer
Which information storage is used to store short term running programs and data in a computer?
RAM (Random Access Memory)
What does SD card stand for?
Secure Digital card
What type of applications are available to users on a trial basis only for a limited period of time?
Shareware
Which program allows designers to put together advanced 3D models such as architectural graphics, furniture designs and more?
Sketchup
What is the term to ask the computer to put information in order numerically or alphabetically?
Sort
What type of computer applications have an intersecting area called cells and can perform calculations with formulas and functions?
Spreadsheet
.TMP extension refers usually to what kind of file?
Temporary File
One _________ is equal to 1,000 GBs and precedes the petabyte (PB) unit of memory measurement.
Terabyte
A graphics card is an expansion for your PC that is responsible for rendering images to the display?
True
Google Docs supports importing and exporting in a wide range of formats?
True
What does the acronym USB stand for?
Universal Serial Bus
What is an SD card used for?
Used to read and write large quantities of data in a wide range of mobile electronics, cameras, smart devices, and more.
What is considered to be the most widely used media player today?
VLC Media Player
What do we call a network whose elements may be separated by some distance? It usually involves two or more small networks and dedicated high-speed telephone lines.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
What keyboard shortcut is used to log out quickly?
WIN Key + L
'Firefox ', 'Chrome' and 'Safari' are what type of computer software?
Web browser
What is the name of Microsoft's desktop operating system?
Windows
What windows shortcut is used to take a screenshot?
Windows + Print Screen
What type of application is MS-Word?
Word-processor
