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Virtual SC IT Fundamentals Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers 2024
Pros/cons of a laptop - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ More
storage, good replacement for main computer, easier
for typing, more complex to use, not as portable
Pros/cons of a tablet - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Good for
social media, movies, checking emails, etc.; greater
portability; easier to use; less maintenance; greater
battery life; limited computing power; printing is more
difficult; typing is more difficult
What is the language of computers? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Ones and zeros (binary code)
Operating system (OS) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Program
that allows you to interact with your computer by
communicating with the hardware and executing all
software programs
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What combines to form the system that determines a
computer's capabilities? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Operating system and computer hardware
What are the three most common operating systems? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X,
Linux
Central processing unit (CPU) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Primary data processing component and "brains" of he
computer; carries out commands contained in the
software
Computer virus - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A program
secretly attached to a document or program that
executes when the document or program is opened
Input devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hardware devices
used to give data and instruction to a computer (ex.
mouse, keyboard, microphone)
Output devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hardware
devices that used received data to perform a task (ex.
monitor, printer, headphones)
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Speakers - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Output devices that
produce audio from your computer
Peripheral devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ External
hardware components connected to a computer that
enhance its functionality but are not essential for its
basic operation (ex. mouse, speaker, monitor)
USB (universal serial bus) cable - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Connects peripheral devices to a computer through a
serial bus port
Monitor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Output device that
receives signals from a computer and displays them onto
a screen
Cloud Computing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The use of web
applications that use a network of remote servers hosted
on the internet to store, manage, and process data;
allows you to create, save, and play games online
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Google Docs - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A free, cloud-
based word processor that allows you to create, edit
and collaborate in real time with users
Scanner - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An input device that
produces a digital image to be saved onto a computer
Malware - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Malicious software
designed to damage a computer
What is the most widely-used OS for personal
computers? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microsoft Windows
USB drive - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A small, plug-and-
play storage device used for storing files that plugs into
a USB port
Word Processor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Kind of
software program that allows you to create, edit, and
print text documents
Ethernet cable - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A network cable
that allows information to travel between wired devices;
often used to connect a modem and a router
Virtual SC IT Fundamentals Final Exam Study
Guide Questions and Answers 2024
Pros/cons of a laptop - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ More
storage, good replacement for main computer, easier
for typing, more complex to use, not as portable
Pros/cons of a tablet - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Good for
social media, movies, checking emails, etc.; greater
portability; easier to use; less maintenance; greater
battery life; limited computing power; printing is more
difficult; typing is more difficult
What is the language of computers? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Ones and zeros (binary code)
Operating system (OS) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Program
that allows you to interact with your computer by
communicating with the hardware and executing all
software programs
,2|Page
What combines to form the system that determines a
computer's capabilities? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Operating system and computer hardware
What are the three most common operating systems? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X,
Linux
Central processing unit (CPU) - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Primary data processing component and "brains" of he
computer; carries out commands contained in the
software
Computer virus - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A program
secretly attached to a document or program that
executes when the document or program is opened
Input devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hardware devices
used to give data and instruction to a computer (ex.
mouse, keyboard, microphone)
Output devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hardware
devices that used received data to perform a task (ex.
monitor, printer, headphones)
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Speakers - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Output devices that
produce audio from your computer
Peripheral devices - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ External
hardware components connected to a computer that
enhance its functionality but are not essential for its
basic operation (ex. mouse, speaker, monitor)
USB (universal serial bus) cable - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Connects peripheral devices to a computer through a
serial bus port
Monitor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Output device that
receives signals from a computer and displays them onto
a screen
Cloud Computing - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ The use of web
applications that use a network of remote servers hosted
on the internet to store, manage, and process data;
allows you to create, save, and play games online
, 4|Page
Google Docs - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A free, cloud-
based word processor that allows you to create, edit
and collaborate in real time with users
Scanner - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An input device that
produces a digital image to be saved onto a computer
Malware - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Malicious software
designed to damage a computer
What is the most widely-used OS for personal
computers? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Microsoft Windows
USB drive - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A small, plug-and-
play storage device used for storing files that plugs into
a USB port
Word Processor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Kind of
software program that allows you to create, edit, and
print text documents
Ethernet cable - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A network cable
that allows information to travel between wired devices;
often used to connect a modem and a router
