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What type of computer will be most suitable for the following: You have to make a sales presentation at a client’s office, using business graphics software
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create a company newsletter
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store a sales database for six regional offices worldwide
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Give 1500 staff access to the sales database plus a word processing application for creating letters, both stored on a server computer
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Update client contact details after a sales meeting at the client’s offices
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Name 2 main differences between a mainframe and a PC.
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name one advantage of a laptop computer
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name one advantage of computers on a network
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what is a dumb terminal
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who do you think will use a PDA
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why would we call a keyboard and a mouse input devices
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What is the main storage unit in your PC
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describe a stiffy drive in terms of capacity and purpose
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why is a printer called an output device
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explain a parallel
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which device is usually connection to the serial port
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what does rom stand for and what is it’s purpose
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what is the purpose of the cpu
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what does 256 MEG RAM mean
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give one example of where touch screens are found
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what would you use a microphone for
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when would you sue a joystick
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which device would you use to download photos into a computer
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most pc’s are equipped with speakers. why?
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what is a plotter used for
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what does a modem do
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describe CD ROM in terms of capacity and purpose
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explain how the following comoponents affect the performance of the computer:
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give an example of operating system software
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what is the purpose of windows
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1. From the following list, choose the application software that fits with the application: Spreadsheets; Word Processing, Graphics, Desk Top Publishing, Database; Communication |
Internet Software (allows you to communicate on the Internet) (1) |
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2. MS Excel (used to add columns of figures) (1) |
Spreadsheets |
3. MS Word (used for general correspondence) (1) |
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4. MS Access (1) |
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5. MS Publisher (used to print booklets, business cards, etc) (1) |
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6. CorelDraw (1) |
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name two computer programming languages
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describe application software
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how can working on a computer cause eye strain and headaches
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what does rsi mean and what causes it
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describe two methods to avoid back pain when working on a computer
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why is adequate ventilation important when working in front of a computer
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what does lan stand for
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what does WAN stand for
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what is the difference between a lan and a wan
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what do two pc’s need to communicate with each other
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what does half duplex data transmission mean
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which act governs health and safety in the work environment
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why should everyone ensure that there are no trailing power leads on the office floor
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why is a frayed power lead regarded as dangerous
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what can happen if a power point is overloaded
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how can you save electricity when you are not working on the computer
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how can you ensure that less paper is used
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why should paper be recycled
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