Reflections

TechTalk 2.5

1
Name one output device used by architects.
My Answer: plotters

2
Name two examples of specialized output devices used by the visually impaired.
My Answer: voice synthesizers and braille printers

3
Name an example of a video game device that can be considered input and output.
My Answer: modern joysticks

4
What is the purpose of voice recognition software?
My Answer: lets handicapped users speak computer input commands

TechTalk 2.3

1
Name two examples of financial and accounting software.
My Answer: quicken and microsoft money

2
Name one drawback to upgrading software.
My Answer: incompatibility with older hardware and software

3
Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.
My Answer: algorithms

4
Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc
My Answer: .doc

Analogy/ Vocab/ WPM

PARCHEESI : GAME :: jazz : _____
1. musicians
2. harmonious
3. music

answer: 3. music


acme
You would probably say that the acme of Benji's career was when he
1. was rescued from an animal shelter.
2. retired and let his pups take over acting
3. became a movie and television star.

answer: 3. became a movie and television star


ave WPM: 34

Tech Talk 2.2

1
Not Graded
What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?
Your Answer: portable

2
Not Graded
What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
Your Answer: .bmp

3
Not Graded
What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
Your Answer: backup files files regularly to a safe location

4
Not Graded
What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
Your Answer: hard drive

Analogy/ Vocab/ WPM/ Tech Talk 2.4

TOE : FOOT :: roof : _____
1. cover
2. house
3. sky

answer: 2.house

feral
Because our little Puss-Puss is a feral cat, she can seem
1. wild as a tiger.
2. smart as a whip.
3. timid as a mouse

answer: 1. wild as a tiger

ave wpm: 36

1

The ____ is a network user (or computer) that connects into the network to request or order information from the server.
My Answer: client


2
The ____ is a computer that works behind-the-scenes in a network to provide shared resources to network users.
My Answer: server


3
Name two ways a client computer can connect to the network.
My Answer: ethernet and/or modem


4
An Internet connection that supports a wide range of frequencies and multiple signals is known as ____.
My Answer: broadband

Sorted Music

Bits and Bytes Tech Talk 2.1

1
How many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
My Answer: 1000 gigabytes


2
How many Kilobytes (KBs) in a 100MB file?
My Answer: 0.1 KBs


3
How many bits are used in the word “computer”?
My Answer: 64


4
Write your first name in binary.
My Answer: 0100001101001111010101010101001001010100010011100100010101011001