Device Driver - correct answer ✔✔Software programs that allow a piece of hardware to interact with an
operating system
Plug & Play - correct answer ✔✔Devices that work automatically because drivers are included in the
operating system
Operating System - correct answer ✔✔The main software of a computer responsible for managing
hardware, software and file systems
Application - correct answer ✔✔Software generally used for a specific purpose that is installed onto an
operating system
Office Suite - correct answer ✔✔A suite of office production applications
Database - correct answer ✔✔Structured data stored in a special computer program that can be queried
to generate reports E.G. Microsoft Access
Spreadsheet - correct answer ✔✔Data stored in columns and rows. Excellent for showing calculations
and projects and organising large amounts of data. E.G. Microsoft Excel.
File Management - correct answer ✔✔Activities involved in actively and logically naming and organising
files and folders in an operating system.
User Account - correct answer ✔✔Logical method for creating user-specific and customisable file space
on an operating system
Administrative Privileges - correct answer ✔✔The elevated privileges needed by a user to accomplish
administrative tasks on an operating system
, Log Files - correct answer ✔✔System or application files created to record specific activity
Form Factor - correct answer ✔✔The size and shape of a computer, which helps determine which
hardware components are compatible.
Network - correct answer ✔✔A group of computers connected to exchange data
LAN (Local Area Network) - correct answer ✔✔A computer network typically constrained to a single
office or building
WAN (Wide Area Network) - correct answer ✔✔A computer network that reaches beyond LAN and uses
an internet carrier to connect to remote locations or internet resources
WiFi (Wireless Network) - correct answer ✔✔A network upon which devices may communicate and
share resources and information which requires no direct cable to the device
IP Address - correct answer ✔✔Logical address used to identify a computer, printer or other networked
device on a network
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) - correct answer ✔✔The sudden flow of electricity between two objects
EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) - correct answer ✔✔The interference experienced when one device
crosses the electromagnetic field of another
UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) - correct answer ✔✔A device often used as a battery backup,
allowing you to gracefully shut down a computer system in the event of a power outage
Surge Protector - correct answer ✔✔Device used to protect sensitive equipment from dangerous power
surges
TWAIN - correct answer ✔✔Standard for acquiring images from scanners
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