Tech Talk 2.2, 2.3, 2.4

Tech Talk 2.2
1. What type of storage device is ideal to transfer data from one computer system to another?
Portable Storage (flash drives, tape drives, Zip drives).


2. What is one three-letter extension for a graphics file?
.bmp


3. What is a method of safeguarding data in the event of a virus or computer crash?
Back up files to a safe location.


4. What is the primary storage for most personal computers?
Hard drive.

Tech Talk 2.3
1. Name two examples of financial and accounting software.
Quicken, and Microsoft Money.


2. Name one drawback to upgrading software.
Incompatibility with older hardware and software.


3. Software applies rules, called ____, to data in a way that allows a computer to process information.
Algorithms.


4. Identify the part of the following filename that indicates the type of data it contains: 010106_MyResearchPaper.doc
It contains a document.

Tech Talk 2.4
1. The ____ is a network user (or computer) that connects into the network to request or order information from the server.
The client.


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


3. Name two ways a client computer can connect to the network.
Clients connect to a network through a physical connection such as Ethernet, and can connect by other methods such as a modem. Infrared or wireless connections are used as well.


4. An Internet connection that supports a wide range of frequencies and multiple signals is known as ____.
Broadband.