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15 General Computer Tips For New Users

Difficulty: Easy

For new users, using a computer can sound hard at first, especially without much experience of using a computer. Below are 15 general computer tips for new users.

What Is The HTML <u> Tag?

Difficulty: Medium

In HTML, the <u> tag is used to specify a section of text to be underlined. The text is styled differently from normal text to draw attention to it.

What Is The HTML <output> Tag?

Difficulty: Medium

In HTML, the output tag is used to display the output of a calculation. Even though a fixed calculation can be written in plain text, it is harder to display more complex calculations.

What Is The HTML <time> Tag?

Difficulty: Medium

In HTML, the <time> tag is used to represent a time period. It is used to tell web browsers that the text is time-related and helps users with assistive technologies.

What Is The HTML <mark> Tag?

Difficulty: Medium

In HTML, the <mark> tag is used to define highlighted text. It was introduced in HTML 5 and is used to quickly make text of interest or relevance stand out to visitors.

What Is A User Account?

Difficulty: Easy

A user account is an identity created by a person which allows them to use a computer system, network, or service.

What Is A Login?

Difficulty: Easy

A login is a set of credentials that enables access to an electronic account or system. The user credentials are usually a username or password, but may also consist of a PIN.

What Is Rich Text Format?

Difficulty: Medium

Rich text format (RTF) is a file format that combines the features of files found in a full word processor with plaintext files.

What Is Non-Volatile Memory?

Difficulty: Medium

Non-volatile memory is a type of memory that retains its data even after the power is turned off. This means that power is only required to read and write data, not to maintain the storage state.

What Is Computer Ethics?

Difficulty: Easy

Computer ethics is a set of moral principles and procedures regarding the use of computing technology.

What Is Volatile Memory?

Difficulty: Medium

Volatile memory is a type of memory that only retains its data when the power is turned on. It erases its contents when the power is turned off or interrupted for any reason.

What Is A Root Directory?

Difficulty: Medium

IT (information technology) and ICT information and communication technology) look similar, but they are two different fields.

What Is The Difference Between IT and ICT?

Difficulty: Easy

IT (information technology) and ICT information and communication technology) look similar, but they are two different fields.

Top 10 Most Commonly Miswritten Computer Terms

Difficulty: Easy

Over time, there have been some computer terms that are commonly miswritten. As technology advances, the terminology used may also advance.

What Is A Network Interface Card?

Difficulty: Medium

A network interface card (NIC) is a hardware component that provides networking capabilities to a computer, allowing a computer to connect to a network.

What Is Flash Memory?

Difficulty: Medium

Flash memory is a type of non-volatile memory that can be read from and written to. It is fast to read and write to and can be written to and overwritten like RAM, but is not as fast as RAM.

What Is A Storage Device?

Difficulty: Medium

A storage device is a piece of hardware used to store data. In order for a computer to save or remember settings, data, or information, a storage device is required.

What Is A RAW File?

Difficulty: Medium

A RAW file is an uncompressed and unprocessed photo captured by a digital camera. Due to lossless quality, RAW files are usually large in size.

What Is TIFF?

Difficulty: Medium

Stands for Tagged Image File Format. TIFF is an image file format used to store raster graphics. They allow users to tag up extra information and data, and support layers, transparency, and multi-image files.

What Is A Passkey?

Difficulty: Medium

A passkey is an authentication technology that allows users to authenticate without a password. Passkeys are tied to a specific account.

What Is GDPR?

Difficulty: Medium

Stands for General Data Protection Regulation. GDPR is a European law which protects the personal data of individuals in the EU and introduces rules on how personal data is used by businesses and organisations.

What Is A Graphics Processing Unit?

Difficulty: Medium

A graphics processing unit (GPU) is a processor designed to render all graphics and images on the computer screen.

What Is Data Logging?

Difficulty: Medium

Data logging is the process of capturing and storing data over time to analyse activity, trends, and predict future events.

What Is Data Mining?

Difficulty: Medium

Data mining is the process of searching and analysing large amounts of data to discover patterns, trends, and other valuable information.

What Is The Difference Between A Web Host and An ISP?

Difficulty: Medium

Although a web host may also act as an ISP (internet service provider), some people get these two terms confused. A web host is an organisation that maintains, configures, and provides the server space that stores websites.

What Is The British Standards Institute Codes Of Practice?

Difficulty: Medium

The British Standards Institute Codes Of Practice is a set of guidelines for fulfilling the requirements set in the Equality Act, which are putting proper provisions in place to ensure that IT systems are accessible.

What Are File Permissions?

Difficulty: Medium

File permissions define who can view, write, and edit files and directories. They most commonly apply to files stored on a web server, but can also apply to files stored on a hard drive.

What Is A Computer Case?

Difficulty: Easy

A computer case is the housing that organises and protects all the components inside a computer, such as the motherboard, hard drive, optical drive, power supply, RAM, and CPU.

What Is A Tablet Computer?

Difficulty: Easy

A tablet is a handheld, portable computer with a touchscreen display that runs off battery power. It is larger than a smartphone but smaller than a laptop, making it easy to carry around and transport.

What Is An All-In-One Computer?

Difficulty: Easy

An all-in-one computer is a type of computer that integrates the internal components of the system into the same case as the monitor, taking up less room than desktop computers with a tower case.