Relis d'abord la liste complete des key terms du chapitre. Puis reponds au QCM : a chaque tentative, 15 termes sont tires au hasard parmi les 50 de ce chapitre, avec des definitions d'autres termes comme pieges.
| Terme (EN) | Definition (EN) | FR |
|---|---|---|
| technician | a person who repairs or installs technical equipment | technicien |
| help desk | a service that answers user problems and questions | service d'assistance |
| equipment | machines or tools used for a task | equipement / materiel |
| active listening | listening carefully and showing the speaker you understand | ecoute active |
| open-ended question | a question that lets the person answer with a full explanation, not just yes/no | question ouverte |
| closed-ended question | a question that can be answered with a short word like yes or no | question fermee |
| attitude | the way a person thinks or behaves | attitude / comportement |
| frustrated | feeling annoyed because something is difficult or not working | frustre |
| logic | a clear, step-by-step way of thinking | logique |
| certification | an official proof that you have a certain skill or knowledge | certification |
| hire | to give someone a job | embaucher |
| hardware | the physical parts of a computer | materiel informatique |
| operating system | the main software that manages a computer (example: Windows) | systeme d'exploitation |
| performance-based question | an exam question where you must perform a task, not just choose an answer | question pratique (mise en situation) |
| instructions | information that tells you how to do something | instructions |
| search engine | a website used to search for information online (example: Google) | moteur de recherche |
| screenshot | an image that captures what is shown on the screen | capture d'ecran |
| Notepad | a simple Windows application used to create and open plain text (.txt) files | Bloc-notes (application Windows) |
| Snip & Sketch | a Windows tool used to take and edit screenshots | outil Windows de capture d'ecran |
| desktop / tower computer | a computer designed to stay in one place, with separate parts | ordinateur de bureau / tour |
| laptop | a portable computer with everything built in | ordinateur portable |
| all-in-one computer | a computer where the screen and the internal parts are combined in one unit | ordinateur tout-en-un |
| portable | easy to carry or move | portable |
| motherboard | the main circuit board; all other parts connect to it | carte mere |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | memory that stores data temporarily while the computer runs; content is lost when power is off | memoire vive |
| hard drive | a storage device inside the case that holds data permanently, and normally holds the most data | disque dur |
| optical drive (DVD drive) | a drive with a tray that opens to hold a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc | lecteur optique |
| adapter / expansion slot | an adapter is a card that plugs into an expansion slot on the motherboard to add a feature | carte d'extension / emplacement d'extension |
| power supply unit (PSU) | the part that converts wall AC electricity into DC power for the computer | bloc d'alimentation |
| input device | a device that sends information into the computer | peripherique d'entree |
| output device | a device that sends information out of the computer to the user | peripherique de sortie |
| input device | a device that sends information into the computer | peripherique d'entree |
| optical mouse | a mouse that uses an LED and a sensor to detect movement, instead of a rolling ball | souris optique |
| USB port | a common connector used to plug in many devices | port USB |
| compressed air | air in a can, sprayed to blow away dust from electronics | air comprime |
| peripheral | a device connected to a computer, outside the main unit | peripherique |
| flatbed scanner | an input device that digitizes documents or pictures | scanner a plat |
| ADF (automatic document feeder) | a part of a scanner that feeds several pages through automatically | chargeur automatique de documents |
| all-in-one printer | a device that combines printer, scanner, copier, and sometimes fax | imprimante multifonction |
| webcam | a small camera used to record or send live video | webcam |
| binary | a system using only two values, 1 and 0 | binaire |
| bit | a single 1 or 0; the smallest unit of data | bit |
| byte | a group of 8 bits | octet |
| kilobyte (kB) | approximately 1,000 bytes | kilo-octet |
| megabyte (MB) | approximately 1 million bytes | mega-octet |
| gigabyte (GB) | approximately 1 billion bytes | giga-octet |
| terabyte (TB) | approximately 1 trillion (1,000 billion) bytes | tera-octet |
| electrostatic discharge (ESD) | a small static electricity shock that can damage electronic parts | decharge electrostatique |
| anti-static wrist strap | a strap worn on the wrist to prevent ESD damage | bracelet antistatique |
| unplug | to remove a plug from an electrical outlet | debrancher |