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| Where the cache memory resides |
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| Your computer's performance is largely determined by these 3 items |
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| Processor, amount of memory, available cache |
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| 3 components of the microprocessor that affects your computers speed |
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| Clock speed, cache size, core count |
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| Group that lets you use their technology (servers and software)to connect to the Internet for a fee |
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| Internet Service Provider |
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| In the URL, the top level domain is this component |
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| In the TCP/IP protocol, data are broken into small pieces, transmitted, and then reassembled in this process |
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| A collection of data that has been organized so that the data can be easily stored, sorted, extracted, and reported |
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| A computer network consists of two or more computing or other devices connected by one of these |
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| UNIX is a(n) known as this type of operating system |
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| This part of your system software that is useful but not essential |
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| A file stored on your computer by a web server to track information about you and your activities |
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| You must install these in order to experience some multimedia components of a web page |
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| Provides the instructions the OS needs to communicate with the devices connected to the computer |
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| 3 components typically included in a desktop computer setup |
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| The name of the primary circuit board in your computer |
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| Type of memory that is permanent and nonvolatile and is hardwired into a microprocessor chip |
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| In addition to updating your antivirus software, you should keep your computer secure by regularly updating these |
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| OS, bank account number, passwords |
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| Cyber attacks are perpetrated by these 3 groups |
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| Hackers, corporate spies, organized crime |
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| Peripherals such as a scanner are considered this type of device |
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| Each device connected to a network is called a |
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| This type of software allows you to create, edit, or manipulate images |
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| Purpose of software suite |
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| Bundles several different software together |
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| How a worm different from a virus |
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| It does not require the user to do anything |
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| Problems or malfunctions in a software program are referred to as |
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| Another name for web-based software |
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| Firewalls are created by using Software, hardware, or |
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| a combination of software and hardware |
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| The “bus” in a bus topology is |
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| The cable that connects all the nodes on the computer network |
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| Name of CPUs that are made up of integrated electronic circuits |
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| Binary digits (bits) are assembled into 8-bit collections called |
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| The text-based address for a web page is referred to as |
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| This device provides backup power in the case of an electrical outage |
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| Name for starting your computer when the power is turned off |
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| When a signal is modulated, it is transformed from |
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| Operating system packages typically offer these two security features |
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| Firewall and password protection |
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| Web pages are typically created using some variation of this language |
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| During the computer's boot-up sequence, this checks devices such as the memory, monitor, keyboard, and disc drives |
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| The name for the type of software that helps you create (among other things) documents, charts, and presentations? |
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| Refers to the number of bits per second that can be transmitted over a communications medium |
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| Type of application software designed to help you manage large quantities of data |
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| External hard drives connect to a computer via these type of cables |
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| Process that includes 1- power sent to motherboard, 2- processor looks for ROM chip with BIOS, 3- BIOS checks connectivity, 4-BIOS searche for OS files, 5-OS loads system files, 6-OS displays on monitor |
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| When the operating system instructs the computer to ____, this action puts the computer into a lower power mode without losing unsaved work |
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| Allows you to organize and control your computer hardware and software by translating your commands and performing appropriate actions |
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| A device containing a high-quality antenna that allows devices to transmit data to each other or to exchange data with a wired network |
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| The first step in the software development life cycle |
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| Performing market research to determine whether there is a need or demand for the product |
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| Organize photos, producing business documents, performing computer maintenance and other tasks are example of |
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| The programming code used to build a piece of software |
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| The subsystem responsible for moving data and instructions between components (for example, between RAM and the processor) is known as the |
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| The concept of Web ____ is associated with user involvement and collaboration |
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| Wireless networking standard based on the 802.11 standard. |
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| The content on social sites is almost entirely driven by |
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| Software products that are shared at no cost are called |
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| Type of network covers the largest geographic area |
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| Device that allows you to connect two or more networks in either a wired or wireless connection |
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| A website that allows you to share contacts and build a collection of “friends” is referred to as |
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