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| Data in a computer is represented in a _____________ fashion, as a one or a zero. |
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| Many times a computer will store or process data in a stream of _______ ones and zeroes, which is known as a byte. |
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| UNIVAC and ENIAC are examples of what kind of computer? |
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| A ____________ is a powerful, single-user computer, similar to a PC. |
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| What kind of computers began as so-called dummy terminals for use with large, powerful computers? |
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| The _____ is the main circuit board of a PC. |
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| A _____ is a printed circuit board that can be inserted into a computer to give it added capabilities. |
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| What program is considered to be the computer’s toolbox? |
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| ______ is a code used by computers which represents English characters as numbers. |
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| The ______ is considered to have been the first consumer-priced personal computer. |
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| Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded what computer company in 1976? |
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| Developed in 1979, __________ is considered to have been the first “killer application.” |
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| IBM-compatible computers made by other manufacturers were known as _________. |
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| The speed at which the CPU executes instructions is known as ___________. |
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| The speed at which the CPU executes instructions is measured in _____________. |
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| The collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of the computer to another is called the _____________. |
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