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Computers are ______ language consisting of 0's and 1's. |
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An input device that looks like a pen. |
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What contains the central electronic components of the computer? |
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What's the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored? |
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What type of CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time? |
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a large network of networks |
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Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web ____. |
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A personal video journal entry posted on the web. |
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The "s" in "https" stands for ____ socket layer. |
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The unique address for a particlar website. |
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What software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and the hardware devices. |
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You can obtain software through ____, in which a vendor hosts the software online over the Internet and you do not have to install it on your computer. |
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What is NOT an example of general productivity software. |
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What is the most common audio compression format. |
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Spreadsheet equations that use addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division are called ____. |
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Traditional databases are organized into fields, records, and ____. |
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Microsoft Office 365 is an example of a _____ productivity suite. |
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Another name for commercial software? |
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The rule of thumb that predicts that CPU capacity will couble every 2 years is called _____. |
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The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by _____. |
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What does NOT determine processor power? |
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The CPU consists of what two parts? |
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The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit. |
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Running the CPU faster than the manufacturer recommends is called ____. |
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What provides high-speed information processing by enabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished? |
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Currently, what type of RAM is used on systems? |
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What optical disc has the greatest storage capacity? |
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What determines how quickly the CPU works? |
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A CPU's processing power is determind by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores, and the amount of
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A kilobyte is exactly ___ bytes. |
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____ is concerned with the deisgn and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences. |
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The world wide web was based on a protocol developed by ______. |
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A computer connected to the internet that asks for data is a _____. |
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A ___ system requires a program, such as Microsoft Outlook, to be installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer. |
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What is NOT a propietary instant messaging (IM) service? |
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In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled "surface" is the _____. |
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- Two major types of system software programs are utility programs and the __________.
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The ________ of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system. |
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OS X is the operating sysyem developed by ______. |
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All of the following are examples of network operating systems EXCEPT _________. |
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The basic input/output sysytem (BIOS) is stored on a ______ chip. |
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All the following are terms related to part of the boot process EXCEPT _______. |
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Unwanted or junk email is called_______. |
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The gap between those who have easy access to the Internet and technology those who do not is known as the ____ divide. |
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Windows 8 uses a(n) ______ account for easy access and storage. |
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The latest version of the Mac OS X is ______. |
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UNIX was developed by Ken Thompson and Dennis Richie, who worked at ______. |
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Most supercomputers use the _______ operating system. |
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