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Introduction Flashcards

1
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A _____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory

A

computer

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A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of _____ stored in its own memory

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instructions

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data

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= input

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4
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information

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= output

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5
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A _____ is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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pointing device

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A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the ______

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pointer

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A pointing device is an _____ device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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input

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A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to _____ a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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control

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9
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A _____ is a light-sensing input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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scanner

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10
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A scanner is a _____ input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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light-sensing

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A scanner is a light-sensing ____ device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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input

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A scanner is a light-sensing input device that converts _____ text and images into a form the computer can process

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printed

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13
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An _____ is any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people

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output device

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An output device is any _____ component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people

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hardware

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15
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A ____ is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper or other material

A

printer

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A printer is an _____ device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper or other material

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output

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17
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A printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a _____, such as paper or other material

A

physical medium

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18
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A ____ is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

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display

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A display is an _____ device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

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output

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20
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A display is an output device that _____ text, graphics, and video information

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visually conveys

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21
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_____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions

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Memory

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22
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Memory consists of electronic components that store _____ waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions

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instructions

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23
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Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be _____ and the data needed by those instructions

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executed

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24
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Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the _____ needed by those instructions

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data

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25
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A _____ keeps data, instructions, and information on storage media

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computer

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26
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A computer keeps _____, instructions, and information on storage media

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data

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27
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A computer keeps data, _____, and information on storage media

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instructions

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28
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A computer keeps data, instructions, and _____ on storage media

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information

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29
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A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on _____

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storage media

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30
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A _____ records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media

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storage device

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A storage device _____ (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media

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records

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A storage device records (_____) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media

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writes

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33
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A storage device records (writes) and/or _____ (reads) items to and from storage media

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retrieves

34
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A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (_____) items to and from storage media

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reads

35
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A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from _____

A

storage media

36
Q

SSD

A

= Solid-State Drive

37
Q

The Internet is a worldwide _____ of computer networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

A

collection

38
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The Internet is a worldwide collection of _____ that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

A

computer networks

39
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global _____ of information available to anyone connected to the Internet

A

library

40
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of _____ available to anyone connected to the Internet

A

information

41
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the _____

A

Internet

42
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The _____ consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called a webpage

A

web

43
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The web consists of a _____ of electronic documents, each of which is called a webpage

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worldwide collection

44
Q

The web consists of a worldwide collection of _____, each of which is called a webpage

A

electronic documents

45
Q

The web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called a _____

A

webpage

46
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The _____ (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet

A

World Wide Web

47
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A _____ is a collection of related webpages

A

website

48
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A website is a collection of related _____

A

webpages

49
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A _____ is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer

A

web server

50
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A web server is a _____ that delivers requested webpages to your computer

A

computer

51
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A web server is a computer that delivers ___ to your computer

A

requested webpages

52
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A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your _____

A

computer

53
Q

A _____ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device

A

browser

54
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A browser is _____ that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device

A

software

55
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A browser is software that enables users with an _____ to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device

A

Internet connection

56
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A browser is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view _____ on a computer or mobile device

A

webpages

57
Q

A _____ is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic

A

search engine

58
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A search engine is a _____ that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic

A

software

59
Q

An _____ encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users

A

online social network

60
Q

_____ involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer

A

Green computing

61
Q

_____, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

A

Software

62
Q

Software, also called a _____, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

A

program

63
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Software, also called a program, tells the computer ___ tasks to perform and how to perform them

A

what / which

64
Q

Software, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and ____ to perform them

A

how

65
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_____ a program is the process of setting up the program to work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other hardware

A

Installing

66
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Installing a program is the process of _____ the program to work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other hardware

A

setting up

67
Q

Once installed, you can run a program so that you can _____ with it

A

interact

68
Q

You _____ with a program through its user interface

A

interact

69
Q

You interact with a program through its user ____

A

interface

70
Q

A _____, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information

A

software developer

71
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A software developer, sometimes called a _____ or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information

A

developer

72
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or _____, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information

A

programmer

73
Q

A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the _____ that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information

A

instructions

74
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that _____ the computer or mobile device to process data into information

A

direct

75
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to _____ data into information

A

process

76
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process _____ into information

A

data

77
Q

A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into _____

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information

78
Q

A _____ is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa

A

communications device

79
Q

A communications device is _____ capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa

A

hardware

80
Q

Examples of wireless communications technologies include

A

Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Cellular radio

81
Q

A _____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media

A

network

82
Q

Technology Users

A

Home User
Small/Home Office User
Mobile User
Power User
Enterprise User

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