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0
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Example of operating systems.

A

Windows 7

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What is an operating system?

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Special software that controls input and output

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What is an executable?

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A file that tells a computer how to preform a specific task.

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3
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Example of output device

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Monitor

Printer

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Example of input device

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Mouse

Keyboard

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What is a client server/network

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A network with a file server

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Define node

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Any device connected to a network

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What is another name for CPU

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Central processing unit
Processor
Microprocessor

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Antivirus software protects against what types of “malware”

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All types of viruses. Including Trojan horses, worms, and viruses in general

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The speed of a micro processor, or the clock speed measured in millions of cycles per second is known as

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Mega hertz

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10
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Speed of a micro processor or clock speed measured in billions of cycles per seconds is known as

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Giga hertz

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What is the name of code personal computers commonly used to represent character data?

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ASCII

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12
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Define optical storage

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Polycarbonate discs coated with a reflective metal on which data is stored using laser technology as a trail of tiny pits or dark spits in the surface of the disc

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13
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Example of optical storage

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CDs

DVDs

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14
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What is Magnetic storage

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An object that stores data as a magnetized particles on a surface

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15
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Examples of magnetized storage

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Hard disk

Hard drive

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16
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Where do processing tasks occur?

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The mother board

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17
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What is meant by resolution?

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Number of pixels a monitor displays

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18
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What is RAM

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Temporary storage

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19
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What does RAM stand for?

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Random access memory

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What is cache memory?

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Special high speed memory chips on the motherboard or CPU that store frequently accessed and recently accessed data and commands. Also known as RAM cache or CPU cache

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21
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What is virtual memory

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Space on computer storage devices. Simulates RAM

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22
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Peripheral device

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Components of a computer that accomplish its input, output, and storage functions.

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23
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Examples of peripheral device

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Mouse
Keyboard
Speakers
Printer
External hard drive
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24
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Hardware

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Physical components of a computer

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25
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Speed of a laser printer measured in?

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Pages per minute

26
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Spend of a dot matrix printer measured in?

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Characters per second

27
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Where is a program and data that is being used temporarily by your computer stored?

A

RAM

28
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What is RAM also known as?

A

Volatile memory

29
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Does a smaller or larger dot pitch procure a sharper image?

A

Smaller

30
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Mainframe

A

Computer used by large businesses and government agencies that provides centralized storage, processing, and management for large amounts of data

31
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Kilobyte

A

One thousand

32
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Megabyte

A

One million

33
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Gigabyte

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One billion

34
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Terabyte

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One trillion

35
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What is Integration?

A

The seamless functioning of applications using OLE technologies (object linking and embedding)

36
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What does a modem stand for?

A

Modulator

Demodulator

37
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What does a modem do?

A

Converts digital computer signals into analog(sound waves) signals that can be transmitted across ordinary telephone lines

38
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Executable file

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File that contains instructions that tell a computer how to preform a specific task, such as a idle used during boot process

39
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Specifications

A

Technical details about hardware components

40
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How are expansion cards added to a mother board?

A

Slots

41
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T/F

The technical details about components on a computer are called architecture

A

False

42
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T.F

Advice driver is a computer program that makes communication possible between your computer and one if it’s peripherals

A

True

43
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T.F

Tape drive is a type of storage device

A

True

44
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T.F

CD-ROMs are rewritable

A

False

45
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T.F

DVD+Rs are rewritable

A

False

46
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T.F

Communication paths between a microprocessor, RAM, and peripherals is called a data bus

A

True

47
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T.F
Database management software allows you to create illustrations, diagrams, graphics, and charts that can be projected before a group, printed out for quick reference, or transmitted to remote computers.

A

False

48
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T.F
“Workstations” (personal computers connected to network) must have network intercommunication or interface card installed

A

True

49
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T.F
The operating system is a set of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish specific tasks such as document reduction and spreadsheet calculations.

A

False

50
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T.F

Protocols and data communication establish the countries with which data can be exchanged

A

False

51
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What is the World Wide Web

A

The World Wide Web is a part of the Internet containing webpages that are linked together

52
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What do you need to use the World Wide Web

A

To use the World Wide Web on the Internet you must have a computer, an Internet connection, and a web browser

53
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What is a website

A

A group of webpages focused on a particular subject

54
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What do you need to move a webpage around browse

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To move a webpage around in the browser window click the vertical scrollbar

55
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What is phishing

A

An illicit activity where people send you fraudulent websites to gather your personal information for possible illegal purposes

56
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What can hyperlinks do

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Hyper links on webpages can open other webpages, graphics, text files, sound files, and video files.

57
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What do most sites begin with

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WWW parentheses which indicate that the page is on the World Wide Web parentheses followed by a dot, or a period, and then the website name, known as the domain name

58
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What does the top level domain tell you

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A top level domain tells you the type of site you are visiting

59
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What follows the domain name

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Following the domain name is another die and top-level domain, such as COM (for commercial sites), EDU (for educational sites), gov (for government use).

60
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What is a URL considered as

A

URL is also considered an address for webpage

61
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What do web page addresses begin with

A

Http

62
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What does http stand for

A

Hypertext transfer protocol. Which is the set of rules for exchanging information on the web

63
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What is a web browser

A

A software program that lets you open and display webpages

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