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