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What is the name of the flashing
symbol on the computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear? |
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Chip |
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Circuit |
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Cursor |
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Bit |
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Mouse |
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| 2 |
What is the name for any computer
program that performs a specific task separate from the computer operating system that
runs programs? |
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Disk |
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Software |
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Format |
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Computer system |
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Operating system |
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| 3 |
What is the area inside the computer
that allows the computer to store and/or act on information coded in binary code? |
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Microprocessor |
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Circuit |
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Byte |
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Memory |
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Default |
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| 4 |
What is the mechanism that holds,
spins, and reads the information on a disk? |
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Disk drive |
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Input device |
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CD ROM |
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Output device |
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CPU |
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| 5 |
What is the permanently installed
mechanism inside the computer that stores all data that is put into the computer, even
after the computer is turned off? |
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Output device |
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Peripheral |
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Hardware |
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Hard drive |
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RAM |
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| 6 |
What is an information storage unit
that makes use of digitally coded signals on a coated plastic disk? |
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Floppy disk |
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Disk drive |
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Memory |
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Circuit |
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CD ROM |
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| 7 |
What is the primary input device
used to enter information and instructions into the computer?
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Mouse |
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Keyboard |
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Scanner |
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Printer |
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Disk drive |
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| 8 |
What is the hand-held device used as
a pointing and/or drawing instrument? It is an input device that allows you to move the
cursor around the screen. |
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Byte |
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Mouse |
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Character |
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Keyboard |
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Scanner |
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| 9 |
What is the front part of a monitor
where information is displayed? |
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Scanner |
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Monitor |
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Screen |
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Computer |
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Memory |
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| 10 |
What is a reusable information
storage device made of a floppy piece of plastic inside a hard plastic protector? |
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Hardware |
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Floppy disk |
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Input device |
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Printout |
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Microprocessor |
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