Question 1

A(n) _________________________ is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.

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Question 2

_________________________ entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.

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Question 3

A(n) _________________________ targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and network or Internet multiplayer games.

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The answer of A(n) _________________________ targets a specific audience and...

Question 4

A(n) _________________________ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.

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The answer of A(n) _________________________ is an electronic device, operating...

Question 5

A(n) _________________________ is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place.

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The answer of A(n) _________________________ is a personal computer that...

Question 6

A(n) _________________________ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer.

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Question 7

At a(n) _________________________, users can create an online photo album and store their electronic photographs.

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Question 8

A(n) _________________________ records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media.

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The answer of A(n) _________________________ records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads)...

Question 9

Figure 1-2 When a computer connects to a network, such as that pictured in Figure 1-2, the computer is _________________________.

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Question 10

-Networks, such as that pictured in Figure 1-2, allow computers to share _________________________, such as hardware, software, data, and information.

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-Networks, such as that pictured in Figure...

Question 11

The term, _________________________, refers to any personal computer based on the original IBM personal computer design.

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Question 12

_________________________ is the process of setting up the software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components.

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Question 13

A(n) _________________________ is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself.

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The answer of A(n) _________________________ is a computer that can...

Question 14

With a(n) _________________________, users interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons.

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Question 15

A(n) _________________________ is a type of personal computer designed so the system unit, input devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.

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Question 16

Figure 1-3 A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on _________________________ such as USB flash drives, hard disks, CDs like the one shown in Figure 1-3, DVDs, and memory cards.

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The answer of  Figure 1-3 A computer keeps data,...

Question 17

A(n) _________________________ is a hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.

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Question 18

_________________________ consists of a series of instructions that tells the computer what to do and how to do it.

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Question 19

A(n) _________________________ is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap.

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Question 20

The _________________________, which contains billions of documents called Web pages, is one of the more popular services on the Internet.

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The answer of The _________________________, which contains billions of documents...

Quiz 1: Introduction to Computers