Computer Terms Quiz

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To start up a computer

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Boot up

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The master control program for a computer system

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Operating system

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A line, block, arrow, or symbol on the computer screen that shows where information can be inserted

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Cursor

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any pictorial representation of information such as charts, graphs and animated figures.

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Graphic

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A small pictorial or graphical representation of a computer function or software program

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Icon

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a combination of alphanumeric characters and numbers used to communicate

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text

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a printed copy of computer output

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hard copy

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the software's capability to copy images from web pages or computer applications and store them on your computer

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image capture

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a box in a graphic user interface that appears when one opens a disk or folder to display its contents

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window

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the programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do

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software

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software programs designed for a specific function (word processing...)

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applications

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un-copyrighted programs available for copying and use by the public at no cost

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Public Domain Software

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un-copyrighted programs that anyone may use, but each user is asked to pay a voluntary fee to the designer

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shareware

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the physical components of the computer system

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hardware

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a piece of silicone inside a computer on which electronic circuits have been placed by depositing small paths of a metal such as aluminum.

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chip

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the central processing unit or brain of the computer. It controls the functions of the rest of the system and performs all the numeric calculationS

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cpu- central processing unit

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a combination input and output device that allows a computer tp communicate with another computer over a telephone line. a modem-short for modulator-demodulator-converts (modulates) digital computer signals into analog frequencies for transmission over telephone lines and changes (demodulates) incoming signals.

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modem

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liquid crystal display screen that is commonly used with latops, display panels, and projectors

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lcd screen

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hardware devices such as a keyboard, mouse, or joystick through which the user sends the instructions to the computer

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input device

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a device that uses technology similar to a photocopier to take images from a printed page and convert it into a form the computer can manipulate

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scanner

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a pointing device used to select and move information on the computer display screen

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mouse

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a computer input device that permits the development of graphic images

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graphics tablet

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a camera that stores pictures in computer-compatible digital format rather than on film

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digital camera

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information that comes out of a computer

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output

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a printer that combines laser and photocopying technology to produce very high quality output

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laser printer

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software that ensures that an application's formatting commands are correctly translated into printer actions. a printer usually comes with software that must be loaded into the computer so that the computer can send information to the printer

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printer driver

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remembers only what its been programmed to remember

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read only memory (ROM)

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a device in a computer system used to store and retrieve data on a floppy drive

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disk drive

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a large capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data

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hard drive

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storage inside the computer. the cpu in a personal computer retrieves and deposits information in the computer's internal memory

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internal memory

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a 4.72 inch diameter disk on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as data, audio, or video

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cd

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a compact disk format for storing motion video and computer data

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dvd

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a magnetic storage medium for computer data that allows users to randomly access information

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floppy disk

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a network of computer networks that links computers worldwide.

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internet

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an information retrieval system on the internet that relies on a point and click hypertext navigation system

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world wide web

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a computer application that allows the user to look at information on the internet

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browser

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a computer connected to the internet that makes web pages and web sites available to other computers

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web server

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a set of interrelated web pages usually operated by a single entity (school, company...)

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web site

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the unique address for the internet site or www page containing the protocol type, the domain, the directory, and the name of the site or page

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uniform resource locator (URL)

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a company (AOL, BELLSOUTH...) or other organization that provides access to the internet

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isp- internet service provider

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a way to store addresses frequently used web sites on your computer

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bookmark

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a major category of locations on the internet

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domain

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a subset of the internet, usually available only to the memebers of an organization

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intranet

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small software program that works with a web browser to perform tasks that the browser cannot perform on its own.

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plug-in

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electronically transmitted private messages that can be sent from individuals to other individuals or groups

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electronic mail

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a unique electronic address for an individual or organization

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e-mail address

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a combination of type characters that resemble human faces

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emoticon

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rules for polite social behavior while communicating over the web

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netiquette

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being connected to a computer system in operation

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online

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sending information over a network to another computer

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uploading

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to bring information to a computer from a network or from a computer to a disk

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download

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point of actual physical connection between a computer and external network access line

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drop

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a computer dedicated to managing a computer network and resources to other computers on the network

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file server

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a program written with the purpose of doing harm or mischief to programs, data, and/or hardware components of a computer system

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virus

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a type of virus that eats its way through and destroys data and programs on a computer system

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worm

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a type of virus that gets into a computer as part of a legitimate program

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trojan horse