Final Exam For Computer Class

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computer

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AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR STORING AND PROCESSING DATA, TYPICALLY IN BINARY FORM,according to instructions given to it in a variable.

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computer program

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sequence of instructions that performs a specific task when executed by a computer.

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home row

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the row on a computer keyboard(home keys)

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.internet

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global communication network that allows almost all computers WWW

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keyboard

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a panel of keys that operate a computer

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login

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an act of logging in to a computer, database, or system

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menu

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on-screen list of available actions a user can perform in a software program

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monitor

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instrument or device used for observing, checking

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mouse

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an input device that is most often used with a personal computer

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power supply

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converts mains Ac to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer

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printer

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a machine for printing text or pictures

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reboot

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an act or instance of rebooting a computer system again

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world wide web

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information system on the internet

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alphanumeric keys

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using both letters and numbers

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back-up

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making extra copies of data in case the original is lost or damaged

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copy

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make a similar or identical version

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copyright-law

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form of protection provided by the laws of the U.S

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data

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quantities, characters, or symbols on which operations are performed by a computer

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database

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structured set of data held in a computer

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desktop

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working surface of a desk

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download

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copy(data) from one computer system to another

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E-mail

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messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipents via a network

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file folder

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holds loose papers together for organization

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graphics

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graphical item displayed on a screen or stored as data

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hard drive

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a high capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanisim

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help system

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documentation component of a software program that explains the features of the program and helps the user understand its capabilites

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home page

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a web page set ad the default page (browser)

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internet browser

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a software application used to locate and display web pages

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memory

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place in a computer where the operating system, application programs and data in...

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software piracy

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copying or use of computer software in violation of its license

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upload

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an act of uploading data

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virus

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corrupting the system or destroying data

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word processor

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program or machine for storing and fromatting text entered from a keyboard

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central processing unit

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part of a computer in which operations are controlled and excused

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copyright violation

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use of works protected by copyright law without permission

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copyright

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the right to make copies

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digitized

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convert (pictures or sound) into a digital form that can be processed by a computer

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e-learning

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learning conducted via electronic media typically on the internet

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feedback

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the return of a portion of the output of a process or system to the input, especially when used to maintain performance or to controll a system

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file managment

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computer program that provides a user interface to manage files and folders

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format

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arrange or put into a format

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function

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type of procedure or routine

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icon

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image that represents an application

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internet service provider

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organization that provides services for accessing using or participating in the internet

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invasion of privacy

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the intrusion into the personal life of another without just cause which can give the person whose privacy had been invade

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local network

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a network that connects computers and other devices in a relativily small area typically a single building or a group of buildings

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network

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a group of interconnected people or things

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output

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a place where power or information leaves a system

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spreadsheet

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an electronic document in which data is arranged in the rows and columns of a grid and can be manipulated and used in calculations

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text fromat

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formatted text styled text

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URL

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URL is an acronym for uniform resource locator (an address)

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binary

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consists of only ones and zeros the two digits can be used to represent any number

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folder

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an icon on a computer screen that can be used to access a directory containing related files documents

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byte

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a sequence of adjacent bits operated on as a unit by a computer

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CPU

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brains of the computer where most calculations take place

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Debug

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identify and remove errors from (computer hardware or software)

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e-paper

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display technologies that mimic the apperance of ordinary ink on paper

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hardware

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machines wiring and other physical components of a computer or othe electronic system

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field

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data that had several parts known as a record can be divided into fields

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HTML

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set of markup symbols or codes inserted in a file intended for display on a world wide web browser page

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key text

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the way your type on a computer

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macro

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computer science is a rule or pattern that specifies how a certain input sequence

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operating system

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the software that supports a computers basic functions such as scheduling tasks

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sort technique

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the process by which sedimentr=tary particles become seperated according to some particular characteristic

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pixel

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a minute area of illumination on a display screen one set of many from which an image is composed

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scanner

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an input device that scans documents and images which can be imported into a computer

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service provider

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a company that provides its subscribers access to the internet

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kilobyte

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a unit of memory or data equal to 1.024(210) bytes

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patent

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the exclusive right granted by the government to make use of an invention or process for a specific period of time usually 14 years

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template

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used in the text of word processing software refers to sample document that has already some details in place

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transmitter

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set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals especially those of radio or television

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web software

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when someone is on a computer running a web browser

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storage device

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a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored

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subsystem

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a self contained system within a larger system