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38 Cards in this Set
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An integrated circuit embodies what type of technology?
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solid state
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The tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of microminiature electronic circuits is called a what?
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chip
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The two digits used in the binary system are...?
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0 and 1
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A shelf or opening in a computer used for the installation of electronic equipment is called a...what?
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bay
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The device that converts AC to DC to run the computer is called...what?
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power supply
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One million ticks of the system closck per second is called?
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megahertz
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High speed storage areas that temporarily store data during processing are called, what?
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registers
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A byte represents how many characters?
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1
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The CPU is made up of what two parts?
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control unit and ALU
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A ____ is a non-centralized network consisting of several devices that can communicate w/each other.
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distributed system
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What feature automatically configures a new hardware component on a computer?
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plug and play
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Specialized software that allows input and output devices to communicate w/the computer system are called what?
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device drivers
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What is a device that produces digitized sounds such as beeps, chirps, and music called?
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audio output device
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Which of the following does NOT convert images into digital form:
digital camera, bar code reader, digitizer or scanner? |
bar code reader
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The basic operations of a computer are managed by what?
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operating system
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What is the process of loading an operating system into a comp.'s main memory referred to as?
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booting
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Which of the following is NOT performed by mult. users?
time sharing muliprogramming multiprocessing multitasking? |
multitasking
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What software locates scattered files and reorganizes them on the hard disk?
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defragmenter
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What kind of software enables a programmer to download sofware from the Internet for free and then makes non copyrighted modifications to it?
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open source
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Which of the following is an operating system, by Microsoft, for personal video players?
Windows 2000 Windows NT CE.NET Linux? |
CE.NET
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What technology provides weather information, text messages, and other data controlled, through wireless connections, to a users PC?
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SMART
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What software is used to perform work on general purpose tasks?
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application software
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Programs that are stored permanently in a computer's electronic circuitry are stored in what?
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ROM
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Specialized software that allows input and output devices to communicate w/the computer system are called, what?
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device drivers
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What is a device that produces digitized sounds such as beeps, chirps, and music called?
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audio output device
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The # of times per second that pixels are recharged is called what?
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refresh rate
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What is the image sharpness of a display screen called?
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resolution
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Which of the following does NOT convert images into digital form?
digital camera bar code reader digitizer scanner? |
bar code reader
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Is the operating system part of the system software?
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yes
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How many characters is a gigabyte?
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1 billion
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The processor chip, commonly called the ___ or a ____, is a tiny piece of silicon that contains millions of miniature electronic devices.
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CPU & processor
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The first programmable computer in the USA, which appeared in 1946, was called what?
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ENIAC- Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator
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Embedded computers, or ____, are installed in "smart" appliances and automobiles.
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microcontroller
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Todays data transmission speeds are measured in ___, kbps, and _____.
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bps, Mbps (bits per second)
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What connects a pc to a cable-TV system that offers an internet connection?
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cable modem
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A space station that transmits data as microwaves is what?
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communications satellite
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A computer w/a domain name is called what?
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website
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A(n) ____ is a software that enables users to view web pages and to jump from one pate to another.
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web browser
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