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1. Describe the 4 components all computers have in common
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input, storage, processing, and output
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2. What is a dingbat?
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Special characters like stars, hands, arrows, and geometric shapes you can use to decorate a document. A collection of dingbats is found in a popular font called Wingdings.
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3. What is a handshake?
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Two modems perform a handshake each time they meet, just as two people shake hands to greet each other
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4. What is a home page?
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An introductory screen on the World Wide Web, used to welcome visitors
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5. What handles can you not hold in your hand?
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Little squares at the edges and corners of a selected graphic on your screen. You can move a handle with your mouse pointer to resize or reshape the graphic.
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6. What was ENIAC?
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ENIAC was the first computer
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7. What contribution did Ada Byron make to computing?
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Ada suggested to Babbage writing a plan for how the engine might calculate
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Wha. t kind of wafers 8are used at Intel to make computer chips? Be specific!
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2 inch to 12 in wafers
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9. What do they call the suit that cleanroom technicians must wear while making computer chips?
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Bunny suits
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10. What does modem stand for anyway? (Search the Webopedia site)
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modulator demodulator
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