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A(n) ________ consists of a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
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program (or software)
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Each time you start a computer or mobile device, the operating system is ________ (copied) from the computer's hard disk or mobile device's storage media into memory.
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loaded
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A(n) ________ gives authors, artists, and other creators of original work exclusive rights to duplicate, publish, and sell their materials.
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copyright
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________ typically is optional and usually involves submitting your name and other personal information to the software manufacturer or developer.
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Software registration
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When you ________ a project, you enter text or numbers, insert images, and perform other tasks using a variety of input methods, such as a keyboard, a mouse, touch, or voice.
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create
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When users ________ a project, they change its appearance.
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format
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A single ________ is about 1/72 of an inch in height.
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point
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Bold, italic, underline, and color are examples of ________ .
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font styles
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________ software is an application that allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes
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word processing
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A feature, called ________ , allows users to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line.
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wordwrap
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A ________ is a request for specific data from the database.
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query
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A software ________ is a collection of individual applications available together as a unit.
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suite
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Project ________ software is an application that allows a user to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the events, resources, and costs of a project.
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management
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________ software provides standard contracts and documents associated with buying, selling, and renting property; estate planning; marriage and divorce; and preparing a will or living trust.
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Legal
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________ software is an application that enables designers to create sophisticated publications that contain text, graphics, and many colors.
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Desktop publishing
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Illustration software is another name for ________ software.
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paint
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When you purchase a digital camera, it usually includes ________ software.
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photo editing
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________ software allows users to combine text, graphics, audio, video, and animation in an interactive application.
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Multimedia authoring
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________ typically consists of self-directed, self-paced instruction about a topic.
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Computer-based training
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________ software writes text, graphics, audio, and video files on a recordable or rewritable disc.
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Disc burning
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A computer ________ is a potentially damaging computer program that affects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user's knowledge or permission.
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virus
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A ________ resides in active memory and replicates itself over a network to infect computers and devices, using up the system resources and possibly shutting down the system.
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worm
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A(n) ________ protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage
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antivirus program
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A(n) ________ is a program, usually included with an operating system, that attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify.
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search tool
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A(n) ________ is a tool that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster.
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disk defragmenter
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