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| The "brain" of the computer is called? | CPU Central Processing Unit |
| The computer stores data it is processing in? | RAM Random Access Memory |
| How much data can be stored on a floppy disk? | 1.44 MB |
| How much data can be stored on a CD? | 700 MB |
| How much data can be stored on a DVD? | 4.7 - 17 GB |
| How much data can be stored on a flash drive? | 32 MB to over 512 MB |
| How much data can be stored on a ZIP disk? | 100 MB to 750 MB |
| The purpose of ___________ is to get data into the computer, process the data, and produce results. | hardware |
| A megabyte is around ______ bytes. | 1000 |
| A _______ is the amoutn of storage space required to store a single charactent | byte |
| ___________ are sometimes called pen or thumb drives because they are as small as a pen or keychain. | flash drives |
| Working with more than one application or document on a computer at a time is called ________. | multitasking |
| The acronym for WAN stands for ..... | wide area network |
| The acronym for LAN stands for ....... | local area network |
| To avoid losing data it is important to save your work ________. | frequently |
| The major difference between a LAN and a WAN is the size of the _________ that the network covers. | area |
| _________ connections transmit data at a faster rate than dial-up connections. | broadband |
| The more RAM a computer has, the ________ it can process data. | faster |
| The CPU is a single chip called a ________________. | microprocessor |
| A _______ allows users to select words, symbols, or graphics from a desktop. | GUI Graphic User Interface |
