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| ______ refers to the physical parts of a computer. | Hardware |
| An example of hardware is a _____. | motherboard |
| What is the difference between software and hardware? | Hardware is the equipment; software is the programs. |
| technology used to transfer copies of documents over the telephone network | fax machine |
| a device that is connected to a computer so that many people can view the contents on a computer screen | projector |
| a device that scans images | scanner |
| a receiver that transmits a precise location | GPS |
| software used to create technical drawings | CAD |
| software that organizes a collection of information | database software |
| Portable Document Format | PDF |
| software used to enhance photographs | image-editing software |
| software used to create a slide show | presentation software |
| The part of the computer that performs the calculations that enable the computer to function and is sometimes referred to as the brain of the computer is the _____. | CPU |
| Sam wanted to open a file that he saved yesterday. Which component inside the computer stores this file? | the hard drive |
| Software is giving instructions so that text is displayed on the monitor. This software is an example of _____. | system software |
| Carol typed a memo to send to everyone in her department. To create this memo, she used a _____. | word processor |
| ________ are used to browse the World Wide Web. | Web browsers |
| A group of computers that are interconnected in order to share information or documents is called a _____ | computer network |
| An employee working in a payroll department uses a customized program to keep track of the hours employees have worked. The customized program is an example of _____. | software |
| A) This procedure could harm your computer and cause it to work improperly | Download software from the Internet without permission. |
| B) This procedure could harm your computer and cause it to work improperly | Turn the power off on the computer before shutting down. |
| C) This procedure could harm your computer and cause it to work improperly | Set your water bottle near electronics. |
| If a business owner wanted to create a banner ad for his business on his webpage, he could use Java programming to develop a (n) _____. | Applet |
| If a business wanted to play an artist’s song in the background of their website, it must first consider the _____ of the music to ensure no laws are being broken. | copyright |
| the central processing unit or the brain of the computer | CPU |
| stores all your files and folders | hard drive |
| physical parts of the computer | hardware |
| interconnected computer networks throughout the world that everyone can use | Internet |
| a small mobile computer | laptop |
| the main board in the body of the computer | motherboard |
| contains chips and other components | motherboard |
| a computer program | software |
| instructions for the hardware to perform | software |
| software that acts like a calculator | spreadsheet |
| software frequently used for numbers and money | spreadsheet |
| software used to create printable material | word processor |
| Computer Aided Design | CAD |
| software to aid in technical drawings and models | CAD |
| information processed or stored by the computer | data |
| software that organizes a collection of data | database |
| electronic mail | e-mail |
| a method used to write, send, receive, and store written communication | e-mail |
| transfer copies of documents over the telephone network | fax machine |
| Global Positioning System | GPS |
| transmits precise information about location, direction, local time | GPS |
| this software enables a person to change or create visual images on a computer | image-editing software |
| a Portable Document Format | PDF |
| software that allows you to create slide-show presentations.software that allows you to create slide-show presentations. | presentation software |
| a device that is connected to a computer to project the computer screen onto a much larger screen | projector |
| used to search for specific information in a database | query |
| a device that scans images, printed text, or an object and converts it to a digital image | scanner |
| software that contains a calendar and the capability to send and receive meeting notices | scheduling software |
| software used to browse the World Wide Web | Web browsers |
| a page on the World Wide Web | Web page |
| commonly shortened to WWW | World Wide Web |
