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intro to tech
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Computer Science
9th Grade
12/15/2014

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Term
the two major types of system software are utlity and _________
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operating system
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the____of the operating system allows you to communicate with the computer system
Definition
user interface
Term
OS X is the operating system developed by
Definition
Apple
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____is not a network operating system
Definition
MS-DOS
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the basic input/output system is stored on a _____chip
Definition
CMOS
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___is not related to the boot process
Definition
USB
Term
unwanted junk e-mail is called
Definition
spam
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___is the gap between people who do and do not have easy access to technology
Definition
digital divide
Term
windows 8 uses a storage system called ____
Definition
OneDrive
Term
the latest version of Mac OS X is_____
Definition
Mavericks
Term
UNIX was developed by two guys who worked at ___
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AT&T bell labs
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most super computers use the ____ OS
Definition
Linux
Term
computers use a language called ___ made up of 0s and 1s
Definition
binary
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in binary each letter symbol and number is made up of ____
Definition
bits
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the smallest unit of measure in the computer world is___
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megabyte
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Apple OS X is a ___ software
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operating software
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An iPad and galaxy tab are examples of ___ computers
Definition
Tablet
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a __is a input device that looks like a pen
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stylus
Term
the most common type of monitor is an____
Definition
LCD
Term
the ____contains the electronic componets of the computer
Definition
Motherboard
Term
a place where data is temporarily stored is called ____
Definition
RAM
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A CPU with two prcessing paths is called ____
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Dual-core
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All of the following names are for flash drives except _____
Definition
Hard drive
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____is a wireless transmission that lets you connet to mobile devices
Definition
bluetooth
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the most common port found on computers today are ____
Definition
USB 3.0
Term
a kilobyte is exactly ____ bytes
Definition
1024 bytes
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the internet is a ____
Definition
a large network of networks
Term
the world wide web was based on a protocol developed by ________
Definition
Tim Berners-Lee
Term
the fathers of the internet are vinton cerf and____
Definition
Robert Kahn
Term
software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web is a web ___
Definition
browser
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A computer is connected to the internet that asks for data is a ____
Definition
Server
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A e-mail software that is downloaded on your computer is called a _____
Definition
e-mail client
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_____ is not a social networking site
Definition
iTunes
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____is not a IM service
Definition
LinkedIn messenger
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____ is a personal video journal that is posted on the web
Definition
vlogs
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the "s" in "https" stands for ____
Definition
secure
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the unique address for a particular website is the___
Definition
URL
Term
URL stands for ____
Definition
Universal resource locator
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the first pizza franchise to feature online ordering was ____
Definition
Pizza hut
Term
____is a data base software
Definition
OneNote
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____ software helps you manage e-mail,contacts,calenders, and tasks in the same applacation
Definition
Personal information manager
Term
peachtree is an example of ____ software
Definition
Accounting
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___ software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and hardware devices
Definition
system
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_____ is not an example of general productivity software
Definition
Image editing
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____ is the most common audio compression format
Definition
MP3
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A____ software installation copies all the most commonly used files
Definition
Full
Term
Office 365 is an example of ______productivity suite
Definition
Web-based
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another name for commercial software is____ software
Definition
Proprietary software
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openoffice.org____ is a free word processing program
Definition
Writer
Term
microsoft's spreadsheet is ____
Definition
Excel
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to organize and manipulate large, complicated groups od data you would use____
Definition
Database software
Term
___ law predicts that CPU capacity will double every 2 years
Definition
Moore's
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