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Computer Networking
9th Grade
12/12/2014

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Term
Computers use ____ language consisting of 0's and 1's.
Definition

Binary
Term
What is the smallest unit of measure?
Definition
Megabyte
Term
An Apple iPad and a Samsung Galaxy Tab are examples of ____ software
Definition
Tablet
Term
A _____ is an input device that looks like a pen.
Definition
Stylus
Term
The most common type of monitor is a ______.
Definition
Liquid crystal display
Term
The _____ contains the central electronic components of the computer.
Definition
Motherboard
Term
____ is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored.
Definition
USB
Term
A ____ CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time.
Definition
Dual-core
Term
What is not a name for a flash drive?
Definition
Hard drive
Term
____ is a wireless transmission standard that lets you connect mobile computing devices.
Definition
Bluetooth
Term
Which is the most common port found on todays computing devices?
Definition
Universal Serial bus (USB)
Term
____ is concered with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.
Definition
Ergonomics
Term

The Internet is ____.
Definition
A large network of networks
Term
The world wide web was based on a protocol developed by ____.
Definition
Tim Berners-Lee
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A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a _______.
Definition
Server
Term
Software that enables you to display and internet with text and other media on the web is a web ____.
Definition
Browser
Term
A ______ system requires a program such as Microsoft Outlook, to be installed on your computer, and when the program is opened your email is downloaded to your computer.
Definition
E-mail client
Term
What is not a social networking site?
Definition
iTunes
Term
What is not a proprietary instant messaging (IM) service?
Definition
LinkedIn Messenger
Term
What is a personal video joural entery posted on the web?
Definition
Vlogs
Term
The "S" in "https" stands for ____ socket layer.
Definition
Secure
Term
The unique adress for a particular website is ____.
Definition
URL
Term
The law of thumb that predicts that CPU capacity will double every 2 years is called _______.
Definition
Moore's Law
Term
The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by _____.
Definition
Intel
Term
Which of the following does NOT determine processor power?
Definition
Speed of the motherboard
Term
The CPU consist of which two parts?
Definition
The control unit and the arithmetic logic unit
Term
Running the CPU at a faster speed than the manufacture recommends is called _______.
Definition
Overclocking
Term
The ammount of RAM storage is measured in ____.
Definition
GB
Term
In the most current systems, _____ is the type of RAM used.
Definition
DDR3
Term
When refering to hard drives acess time is measured in ____.
Definition
Miliseconds
Term
Which optical disc has the greatest storage capacity.
Definition
Blu-ray disc
Term
What is not an example of a database?
Definition
OneNote
Term
QuarkXPress is an example of _____ software.
Definition
Desktop Publishing
Term
_______ software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and the hardware devices.
Definition
System
Term
You can obtain software through ____, in which a vendor hosts the software online over the Internet and you do not have to install it on your computer.
Definition
Software as a Service
Term
What is not an example of a gernal productivity software application?
Definition
Personal information management
Term
What is the most common audio compression format?
Definition
MP3
Term
A ______ software installation copies all the most commonly used files and programs from the distribution disc to your computers hard drive.
Definition
Full
Term
Spreadsheet equations that use addition subtractions multiplications or divisions are called?
Definition
Formula
Term
Traditional database are organized into fields records and _____.
Definition
Tables
Term
Microsoft Office 365 is an example of a ______ productivity suite.
Definition
Web base
Term
Another name for commercial software is _____ software.
Definition
Application
Term
Microsoft's spreadsheet software is _______.
Definition
Excel
Term
What is not an optical disc format?
Definition
Read-erasable
Term
_____ determines how quickly the CPU works.
Definition
Clockspeed
Term
_____ law predicts that the capacity of a CPU will double every 2 years.
Definition
Moore's
Term
The CPU is located on the ______.
Definition
Motherboard
Term
A CPU processing power is determined by the combination of the clock speed, the number of cores and the ammount of _________.
Definition
Cache Memory
Term
________ provides high-speed information processing by ebabling a new set of instructions to start before the previous set is finished.
Definition
Hyperthreading
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There are ____ levels of cache memory
Definition
Three
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