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72 Cards in this Set
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computer monitors are different from Tvs because
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monitors are bit-mapped and Tvs are not
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screen savors are
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useful because the prevent burn-in, save energy, can be turned off with a key press or a mouse click
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the display for a laptop is most likely a
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LCD
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the last cable you plug in should be the
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power cable
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RGB stands for
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red, green blue
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a combination of red light and green light produces a
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yellow
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the ____ is involved in every activity of the computer system
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processor or microprocessor
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a ____ saves a CRT monitor from a burn in when it is not in use
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screen saver
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there are ____ pixels in a typical laptop
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1024 x 768
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the ____ is the active point of the mouse pointer
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tip of the arrow
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____ is the proper term used when a computer performs the instructions in a program
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execute or run
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gleaning the central idea or concept from a situation is called
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abstraction
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a WYSISYG text editor is called a
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word processor
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the formulation of an idea, concept, or process that can be applied in many situations is called a
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generalization
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experienced computer users are known as
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digerati
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what is GUI?
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graphical user interface
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Software designers use analogies to help a user understand software because doing so
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makes it easier for user to learn and use software, makes software more popular
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an example of a metaphor is:
1) the player played with the heart of a lion 2) the silence was deafening 3) the computer played chess as well as the best of humans |
the player played with the heart of a lion
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which of the following is not a common computer metaphor:
1) buttons 2) door handles 3) menus 4) sliders |
door handles
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a slider control is used for selecting
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within a continuous range of options
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in windows, closing a subwindow
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leaves the application running
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a dialog will open when a menu has a ___ in it
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ellipsis
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menu options that are unavailable
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are grey
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examples of an instance
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an image, song file, word processing document
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the greek letter epsilon can be used to represent "nothing". In a find and replace, you would have to use
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nothing (empty)
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software designers help users understand their software through the use of
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analogies
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_____ are used to indicate there is information available that is usually hidden
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triangle pointers
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open, new, close, and save can usually be found in the ___ menu
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file
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to avoid cluttering the screen with commands, software designers put most of their commands in
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menus
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undo, cut, copy, and paste can be found in the __ menu
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edit
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the online manual can usually be found in the __ menu
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help
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menus that can show up anywhere on the screen are called
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pop-up menus
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another name for a pull-down menu is a
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drop-down menu
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when the computer needs more information from the user before it completes an action, it gets the information via
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dialogue box
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the clover-shaped shortcut key on a macintosh is called the __ key
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command
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menus are grouped by similarity of operation and listed across the top of the screen in the
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menu bar
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spamming is like
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telemarketing, junk mail, advertising inserts
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if the internet consisted of four computers, there would be six possible connections. if 5 computers, 10 connections. how many with 10 computers?
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45 connections
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what is the potential number of IP address available
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4,294,967,296
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the part of an email address to the right of the @ is most like a
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post office
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DNS stands for
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Domain Name System
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the origins of the internet can be traced to
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government, big businesses, educational institutions conducting Cold War research
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between client requests from a specific IP address, a web server
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might handle hundreds or even thousands of requests
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root name servers
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maintain the relationship between IP addresses and symbolic computer names
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to connect to the internet with a wireless connection you'd need to communicate through a device that is physically connected to a network. this device is called a
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hub
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eCommerce is the shortened term for
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electronic commerce
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the interconnection of computers has led to an era called the
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information age
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a communication that goes out to many people with a specific target audience is called a
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broadcast
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a hierarchy of related computers on a network is called a
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domain
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computers on the same level of a domain are known as
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peers
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a "please reply" message sent over the internet is called a
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ping
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a company that supplies connections to the internet is called a
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ISP
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Intranets connect to the internet via
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gateways
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local networks the support communications wholly within an organization are called
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intranets
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special computers that send files to web browsers elsewhere on the internet are known as
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web servers
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the http:// in a web address is the
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protocol
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files are often sent over the internet via a process known by the acronym
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FTP
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the source file for a web page contains the ____ of the page, not the actual image of the page
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description
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HTML stands for
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Hyper Text Markup Language
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a personal log posted on the web for public viewing is called a
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log
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all IP addresses are maintained and managed by 13 __ servers scattered around the world
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root name
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movie, email, web page, book, text messaging, web board, blog
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asynchronous communication
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chat session, video conference, concert,
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synchronous communication
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mice and key boards do not have power cords because
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the power and the signal wires are in one cable
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a typical monitor
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has over a million pixels
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how is the process for clicking a check box similar to clicking a button?
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tip of arrow must be inside x,y coordinates that make up check box
user must click mouse button the configuration of the check box must change from unchecked to checked or vice versa |
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the number of times a second that images on the screen are redrawn is called the
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refresh rate
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the process of starting a computer is called
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booting
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A device that helps you remember a fact or concept is a ______.
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mnemonic
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On the computer, programs and information are stored on the ______.
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hard disk
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knowing the ____ is important to understanding technology and being understood when talking about it
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the right word
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a specified result sought through the use of a precise and systematic method is an
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algorithm
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