Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Web pages are accessed and viewed using a software program called a(n)
____________________.
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A(n) ____________________, also called an optical disc, is a flat, round,
portable metal storage medium that usually is 4.75 inches in diameter and less than 1/20 of an inch
thick.
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Most full-sized personal computers use a television-like display device called
a(n) ____________________.
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Today, most computers use an operating system that has a(n) ____________________
that provides visual clues such as icon symbols to help the user.
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A(n) ____________________ consists of one or more rigid metal platters coated
with a metal oxide material that allows data to be recorded magnetically on the surface of the
platters.
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The _________________________ is made up of the control unit and
arithmetic/logic unit.
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The world’s largest network is the ____________________, which is a
worldwide collection of networks that links together millions of computers by means of modems,
telephone lines, cables, and other communications devices and media.
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Popular ____________________ include the keyboard, mouse, digital camera,
scanner, and microphone.
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A Web page has a unique address, called a(n) ____________________.
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A(n) ____________________ is a compact disc that uses the same laser technology
as audio CDs for recording music.
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A(n) ____________________ is a portable, inexpensive storage medium that
consists of a thin, circular, flexible plastic disk with a magnetic coating enclosed in a
square-shaped plastic shell.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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All of the following except
__________ are commonly used application system software.
a. | word processing software | c. | electronic spreadsheet
software | b. | operating system software | d. | database software |
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In the accompanying figure, the central processing unit (CPU) __________.
a. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | makes the
information resulting from processing available for use | c. | allows data,
programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consists of
electronic components that store data |
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In the accompanying figure, output devices __________.
a. | contain the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | make the information
resulting from processing available for use | c. | allow data, programs, commands, and user
responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consist of electronic components that store
data |
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In the accompanying figure, memory, also called random access memory, or RAM,
__________.
a. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | makes the
information resulting from processing available for use | c. | allows data,
programs, commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consists of
electronic components that store data |
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In the accompanying figure, input devices __________.
a. | contain the electronic circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | make the information
resulting from processing available for use | c. | allow data, programs, commands, and user
responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consist of electronic components that store
data |
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A __________ is an input device on which data is typed to enter it into the
computer.
a. | keyboard | c. | scanner | b. | mouse | d. | microphone |
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Electronic spreadsheet software allows users to __________.
a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns of
numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making presentations | d. | create, edit,
format, and print documents |
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Word processing software allows users to __________.
a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns of
numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making presentations | d. | create, edit,
format, and print documents |
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Database software allows users to __________.
a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns of
numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making presentations | d. | create, edit,
format, and print documents |
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Presentation graphics software allows users to __________.
a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns of
numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making presentations | d. | create, edit,
format, and print documents |
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A(n) __________ is an erasable compact disc that can be written on multiple
times.
a. | CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) | b. | CD-R (compact
disc-recordable) | c. | CD-RW (compact disc-rewritable) | d. | DVD-ROM (digital video
disc-ROM) |
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One billion bytes is called a __________, and typical hard disk sizes range from
10 to 75 billion bytes.
a. | kilobyte (KB) | c. | gigabyte (GB) | b. | megabyte (MB) | d. | dekabyte (DB) |
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Software can be categorized into two types: __________.
a. | word processing software and spreadsheet software | b. | database software
and presentation graphics software | c. | system software and application
software | d. | desktop publishing software and communications
software |
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Two types of auxiliary storage devices more often used on personal computers are
__________.
a. | keyboards and scanners | c. | monitors and printers | b. | floppy disks and
hard disks | d. | control units
and arithmetic logic units |
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The __________ printer is a type of impact printer used with personal
computers.
a. | ink-jet | c. | dot matrix | b. | laser | d. | all of the
above |
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All of the following are operations in the information processing cycle
except __________.
a. | input and output | c. | process | b. | communication | d. | storage |
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