____ consist(s) of a computer’s electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions.

A(n) ____ is anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates

The ____ is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.

A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on ____ media.

________ are distinct items that do not have much meaning to a user in a given context. It refers to the raw facts and figures that could be processed into information.

___ is a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it.

With a ____ you interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images.

A(n) ____ system is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.

The ____ is a widely used service on the Internet, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.

Many Web page addresses begin with ____, which stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, a set of rules that defines how pages transfer on the Internet

A Web page may contain a(n) ____, which is a built-in connection to another Web page or part of a Web page.

The term ____ refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.

A(n) ____ is a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photograph.

Many Web pages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.

On the Web, Web sites can make use of ____, which includes music, speech, or any other sound.

The more common usage of the term, ____ page, refers to the first page that a Web site displays.

____ is/are a collection of drawings, diagrams, maps, and photographs that you can insert in documents.

To ____ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

____ software is a type of application software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.

When using spreadsheet software, the rows and columns collectively are called a(n) ____.

A ____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

____ software is a type of application software that allows users to create, access, and manage a database.

A query ____.

A software ____ is a collection of individual application programs available together as a unit.

____ is a type of application software for communications that provides for real-time exchange of messages, files, audio, and/or video with another online user.

The ____ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.

A(n) ____, which is one billionth of a second, is used by some manufacturers to state access times.

A ____ is an adapter card that converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen.

____ slot is a socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card.

A(n) ____ card is a circuit board that enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals.

A ____ connects other computers through telephone or cable television lines

____ can connect mice, printers, digital cameras, scanners, speakers, and the like.  It can connect up to 127 different peripherals together with a single connector type.

A(n) ____ joins a cable to a port.

For wireless devices to transmit signals to a computer via infrared light waves, both the computer and the device must have a(n) ____.

A ____ is an opening inside the system unit in which you can install additional equipment

The power ____ is the component of the system unit that converts the wall outlet AC power into the DC power a computer needs.

A bar code ____ uses laser beams to read bar codes.

____ is data that has been processed into a useful form.

A ____ device is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information.

A ____ is a display device that is packaged as a separate peripheral

A(n) ____ monitor uses a liquid crystal display to produce images.

The quality of a monitor depends primarily on its ____.

____ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.

A ____ monitor is a display device that uses gas plasma technology, which sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates.

A(n) ____ monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode ray tube.

Printer resolution is measured in ____.

A(n) ____ printer is any category of printer that forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper.

A(n) ____ printer is a type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper.

A(n) ____ generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper.

A dot-matrix printer is a kind of ____ printer.

A(n) ____ printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper.

A(n) ____ output device is a component of a computer that produces music, speech, or other sounds, such as beeps.

____ are audio output devices that rest inside the ear canal.

____ storage is the physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.

Which of the following is not a secondary storage medium?

A(n) ____ device is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media.

A card ____ is a device that reads and writes data, instructions, and information stored on memory cards.

____ storage is an Internet service that provides hard disk storage to computer users.

A(n) ____ disc is a type of optical storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer.

A ____ disc can be read, written to, and erased.

A newer, quite expensive DVD format is ____, which has storage capacities of 100 GB, with expectations of exceeding 200 GB in the future.

A ____ is a high-capacity optical disc that users can read but not write on or erase.

A(n) ____ is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost.

Which has the longest life expectancy?

Which of the following is not an operating system function?

A ____ boot is the process of using the operating system to restart a computer.

A file ____ is a utility that performs functions related to file management.

A disk ____ utility searches for and removes unnecessary files.

The term ____ describes a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission.

____ is a scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial information.

________________, or standard telephone wire, consists of two strands of insulated copper wire twisted around each other; it can be used for both voice and data transmission.

A communication ____ is a transmission medium on which the data, instructions, or information travels.

Text messaging, also called ____, allows users to send and receive short text messages on a smart phone or mobile device.

A ____ is a wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and other devices.

A ____ is a network that covers a large geographical area, such as a city, country, or the world.

The ____ is the world’s largest WAN.

BitTorrent and Gnutella are examples of networking software that support ____ networking technology

A network ____ refers to the layout of the computers and devices in a communications network.

On a ____ network, all of the computers and devices on the network connect to a central device.

A ____ network consists of a single central cable, to which all computers and other devices connect.

A(n) ____ is an internal network that uses Internet technologies.

________ consists of insulated copper wire wrapped in an outer material; it is:

The core of a(n) ____ cable consists of dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass or plastic that use light to transmit signals.

____ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

A field ____ uniquely identifies each field.

The field ____ defines the maximum number of characters a field can contain.

A ____ key field uniquely identifies each record in a file.

____ is the process of comparing data with a set of rules or values to find out if the data is correct.

A data ____ contains data about each file in the database and each field within those files.

A ____ consists of simple, English-like statements that allow users to specify the data to display, print, or store.

A ____ is a request for specific data from the database.

Most DBMSs include a(n) ____ feature, which has a graphical user interface to assist users with retrieving data.

A ____ allows users to design a report on the screen, retrieve data into the report design, and then display or print the report.

A(n) ____ database stores data in tables that consist of rows and columns.

A ____ is a connection within the data in a database.

____ is a query language that allows users to manage, update, and retrieve data.

The term ____ refers to online or Internet-based illegal acts.

____ protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files.

A(n) ____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.