A group of computers that are joined over a large area

Online communities that allow members to communicate by sharing messages, photos, videos, links, and more

A series of short articles listed by date, with the most recent being at the top

Forums that people join to share ideas about a topic

International network of computers

Programs available using the Internet

A way of talking with a person in real time using the computer

A group of computers that are joined in a small area

A way to share information

A way to exchange electronic mail messages with friends, famaily, and other people using the computer

A group of web pages

Transferring files from the internet to your computer.

Networks of computer databases connected together.

Address used to go to a site on the World Wide Web.

Company or institution providing Internet access.

Unsolicited bulk email or text messages, also known as junk mail.

System linking computers over a small geographic area for rapid communication.

Computer language to create web pages with text, pictures, sound, video, and hyperlinks.

Personal list of saved websites.

Tool to prevent information from entering a computer or network.

Changing information into a secret code.

Transmission of a file from a small computer system to a larger one.

Registered address for a website.

Site to search for information or sites.

System of sending electronic messages between computers.

Software to view sites on the Internet.

Using operators like and, or, and not to narrow an Internet search.

A match for criteria in a search.

Transmission of a file from a small computer system to a larger one.

_______ connects computers and allows them to talk to each other.

Speakers are an example of a _________ device (part of a computer).

______ holds all of the other circuit boards.

Programs are like _____ that allow people to work with computers without learning the computer's language.

Using bits and bytes in different combinations to represent a code is known as_______.

________ memory is stored on the hard drive.

Basic Input/Output System

______ wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do.

_______ handles the graphics that are displayed on the monitor.

Type of port used by flash drives:

The purpose of storage in a computer is to hold ______ or data.

_______ is the most common OS (operating system) for PCs.

Operating systems are constantly being _______ as technology advances.

The large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components is the ____________.

A GUI (graphical user interface) uses ______ to help the user navigate within the computer system.

What does CPU stand for?

A computer designed for general use by a single person

A computer pointing device which takes advantage of a tactile sensor to detect a user’s finger movement

A set of computer programs designed to enable computers to accomplish certain tasks

Physical parts of a computer, such as the hard drive, video card, monitor and other substantial computer parts

The main circuit board inside personal computers which holds the majority of computer components and provides connectors for peripherals

A cord connecting the computer to the Internet

Which of the following is an output device?

What kind of device is a keyboard?

Which of the following is usually used to connect a monitor to a computer?

Which of the following software maintenance steps erases gaps caused by deleting files from the hard drive?

Eric’s computer slows down when he opens several computer programs. Why does this happen?

What does the BIOS chip stand for

A computer program allowing the computer to communicate with a hardware device

The main storage device of a computer; commonly referred as an internal device and used to permanently store data

A removable hard drive located outside of the main computer tower

An appliance designed to protect computer electronics from electrical damage

An output device which displays graphics and images from the computer

The microcomputer is often called the personal computer.

thin, light electronic display which employs the light modulating properties of liquid crystals

common measurement of CPU speed; tells how fast the CPU can process data

type of computer memory which stores the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Which of the following is an operating system you would be using on the computer

What is the order for the information processing cycle

What is respect?