MAP 110 Chapter 8

Question 1

Protection against spammers is provided by ____.

Accepted Answer

antivirus software

Question 2

What is a computer that functions as a centralized storage location for shared information

Accepted Answer

Server

Question 3

The hardware components of a computer consist of the monitor, keyboard, and

Accepted Answer

printer

Question 4

The main circuit board that controls the other components in a computer system is the ____.

Accepted Answer

motherboard

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of pointing device?

Accepted Answer

mouse

Question 6

A current trend in printers is the ____.

Accepted Answer

"all-in-one" printer

Question 7

A method of sending and receiving messages through a network is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

e-mail

Question 8

Information is stored permanently on the ____ for later retrieval

Accepted Answer

hard disk drive

Question 9

On what type of computer is the touch pad feature popular?

Accepted Answer

Laptop

Question 10

A device used to input printed matter & convert to a format that can be read by the computer is

Accepted Answer

Scanner

Questions 10