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Uses charged wires to draw continuous lines on large rolls of paper. Used for architecture.

When new data are needed, they are sent

The circuit that stores screen images as they are processed but before they are displayed.

A software upgrade is a new version while a software update is just a patch.

CDs and DVDs are

Data Backups are helpful to protect against...

what is not one of the three categories of software

Hubs, Switches, Routers and Nodes are part of (a) ______

The most common storage medium is...

What specify the operating system and minimum hardware capacities necessary for a software product?

_______ hold data while the device is busy w/ other tasks

Multi-Core Processors perform better than processors with only one core.

This operating system is designed for heavy traffic over a network. It is likely a...

The 8086 chip family was started by______

A unit on the processor with the circuitry necessary to execute instructions is a...

LCD stands for:

During the boot process, what part of the OS is loaded into RAM?

The part of a computer that other components attach to.

What instructions initially power up a computer before handing control to the Operating System? (simplilearn.com)

Ergonomics is the study of logical deductions

To select a group of files/folders, hold CTRL as you click each item, or hold SHIFT and click the first and last item.

The part of a device that the consumer experiences.

software that helps a peripheral device communicate with the main computer

The most important component of a digital device.

What does RSI stand for?

One method of protecting commercial software from illegal copying is a...

DOS

_____ is an example of Optical Media.

(Shutterstock.com) This is an image of a _______

The distance in mm between like colored crystals on an LCD.

A hybrid app makes use of a _____ to offer some features from both installed and web app.

How accurate can GPS be?

Main download file for Mac

What dos SEM stand for

Set of preprogrammed activities that a microprocessor can perform.

Lidar stands for

What overwrites "empty" sectors with random 1s and 0s

The software application associated with a specific file type is called a:

Cloud Storage is a form of

What refers to a device, and its components (eg. wires, cases, switches and electronic circuits)

Changing a mobile device to allow installations from unaffiliated sources.

accessory that expands the number and type of ports available.

______ prevents power fluctuations from damaging electronic components

Computer memory is used to hold data that is currently being processed by the CPU

What does windows use to uninstall files?

______ measures the speed at which a computer can execute instructions.

The shape and size of the computer

Graphics circuitry that is not built into a computer's system board

Doxing is when private information is shared digitally

A logical storage model describes what actually happens on computer disks and circuits.

The number of bits that a microprocessor can manipulate at one time

Tells the device how to start.

Optical Technologies are grouped into which categories?

A type of application installed on a computer's hard disk

While both are open source, GPL (General Public License) is more restrictive than BSD (Berkeley Software Distribution)

An office suite includes all of the following except

______ compete for the attention of the microprocessor.

The area of a hard drive temporarily used to store data that cannot fit in RAM is called a ______

What brand of microprocessor does Apple use?

The main directory is the root directory and subdirectories are depicted as...

A hash value is a random number

When an application requests but never releases memory

Which is true about RAM?

What circuit board contains the microprocessor, memory and other internal devices?

In a spreadsheet, a relative reference will always refer to the same cell, even if rows are inserted.

Programming language is the same as machine language.

A second "computer" within the hardware of another computer

A thread is a(n)

The R and C in RISC/CISC stand for _____/_____

Gather data, analyze it, and then carry out the required actions

One field may hold many records, but one record cannot hold many fields.

made of platters coated in iron oxide particles which are oriented by a read-write head. Magnetically stores data.

Ultrathin laptops are cheaper and more powerful but have a shorter battery life as compared to a regular laptop

Which is not part of a machine cycle?

A program that allows a computer or device to issue controls to a separate device, eg. printer, monitor, or video card.

A computer's file path includes the drive letter, folder(s), file name and etension.

Finder is the file management utility for _____ and File Explorer is the file management utility for _______.

Main download file for windows

Software that is accessed with a web browser.

Magneto-resistive Ram and Flash memory are...

What identifies storage devices on Windows?

Reverting all settings to their default is known as ______

Stores data in erasable, rewritable, non-volatile circuitry.

Which is true about Rom?

Most software is distributed via a:

What uses continuous flow of fluid to transfer heat away?

Converts text to speech. Helpful for those with visual impairments.