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Released in 1975, the ________ computer was the first personal computer.

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Altair

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One of the reasons the Apple II computer was popular was that ________.

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the operating system was stored in ROM

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The ________ was the first portable computer.

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Osborne

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What programming language transformed the software industry because beginning students could learn it easily?

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BASIC

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Which company approached Bill Gates to write an operating system program for its computer?

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IBM

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Steve Wozniak designed this in 1978, which fostered the development of DOS.

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5.25 inch floppy disk

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Introduced in the late 1970s, which of the following allowed users to interact more easily with the computer?

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The graphical user interface (GUI)

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The Alto computer, built by ________, was the first to use a graphical user interface (GUI).

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Xerox

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Released in 1993, ________ was the first Internet web browser.

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Mosaic

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T or F: Second-generation computers replaced tubes with transistors.

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true

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T or F: Grace Hopper coined the term computer bug when the Harvard Mark 1 malfunctioned when a moth flew into it.

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true

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T or F: The world's first integrated circuit was developed at Texas Instruments.

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true

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T or F: A compiler is a program that translates computer language instructions into English.

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false

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mechanical switches were in the _________ generation.

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pre

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vacuum tubes were in the _________ generation.

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first

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transistors were in the _________ generation.

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second

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microprocessor chips were in the _________ generation.

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fourth

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integrated circuits were in the _________ generation.

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third

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a co-founder of Apple Corp

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Steve Jobs

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developed the first compiler

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Grace Hopper

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invented the first integrated circuit

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Jack Kilby

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"father of computing"

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Charles Babbage

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co-founder of Microsoft

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Bill Gates

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an early web browser

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Netscape

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first word processing application

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Wordstar

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one of the first electronic spreadsheets to use a GUI

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Excel

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first desktop publishing software

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PageMaker

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first electronic spreadsheet application

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VisiCalc

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Computers use ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.

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binary

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In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ________.

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bits

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An Apple iPad and a Microsoft Surface are examples of ________ computers.

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tablet

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Which of the following computers is large, expensive and supports many simultaneous users and manages large amounts of data?

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mainframe computer

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________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as a car.

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Embedded

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The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.

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screen resolution

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The most common type of monitor is a(n) ________.

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liquid crystal display (LCD)

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________ printers either melt a wax based ink on regular paper or by burning dots on specially coated paper.

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thermal

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The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.

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motherboard

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A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.

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network interface card (NIC)

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The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is the ________.

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ROM

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A(n) ________ CPU has two processing paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time.

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dual-core

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All of the following are examples of nonvolatile storage EXCEPT ________. A. DVD B. hard drive C. RAM D. flash drive

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RAM

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Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity? A. DVD DL B. BD C. CD D. DVD

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BD

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Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices?

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Universal serial bus (USB)

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Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression?

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HDMI

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________ is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.

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ergonomics

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A kilobyte is exactly ________ bytes.

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1,024

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main circuit board containing the central electronic components of a computer

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motherboard

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used to enter data

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input device

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case that houses the electronic components, power source, and storage devices of a desktop computer

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system unit

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displays processed data

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output device

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external device that exchanges data with the computer through ports

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peripheral device

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disk capacities from smallest to largest

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kilobyte megabyte gigabyte terabyte petabyte

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Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure? A. gigabyte B. petabyte C. megabyte D. terabyte

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megabyte

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Dropbox is an example of ________.

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cloud storage

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All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers EXCEPT ________. A. placing a monitor at least 12" from the eyes B. purchasing an adjustable chair C. ensuring proper lighting D. taking breaks

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placing a monitor at least 12" from the eyes

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What is a gigabyte?

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approximately one billion bytes

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T or F: Data and information are interchangeable terms.

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false

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What is the most common port on digital devices?

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USB

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Which types of memory can be found on the motherboard?

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RAM and ROM only

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Which of the following is not one of the 4 functions of a computer? A. Input B. Translate C. Output D. Storage

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Translate

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Which of the following does not contain an embedded computer? A. your car B. the thermostat C. a drone D. your smartphone

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your smartphone

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computer programs

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software

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physical components of a computer

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hardware

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represents a fact, figure, or idea

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data

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turning data into information

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processing

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data organized in a meaningful way

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information

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The web is based on the ________ Protocol.

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Hypertext Transfer

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A computer connected to the Internet that asks for data is a(n) ________.

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client

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A(n) ________ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.

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e-mail client

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All of the following are tips for professional e-mail etiquette EXCEPT ________. A. be concise and to the point B. include a meaningful subject line C. use abbreviations such as "u," "r," and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter D. use spell-checker and proofread before sending

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use abbreviations such as "u," "r," and "BRB" to keep the e-mail message shorter

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A ________ allows visitors to add, remove, or edit its content.

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wiki

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Which of the following are personal video journal entries posted on the web?

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Vlogs

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Podcasts enable you to ________.

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deliver audio/video files via RSS

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Multimedia is anything that involves one or more of the following EXCEPT ________. A. browsers B. graphics C. audio files D. video files

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browsers

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________ media are continuously fed to your browser so you do not have to wait for the entire file to completely download before listening to or watching it.

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streaming

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All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________. A. B2B B. C2B C. B2C D. C2C

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C2B

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The "s" in "https" stands for ________ socket layer.

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secure

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The intent of the Internet was created to provide

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a secure form of communications and a common communications means for all computers

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T or F: Paraphrasing content from a website in your research paper without documenting the source is considered plagiarism.

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true

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In the URL http://www.microsoft.com/surface, the portion labeled ".com" is the ________.

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top-level domain

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A(n) ________ is a navigation aid that shows the path you have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website.

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breadcrumb trail

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AND, OR, and NOT are examples of ________ operators.

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boolean

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T or F: Geolocation is a GPS enabled feature on a smart phone that provides your location to apps like Uber.

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true

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T or F: Currently, there are no federal laws specifically prohibiting cyber bullying.

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true

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large network of networks

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Internet

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tool used to locate information on the web

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search engine

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application program used to view the web

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browser

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location that maintains the computers that store the website files

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host

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asynchronous electronic communication

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e-mail

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protocol that allows files to be transferred from a web server

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HTTP

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website address

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URL

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transactions between a company and its customers

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B2C

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transactions between two individuals

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C2C

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protocol that allows files to be transferred over the Internet

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FTP

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Which strategy should you use to search for a specific phrase?

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Use quotation marks around the phrase

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Which of the following would be an example of a C2C business?

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Etsy

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Which is NOT an event associated with the beginning of the Internet? A. The first e-mail program was written by Ray Tomlinson. B. Amazon.com was one of the first web sites on the Internet. C. TCP/IP protocol was developed that allowed different computers to communicate with each other. D. The US Department of Defense creates ARPA.

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Amazon.com was one of the first web sites on the Internet.

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What do you need if you want to read, send, and organize e-mail from any computer connected to the Internet?

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web-based e-mail account

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When using the Internet for research, you ___.

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should evaluate sites for bias and relevance

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In the URL http://www.nasa.gov/blog, which part is considered the protocol?

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http

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In the URL http://www.nasa.gov/blog, which part is considered the top-level domain?

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.gov

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What web browser feature would be particularly useful when using public computers?

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privacy browsing

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