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What is a valid strategy for supporting green computing? buy a computer form a retailer who will dispose of your old computer properly? What can you have a real-time typed conversation with another connected user? IM What operation would you use if you want to draw a picture? drag What gesture would you use if […]

The internet began when and why 1969, US department of defense, was originally text only. 1990’s media became available To connect to the internet, you need: an access device (computer with a modem), means of connection (phone line, internet hook up, etc), and and internet service provider Bandwidth Expressed how much data can be sent […]

A+ The professional certification established by CompTIA that verifies knowledge about PC operation, repair, and management. access server See remote access server. address A number that uniquely identifies each workstation and device on a network. Without unique _____, computers on the network could not reliably communicate. address management The process of centrally administering a finite […]

Communication Channels The transmission media on which data, instructions, or information travel, in either analog or digital form, depending on the type of communications channel. Two examples of communications channels are cable television lines and telephone lines Transmission Media Materials or substances that are capable of carrying one or more signals on a communications channel […]

A Uniform Resource Locator (URL) is a Web address that specifies the exact location of a Web page using letters and words that map to an IP address and location on the host. True ____ is a valuable tool that enables you to find information on the Web by specifying words or phrases know as […]

Which best describes the role of communication in scientific investigations? Communication can help identify good scientific questions to further investigate. Two scientists wrote a paper detailing their research and conclusions and submitted it to a scientific journal. Several months later, they received the paper back from the publisher with many comments attached from several fellow […]

Glycine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Alanine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Proline Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Valine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Leucine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Isoleucine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Methionine Nonpolar, aliphatic R Groups Phenylalanine Aromatic R groups Tyrosine Aromatic R groups Tryptophan Aromatic R groups Serine Polar, uncharged R groups Threonine Polar, uncharged […]

Active listening empathic listening in which the listener echoes, restates, and clarifies; a feature of Roger’s client-centered therapy Antidepressant Drugs biological treatment; typically used for depression but is often used for anxiety, OCD, GAD, panic disorder, social phobias, PTSD, and sometimes ADHD; 3 categories: tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, and SSRIs; SSRIs are more popular (Prozac, Zoloft, […]

The space in the chest between the lungs is called the mediastinum The structure that covers the larynx is called the epiglottis The mediastinum contains the heart, aorta, esophagus, and bronchi The exchange of Oxygen and CO2 in body cells is called internal respiration The adenoids are located in the nasopharynx The lining of the […]

The target of an x-ray tube is made of what metal? Tungsten Why is an x-ray tube immersed in oil? Insulation What causes most x-ray failures? excessive heat What types of primary radiation is produced when the x-ray tube boltage is below 70? Bremsstrahlung What type of motor drives the rotating anode? Induction Which part […]

According to the power point lecture, what is the difference between an ecstatic experience and a religious experience? one transforms your life and the other does not Belief in many gods is called _____. polytheism Pantheism is the belief… that all reality is divine In religious studies, the word myth means… a story that is […]

Mass is the ________(1)________, where as depth is the ________(2)________. (1) Effect or degree of bulk,density, or weight a 3-dimensional form; (2) apparent distance from front to back in a piece of artwork The art of using and understanding space involves _______________ Varying the size of objects or subjects, so that some are smaller than […]

the word criticize has at least two meanings, one is to find fault another is to understand and appraise a question that is NOT one of the criteria by which to judge a play and a production is “were the intentions appreciated by the audience” criticism that not only describes what has been done but […]

The largest planets also have the largest densities False The total mass of all the planets is much less than the mass of the Sun. True Asteroids, meteoroids, and comets are remnants of the early solar system True If we were to construct an accurate scale model of the solar system on a football field […]

CPU (central processing unit) processes all commands issued by software instructions RAM (random access memory) stores programs and data the computer is currently using ROM (read only memory) holds instructions needed to start up when the computer is powered on LCD (liquid crystal display) type of technology used on flat-screen monitors QWERTY standard keyboard layout […]

1. To discard an old computer safely, put it in a landfill. F 2. Application software serves as the interface between the user, the system software, and the computer hardware. F 3. Programmers develop programs or write the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information. T 4. The distinction among categories of […]

Every installed device requires a device driver to control the device. T or F True A 32-bit driver can be used in a 64-bit operating system. T or F False The official standard for USB interfaces is called IEEE 1394. T or F False A KVM switch allows you to use one monitor, mouse, and […]

T/F: As white light passes through a prism, the red (longer) wavelengths bend less than the blue (shorter) wavelengths, so forming the rainbow of colors. True T/F: Gamma Rays are a type of electromagnetic radiation. True T/F: Radio waves, visible light, and X-rays are all a type of electromagnetic radiation. True The temperature scale that […]

Windows Disk Cleanup is the utility to use whenever you want to defragment you hard drive. False Windows needs free space on the hard drive for normal operation, for defragmenting the drive, for burning CDs and DVDs, and for a variety of other tasks, so it’s important to delete unneeded files. True Defragmenting is not […]

Term Definition desert an extremely dry area plateau a large,flat,elevated area of land dune a hill of sand oasis an water source in the desert plain a nearly flat area hill a rounded,elevated area of land lake an inland body of water forest an area of densely wooded land river a natural flow of water […]

The age of the solar system can be established by radioactive dating of… The oldest meteorites In essence, the nebular theory holds that: our solar system formed from the collapse of an interstellar cloud of gas and dust Which of the following types of material can condense into what we call ice at low temperatures? […]