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yes

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Will Google earth become Google live

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indistinguishable blur

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Technolgy, inventions, concepts, and knowledge are advancing so fast that it is simply an ____

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business

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Info tech is firmly based in

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software & hardware

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IT is the study, design, development, implementation, support, and management of computer based information systems, particularly ____ and _____

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people

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Without____ a computer is just a plastic box of microchips and wires

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end users

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People use computer and are called the ____

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already smart, particularly in business

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Smarter people will have a decided advantage over those who mistakenly assume a computer is ___

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matters

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IT, _____ everywhere

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competency

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___ is the knowledge that enables a person to understand something

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atittude

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_____ towards IT plays a pivotal role towards gaining computer competency

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imagination & ingenuity

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A computer should never be thought of as a mysterious box with a mind of its own , it is plainly a tool whose boundaries are only limited by the ____ and ____ of its user

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humility

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Critically thinking people have the ____ to understand a task can always be done better and more efficiently, and this same thinking can be applied to business computing as well

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Ctrical thinking

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____ is a way of thinking that involves analysis and evaluation and includes considering all possible outcomes in order to form a solid decision

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best practice

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In business, _____ is a management process, technique, or method that is most effective at arriving at a desired outcome, or best outcome e than any other process, technique, or method

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application

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A(n) _____ in computing is something with a practical use and expected outcome

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remembering keystrokes

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____ to accomplish a task can be counterproductive to the learning process

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people

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____ are by far the best resources when learning a computing system

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Gordon Moore & Moores Law

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_____, one of the founding fathers of intel made the astounding observation in 1965 called _____

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twice as good

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If a business purchases a microcomputer today, in 18 months, there is a microcomputer available that is ____

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first adopter

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another term for leader is ____

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followers

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Some organizations hold off buying new technology and wait for it to improve from its original version and also deciding there is no competitive advantage to be gained. These business are called ___-

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staying current with tech and news

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The pharmaceutical company will know if they will get a competitive advantage because ____

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mistakes

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Today's astounding tech wit promises of competitive advantages can be tomorrows ____

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long term implications

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To prepare for a career in business, to becomes important to understand IT and its ____

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everything

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Its a misnomer to think you need to know ____ about IT

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business computer hardware

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____ is the tangible or physical aspects of a computer, like circuit boards, chipsets, and keyboards

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hardware

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____rarely changes during the life of a computer, but certain components can be added to enhance its power and usuabilty

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mainframe computers

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____ are massive room-sized computers that process and store enormous amounts of bulk data and info, and are typically used by very large organizations like credit card processors that employ them for transaction processing and vital applications

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physical space

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Mainframes require a huge amount of ___

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midrange computers

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___ computers (sometimes called minicomputers) are less powerful and smaller unphysical size then mainframe computers, but do many of the same things, simply on a smaller scale

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microcomputers

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___ are smaller than mainframes and midrange computers, and are so common that they are commonly referred to as simply comports, and sometimes just referred to as a box

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Personal Digital Assistant & PDA

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Handheld computers oftem referred to as ____ or ____ are compact, but far less powerful than desktops or laptops

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hardware & uses system software

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A computer is made up of ____ and uses____ to make it work

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software

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Hardware is the physical part of the computer and ____ is collection of computer programs that accomplish a specific task

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human interaction

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When a computer is turned on , hundreds of routines, or programs excite to carry out technical details that make a computer run properly and begin to become useful to the end- user, and typically,with no_____

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platform & application

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The most important aspects of system software is that an operating system is enabled and becomes a ____ for ___ to work

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Operating system

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An ____ is the software that manages the resources of a computer, like memory and application programs

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application & system

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___ software foes no work without ____ software or an operating system

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opeating system & platform

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____, often called a ____ is a collection of computer programs working together that manage the hardware and software of a computer so they work properly

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Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux, UNIX

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Some of the more popular platforms in todays market are _____, _____, _____, and _______

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store & organize files

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One of the most important jobs of an OS is file management; a way to ____ and ___ the memory of a computer

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directories & folders

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Operating systems are mad up of a hierarchy of ____, typically called _____

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graphical user interface

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Microsoft Windows represents its file management system visually with a ____ environment

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file manager

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A ___ is a part of an operating system that a computer uses to display the filing system

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multitasking

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When a computer can run more than one process at a time is referred to as ____

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RAM

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___ is a type of memory that allows data to be accessed in any other order without physical movement of the silicone media

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virtual memory

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___ is memory the operating system sues to coordinate, track, and efficiently allocate the sue of CPU cache, registers, RAM, and disk storage

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disk storage

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____ is the non volatile, secondary storage that is recorded to a physical device, like a hard drive or optical disk with a read/write apparatus

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FAT

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The ___ directs the read/write arm of the hard drive to where data exists and accesses it upon the users request

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application software

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_____ performs particular tasks people nee, like creating a budget for accounting or supply chain , creating a resume, or making a professional presentation for a business proposal

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underestimated

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Application software is extremely powerful, and often ____ by most computer users

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remote

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Commercial application software has been developed by hundreds, even thousands of people and is constant evolving to meet the inline needs of the end user, so the chances of appellation software not fulfilling a user's needs are ____

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email, word processors, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and project management software

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The most commonly used appellation software in business are _____, ______, _______, _____, _____, and _____

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browser

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Other common application software in business is a ____ to access the internet

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software

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___ is the programs that enable a computer to work

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application & system

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There are two basic categories of software; ____ software and ____ software

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imagined

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Application software is designed to serve the user and carry out whatever task ___, like create a document or spreadsheet

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spreadsheets, word processors, databases, and presentation software & software suite

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Business computing software is concerned with four basic applications; ____,____, ____, and ____ software, many time sold as a software suit, or application suite

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economical

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Software suite manufacturers like Microsoft who make Office 2010 know it can be more ___ to buy suites as one large package than to buy

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attitude

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____ towards application software is as important as is it when learning a computing system

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grossly underestimated

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Commerical application software on today's market are simply astounding tools, often _____ by most users

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mistake

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Simply concluding that word processing software often creates, edits, and updates documents like resumes and contracts would be closed minded and ultimately a _____

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share

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An important and very powerful characteristics of a productivity suite is the capability to ____ between application software

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cut and paste

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Productivity suites offer three ways of sharing data and information. The most basic is ____

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object linking and embedding

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The second and third method of sharing information and data is called

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snapshot

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Object embedding is static, and only ____

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linking

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Object _____ is similar to object embedding, but differs in one very important way. Object linking is ____

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word processor

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A ___ is an application software used to create, compose, edit, format, and print documents

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Adobe acrobat

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____ is another very powerful word processor that allows a user to create, edit, format and print portable document files (PDF) and has enormous business implications

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spreadsheet

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____ is an electronic grid of columns and rows often used to create, model, and manipulate numerical and often financial information

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what if

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Many businesses would argue that spreadsheets are the most powerful adn useful business application software to model finanical info and perform "___" analysis

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database

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____ software is a collection of related files called tables that consist of records (rows) of data separated by fields (columns) that can be queried to produce subsets of info

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presentation software

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___ is used to present info in a slide show format. Presentations are usually displayed on screen, and often are projected for an audience

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browser & network

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Business application software is not just the domain of software suites. Two applications software not typically included in software suites but just as important to business are browser____ and ___ software

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browser

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___ are software that allows a user to view the internet and the world wide web

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network

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___ software allows computers to communicate with each other

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web browser

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Browsers also include ____, which is a clickable navigation element that lets the user navigate from one web page to another

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computer network

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A ____ is simply two or more computers connected together for resource sharing and communication

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resources

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___ refer to computer files, folders, software, and also peripheral hardware like printers, scanners, webcams, etc

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thoughtfulness & imagination

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It requires ____ and ____ to truly leverage its vast potential, and in the business environment where stakes are high, the smartest and brightest typically win

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unusual

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In business, it may seem inconsequential to know the physical inner workings of a microcomputers system unit until youre called upon to purchase hundreds of computers to replace hundreds of old computers, which is not ____

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intelligent part of the conversations

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You dont have to be an expert at system units, just an ___when they relate to business

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motherboard

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The system unit is the main body of a computer, containing a ____

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box

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The system unit is the inner working or insides of a computer, essentially everything inside the ___

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dauting

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Purchasing ten computers can be a daunting decision, so a misinformed choice can be ___ to a business

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chassis & box

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On the inside of a microcomputer, the core component is the ___ commonly referred to as the ___

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circuit board which is complex array of electronics which connect and help different components of the computer communicate with one another

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A motherboard is the primary ___

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printed circuit board (PCB)

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A circuit board, sometimes called a ___, is logical and economical way to replace what would be loose wiring by applying copper wires directly to a sheet of non conductive plastic

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central processing unit (CPU)

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Contained within the microprocessor is the ____

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cpu

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The ____ is what gives a microcomputer to ability to be programmed

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clock rate

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A microcomputers speed is measured by ____ which is the cycles per second that a computer can perform its most basic tasks, measured in ____

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8 & 16 & 32 & 64

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The first truly useful personal computers processed ___ bits at a time, evenutally doubling to ___ buts, then ___ bits, and then to ___ bit

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multicore chips

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Microprocessor manufacturers are constantly trying to improve processing speed, and one novel way is through the development of ___, which are simply many chips encased on one chip package working together

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risc

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___ architecture chips are designed for efficiently, and were the first 64 bit processors

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bus lines

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____ are the pathways (or roads in our analogy) that transfer data and power between components inside of a computer, and sometimes between computers

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bus width

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Bus lines are measured in ___

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binary number system

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A two state system on a computer is called ___

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1 & 0

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Binary means something is made up of two parts, and in a computer, either a "___" or a "___"

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byte

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When eight bits are combined, they become a ___

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American standard code for info interchange

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Most microcomputers use the ___ coding scheme

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alternating & direct

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A PSU is typically converts 100-120 volt or 220-240 volt ___ current to a lower voltage ____ current that can be used by the internal components of the system units

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primary storage & secondary storage

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There are two types of memory; ___ and ____

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memory

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___ holds information electronically stored on a computer like data files, programming, and software

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user is currently working on & location in which users stores their work

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In a computing system, primary storage can be analogized as what a ____ and secondary storage is ___ when they are finished

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secondary

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Data an information pre-loaded on a computer that requires no user interaction is stored in ___ storage

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inventory processing & storage warehouse

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In the "motherboard as land" analogy, primary and secondary storage are like ___ and ____

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processed & stored

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Primary storage can be analogized as a place inventory ( memory) is ____ before it is put away and secondary storage is where inventory (memory) is ___ after processing

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ram

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In the system unit, primary storage is ____

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ram

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___ allows data and information to be accessed in any order

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fast

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Because ram has no moving parts and can be accessed in any order, it is extremely ___

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volatile

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ram is ___ memory, which means it does not retain its data and info after the computer is turned off

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secondary storage

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All data and info in ram must be saved to ___ if it to be retained

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complimentary metal oxide semiconductor

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The programming info to perform this startup task resides in a chip called a ___

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volatile

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cmos does not lose its contents and therefore ____ memory

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firmware

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Since the programming of rom chips is unchangeable, they are sometimes called ___

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installed

answer

Secondary storage is ____ which means its data and info even when the system unit loses power, and is somewhat slower than primary storage as it does not have a direct connection to the microprocessor

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expansion cards

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Motherboards have expansion slots to receive ____

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port

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In the system unit, a ___ is specfic outlet that serves as a connection, or interfaces between a computer and other deivces like digital cameras, keyboards or printers and provides signal transfer, or communication between the computer and the device

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plug and play

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Ports use a system called ____ which are designed so a service automatically works when it is plugged in to a system unit, which has not always been the case

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peripheral devices

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Devices the plug into computer systems units can be categorized as either an input device, or an output device, and are often called ___

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machine code or machine language

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A computer understands only one real language called ___ or ____

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input & translated

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___ is data and information that enters a computer system and ___ for processing

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output & translated

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___ is data adn info that exits a computer system and ___ for a human to comprehend

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operating system

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When a computer is powered up, hundreds of system software programs automatically run to configure that computer so it operates as it was intended. One of the main tasks of these system programs is to load the ___

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process

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A job or task a computer performs is called a ___

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cpu cache

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___ is small, very quick memory because it stores copies of info and data form the most reguraly used parts main memory

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ram

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____ is primary storage. Ram is a type of storage that allows stored data to be accuses in any (random) order without physical movement of the storage media

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registers

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___ are extrememly fast very small amounts of memoery used to quicken the implementation of computer programs by providing access to commonly used calculated values

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virtual memory

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____ is memory the operating system uses to coordinate, track, and efficiently allocate the use of cpu cahe, registers, ram, and disk storage. Virtual memory is actually a technique that lets application programs like a spreadsheet use fragmented prices of memory and makes it easier for large applications to use physical memory

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disk storage

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____ is non-volatile, secondary storage that is recorded to a physical device, like a hard drive or optical disk with read/write apparatus

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file allocation table

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A sort of table of contents for the disk is called a ___

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graphical user interface

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Microsoft Windows represented its its file management system visually with a ___ environment

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hierarchy

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Files are displayed in a ___, in a computer system, sometimes called a tree. A hierarchy is a way to ran and organize files

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stand alone

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Computers that are not connected to any other computer are referred to as ____

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transmission control protocol and internet protocol

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Operating systems need to be able to offer networking, and do so through a set of rules called ___

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device drivers

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Operating systems are in charge of ____ that are computer programs that allow peripheral hardware devices like printers or scanners to interfere with a computer system and work properly

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embedded computing

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___ refers to a computing system or device that performs a dedicated function

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open source

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____ is when software's source code or programming is open to anyone who cares to access and perhaps even modify it

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intellectual property

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The software developers main asset is its ___, essentially her innate ability to create business solution software that is better than anyone else can produce, or at least good enough to be very profitable

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diffusion

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Once a product or software for instance is accepted by the market, it is called ___

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business strategies

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Leading and following are considered ___, and one is not better than the other, although each has its advantages and disadvantages

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operating system or platform

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An ___ or ___ is the most important system software, without which application software cannot exists

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