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 This activity contains 25 questions.

Question 1
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Hint for Question 1 in a new window.		 Input, process, output, and storage are basic ____________ functions.
 
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Question 2
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Hint for Question 2 in a new window.		 ____________ are small, relatively inexpensive computers designed for personal use.
 
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Question 3
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Hint for Question 3 in a new window.		 Specialized computers that manage network resources and provide access to the network are called:
 
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Question 4
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Hint for Question 4 in a new window.		 The computer monitor, mouse, and keyboard are examples of:
 
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Question 5
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Hint for Question 5 in a new window.		 The actual brain of the computer is called the:
 
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Question 6
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Hint for Question 6 in a new window.		 ____________ ports have a slow exchange rate because they send information one bit at a time.
 
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Question 7
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Hint for Question 7 in a new window.		 The keyboard and mouse are two types of ____________ devices.
 
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Question 8
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Hint for Question 8 in a new window.		 Programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint are examples of ____________ software.
 
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Question 9
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Hint for Question 9 in a new window.		 The type of network used in homes and small businesses with less than ten nodes is called a:
 
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Question 10
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Hint for Question 10 in a new window.		 Computer ____________ are malicious programs that are able to spread from computer to computer without any human interaction.
 
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Question 11
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Hint for Question 11 in a new window.		 ____________ attacks are typically e-mails that appear to be from an authentic entity, such as a bank or credit card company, asking for personal information.
 
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Question 12
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Hint for Question 12 in a new window.		 A computer takes data and processes it into information.
   
 
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Question 13
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Hint for Question 13 in a new window.		 Mainframe computers are designed to perform only one task at a time.
   
 
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Question 14
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Hint for Question 14 in a new window.		 You can use a stylus to write directly on the screen of a tablet computer.
   
 
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Question 15
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Hint for Question 15 in a new window.		 Process is the computer function that allows a user to enter data.
   
 
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Question 16
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Hint for Question 16 in a new window.		 The motherboard is the main computer circuit board.
   
 
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Question 17
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Hint for Question 17 in a new window.		 RAM is prerecorded on a chip and is usually inaccessible to the computer user.
   
 
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Question 18
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Hint for Question 18 in a new window.		 Bus, ring, and star are three types of network topologies.
   
 
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Question 19
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Hint for Question 19 in a new window.		 Without an operating system, a computer would be unable to carry out its primary functions.
   
 
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Question 20
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Hint for Question 20 in a new window.		 A dual-boot computer can only run one operating system at a time.
   
 
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Question 21
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Hint for Question 21 in a new window.		 Utility programs are useful for the management and maintenance of your system.
   
 
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Question 22
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Hint for Question 22 in a new window.		 Connecting one computer to another creates a port.
   
 
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Question 23
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Hint for Question 23 in a new window.		 Trojan horses are not viruses because they do not duplicate themselves or infect other files.
   
 
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Question 24
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Hint for Question 24 in a new window.		 Match the following terms to their meanings:
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A used for navigation and editing and include the Insert, Num Lock, and Caps Lock keys
B keys numbered F1 through F12 that are associated with software-specific commands
C keys located at the bottom of the keyboard that allow the user to move the insertion point around the window.
D provide shortcuts to the keyboard when used in combination with another key
E provides an alternative method for inputting numbers
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Question 25
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Hint for Question 25 in a new window.		 Match the following terms to their meanings:
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A commonly sent through e-mail attachments
B computer that is controlled remotely
C record every keystroke that is made
D can replicate and send themselves out
E disguised as an authentic software program
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