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On your Sheet of paper write down the letter of the correct answer.
Read carefully some of the questions have more than one answer
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1.
1
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Fill in
the blank - A ________________ is an electronic machine that takes
in data and instructions, works with the data, and puts out
information.
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A. |
Printer
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B. |
Monitor
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C. |
Computer |
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D. |
Scanner
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E. |
Keyboard |
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2.
1
pts. |
What do
you call a blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where
the next character will go?
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A. |
Hyphen
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B. |
Marker
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C. |
Cursor
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D. |
Mouse
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E. |
Line
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3.
1
pts. |
What do
you call a tiny picture on the screen that represents a program,
file or folder?
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A. |
Cursor
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B. |
Icon
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C. |
Picture
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D. |
Folder
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E. |
HTML
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4.
1
pts. |
What
input device do you use to enter text and number information?
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A. |
Scanner
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B. |
Mouse
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C. |
Keyboard |
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D. |
Cursor
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E. |
Icon
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5.
1
pts. |
What is
the primary output device of a computer?
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A. |
Monitor
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B. |
Printer
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C. |
Scanner
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D. |
Keyboard |
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E. |
Speakers |
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6.
1
pts. |
What do
you call a pointing device used to control a computer?
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A. |
Cursor
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B. |
Line
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C. |
Mouse
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D. |
Keyboard |
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E. |
Laser
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7.
1
pts. |
What
device do you use to get a hard copy of information off of the
computer?
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A. |
Monitor
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B. |
Scanner
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C. |
CD
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D. |
Hard
Drive |
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E. |
Printer
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8.
1
pts. |
What do
you call the physical parts of a computer?
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A. |
Hardware |
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B. |
Software |
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C. |
Physical Ware |
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D. |
Computer Software |
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E. |
Computer Parts |
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9.
1
pts. |
What
gives the computer instructions and tells it what to do?
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A. |
Hardware |
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B. |
Software |
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C. |
Physical Ware |
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D. |
HTML
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E. |
Robots
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10.
1
pts. |
What is
a synonym for information?
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A. |
Dates
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B. |
Detest
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C. |
Data
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D. |
Speaking |
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E. |
Denial
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11.
1
pts. |
What
protects the insides of a computer?
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A. |
Shell
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B. |
Skelaton |
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C. |
Tower
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D. |
Turner
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E. |
Tackler
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12.
4
pts. |
What
are the 4 main parts of a computer system?
(Choose all that Apply) |
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A. |
Hardware |
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B. |
Software |
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C. |
Data
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D. |
People
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E. |
Computer |
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13.
4
pts. |
What
are the 4 categories of hardware devices?
(Choose all that Apply) |
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A. |
Input
Devices |
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B. |
Output
Devices |
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C. |
Storage
Devices |
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D. |
Basic
Devices |
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E. |
Processing Devices |
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14.
1
pts. |
What do
you call the computers main storage?
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A. |
CD
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B. |
RAM
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C. |
ROM
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D. |
Hard
Drive |
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E. |
Disk
Drive |
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15.
1
pts. |
What do
you call writing, designing, and laying out documents on a computer?
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A. |
Creative Writing |
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B. |
Electronic Publishing |
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C. |
Microsoft Word |
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D. |
Desktop
Writing |
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E. |
Desktop
Publishing |
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16.
1
pts. |
What do
you call the short term memory that helps your computer run faster?
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A. |
REM
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B. |
RAM
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C. |
ROM
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D. |
RIM
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E. |
RYM
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17.
1
pts. |
What is
the brain of a computer?
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A. |
CUP
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B. |
CPU
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C. |
UPC
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D. |
UCP
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E. |
PCU
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F. |
PUC
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18.
1
pts. |
What
gets electricity to the rest of the computer?
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A. |
Electrical Supply |
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B. |
Electrical Box |
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C. |
Power
Box |
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D. |
Power
Supply |
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E. |
Power
Cord |
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19.
1
pts. |
What do
you call the circuit board that ties all of the computer parts
together?
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A. |
Sisterboard |
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B. |
Motherboard |
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C. |
Fatherboard |
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D. |
Greatgreatgreatgrandmaboard |
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E. |
Brotherboard |
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20.
1
pts. |
What is
a basic hardware device that allows computers to talk to each other?
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A. |
Modem
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B. |
Telephone |
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C. |
Fax
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D. |
Printer
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E. |
Sound
Card |
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21.
1
pts. |
Who
invented the Microprocessor?
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A. |
Bill
Gates |
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B. |
Tim
Berners -Lee |
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C. |
Doug
Englebart |
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D. |
Ted "Marcian"
Hoff |
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22.
1
pts. |
Who
invented the Mouse?
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A. |
Bill
Gates |
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B. |
Tim
Berners-Lee |
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C. |
Doug
Engelbart |
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D. |
Ted "Marcian"
Hoff |
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23.
1
pts. |
Who
created the Language HTML?
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A. |
Bill
Gates |
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B. |
Tim
Berners-Lee |
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C. |
Doug
Engelbart |
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D. |
Ted "Marcian"
Hoff |
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24.
4
pts. |
What
are the 4 main types of data a computer works with?
(Choose all that Apply) |
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A. |
Letters
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B. |
Numbers
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C. |
Words
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D. |
Sound
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E. |
Graphics |
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25.
1
pts. |
What is
this a picture of?
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A. |
CPU
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B. |
RAM
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C. |
BIOS
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D. |
ROM
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E. |
HTML
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26.
1
pts. |
What is
a synonym for People in a Computer system?
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A. |
Humans
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B. |
Operators |
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C. |
Controllers |
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D. |
Users
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E. |
Borrowers |
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28.
1
pts. |
What
type of software is Microsoft PowerPoint and example of?
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A. |
Web
Browsing Software |
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B. |
Communication Software |
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C. |
Word
Processing Software |
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D. |
Presentation Software |
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E. |
Graphic
Editing Software |
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29.
1
pts. |
What
type of software is the following a picture of?
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A. |
Web
Browsing Software |
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B. |
Communication Software |
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C. |
Word
Processing Software |
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D. |
Presentation Software |
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E. |
Graphic
Editing Software |
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30.
1
pts. |
What
was the first commercial video game ever invented?
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A. |
Ping
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B. |
Pong
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C. |
Ping-Pong |
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D. |
Space
wars |
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E. |
Tetris
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31.
1
pts. |
Information on a disk tells the computer what to do. What part of a
computer system is this?
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A. |
Hardware |
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B. |
Software |
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C. |
Input
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D. |
Output
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E. |
Users
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32.
1
pts. |
When
playing a song what category of hardware devices am I using?
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A. |
Speakers |
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B. |
Audio
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C. |
Output
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D. |
MP3
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E. |
CD
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33.
1
pts. |
What
type of data does an MP3 player put out?
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A. |
Output
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B. |
Audio
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C. |
MP3
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D. |
Speakers |
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E. |
CD
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34.
1
pts. |
What
kind of error is this an example of… Tim sits down at a working
computer and types in this address, http://www.coralspringmiddleschool.net,
and the computer cannot find the address.
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A. |
Computer Error |
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B. |
User
Error |
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C. |
Typing
Error |
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D. |
Spelling Error |
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E. |
Internet Error |
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35.
1
pts. |
A
circuit board that ties all computer components together is an
example of what category of hardware devices?
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A. |
Input
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B. |
Output
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C. |
Basic
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D. |
Storage
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E. |
Processing |
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