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A _____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory

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computer

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A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of _____ stored in its own memory

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instructions

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data

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= input

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information

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= output

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A _____ is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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pointing device

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A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the ______

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pointer

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A pointing device is an _____ device that allows a user to control a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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input

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A pointing device is an input device that allows a user to _____ a small symbol on the screen called the pointer

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control

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A _____ is a light-sensing input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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scanner

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A scanner is a _____ input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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light-sensing

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A scanner is a light-sensing ____ device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process

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input

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A scanner is a light-sensing input device that converts _____ text and images into a form the computer can process

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printed

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An _____ is any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people

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output device

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An output device is any _____ component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people

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hardware

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A ____ is an output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper or other material

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printer

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A printer is an _____ device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper or other material

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output

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A printer is an output device that produces text and graphics on a _____, such as paper or other material

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physical medium

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A ____ is an output device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

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display

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A display is an _____ device that visually conveys text, graphics, and video information

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output

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A display is an output device that _____ text, graphics, and video information

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visually conveys

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_____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions

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Memory

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Memory consists of electronic components that store _____ waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions

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instructions

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Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be _____ and the data needed by those instructions

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executed

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Memory consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the _____ needed by those instructions

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data

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A _____ keeps data, instructions, and information on storage media
computer
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A computer keeps _____, instructions, and information on storage media
data
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A computer keeps data, _____, and information on storage media
instructions
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A computer keeps data, instructions, and _____ on storage media
information
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A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on _____
storage media
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A _____ records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media
storage device
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A storage device _____ (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media
records
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A storage device records (_____) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from storage media
writes
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A storage device records (writes) and/or _____ (reads) items to and from storage media
retrieves
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A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (_____) items to and from storage media
reads
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A storage device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from _____
storage media
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SSD
= Solid-State Drive
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The Internet is a worldwide _____ of computer networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
collection
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The Internet is a worldwide collection of _____ that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
computer networks
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global _____ of information available to anyone connected to the Internet
library
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of _____ available to anyone connected to the Internet
information
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The World Wide Web (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the _____
Internet
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The _____ consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called a webpage
web
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The web consists of a _____ of electronic documents, each of which is called a webpage
worldwide collection
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The web consists of a worldwide collection of _____, each of which is called a webpage
electronic documents
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The web consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents, each of which is called a _____
webpage
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The _____ (or web, for short) is a global library of information available to anyone connected to the Internet
World Wide Web
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A _____ is a collection of related webpages
website
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A website is a collection of related _____
webpages
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A _____ is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer
web server
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A web server is a _____ that delivers requested webpages to your computer
computer
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A web server is a computer that delivers ___ to your computer
requested webpages
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A web server is a computer that delivers requested webpages to your _____
computer
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A _____ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device
browser
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A browser is _____ that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device
software
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A browser is software that enables users with an _____ to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device
Internet connection
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A browser is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view _____ on a computer or mobile device
webpages
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A _____ is software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic
search engine
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A search engine is a _____ that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic
software
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An _____ encourages members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users
online social network
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_____ involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer
Green computing
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_____, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them
Software
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Software, also called a _____, tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them
program
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Software, also called a program, tells the computer ___ tasks to perform and how to perform them
what / which
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Software, also called a program, tells the computer what tasks to perform and ____ to perform them
how
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_____ a program is the process of setting up the program to work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other hardware
Installing
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Installing a program is the process of _____ the program to work with the computer, mobile device, printer, and/or other hardware
setting up
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Once installed, you can run a program so that you can _____ with it
interact
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You _____ with a program through its user interface
interact
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You interact with a program through its user ____
interface
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A _____, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information
software developer
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A software developer, sometimes called a _____ or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information
developer
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or _____, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information
programmer
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the _____ that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information
instructions
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that _____ the computer or mobile device to process data into information
direct
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to _____ data into information
process
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process _____ into information
data
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A software developer, sometimes called a developer or programmer, is someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into _____
information
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A _____ is hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa
communications device
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A communications device is _____ capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa
hardware
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Examples of wireless communications technologies include
Wi-Fi Bluetooth Cellular radio
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A _____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media
network
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