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A __________ is an input device that contains keys you can press to enter letters, numbers, and symbols
What is a keyboard?
The___________ manages the flow of instructions within the processor,
What is a control unit?
__________ is data that has been processed to become meaningful.
What is information?
Some devices, called ____________ devices, will begin functioning properly as soon as you connect them to your computer.
What are Plug-and-Play?
The __________ refers to the shape and size of the computer. Not all __________may support the hardware you need.
What is a form factor?
A __________ is used to point to and select specific objects on the computer screen. Examples of ____________include a mouse, touchpad, and trackball. Pointing devices can be used to select objects, move objects, and position or draw items on the screen.
What is a pointing device?
Large-format printer that uses charged wires to produce high-quality drawings for professional applications such as architectural blueprints; ________ draw continuous lines on large rolls of paper
What is a plotter?
The _________________ is a complex integrated circuit consisting of millions of electronic parts and is primarily responsible for converting input (data) into meaningful output (information).
What is a central processing unit (CPU)?
Each 0 or 1 is called a _______. A _________ (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data a computer can process.
What is a bit?
A ______________ is a display that lets you touch areas of the screen to interact with software. In addition to responding to the touch of your fingers,__________ also may be able to respond to a stylus or digital pen to enter commands.
What is a touchscreen?
A _____________ typically consists of the system unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. The system unit (or chassis) refers to the case on a ______________ that contains and protects the motherboard, hard drive, memory, and other electronic components.
What is a desktop computer?
A________ is a test run by a laboratory or other organization to determine processor speed and other performance factors.
What is a benchmark test?
______________ software, such as viruses and spyware, that can delete or corrupt files and gather personal information.
What is Maleware?
A ___________ is a number system that has two digits, 0 and 1. The digit 0 indicates the absence of an electronic charge, and a 1 indicates the presence of an electronic charge.
What is a binary system?
A ____________ is a device that prevents power fluctuations from damaging electronic components.
What is a surge suppressor?
An ___________ is similar to a desktop computer, but the monitor and system unit are housed together.
What is a all-in-one computer?
When you restore an _______________, you are reverting all settings back to their default, or migrating back to the ______________ previous version.
What is an operating system?
The central connection devices needed for a home-based Wi-Fi network usually are called ____________.
What is a wireless router?
A _____________ is a hard drive without moving parts and is faster and more durable than magnetic drives.
What is a solid state drive (SSD)?
________________ use laser technology for storage and playback, and include CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs (BDs)
What is optical media?
An _________________ can add storage capacity to your computer, is housed in a separate case, and typically connects to your computer using a USB cable.
What is an external hard drive?
Devices on a network, also called __________, might include computers, tablets, mobile phones, printers, game consoles, and smart home devices.
What is a node?
While optical media is easy to transport, if the discs get __________, you might not be able to access your stored files
What is damaged?
Technology-related inattentional blindness is also
What is called digital distraction?
A ___________ is a communications device that connects a communications channel, such as the Internet, to a sending or receiving device, such as a computer. The________ connects your network to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
What is a modem?