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Swab the Deck
Broadside the Cannons
Crow's Nest
Rum Runners
Pirate's Cove
100
___________software allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics.
a. Desktop publishing b. Contextual c. Image processing d. Word processing
100
_________software is a simplified accounting program that helps home users and small office/home office users balance their checkbooks, pay bills, track personal income and expenses, set up budgets, manage home inventory, track investments, and evaluate financial plans.
a. Accouting b. Tax management c. Personal finance d. Financial editing
100
A(n)___________port is a type of interface that connects a device to the system unit by transmitting data one bit at a time.
Serial
100
The_________interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer.
a. control unit b. binary device c. CPU d. compressor
100
The faster the clock speed, the more_______the processor can execute per second.
a. registers b. functions c. arguments d. instructions
200
A single point is about__________of an inch in height.
a. 1/9 b. 1/18 c. 1/36 d. 1/72
200
A method known as_____________processing uses multiple processors simultaneously to execute a single program or task.
Parallel
200
A(n)_____________is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.
kilobyte
200
A(n)___________processor is a chip with two or more separate processors.
a. parallel b. compressed c. multi-core d. binary
200
A SCSI port is______________.
a. similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds. b. a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk drives and printers. c. a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument. d. an alternative ti IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices.
300
When computer users__________a document, the computer transfers the document from memory to a storage medium.
a. save b. edit c. format d. print
300
____________is the most widely used coding scheme used to represent data.
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
300
______________refers to memory chips storing permanent data and instructions.
ROM
300
The_________unit is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.
a. control b. concatenation c. compression d. micro
300
A TCP server is an Internet server that usually is associated with an Internet access provider.
False
400
A(n)__________performs calculations on the data in a worksheet and displays the resulting value in a cell.
a. index b. formula c. function d. ratio
400
A(n)___________slot is a socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card.
Expansion
400
A nanosecond (abbreviated ns) is one___________of a second.
billionth
400
In the machine cycle, the term__________refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.
a. fetching b. decoding c. executing d. storing
400
Thousands of resources are available on the Internet.
True
500
A software_______is a collection of individual programs sold as a single package.
a. cluster b. suite c. zip d. archive
500
USB 3.0 is more than____________times faster than USB 2.0.
10
500
The_________board is the main circuit board of the system unit.
a. control b. system c. master d. index
500
Together, four operations (fetching, decoding,executing, and storing) comprise a(n)_________cycle.
a. baseline b. machine c. registration d. pipeline
500
Large files on FTP sites often are uncompressed (unzipped) to reduce storage space and download time.
False