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| The Comptor is one of the most important_________ of the past century. | Inventions
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| The first computers were developed in the late ________________ by the military and government. | 1940s & 1950s
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| The first ____________ computor was built in 1976. The IBM PC was introduced in 1981. | Apple
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| A computer is an _____ that follows a series of steps referred to as an informatio processing cycle | Electronic device
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| A ____________ includes hardware, software, data, and people. | Computor system
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| Special- purpose computers are used mostly to ________ other devices. | Control
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| Genral-purpose computers are Divided into ______, based on their physical size, function, cost, and performance. | Categorize
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| Computers take ______ and change it into information. | Raw Data
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| You input programs and data with some type of ____ device. | Output
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| The computer uses ____ to process the data and to turn it into information. | instructions
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| You _______ the information to some type of output device | send
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| You store it for later ___ | Retrieval
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| The _____________ is a circuit board that contains intergral components. | Mother Board
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| The central processing unit (GPU) is the ____ of the computer. | Brains
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| The GPU has two primary sections: the ____ and the ___ | Arithmetic ; logic
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| The arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) performs _____ computations and ________ operations. | Arithmetic ; logical
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| The control unit ____ all of the processor`s activites. | coordinates
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| You __________ with the computers through ____ languages | Communicate ; programing
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| The computer uses machine language, or ____ binary, which is all 1s and 0s | binary
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| In ________ language, the control unit sends out necessary ________ to execute the instructions. | Machine ; Messages
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| The memory on the motherboard is ________, called random access memory (RAM). | Short term
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| Data, information, and program instructions are stored ______ on RAM chip and disappear when the computer is turned off. | Temporarily
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| The _____ is the amount of time it takes to retrieve instructions to perform a specified task and complete the command. | Instruction cycle
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| The __________ refers to the amount of time it takes the CPU to execute the instruction and store the results in RAM | execution cycle
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| Together, the instruction cycle and one or more execution cycles create a _________ | Machine cycle
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| ROM chips store _______ instructions that are needed for computer peration. | Specific
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| The more common of these is the BIOS ROM, containing instructions to ___________ when you turnon the computer | Start the system
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| To keep a __________ of data, you must store it on a storage device | permanent
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| Data is stored in __________ in a special log on the disk called a file allocation table (FAT) | Numbered tracks
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| Hard disk _____ are speed and capacity. | Advantages
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| Magnetic tape is primarily used for _______ and _____. | Backup ; Data collection
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| Since the introduction of _________ drives and solid-stage media, disks are not as widely used. | USB
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| Use _______ technology to read and write data on ________,like CDs and DVDs | Laser ; Silver Platters
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| Removable medium that uses _______, such as USB flash drive. | integrated circuits
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| Hard drive or tape connected to a _______ and is available to and shared by multiple users. | Network
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| Keep away from ______ fields | Magnetic
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| Avoid ______ temperatures. | Extreme
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| Remove media from drive and ____ the properly when not in use. | store
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| When handling DVDs and other opical discs, hold them at the _____ | edges
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| Never try to ________ the media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on. | Remove
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| Keep ________ in a sturdy case when transporting | Discs
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| One of the major areas of change in the evolution of computers will be _________, or the ability to connect with other computers. | connectivity
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| Wireless and mobile devices will become the ________. | Normal
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| Computer _________, which is the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses, will become even more important. | literacy
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