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8th Grade Term Quiz #1

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A circuit board that plugs into the motherboard, and gives your computer added capability, for example, a sound or a video card.   ADD-IN CARD  
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A sequence of instructions a computer follows to load the operating system and other files when a computer is first turned on.   BIOS  
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Starting or restarting your computer.   BOOTING/REBOOTING  
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The electrical pathway or pathways that permit rapid transmission of data between one device or another.   BUS  
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Represents a single letter or character in a computer file or memory.   BYTE  
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Area of memory that stores the contents of frequently used data or instructions.   CACHE  
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A circular disk that stores a large amount of information (data or music).   CD-ROM  
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A temporary storage location for document content that is used in cutting and pasting or copying and pasting operations.   CLIPBOARD  
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A machine that is able to accept, store, process, and display the information associated with both data and instructions.   COMPUTER  
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A collection of utilities that help you maintain your computer (you can change screen colors and install printers and fonts).   CONTROL PANEL  
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An electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. (Sometimes called the brain of the computer.)   CPU  
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The standard or most common setting for a particular option.   DEFAULT  
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The onscreen work area that can display graphical elements such as icons, buttons, windows, links, and dialog boxes.   DESKTOP  
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A data storage device that stores and retrieves data. In most PC's, the hard disk is normally called drive C; and the CD-Rom drive is usually Drive D.   DISK DRIVE  
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Information you create in any application (text, graphics, or both).   DOCUMENT  
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Process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet and save it on your computer.   DOWNLOAD  
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A program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific device.   DRIVER  
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A high-capacity storage medium similar in appearance to CD-ROM, but used for movies, applications, and music.   DVD  
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A way to send a message from one computer to another.   E-MAIL  
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A list that helps a user find answers to frequently asked questions.   FAQ  
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