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Computer & Internet Basics

What does a computer allow you to do?

The most popular operating system for personal computers is ________.

Applications can be downloaded from the Internet.

The cloud allows you to ________.

Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.

Which of the following is a type of monitor port?

The main circuit board in a computer is called the ________.

It is possible to connect peripherals to a laptop.

PDA is short for ________.

A mouse can connect to the computer with a ________ connection.

Peripherals that can be instantly recognized by your computer are known as ________.

To navigate through different folders in Windows, you'll use ________.

Some modems include a built-in router.

To guard against malware, you will need to have ________.

If a Windows program has become unresponsive, which keys do you press to open the Task Manager?

WYSIWYG is short for ...

Right mouse clicking will give you _____________.

A cursor is a small image on the screen indicating where you are pointing; the mouse controls the movement of the cursor. The cursor can appear in different forms, including:

The term Desktop can be described as:

Software, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, used to find information on the Web is called a

In the workplace, is best practice to ______________ your computer when stepping away from your desk.

Drag and drop is a mouse gesture in which the user selects a virtual object by "grabbing" it and "dragging" it to a different location or onto another virtual object.

Internet and WWW (World Wide Web) are considered the same.

A home network is an example of a __________.

Web pages are stored on a __________.

Telephone service over the internet is known as __________.

What type of media downloads while it's playing?

The speed of an internet connection is known as its _________.

Which type of internet service uses existing phone lines and allows simultaneous internet and phone usage?

A URL is usually typed in a browser's __________.

What is tabbed browsing used for?

The words you type into a search bar are known as __________.

___________ appear while you're typing to help you improve your search.

Check all that apply. The Internet is:

The World Wide Web operates over the Internet, and it is the most widely used part of the Internet.

A location on the World Wide Web (and Internet) that contains information about a specific topic, that usually contains multiple pages with different types of information about the topic is known as a:

A ________________ is the first thing you see when you come to a website, or the opening page of a website. It provides information about the site and directs you to other pages on the site.

While searching the Internet and to make sure information is reliable or correct, you should always check multiple sources

A Menu is a list of options, or topics on a website that users can choose from.

A Window is a framed area of a computer screen that appears in front of the web page. Sometimes the appearance of a window means that you have entered another website. At other times, it means you may still be on the same website,

To move through a website or through various websites is to ________________.

Identify the correctly written email address below:

In addition to email access, most webmail providers also include ______________.

Generally, when you receive an email, it will appear in your _________.

You can use ___________ to automatically include the same text at the end of every email you send.

Once you've added contacts to your online contacts list, you'll use that same contact information with different webmail services, including _______________.

Recurring appointments allow you to ______________________.

You should always send attachments at their original file size.

It's best to ignore or delete __________ emails , also known as junk email.

An email _______ consists of text and/or pictures that Outlook automatically adds to the bottom of outgoing email messages.