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A(n) ________ is a silicon chip ,developed in the 1960s, that contains large numbers of tiny transistors.
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A(n) ________ is a chip that contains the central processing unit of a computer.
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Specialized computers found in items such as gas pumps, traffic lights, and home appliances are known as ________ computers.
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________ Law predicts that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit will double every 2 years.
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A compact desktop computer with an integrated monitor is called a(n) ________ computer.
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When technology recedes into the background it is sometimes called invisible computing or ________.
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A(n) ________ is a light, inexpensive computer designed primarily for Internet access.
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The process of distributing a task across a group of computers is called ________.
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Computers convert data into information using ________.
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A small microprocessor-based computer is a(n) ________.
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The integration of technology on multifunction devices, such as smartphones is called ________.
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A(n) ________ is a type of notebook that allows the user to use a stylus or pen to write directly on the screen.
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The ________ is considered to be the brain of the computer.
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The main circuit board of of a computer is the ________.
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CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs are examples of ________ discs where lasers are used to store data on the discs.
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A printer is an input device.
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An optical drive is not a small, portable, solid-state drive that can hold up to 128 GB of information.
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________ is a short-range wireless technology used to connect many types of peripheral devices.
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________ cards or, "expansion cards", plug directly into expansion slots on the motherboard, allowing you to connect additional peripheral devices to a computer.
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The most common types of ports found on computers today are ________.
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A(n) ________ processor consists of two or more processors that are integrated on a single chip.
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RAM is an example of ________ memory, that is information stored here will be lost when the computer is turned off.
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A MB of storage can hold about ________ pages of plain text.
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A megabyte (MB) is equal to ________ bytes.
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In Windows Explorer, the ________ button allows you to change the way the file list objects are displayed in the file list area.