Exam 1: Computer and Internet Basics

Provide at least five different suggestions for how to protect your privacy online.

A(n) ____________________ is a common input device designed to move and select on-screen graphical objects and controls.

Internet connections require a(n) ____________________.

The term software refers not only to the internal parts of the computer, but also to the peripheral devices.

A(n) ____ allows you to capture video images using your computer.

Storage is an area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output. _________________________

A(n) ____ drive works with CDs, DVDs, and BDs.

It is easy to get inside a tower case and swap parts.

Digital cameras and media players are examples of ____ devices.

A network located in your home is an example of a(n) ____.

Digital ____________________ includes electronic devices such as computers and portable media players, mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, and the like.

Linux is an example of a(n) ____.

A(n) ____ computer has a clamshell design, and opens and closes on a hinge.

A computer system includes which of the following?

On any computer, the instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks are referred to as apps.

Sometimes when starting a computer you will be asked to enter a user ID and ____________________.

The term ____ refers to a personal journal focusing on a single topic or a variety of topics.

A(n) output device and computer work together to change information into a series of electronic signals a computer can understand. _________________________

To turn off the computer, simply press the power switch.

Once information is input into a computer, it becomes ____.