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What is the Internet?
A global collection of millions of computers linked together to share information
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What is the web (World Wide Web)?
A service consisting of websites located on computers around the world and connected through the Internet
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What do people commonly use the Internet for?
Viewing media, communicating with others, and accessing information
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What project started the development of the Internet?
ARPANET created by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
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What was the goal of ARPA when creating the early Internet?
To build a network that allowed scientists in different locations to share information
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What is another goal of ARPA’s network design?
The network should continue to function even if part of it was disabled or destroyed
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What were the first four ARPANET locations?
UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, Stanford Research Institute, and the University of Utah
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What is a host in a network?
A computer that provides services or resources on a network
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What is bandwidth?
The capacity of a communications channel
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What does higher bandwidth mean?
More data can be transmitted over a connection at one time
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What is net neutrality?
The concept that all websites should have equal access and priority on the Internet
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What is an Internet service provider (ISP)?
A company that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet
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Give an example of an ISP
PLDT or Globe
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What is a browser?
A software application used to access and view web pages
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Give an example of a web browser
Google Chrome
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Another example of a web browser
Mozilla Firefox
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What is a website?
A collection of related web pages stored on a web server
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What is a web page?
An electronic document on the web that can contain text, graphics, video, and links
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What is a hyperlink?
A clickable link that connects one web page to another location
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What is a search engine?
A program that finds websites and web pages related to a specific topic
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Give an example of a search engine
Google
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Another example of a search engine
Bing
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What is an online search?
The process of looking for information on the Internet using a search engine
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Example of a search query
types of computer hardware
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What is social networking?
Using websites or apps to communicate and share information with others online
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Give an example of a social networking site
Facebook
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Another example of a social networking site
Instagram
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What is online safety?
Practices used to protect personal information and devices while using the Internet
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Give an example of staying safe online
Do not share your passwords with others
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What is hardware?
The physical components of a computer system
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Give an example of computer hardware
Keyboard
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Another example of computer hardware
Monitor
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What is a peripheral device?
An input or output device that connects to a computer system
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Give an example of an input device
Keyboard
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Another example of an input device
Mouse
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What is an output device?
A device that receives data from a computer
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Give an example of an output device
Printer
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Another example of an output device
Speakers
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What should you consider when purchasing technology devices?
Price, performance, storage, and reliability
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What does evaluating hardware mean?
Examining and comparing computer components before buying or using them
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What is hardware failure?
When a computer device stops working properly
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Example of hardware failure
A monitor that no longer displays images
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What is hardware theft?
Stealing computer devices or equipment
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How can you prevent hardware theft?
Use security locks and keep devices in secure places
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A web page is what?
A specially formatted document that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and links
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What is a static web page?
A web page that displays the same content each time it is viewed
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What is a dynamic web page?
A web page that generates different or updated content each time it is accessed
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What is a webserver?
A computer that stores and delivers web pages to users’ devices
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What is responsive web design?
A design that adapts a website layout to fit different screen sizes
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What is HTML?
A set of codes used to structure the content of a web page
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What does CSS do in web development?
It specifies the design and appearance of web page content
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What are cookies?
Small text files stored by a web server to keep information about a user
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Example of cookie use
Saving items you added to a shopping cart
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What are breadcrumbs in a browser?
The path of web pages you followed to reach the current page
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What is the navigation bar?
A part of the browser with buttons like Back and Forward
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What is a URL?
The address that identifies the location of a web page on the Internet
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Where is the URL displayed in a browser?
In the address bar
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What is an IP address?
A unique number assigned to a device connected to the Internet
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Example of an IP address
69.32.132.255
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What are the two types of IP addressing schemes?
IPv4 and IPv6
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What is DNS?
The system that translates domain names into IP addresses
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What is a DNS server?
A server that converts domain names into IP addresses
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What is a hot spot?
A wireless network device that provides Internet access to devices
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What is a mobile hot spot?
A device that shares a phone’s Internet connection with other devices
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What is 4G?
A cellular network technology that provides Internet service through mobile networks
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What is 5G?
A faster cellular network technology with higher data transmission speeds
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What is Wi-Fi?
A wireless network technology used to connect devices to the Internet
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Where are Wi-Fi networks commonly found?
Hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, and public places
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What is tethering?
Sharing a smartphone’s Internet connection with other devices
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What is an informational website?
A website that provides reference information such as dictionaries or encyclopedias
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Example of an informational website
Online encyclopedia
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What is an educational website?
A website used for learning and teaching activities
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What is a business website?
A website that promotes or sells products or services
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What is a government website?
A website that provides public services or information to citizens
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What is a blog?
An informal website containing time-stamped posts arranged in reverse chronological order
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What is a health and fitness website?
A website providing information about health, nutrition, and exercise
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What is a science website?
A website containing information about scientific topics like astronomy or physics
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What is an entertainment website?
A website offering music, videos, games, or other media
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What is a bookmarking site?
A website that allows users to organize and share web links
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What is a tag?
A descriptive word used to categorize digital content
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What is social media?
Platforms where people share information and interact online
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What is online banking?
Accessing and managing bank accounts through the Internet
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What is online trading?
Buying and selling financial assets online
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What is a web app?
An application that runs in a web browser through the Internet
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One advantage of web apps
They can be accessed from any device with Internet access
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Another advantage of web apps
They do not require installation
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One disadvantage of web apps
You must be connected to the Internet to use them
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Another disadvantage of web apps
Files may be vulnerable to security threats
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What is encryption?
A method of scrambling data to protect it during transmission
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What does HTTPS mean?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
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What does the “S” in HTTPS stand for?
Secure
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What is a digital certificate?
A digital file used to verify the identity of a website
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Give an example of an online safety practice
Verify that the website is secure
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Another online safety practice
Turn off location sharing
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Another online safety tip
Clear browsing history
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Another online safety tip
Use private browsing
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What is email?
A system for sending and receiving digital messages over the Internet
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What are messaging services?
Communication services that allow users to send messages in real time
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Example of messaging feature
Text messaging
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Another messaging feature
Voice messaging
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Another messaging feature
Multimedia messaging
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What is a search engine spider?
A program that scans the web and indexes web pages
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What is a query?
A search term entered into a search engine
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What is a web directory?
An online list of websites arranged by categories
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What does quotation marks “ ” do in search?
Find exact words in the same order
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Example of quotation mark search
“augmented reality”
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What does the vertical bar | mean in search?
OR search operator
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Example of OR search
augmented | virtual
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What does the hyphen - mean in search?
Exclude a word from results
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Example of NOT search
augmented reality –virtual
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What does the wildcard * operator do?
Represents any group of characters
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Example of wildcard search
augment* reality
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What does #..# search operator do?
Find results within a range of numbers
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Example of range search
augmented reality 2017..2022
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What is information literacy?
The ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively
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What is a citation?
A formal reference to a source of information
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What are intellectual property rights?
Legal rights protecting creators of original work
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What is digital rights management (DRM)?
Technology used to prevent unauthorized copying of digital content
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What is public domain?
Content not protected by copyright
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What is Creative Commons?
A nonprofit organization allowing creators to share their work legally
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What is hardware?
The physical components of a computer
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What are examples of hardware components?
CPU, memory, storage, and input/output devices
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What is a processor core?
A unit within the processor that executes instructions
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What is a multi-core processor?
A processor with two or more cores
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What is computer memory?
Storage used to hold data and programs while the CPU processes them
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What is RAM?
Temporary volatile memory used while the computer is running
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What does volatile memory mean?
Data is lost when power is turned off
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What is ROM?
Permanent memory that stores instructions such as BIOS
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What does non-volatile memory mean?
Data remains even when power is turned off
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What is a motherboard?
The main circuit board that connects computer components
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What is a desktop computer?
A computer designed to remain in one place
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What is an all-in-one computer?
A computer with the monitor and system unit combined
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What is a laptop?
A portable computer with built-in keyboard and screen
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What is an ultrathin laptop?
A lightweight laptop with longer battery life
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What is a tablet?
A mobile device with a touchscreen interface
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What is a slate tablet?
A tablet without a physical keyboard
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What is a convertible tablet?
A tablet with a detachable or foldable keyboard
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What is a scanner?
An input device that converts paper images into digital files
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What is a printer?
An output device that produces hard copy on paper
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What is an inkjet printer?
A printer that sprays tiny drops of ink onto paper
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What is a laser printer?
A printer that uses a laser beam and toner to print
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What is a multifunction printer?
A printer that can print, scan, copy, and fax
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What is a mobile printer?
A small printer used with mobile devices
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What is a plotter?
A large printer used for architectural or engineering drawings
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What is a 3-D printer?
A printer that creates three-dimensional objects from digital models
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What is a voice synthesizer?
A device or program that converts text into speech
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What is a projector?
A device that displays computer output onto a large screen
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What is clock speed?
The speed at which a processor executes instructions
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What is a cycle?
The smallest unit of time a processor measures
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What is a benchmark?
A test used to measure computer performance
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What is a cable lock?
A security device used to prevent laptop theft
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What is an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?
A device that provides power during an electrical outage
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What is a surge suppressor?
A device that protects electronics from power spikes
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What is a blackout?
A complete loss of electrical power
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What is a brownout?
A drop in voltage lasting minutes or hours
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What is a spike?
A sudden short increase in voltage
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What is a surge?
A brief increase in electrical voltage
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What is electrical noise?
Unwanted high-frequency electrical energy
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What is cloud storage?
Saving files on remote servers connected to the Internet
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What is an internal hard drive?
A storage device installed inside the computer
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What is an external hard drive?
A storage device connected outside the computer
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What is an HDD?
A magnetic hard disk drive used for storage
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What is an SSD?
A solid-state drive that is faster and more durable than HDD
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What is a network?
A system that connects computers to share resources
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What are nodes in a network?
Devices connected to the network
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Example of a network node
Computer
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Another example of a network node
Printer
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What is a hub?
A device that connects network cables and sends data to all devices
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What is a switch?
A device that sends data only to the intended device
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What is a router?
A device that connects different networks and directs data
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What is a modem?
A device that connects a computer to the Internet
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What is a machine cycle?
The four steps a CPU performs to process instructions
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What are the four steps of the machine cycle?
Fetch, decode, execute, and store
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What does fetch mean in the machine cycle?
Getting instructions from memory
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What does decode mean in the machine cycle?
Translating instructions into signals
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What does execute mean in the machine cycle?
Carrying out commands
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What does store mean in the machine cycle?
Saving results in memory
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What are registers?
Small high-speed storage locations inside the processor
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What is repetitive strain injury (RSI)?
A condition caused by repeated computer use
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What body parts are commonly affected by RSI?
Hands, wrists, shoulders, and neck
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Example symptom of RSI
Pain
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Another symptom of RSI
Numbness
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What is ergonomics?
The science of designing equipment to improve comfort and safety
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What is technology addiction?
Excessive or obsessive use of digital devices
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What is cyberbullying?
Bullying that occurs through digital technologies
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What is doxing?
Publishing someone’s private information online
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What is cyber-stalking?
Using technology to harass or monitor someone
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What is e-waste?
Discarded electronic devices
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Why is e-waste dangerous?
It contains toxic metals like lead and mercury
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What is one way to dispose of e-waste responsibly?
Recycle it
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Another responsible method for e-waste
Donate it
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Another responsible method for e-waste
Bring it to a technology recycling center

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What is the Internet?
A global collection of millions of computers linked together to share information
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What is the World Wide Web?
A service consisting of websites located on computers around the world connected through the Internet
196
What activities do people commonly do on the Internet?
Viewing media, communicating with others, and accessing information
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The Internet started from a networking project by which agency?
Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
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What was the goal of ARPA when creating the network?
To allow scientists in different locations to share information
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What was another goal of ARPA's network design?
The network should continue to function even if part of it was destroyed
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What was the early Internet network called?
ARPANET
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The original ARPANET consisted of how many computers?
Four computers
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Name one of the first ARPANET locations
University of California Los Angeles
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Another original ARPANET location
University of California Santa Barbara
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Another original ARPANET location
Stanford Research Institute
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Another original ARPANET location
University of Utah
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A computer that provides services on a network is called a ________
Host
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Bandwidth refers to the ________ of a communications channel
Capacity
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What does higher bandwidth allow?
More data to be transmitted at one time
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Net neutrality means that ________
All websites should have equal access and priority on the Internet
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A company that sells Internet access is called an ________
Internet service provider
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Example of an Internet service provider
PLDT
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Another example of an Internet service provider
Globe
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A specially formatted document that can contain text, graphics, sound, and video is called a ________
Web page
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A collection of related web pages stored on a server is called a ________
Website
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A computer that delivers requested web pages to devices is called a ________
Web server
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Web pages that show the same content every time are called ________ pages
Static
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Web pages whose content changes each time they are displayed are called ________ pages
Dynamic
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Words or graphics you can click to open another resource are called ________
Hyperlinks
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Another term for hyperlinks is ________
Links
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A small file stored on a computer by a website is called a ________
Cookie
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HTML stands for ________
Hypertext Markup Language
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HTML is used to specify what in a web page?
The structure and layout of the content
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CSS stands for ________
Cascading Style Sheets
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CSS is used for what in web pages?
Design and appearance of content
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Responsive web design means ________
The layout adapts to fit the screen size
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A software application used to access websites is called a ________
Web browser
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Example of a web browser
Google Chrome
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Another example of a web browser
Mozilla Firefox
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Another example of a web browser
Microsoft Edge
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Another example of a web browser
Apple Safari
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Google Chrome was first released in what year?
2008
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Mozilla Firefox was first released in what year?
2004
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Safari is the default browser for which operating system?
macOS
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Hardware refers to what?
The physical components of a computer system
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Examples of hardware components include ________
Memory, storage devices, CPU, input and output devices
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A peripheral device is ________
An input or output device connected to a computer
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Example of a peripheral device
Printer
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Another example of a peripheral device
Scanner
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The CPU stands for ________
Central Processing Unit
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Computer memory stores what?
Data and programs while they are being processed
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RAM stands for ________
Random Access Memory
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RAM is what type of memory?
Temporary and volatile memory
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ROM stands for ________
Read Only Memory
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ROM is what type of memory?
Permanent and non-volatile memory
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The main circuit board of a computer is called the ________
Motherboard
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The instructions stored on ROM chips are called ________
Firmware
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A processor core is ________
A unit on the processor that executes instructions
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Processors with multiple cores are called ________ processors
Multi-core
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When more apps run simultaneously, what is required?
More RAM
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The temporary area of the hard drive used when RAM is full is called a ________
Swap file
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Another name for swap file is ________
Paging file
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Using virtual memory may ________ performance
Decrease
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The shape and size of a computer is called the ________
Form factor
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Example of a computer type
Desktop computer
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Another computer type
Laptop
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Another computer type
Tablet
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A desktop computer usually includes what components?
System unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse
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An all-in-one computer has what design?
Monitor and system unit combined
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A laptop is what type of device?
A compact portable computer
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Examples of laptop input devices
Keyboard and touchpad
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Examples of laptop output devices
Screen and speakers
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Ultrathin laptops are usually ________
Lightweight and more expensive
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Ultrathin laptops are usually less ________
Powerful
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Two common tablet form factors are ________ and ________
Slate and convertible
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A slate tablet is ________
A tablet without a physical keyboard
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A convertible tablet is ________
A tablet with a screen and keyboard
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A scanner is what type of device?
Input device
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What does a scanner do?
Converts paper images into electronic files
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A printer produces what type of output?
Hard copy output
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Examples of printer output media
Paper or film
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Printers can connect to computers using ________
Cable, wireless, or network connection
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Fill in the blank: A company that provides Internet access is called an ________
Internet service provider
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Fill in the blank: Words you click on a web page are called ________
Hyperlinks
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Fill in the blank: A computer that delivers web pages is called a ________
Web server
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Fill in the blank: RAM is ________ memory
Temporary
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Fill in the blank: ROM is ________ memory
Permanent
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Fill in the blank: The main circuit board is called the ________
Motherboard
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Fill in the blank: HTML stands for ________
Hypertext Markup Language

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