Practice Terms Test

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1	The smallest element of computer storage:
		CPU
		Bit
		Byte



2	A way of counting using the numbers 0 and 1:
		binary
		baud rate
		spreadsheet



3	An assigned series of numbers unique to each computer on the internet:
		FTP
		LAN
		IP Address



4	A letter or memo sent to a person or group on the internet:
		telnet
		e-mail
		FTP



5	A document containing common questions and answers for a particular website or topic:
		FAQ
		Shareware
		Listserve



6	A pixel is:
		a peripheral vision
		a tiny silicon chip with electronic circuits
		a tiny dot of light on the monitor



7	The brain of the computer that processes data and instructions:
		FTP
		TCP
		CPU



8	The worldwide interconnected system of computer networks:
		internet
		bulletin board
		newsgroup



9	The common unit of computer storage made up of eight binary digits (bits):
		hard drive
		floppy disk
		byte



10	A software program that lets you explore the WWW:
		browser
		shareware
		database



11	Input Devices include:
		central processing unit and microprocessor
		monitor and cursor
		keyboard and mouse



12	HTML stands for:
		Hyper Transfer Modem Link
		Hyper Text Markup Language
		Hardware Transfer Memory Loss



13	RAM refers to:
		Temporary storage space on chips in your computer.
		Read All Modems
		CD Rom Drive



14	A search engine:
		is a computer peripheral
		acts as a processor
		allows keyword searching for internet sites



15	A unit of storage which equals approximately a million bytes is a:
		kilobyte
		megabyte
		gigabyte



16	A unit of storage which equals approximately a billion bytes is a:
		kilobyte
		megabyte
		gigabyte



17	Output Devices include:
		Central Processing Unit and Microprocessor
		Monitor and Printer
		Keyboard and Mouse



18	A 3 1/2 inch floppy disk can generally store approximately:
		1 gigabyte of information
		1.2 kilobyte of information
		1.4 megabyte of information



19	HTTP stands for:
		Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
		Home Transmission Text Processor
		Home Telnet Transfer Port



20	Graphic files used in HTML include:
		LAN and WAN
		gif and jpeg
		TCT and PPP



21	The printer on a Windows PC is usually connected to the:
		serial port
		parallet port
		control panel



22	Information on a monitor is displayed in:
		microprocessors
		pixels
		RAM



23	To find a WWW home page address, you need to know the:
		URL
		Password
		HTML Code



24	The tiny picture that represents a file or folder is:
		the cursor
		an icon
		a jpeg file



25	A network that connects computers in a limited geographic area, such as a school computer lab is called a:
		LAN
		WAN
		Domain