1. ____ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.

2. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?

3. ______ bits equal one byte.

4. The binary language consists of ____________ digit (s).

5. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.

6. ____ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer.

7. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.

8. ____ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices; such as your car or your electronic thermostat.

9. The steps and tasks needed to process data; such as responses to questions or clicking an icon; are called:

10. The two broad categories of software are:

11. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the:

12. Programs from the same developer; sold bundled together; that provide better integration and share common features; toolbars and menus are known as....

13. A data warehouse is which of the following?

14. __________ servers store and manages files for network users.

15. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks Except _____

16. _____ terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems.

17. The OSI model is divided into _______ processes called layers.

18. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer’s hardware devices and ______ software to work together.

19. ____ are specially designed computer chips reside inside other devices; such as your car or your electronic thermostat.

20. The following are all computing devices ; except.........

21. in a ring topology; the computer in possession of the ______ can transmit data

22. This part of operating system manages the essential peripherals; such as the keyboard; screen ; disk drives; and parallel and serial ports ____

23. ____ Viruses are often transmitted by a floppy disk left in the floppy drive

24. ____ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a me Ans: by which users can interact with the computer.

25. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a ______

26. A goal of data mining includes which of the following?

27. URL stands for ....

28. A database management system (DBMS) is a .....

29. Which of the following is NOT a goal of transaction processing system?

30. A Proxy server is used for which of the following?

31. When data changes in multiple lists and all lists are not updated; this causes:

32. _______ are words that a programming language has set aside for its own use.

33. What is the primary difference between a virus and a worm?

34. _____ describe what is database fields.

35. You must install a (n) ____________ on a network if you want to share a broadband Internet connection.

36. A goal of normalization is to _____

37. Granting an outside organization access to internet web pages is often implemented using a (n) ____

38. Which term identifies a specific computer on the web and the main page of the entire site

39. The code that relational database management systems use to perform their database task is referred to as....

40. Chip is a common nickname for a (n):

41. The purpose of the primary key in a database is to:

42. A _________ contains specific rules and words that express the logical steps of an algorithm.

43. The design of the network is called the network:

44. The most frequently used instructions of a computer program are likely to be fetched from:

45. The ____________ contains data descriptions and defines the name; data type; and length of each field in the database.

46. Personal logs or journal entries posted on the Web are known as:

47. A (n) _______ uses pictures (called icons) and menus displayed on the screen to send commands to the computer system.