Peter Norton’s Introduction to Computers‚ 6e End of Chapter Solutions Chapter 3 Chapter 3; Lesson A Solutions Key Term Quiz 1. In computer use‚ the skill of typing is often referred to as _________________. 2. IBM-compatible PCs have 10 or 12 _________________ keys. 3. In many programs‚ an on-screen symbol called a(n) __________________ or a(n) _________________ shows you where you are in a document. 4. A(n) _________________ is a temporary storage area that holds data until the CPU is
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David Gray November 16th‚ 2012 Professor Riede English 1101 The Risks and Dangers of Computer Hacking Computer hackers become more intelligent every day. Companies attempt to make technology hacker-free‚ which is not plausible. All this does is provide the hacker with more assentive to figure out how to get around it. The growth of technology causes new threats and new problems. The consequences hackers face can be extremely severe‚ or minimal if lucky. Many “elite” hackers get off with
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Everyone has the right to privacy. Ethics is a branch of philosophy which seeks to address questions about morality; that is‚ about concepts such as good and bad. Some common issues of computer ethics include Intellectual property rights‚ privacy concerns‚ and how computers affect society. One problem is that many domains are being bought and sold to the highest bidder. Personal information has become more important in transacting business‚ and it’s available to many people and organization. The
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Overview In the following report‚ "computer viruses" will be explained in detail. A lengthy and informative description of the evolution and history on microcomputer viruses will be given‚ to give you a background of their origin for some understanding of how they came to be. The next segment in the report is on how to combat computer viruses with the development of anti-virus applications. The current status of microcomputer viruses will also be discussed‚ naming the most common types
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BASIC CONCEPTS IN COMPUTING WHAT IS A COMPUTER A computer may be defined as an electronic device that has the capability of accepting and processing data under the control of a stored program and producing output in the form of information. This information may be in the form of sound‚ images‚ electronic signals‚ etc. and may be stored within the computer or on an external storage device. Computers are not very intelligent but they handle instructions flawlessly and fast. They must follow explicit
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often computers and related equipment are being involved in the educational process nowadays. This tendency of wiring schools‚ exercising long distance learning‚ and depending on the internet for information is apparently being actively promoted. Lately‚ politicians and some educators have begun praising computers as the new technological universal remedy‚ “the one that will turn classrooms into cybernetic gardens for growing young minds” (EMC Paradigm Publishing). The utilization of computers in education
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Computer Memory MEMORY IS THE INTERNAL STORAGE AREA OF THE COMPUTER. MEMORY IDENTIFIES THE DATA STORAGE.THE PHYSICAL MEMORY USUALLY REFERRED TO US MAIN MEMORY OR RAM. Different types of computer Memory Hard Disk Drive. The hard disk drives are among the most common types of computer memory. They can store the data and information long term as this is where you store your music‚ games‚ documents‚ and the like. Hard drives work much like records. They are spinning platters that have arms with head
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I think the computer is the greatest invention on earth especially for students. In fact‚ students and teachers are encouraged to use Information and Communication Technology to keep abreast with the fast moving world. Indeed‚ the computer is a boon to students. Fort and foremost‚ the Microsoft Word program‚ enables the students to do their assignments neatly and legibly. The various fonts and designs help the students display their assignments impressively. In fact‚ they can type letters‚ essays
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Computer Languages By Nicholas Soer Differences in computer languages is a topic that many people are not familiar with. I was one of those kinds of people before I started researching on this topic. There many different computer languages and each one of them are similar in some ways‚ but are also different in other ways‚ such as: program syntax‚ the format of the language‚ and the limitations of the language. Most computer programmers start programming in languages such as turbo pascal
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Warf Computers has decided to proceed with the manufacture and distribution of the virtual keyboard (VK) the company has developed. To undertake this venture‚ the company needs to obtain equipment for the production of the microphone for the keyboard. Because of the required sensitivity of the microphone and its small size‚ the company needs specialized equipment for production. Nick Warf‚ the company president‚ has found a vendor for the equipment. Clapton Acoustical Equipment has offered to
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