KEY Class Quiz-1

1. (L) (Mobile device) A very small device, usually based on a wireless phone that has some type
of built-in computing or Internet capability.
2. (T) (H/W) The physical parts of a computer system, such as the keyboard, monitor, printer, and so
forth.
3. (K) (Operating system) A type of system software that enables a computer to operate and
manage its resources and activities.
4. (D) (Notebook computer) A fully functioning portable PC that opens to reveal a screen and
keyboard.
5. (I) (Web browser) A program used to view Web pages.
6. (N) (hyperlink) Text or an image located on a Web page or other document that is linked to a
Web page or other type of document.
7. (S) (Internet) The largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all
over the world.
8. (R) (Software) The instructions, also called computer programs that are used to tell a computer
what it should do.
9. (B) (Microcomputer) A type of computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used
by one person at a time; also called a personal computer or PC.
10. (C) (Mainframe Computer) A computer used in large organizations (such as hospitals,
large businesses, and colleges) that need to manage large amounts of centralized data and run
multiple programs simultaneously.
11. (F) (E-mail address) An Internet address consisting of a username and computer domain
name that uniquely identifies a person on the Internet.
12. (E) (Midrange server) A medium-sized computer used to host programs and data for a small
network.
13. (P) (Storage) The operation of saving data, programs, or output for future use.
14. (A) (Web site) A collection of related Web pages usually belonging to an organization or
individual.
15. (J (Domain name) A text-based Internet address used to uniquely identify a computer on
the Internet.
16. (H) (Computer) A programmable, electronic device that accepts data input, performs
processing operations on that data, and outputs and stores the results.

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17. (M) (Processing) Performing operations on data that has been input into a computer to
convert that input to output.
18. (O) (Output) The process of presenting the results of processing; can also refer to the results
themselves.
19. (Q) (Supercomputer) The fastest, most expensive, and most powerful type of computer.
20. (G) ) (URL) An Internet address, usually beginning with http://, that uniquely identifies a Web page.

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