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Ease 2026
computer switching on but not operating correctly - ANSWER ✔✨---incompatible mouse /
keyboard drivers
disadvantages of GPS - ANSWER ✔✨---invasion of privacy, drains battery quickly, thieves /
criminals can get location
primary memory examples - ANSWER ✔✨---RAM, ROM, cache
advantages of partitioning hard drive - ANSWER ✔✨---two or more OSs, use one as recovery drive,
one for programs and other for data
disadvantages of partitioning hard drive - ANSWER ✔✨---complicated, doesn't actually protect
data in event of HD crash
VPN - ANSWER ✔✨---extends a private network across a public network & enables users to send
and receive data securely
PAN is a ... technology - ANSWER ✔✨---wireless
benefits of laptop / tablet for school - ANSWER ✔✨---save money on text books, more portable,
easy to share resources with learners, educational games
, benefits of database - ANSWER ✔✨---extract information, manipulate data, easier to retrieve from
storage, show relationships
ways to prevent access to inappropriate sites - ANSWER ✔✨---content filter software on computer
/ network, block access with firewall, activate safe search on search engine
OCR - ANSWER ✔✨---optical character recognition
MICR - ANSWER ✔✨---magnetic ink character recognition
when asked for main function of device - ANSWER ✔✨---specify if output, input, processing, or
storage
shareware - ANSWER ✔✨---copyrighted software that can be used on a trial basis before
purchasing
freeware - ANSWER ✔✨---software available free of charge
adware - ANSWER ✔✨---software that displays advertisements
power supply unit controls the... - ANSWER ✔✨---voltage
cache memory is better because - ANSWER ✔✨---closer to CPU, faster, no refreshing
connects networks intelligently (looks at packet address) - ANSWER ✔✨---bridge AND switch
just connects networks / node - ANSWER ✔✨---hub
Ease 2026
computer switching on but not operating correctly - ANSWER ✔✨---incompatible mouse /
keyboard drivers
disadvantages of GPS - ANSWER ✔✨---invasion of privacy, drains battery quickly, thieves /
criminals can get location
primary memory examples - ANSWER ✔✨---RAM, ROM, cache
advantages of partitioning hard drive - ANSWER ✔✨---two or more OSs, use one as recovery drive,
one for programs and other for data
disadvantages of partitioning hard drive - ANSWER ✔✨---complicated, doesn't actually protect
data in event of HD crash
VPN - ANSWER ✔✨---extends a private network across a public network & enables users to send
and receive data securely
PAN is a ... technology - ANSWER ✔✨---wireless
benefits of laptop / tablet for school - ANSWER ✔✨---save money on text books, more portable,
easy to share resources with learners, educational games
, benefits of database - ANSWER ✔✨---extract information, manipulate data, easier to retrieve from
storage, show relationships
ways to prevent access to inappropriate sites - ANSWER ✔✨---content filter software on computer
/ network, block access with firewall, activate safe search on search engine
OCR - ANSWER ✔✨---optical character recognition
MICR - ANSWER ✔✨---magnetic ink character recognition
when asked for main function of device - ANSWER ✔✨---specify if output, input, processing, or
storage
shareware - ANSWER ✔✨---copyrighted software that can be used on a trial basis before
purchasing
freeware - ANSWER ✔✨---software available free of charge
adware - ANSWER ✔✨---software that displays advertisements
power supply unit controls the... - ANSWER ✔✨---voltage
cache memory is better because - ANSWER ✔✨---closer to CPU, faster, no refreshing
connects networks intelligently (looks at packet address) - ANSWER ✔✨---bridge AND switch
just connects networks / node - ANSWER ✔✨---hub
