Exercise
Computer Science & Technology Context Clues
Build your technology vocabulary by using context clues in computer science passages. Learn to deduce the meanings of technical terms from the surrounding text.
Questions
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MultiChoice
Based on the sentence: 'The search engine uses a complex algorithm, follow step-by-step rules to calculate results,' what is an 'algorithm'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Computer hardware includes tangible parts like the keyboard, monitor, and circuit board,' what is 'hardware'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Apps and operating systems are software programs installed on the device,' what is 'software'?
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Based on the sentence: 'The library stores all student records in a centralized digital database,' what is a 'database'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Several office computers were linked into a network to share files and printers,' what is a 'network'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Data encryption scrambles confidential files into unreadable code to prevent hacking,' what is 'encryption'?
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Based on the sentence: 'High bandwidth allows internet connections to stream videos smoothly without lagging,' what does 'bandwidth' measure?
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Based on the sentence: 'Launch the web browser to navigate to your school's website,' what is a 'browser'?
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Based on the sentence: 'The web server receives requests from client computers and delivers web pages,' what is a 'server'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Each tiny pixel of light on the display screen combines to form a full image,' what is a 'pixel'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Programmers write computer code to instruct the software how to run,' what is 'code'?
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Based on the sentence: 'Computers process information in binary code made entirely of ones and zeros,' what is 'binary'?