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Hint	First Letter	Answer	% Correct
A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.	B	Backup	100%
A display device, reminiscent of a television set, used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.	M	Monitor	93%
An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.	M	Mouse	93%
A computer program (e.g., Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) that manages the other programs and devices on a computer.	O	{Operating} system	93%
The process of turning on a computer to power up a system.	B	Booting	86%
The organizing of files and folders.	D	{Data} management	86%
A computer of a size designed to be used on a desk or table, and to which input, display and storage devices can be connected.	D	{Desktop} computer	86%
An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.	F	File	86%
A small picture that represents something, often an application.	I	Icon	86%
A set of alphabetic, numeric and other keys used to operate a computer.	K	Keyboard	86%
A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.	L	{Laptop} computer	86%
Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.	S	Spam	86%
A type of malicious software which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data.	V	Virus	86%
A computer program designed for a specific purpose, generally to help the user perform a task.	A	Application	79%
A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually through a network or series of networks.	E	E-mail	79%
A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files may be stored for the purposes of organization.	F	Folder	79%
Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.	H	Hyperlink	79%
A symbol shown on a computer display whose movements mirror the movements of an input device (e.g., mouse, touchpad or stylus pen) and that can be used to select or move items on the display.	P	Pointer	79%
The collective term that refers to files (such as documents, photos and spreadsheets) created or manipulated by applications on a computer.	D	Data	71%
A global network of computers that communicate using a specific protocol and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications.	I	Internet	71%
A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.	T	Touch pad	71%
An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.	T	Touch screen	71%
The address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.	U	URL	71%
Accessing applications and services over the Internet.	C	{Cloud} computing	57%
A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.	I	Instant messaging	29%
In text editing applications, an indication of where newly typed text will be inserted. Its position can be controlled by various keyboard commands.	C	Text {cursor}	29%