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Completed the vocabulary lesson? Now select the correct missing words:

1. Linux is a popular free __________; many people prefer it to Windows.
   • virus
   • operating system
   • hardware
   operating system - the programs that control the operation of the computer.
2. I bought a new desktop PC and received some free __________, including a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
   • processor
   • software
   • hardware
   hardware - the physical equipment that makes up a computer system.
   
3. Mozilla Firefox is the most popular web __________ today.
   • virus
   • spreadsheet
   • browser
   browser - the software you use to surf the internet.
   
4. We need your name and address so that we can store them in our __________.
   • database
   • browser
   • operating system
   database - a system of storage for data or information in a computer.
   
5. I have an Intel Core 3GHz __________ inside my laptop.
   • virus
   • encryption
   • processor
   processor - the hardware inside a computer that performs calculations on data.
   
6. A __________ attaches itself to a file that travels from one computer to another, leaving infections as it goes.
   
   • encryption
   • virus
   • firewall
   virus - an unauthorized program that interferes with the action of the computer.
   
7. I use the __________ Windows Movie Maker to create funny YouTube videos.
   
   • hardware
   • software
   • firewall
   software - the programs on a computer.
8. An effective way to make data secure is by using __________.
   • encryption
   • processor
   • database
   encryption - to put data into a code, so it cannot be easily read by others.
9. I use a __________ to keep track of my monthly incoming and outgoing funds.
   • software
   • database
   • spreadsheet
   spreadsheet - the computer software that creates a worksheet used for accounting.
   
10. Before I download anything I make sure my __________ is turned on.
    • firewall
    • encryption
    • processor
    firewall - security on a computer that stops unauthorized electronic access to the computer system.