IT GACE Computer Science Practice Test

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• On a traditional magnetic disk, data location is determined by the combination of which two geometry components?
• Which term describes a named block of code that can be invoked to perform a task?
• Which feature provides quick access to commonly used features?
• Which term best describes a file that is not stored contiguously but in separated pieces?
• Which term stands for Graphical User Interface?
• Which device category includes displays and printers as examples?
• Which category includes programs such as Word, Excel, and Photoshop?
• What term describes a set of computers connected to exchange information?
• Which term means the smallest element of a digital image?
• What does BESSIE stand for?
• What is the smallest unit of data in digital computing?
• Which term describes software that includes the operating system, utilities, and language translators?
• Which memory type retains contents permanently and is burned either at the time it is manufactured or the time the computer parts are assembled?
• Which organization is described as a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed toward improving instruction through technology?
• Which translator executes source code line by line at runtime?
• The pathway between memory or peripheral and processing unit that carries data for processing or data that has been processed.
• Which of the following are the physical components of a computer system, such as printers, circuit boards, wires, and keyboards?
• Which statement best describes BESSIE?
• Which software is responsible for managing hardware resources and providing a user interface?
• Which statement about plagiarism is true?
• A decision point in a program where execution can follow one of two paths is called a _______.
• Which technology converts scanned text into editable digital text?
• What term describes a set of step-by-step instructions that describes how to perform a task?
• BYOD stands for what?
• What term refers to the physical elements of a computing system such as printer, circuit boards, wires, and keyboard?
• What is the base used by the decimal numeral system?
• Which property describes RAM according to the material?
• Which component handles arithmetic and logical operations within the CPU?
• Which image file format is known for using lossy compression?
• Which software is responsible for coordinating program execution and resource management in a computer system?
• The Status Bar in a web browser is typically located where?
• Which component is responsible for supplying power to all computer components?
• A group of statements that are executed together, such as within a loop or a conditional, is known as a _______.
• What does RAM stand for?
• Which category of software provides the tools and environment in which application software can be created and run?
• Which term refers to the physical parts like CPU, memory, and storage?
• Which component is the printed circuit board that houses the CPU, RAM and other electronic components?
• Which item is not considered secondary storage according to the examples?
• What is the smallest unit of information that can be either 0 or 1?
• Convert decimal 15 to binary.
• Which component provides power to the computer?
• Which Windows feature shows a list of recently used documents for programs pinned to the taskbar?
• Which term describes the grouping of 1s and 0s that a computer uses to represent information?
• One byte equals how many bits?
• What do you call a proposition that may evaluate to true or false?
• What is the primary function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
• What term describes the rules for how a network, website, or system may be used?
• A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.
• What is the temporary storage within the CPU that holds data temporarily during processing before it is transferred to memory?
• The brain of the computer that executes instructions is the
• A web address.
• Which bottom section of web browsers displays the state of the page?
• What component provides power to the computer?
• Which device is used to move the cursor on a computer screen?
• MDM is typically deployed across which groups?
• What does the Best Educational Software Award target?
• What is the smallest portion of a display or image?
• Which group writes translators for high-level languages?
• Which tool translates programs at runtime, processing statements one by one?
• In an MDM context, which action is commonly supported to protect data on lost or stolen devices?
• The logical structure and functional characteristics of a computer, including the interrelationships among its hardware and software components.
• Which software controls the execution of programs and provides services such as resource allocation, scheduling, input/output control, and data management?
• Which input device is used to capture handwriting and show strokes on the display?
• Which on-screen hint shows a command's name and shortcuts?
• What term describes the ability of a program to resist crashing due to incorrect input or intermediate results?
• Which organization sponsors the annual Georgia Educational Technology Conference and the Technology Fair?
• Which type of memory stores data and programs for as long as desired, for example on a hard disk drive, and uses sectors and tracks for addressing?
• Which term describes software that can access, create, modify, store and retrieve files, and assumes fixed-length records?
• Base16 corresponds to which number system?
• Which term describes a storage device that stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces and can be portable?
• Ga Library Learning Online is an online library portal offering access to which type of information?
• Word and Excel are best categorized as which type of software?
• What does GUI stand for?
• What is the smallest accessible storage unit on a disk?
• The printed circuit board on which the CPU, RAM, and other circuit elements are located is the
• What action closes a folder and access to its documents inside?
• What term describes a computer network not connected by any cables?
• Which term describes devices that present results stored in memory to the outside world (e.g., printers, screen monitors)?
• A device through which data and programs from the outside world are entered into the computer.
• Which software layer is primarily responsible for resource management and program execution in a computer system?
• Which term best matches the definition 'A piece of code that has a value, such as 3 + 5'?
• An interface that transmits or receives data one bit at a time is called a
• Which type of memory stores data permanently, such as on hard disks, for long-term retention?
• Which statement describes the CIPA internet safety requirement for E-rate discounts?
• When converting a binary number to hexadecimal, which grouping is used?
• Which memory stores permanent startup instructions and helps initialize the BIOS?
• An extra piece of information you pass to a function to customize it for a specific need.
• Which language is described as a beginner-friendly symbolic instruction code?
• An input device on which the user writes or designs. The image is reproduced on the screen.
• What software manages computer resources and provides an interface for applications?
• Which base uses digits 0-9 and A-F?
• What term describes groupings of 1's and 0's that convey information a computer can understand?
• In computer security, the process of transforming data into an unintelligible form in such a way that the original data cannot be easily obtained except by using a decryption process.
• Which term refers to the collection of bits that represents information in a computer?
• LMS stands for Learning Management System. What is its primary purpose?
• In multitasking environments, what program controls memory allocation to applications and supports virtual memory?
• What does the acronym DBMS stand for?
• Which component is the 'brain' of the computer that executes instructions?
• Which term refers to the process of duplicating content or moving it to a new location?
• Which term defines a single operation symbol such as + or - that performs a calculation?
• Which programmer group focuses on solving problems with high-level languages?
• Which is the correct order of data storage sizes from smallest to largest?
• Device that projects images, gives sound, and basically gives out the info from the computer so the user can obtain it (ex: monitor, printer, projector, speakers).
• Which term refers to the physical components of a computer system?
• What term describes distributing or providing access to digital media such as software, multimedia, documents, or electronic books?
• Which term describes a system used to publish, edit, organize and maintain content from a central interface?
• What is a Boolean Operator used to do in search?
• Base8 corresponds to which number system?
• Which pathway carries memory addresses between the CPU and main memory?
• Which organization sponsors the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)?
• Which storage device stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating magnetic disks and can be internal or portable?
• Galileo provides access to what type of information?
• Which is NOT a typical function of MDM?
• Which base is associated with the Octal Number System?
• Which device category outputs data from the computer to the user (examples include monitor, printer, projector, speakers)?
• Which group is described as innovators in the field of children's library services?
• Data produced by a computer program and viewed by the user.
• Which term best matches 'A section of code that performs a single part of an overall program'?
• A series of characters (numbers, letters, or symbols).
• Which register in the ALU holds data temporarily during processing?
• Which device category is used to permanently store data for long-term retention?
• Which term describes a software program you can use to find Web sites, Web pages, and Internet files?
• Which bus carries memory addresses from the CPU to memory?
• OCR is short for which technology?
• Which area is the system tray where time and other applications can be accessed?
• Which memory type is volatile and loses contents when power is removed?
• Which device is used to input data into a computer (examples include keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner)?
• What is identity theft?
• Which term best matches 'A computer's operating system provides the basis for other programs to run'?
• Which component serves as the data pathway between memory (or peripherals) and the CPU?
• In a client-server model, which component responds to requests from clients and provides services?
• Which application allows publishing, editing and modifying content from a central interface?
• Which base number system uses the digits 0 and 1?
• To convert the decimal number 13 to binary, which of the following is correct?
• What is the internal pathway that allows signals to transfer between computer components?
• Which term describes software that runs the computer and manages hardware resources?
• Which category would include firmware and BIOS-related software that helps initialize hardware?
• Which term describes a method of ensuring that the data in the computer system matches the original source data, possibly by double entry?
• What category describes devices such as monitor, printer, projector, and speakers that project images or output sound from the computer?
• Which term refers to the printed circuit board that connects CPU, RAM and peripherals?
• Which device is used to input data into a computer or other device?
• What is the exclusive right to copy and exploit a literary or artistic work?
• Which term best describes the collection of programs that enable a computer's core operation and provide a platform for applications?
• PA stands for which term commonly used in venues and schools?
• Which organization focuses on library service to children, choosing the correct organization name?
• Which term describes software that controls the computer and its peripheral equipment?
• What term refers to external storage devices used to supplement the primary storage?
• Which statement describes the BESSIE definition's emphasis on a community of learners?
• What term refers to the part of a computer where data is stored for later use?
• Which of the following best describes an online predator's activities?
• What on-screen note provides the name of the command, available keyboard shortcuts, a description of the command, and sometimes instructions for how to obtain help about the command?
• What button minimizes and maximizes all windows?
• Which term best matches 'Part of a program that repeats itself, to prevent the need for the same piece of code to be typed out multiple times'?
• Which category does a keyboard belong to?
• Which software component is designed to control the computer and peripheral devices?
• Which type of language is easier for humans to understand?
• Discrete data is commonly referred to as what?
• Which UI element is a temporary window created to retrieve user input?
• Which phrase best describes software or systems that are easy for almost anyone to use?
• What term refers to devices used to improve hearing ability in various situations?
• Which phrase best describes the sequence bits, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, and terabyte?
• Which set includes utility programs (loaders and linkers), language translators, and operating systems?
• Which term describes a software utility intended to perform routine tasks?
• What is the standard 16-bit character set that represents the character sets of most major languages in the world?
• Which term represents software primarily used for writing documents?
• Which term describes a system that allows only one user at a time?
• Which method is used to convert a binary number to its decimal value?
• Which term is the online library of education research and information?
• Which organization is described as a proactive professional body that addresses issues, anticipates trends, and sets the future agenda for the field of school librarianship?
• Which term is used for creating slide decks?
• Which component is a printed circuit board that hosts the CPU, RAM, and other electronic circuit elements of a computer?
• For converting binary to octal, you group bits into sets of three starting from the right.
• Which process starts a computer from a powered-down state?
• What term describes things that attach onto the computer or extend its functional capabilities?
• Base10 corresponds to which number system?
• In a graphical user interface, which area of the screen is where icons and windows appear?
• Which component is typically described as the brain that performs software-defined instructions?
• What term describes devices such as printers and scanners that connect to a computer but are not part of the CPU?
• Indicated by a series of three periods, which term indicates that material has been omitted from a text?
• Which term refers to a broken up file?
• When converting binary to octal, how many bits are grouped together at a time?
• Which term is defined as the use of conjunctions to refine search results?
• What term describes a program designed to perform everyday tasks, such as copying data between storage devices?
• Which term describes the numbering system with base 16?
• What does cloud-based refer to?
• Programs written in binary code are called which language?
• Which organization is abbreviated as AECT?
• Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software.
• What term describes a small electronic device used for mathematical calculations, typically with a keyboard and a visual display?
• Which indexing approach yields higher precision but lower recall due to standardized terms?
• The command to start a program.
• ISTE is described as which of the following?
• Which memory type provides fast, temporary storage that is erased when the computer is turned off?
• Which operation duplicates text, data, files, or disks and places it into another location?
• Which field studies designing and arranging things to optimize human-technology interaction?
• Contains the address of the current page and is where you enter the location for the webpage you want to visit.
• What term describes a suspension of a process caused by an external event, enabling it to resume later?
• Software designed to address specific needs such as word processing and games is called
• What term describes software designed to be easy to use for the general public?
• Which organization is described as the world’s largest organization dedicated to library service to children?
• Which of the following is an example of secondary memory?
• Which term describes unauthorized use of someone else's ideas or words without credit?
• What is the term for the sequence of 1s and 0s that encodes information for a computer?
• A podcast is defined as?
• Which software component is capable of accepting requests in a networked environment?
• What term describes compression that reduces file size by discarding some information?
• Which term describes software that coordinates memory allocation to applications and supports virtual memory features?
• Which term describes the numbering system with base 8?
• Which storage device has rapidly rotating disks with magnetic surfaces and can be internal or portable?
• Which term describes the numbering system with base 10?
• Which of the following is an example of a peripheral device?
• Which storage device stores digitally encoded data on rapidly rotating rigid disks with magnetic surfaces and is often internal or portable?
• To use a function in a program is to make a _______.
• What is the term for a diagram that depicts suggested relationships between concepts, used to organize knowledge?
• What is plagiarism?
• Which organization is described as carrying out a wide range of responsibilities in the study, planning, application, and production of instructional media?
• What term describes the set of instructions that directs the hardware on how to perform tasks?
• What is the common storage unit/method for organizing files?
• A device through which results stored in memory are made available to the outside world.
• Which term best matches 'Information, such as text, symbols, and numerical values'?
• Which device detects measurable elements of a physical process for transfer to a computer?
• The acronym PA stands for which term?
• Which term refers to the bar normally located at the bottom of the Windows desktop that displays information about open programs and provides quick access to others?
• Which memory component typically stores permanent instructions and is non-volatile?
• Which term best matches 'A number assigned to an item in a list'?
• Which program is used mainly for formulas and organizing data?
• What is the primary function of a compiler?
• A program that allows a user to view and interact with web pages is called a...
• Which type of memory is temporary and erased when the computer is turned off?
• Which term best matches 'A number with a decimal in it'?
• Which term describes a symbol that performs a specific function such as + or -?
• Finding and fixing errors in programs.
• Which memory type holds permanent instructions that cannot be changed and is responsible for BIOS function?
• Which device category is used to input data into a computer (examples include keyboard and mouse)?
• Which register holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched in the fetch-execute cycle?
• What is representation of information using only two options?
• What memory stores data and programs that are currently in use by the CPU?
• Under CIPA, what must schools certify to receive E-rate discounts?
• A language that is used to give instructions to a computer.
• Under FERPA, the rights to education records transfer to the student when the student reaches age 18 or attends a school beyond high school.
• Which type of network uses wireless transmission rather than cables?
• Which tool translates a high-level language into machine code?
• Which term describes the action of locating and correcting errors in software?
• Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task.
• Which term describes bullying using electronic technology?
• Random Access Memory is a temporary place to store material that works quickly. Erased when the computer turns off. Volatile.
• What is the brain of the computer that executes software instructions?
• A program that searches a large database to find matching items is best described as what?
• Memory that can be read and written during operation.
• Which term is used for a desktop component that can display live content such as weather or news?
• To convert a decimal number to binary, which procedure is standard?
• Which statement best describes the scope of mobile device management in organizations?
• Which base is associated with the Hexadecimal Number System?
• Which software component is responsible for managing hardware resources and providing common services for programs?
• What term refers to the simultaneous execution of two or more computer programs or sequences of instructions by a computer?
• Which of the following is an output device?
• Within the CPU, where are data temporarily held during processing?
• A licensing agreement is a written contract that does what?
• Which term describes software that interacts with users and databases to capture and analyze data?
• What practice does BYOD in education promote?
• Which term describes the numbering system with base 2?
• Which component carries data between memory or peripherals and the processing unit?
• To convert binary to hexadecimal, which grouping is used?
• Which device enables communication over telephone lines by modulating and demodulating signals?
• In the context of assistive listening devices, SNR stands for which term?
• An application that reads file segments from non-contiguous sections of a storage device and then writes the files to the same device in such a way that each file segment is contiguous.
• What term is a tag of three or four letters, preceded by a period, identifying a data file's format or the application used to create the file?
• Which statement best describes Mobile Device Management?
• ALSC stands for which organization?
• Which computer component provides power to the system?
• A collection of memory cells, each with a unique physical address; its addressability varies from machine to machine.
• Which section is the place where a user can launch programs?
• Which of the following is an example of application software?
• Which encoding uses eight bits per character with one bit used for error checking?
• Ga Educational Technology Consortium (GaETC) is governed by a board of how many members?
• JPEG is commonly used for compressing which type of data?
• What term denotes missing content in a text via three dots?
• Which memory component sits between main memory and the processor to speed access by caching data?
• Which base is associated with the hexadecimal number system?
• Which term refers to an ongoing rubric-driven survey of commercial children's digital media products for birth to 15 years?
• Which term is a reusable unit of code designed to perform a specific task?
• Which term represents the decimal-valued numeric type?
• Memory in which each cell can be directly accessed and its contents can be changed.
• Discrete data.
• Software that manages a computer at a fundamental level and provides an environment for application software is called
• What does the BESSIE definition emphasize?
• Which process is used to convert decimal to binary by recording remainders during division?
• RAM set aside to speed up access to a hard drive. This may be part of the disk itself or may be incorporated in cache memory.
• Which OS feature allows more than one application to run at a time?
• Which unit is defined as eight bits?
• Which term describes a software tool that helps you locate information on the Internet?
• Which memory component is the fast storage between RAM and CPU that holds recently used data?
• Which memory type is non-volatile and can be burnt to set its contents permanently?
• What term describes a part of internal storage with a specified capacity that is usually intended for a specific purpose?
• Device used to insert data into a computer or other device (ex: keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner, voice recognition).
• Which term describes a file not broken apart?
• What translates source code into machine code one line at a time?
• The instruction cycle described includes the steps Fetch, Decode, and Execute.
• Which base is associated with the decimal number system?
• Which component is primarily responsible for executing instructions of programs?
• Which term denotes a named storage location whose value can change during program execution?
• Which organization focuses on library service to children, including programming, best practices, continuing education, and professional connections?
• Which term is used for the storage area where data is kept for later use, including memory and storage devices?
• Any type of computer network not connected by cables of any kind.
• What term describes an integrated circuit that contains the main components of a central processor?
• In a client-server model, which device typically obtains information and applications?
• A storage device with rapidly rotating magnetic disks that stores digitally encoded data is called
• GAIT is the Georgia state affiliate of which national association?
• To increase the number of tasks a computer can handle simultaneously, you would typically upgrade which memory component?
• What term describes a computer network that uses no physical cables?
• Which term refers to a list of commands or choices offered to a user?
• Which statement describes how a digit's value is determined in a positional numeral system?
• Which item is described as a program’s result that a user views?
• Who is someone who acts safely online?
• Which of the following is an example of a Graphical User Interface?
• Which term best matches 'A whole number, positive or negative, that does not contain a decimal point and that is not written as a fraction'?
• In digital systems, what term describes the smallest unit of data that can be 0 or 1?
• Which term best matches 'A piece of code that does part of a larger task'?
• Memory in which contents are permanent and cannot be altered; the bit pattern is burnt.
• Which OS feature allows more than one application to run at the same time?
• Code that belongs together, often inside a branch or loop, is known as a _______.
• Which search approach lets users enter their own search terms, increasing recall but decreasing precision?
• What is the term for the use of secondary memory as if it were primary memory?
• A partition on a hard drive is used to
• Which memory type provides fast temporary storage that is erased when power is removed?
• ALD stands for which device?
• Which architecture states that data and instructions can be stored in the same memory, with processing and storage units separated?
• Which term refers to the core software that runs hardware and provides services to other programs?
• A set of instructions that a computer follows in order to complete a task.
• Problems written using mnemonic code are expressed in which language?
• Which of the following describes converting a binary number to hexadecimal?
• Which memory is volatile and loses its contents when power is removed?
• What term describes a pattern of vertical lines of varying width that encodes data for scanning?
• What is a second copy of a file kept for recovery called?
• Which component provides electrical power to the computer system?
• Which term describes storage devices such as network drives, hard drives, and USB drives?
• Which area of the interface often shows icons for system notifications and the clock?
• Which organization is described as an inclusive professional home for all school librarians and a partner in mutual interests with educators and other librarians?
• Which organization is described as the world’s largest for library service to children, offering programming, best practices, continuing education, and professional connections?
• Which UI element is used to access frequently used tools and can be customized by the user?
• Which applied science concerns designing and arranging things for efficient and safe interaction?
• Which term best describes the programs that manage the computer itself, such as Windows or Linux?
• Groupings of 1's and 0's that makes information that a computer can understand.
• Which software defragments the disk to place each file's segments contiguously on disk?
• Which program is used to create graphic art?
• What is a primary purpose of MDM in organizations?
• What is the main tool for finding, viewing, and managing the contents of your computer by showing the location and contents of every drive, folder, and file?
• What does MDM stand for in IT security context?
• Which device reads bar codes?
• Which portal provides access to authoritative, subscription-only information that isn't available through free search engines?
• Which concept describes the concurrent execution of multiple tasks?
• Which term describes the process of recognizing speech by comparing spoken words with those stored in the system?
• Which scholarly journal focuses entirely on research and development in educational technology?
• Which memory type contains permanent instructions that guide core firmware and boot processes?
• Which term describes software like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint collectively?
• JRTE stands for Journal of Research on Technology in Education. It is published how often?
• Which of the following is an example of operating system software?
• Which register stores the address of the instruction currently being executed?
• Which term refers to a collection of characters used to store data, such as words or phrases?
• Which language is written in binary code and directly executed by the CPU?
• A computer-based system for defining, creating, manipulating, controlling, managing and using databases.
• What do you call a set of step-by-step instructions to a computer?
• What term stands for the identification of characters through the use of magnetic ink?
• Which term is used for a unit that stores a position in a collection?
• What are programs written in binary code called?
• GAIT is the Georgia state affiliate of which national organization?
• Which system is designed for defining, creating, manipulating, controlling, managing and using databases?
• Which process converts a binary number to decimal using positional notation?
• Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task.
• Which term corresponds to 'Using the power of computers to solve problems'?
• FM/IR/IL refers to technologies used to deliver ALD signals. Which option correctly expands this acronym?
• Software used to control the computer and its peripheral equipment.
• Which utility is used to access and manage all drives, folders, and files on a computer by showing their locations?
• Which Windows component can display weather forecasts, time, and news headlines on the desktop?
• Which statement best describes assembly language?
• Which term best describes a criminal who uses the internet to steal personal information or search for victims?
• What mechanism suspends a program's execution due to an external event, allowing it to resume later?
• Which of the following is an example of an input device?
• An application software that can access, create, modify, store and retrieve files. All such records in a file have the same length.
• What is the process called when a computer starts up from a powered-down state?
• Which software is used for presentations?
• What Windows feature shows recently used documents for a program pinned to the taskbar?
• What term describes programs such as Windows and Linux that enable the computer to operate?
• What online library of education research and information is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences?
• Which term best matches 'Data that is entered into a computer; for example from a mouse, keyboard, or microphone'?
• Which set of technologies are used to deliver ALD signals?
• What do we call the set of instructions that tells hardware what to do?
• What term refers to an unexpected problem with hardware or software?
• What does MICR stand for?
• Which register holds the address of the instruction currently being executed?
• What does CIPA stand for?
• Which component serves as the main circuit board that connects the CPU, RAM, and other hardware in a computer?
• What mode of operation allows only one program to be in use at any time?
• What type of software controls the computer and its peripheral devices?
• Which crimes are commonly associated with online predators?
• Which term allows you to view and interact with web pages?
• A proposition with only two possible truth values, such as true and false, is called a _______.
• Which group uses high-level languages to solve problems?
• Base2 is the name of which number system?
• Which device category provides visual and audio output to the user?
• What action opens a folder to access its contents?
• Which software is used to control the computer and its peripherals?
• Temporary storage areas in the CPU for data being processed are called which?
• Which feature lets you add or remove features?
• An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.
• Which term best describes a collection of programs for end-user tasks like word processing and spreadsheets?
• Which type of programming language is easier for humans to understand?
• Which federal law protects the privacy of student education records?
• What action closes a window by shaking the title bar?
• Which term identifies a data file's format by a trailing period and letters?
• To convert binary to octal, which grouping is used?
• What is a primary characteristic of a podcast?
• Which encoding standard is increasingly used because it supports most known alphabets?
• Which term refers to elements that extend a computer's capabilities?
• What does HOH stand for?
• In binary to hexadecimal conversion, how many bits represent a single hex digit?
• Which term refers to a finite set of different characters that is complete for a given purpose, such as the 128 ASCII characters?
• Which category would a projector belong to?
• In a program, a point where two different options are available to choose from is called a _______.
• Which encoding standard is described as using 16-bit code units to represent most major languages?