CGS

one GB equals

1000 megabytes

Works go into the public domain when their copyright expires, usually _____ years after an author dies.

70

network server

A powerful, central computer with special software and equipment that enable it to function as the primary computer in the network

to make databases for smaller firms and companies

Access Base

Google owns open source operating system that powers smart[hones and tablets

Android

Select three types of video editing software that professionals use to edit and export videos for use in movies, TV and websites

Avid Media Composer Adobe Premiere Apple Final Cut Pro

When a server farm gets too big for its space, companies often use ______, thin computers that slide into racks that hold many of its companion servers.

Blade servers

Connectors in the motherboard

Chipsets

A CPUs _____ measures the frequency or speed at which it can process instructions

Clock rate

When different types of computer systems are involved, a(n) ______ is needed so that those systems can effectively communicate.

Common interface

Employees use their company's ______ to access documents, programs, and hardware devices.

Computer Network

Select four tasks you can complete with an office software suite

Create reports and presentations Schedule meetings Analyze sales figures Write letters

When John's computer couldn't read his new DVD drive, he realized he needed to install a(n) ______ that instructs the operating system how to recognize and use the new drive.

Device driver

A large business likely uses a(n) ______ software that includes project management tools and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities.

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

Using a stylus like a pen, an artist can draw an image on a ______ and see the strokes turn into a drawing on the computer screen.

Flatbed scanner

Many laptops and tablets sold today don't include disc drives because people use a(n) ______ to store their information.

Floppy disk

Game controllers use ______ feedback to increase the sense of immersion for users who are driving, flying, or shooting things on the screen.

Haptic feedback

Some embedded systems, such as "smart" lightbulbs and streaming media players, have the ability to connect to wireless networks and the Internet. These connected objects are known as the ______.

Internet of Tihngs (IoT)

Two income taxes programs

Intuit Turbo Tax H&R Block

Password saver

LastPass

super computer

Most powerful computers in the world

"Crowd Sourcing" Data

Outsourcing a task to the community at large, via an open call

Ports

Places on the outside of the computer that connect to the motherboard and allows hardware to work

______ tags are GPS devices that can be inserted under your dog's skin and used for tracking movement or location.

RIFD

Copied from hard drive to ____ when you open it. When close a file it's removed from ____ and saved into hard drive

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Windows and macOS allow you to ____ a file from just about anywhere

Search

A ______ includes a bundle of security utilities in one package that can protect your computer from all types of malware.

Security Suite

Because no software is truly free of bugs, programmers will "patch" them by offering ______ to users.

Software updates

Two types of network topologies

Star Mesh

What type of computer is not used by one person at a time

Tape Storage

Organizations can store large quantities of information on ______ drives organized into giant ______ libraries that can hold thousands of terabytes of archived information. Select your answer, then click Done. Font Size

Tape drives

______ is an alternative operating system that has a familiar interface, can run off a USB drive, and has many free and open source applications.

Ubuntu

Before installing software on your computer, you need to accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) that states how you can legally ______ the software.

Use

A large company like Amazon saves enormous amounts of data gathered from multiple databases in a data _____.

Warehouse

A ______ is the connection of two or more central computers or LANS.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

Decision support system

a computer-based information system that provides a flexible tool for analysis and helps managers focus on the future

Intranet

a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization

Freight companies need ____ since it has many ships and vehicles

computers

software that does what a human would normally do

expert system

Companies use windows because

macOS is more expensive manufactures by Apple

CPU is the

microprocessor

information processed by the computer

output

Office automation systems

typically support the clerical staff, lower and middle managers, and knowledge workers, enabling them to develop documents, schedule resources, and communicate.