CIS 111- Checkpoint Q's Ch. 1

A(n) ____ is a collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser.

Wiki

Term that describes the trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap

Digital Device Convergence

T/F: An all-in-one contains a separate tower.

False

T/F: The terms, web and Internet, are interchangeable.

False

____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions.

Memory

T/F: A headset is a type of input device.

True

T/F: Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and instructions temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is turned off.

True

T/F: Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.

True

T/F: One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media before using it.

True

T/F: Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.

True

T/F: Smartphones typically communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.

True

T/F: You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them.

True

Type of desktop computer that does not contain a tower and instead uses the same case to house the display and the processing circuitry.

All-in-One

A ____ is software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile device.

Browser

____ is an Internet service that provides remote storage to computer users.

Cloud Storage

T/F: Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.

False; (Flip Data & Information)

T/F: A solid-state drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.

False; (Hard Disk)

T/F: A scanner is a light-sensing output device.

False; (Input Device)

A named collection of stored data, instructions, or information

File

A(n) ____ is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device.

Input Device

Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware

Operating System

A mobile device that combines features of a smartphone and a tablet

Phablet

Which of the following is not an example of an output device?

Scanner

A computer that is dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers or devices on a network.

Server

Series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them

Software

A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

Solid-State Drive

A component that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media

Storage Device

Small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion

Touchpad

A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device is a(n) ____.

Web Server