Bus 1270 Principles of Computer Information Systems C01 and C02 Test 1

A(n) ____ protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files.

Anti-Virus Program

Software can be categorized into two types: _____.

system software and application software

A(n) __________ _______________ is a portable flash memory storage device.

usb flash drive or keychain drive

Web pages are accessed and viewed using a software program called a(n) _________________________.

web browser

One of the more popular segments of the Internet is the _____________ which contains billions of documents called Web pages.

web or World Wide Web

A(n) ______ is a document that contains text, graphics, sound, and/or video, and has hyperlinks to other Web documents.

web page

A(n) ________ _________________ is a related collection of Web pages.

web site

The world's largest network is the ____ _____________________, a worldwide collection of networks linked together with communications media.

Internet

A _____ is an input device on which data is typed to enter it into the computer.

Keyboard

A(n) _________ ________________ output device uses a liquid display crystal.

LCD or flat panel monitor

*The _____ printer is a type of printer that can handle a number of jobs (coping, faxing, scanning and printing)

Multifunction peripheral (all-in-one device)

A(n) _______________ is a flat, round, portable metal disc with a plastic coating

Optical Disk

A Web page has a unique address, called a(n) ____ _____________________.

URL uniform resource locator

All of the following are operations in the information processing cycle except _____.

communication

A(n) _ _________________ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output), and store the results (storage) for future use.

computer

The detailed set of instructions that tell a computer exactly what to do are called a(n) _ ___________________.

computer program or software

Memory, also called random access memory (RAM), _____.

consists of electronic components that temporarily store data, instructions, and information

The __________ ______________ is made up of the control unit and arithmetic/logic unit.

cpu central processing unit

Presentation graphics software allows users to _____.

create documents called slides to be used in making presentations

Word processing software allows users to _____.

create, edit, format, and print documents

Database software allows users to _____.

enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient manner

Two types of secondary storage devices more often used on personal computers are _____.

floppy disks and hard disks

One billion bytes is called a _____.

gigabyte (GB)

Today, most computers use an operating system that has a(n) _____________ that provides visual cues such as icon symbols to help the user.

gui graphical user interface

A(n) _____________ ____________ is a fixed storage device that consists of one or more rigid metal platters coated with a metal oxide material.

hard disk or hard disk drive

Popular ____ ________ include the keyboard, mouse, digital camera, scanner, and microphone.

input devices

The central processing unit (CPU) _____.

interprets and carries out the computer's basic operating instructions

Output devices _____.

make the information resulting from processing available for use

Any data to be processed first must be stored in __

memory, ram or random access memory

The main circuit board in a system unit is called a(n) _____ ____________________.

motherboard or system board

A(n) ___________ _____________ is a pointing device that fits comfortably under the palm of the hand.

mouse

A(n) _________ is a collection of computers and devices connected via communications media such as cables, telephone lines, modems, or other means.

network

Instructions in the __________ _______________ tell the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and executing an application program and how to transfer data.

operating system

All of the following except _____ are commonly used application software.

operating system software

When a computer is used for processing tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, or data management, the two ___ ______________________ devices more commonly used are the printer and a display device.

output

The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by the number of _____ it can print.

pages per minute (ppm)

In a Web page URL, the http:// _____ specifies the communication standard used to transfer the Web page.

protocol

People around the world are making use of the Internet to _____.

send messages to other users, access a wealth of information, and shop for goods and services

____ __ are used to store instructions, data, and information when they are not being used in memory.

storage devices or secondary storage devices

A is a computing device small enough to hold in your hand

A Mobile Device

_____ e-commerce involves the sale of goods from an online vendor to the general public.

B2C (business to consumer)

A(n) ____ is a very high capacity optical disc capable of storing from 17GB to 128GB.

Blu-Ray Disk

A(n) _____ is an erasable optical disc that can be written on multiple times.

CD-RW (compact disc-rewritable)

Define the four basic computer operations: Input, Output, Processing and Storage.

Can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output), and store the results (storage) for future use

* __________ is a piece of malicious code designed to harm or damage a computer.

Computer Virus

Define the difference between Primary and Secondary Storage (Ram vs. Hard Disk and assorted drive types).

Ram first storage used by system first, data and info is lost when computer is powered off or program is exited. Hard Disk is permanent as long as data or info is saved and no damage to disk occurs.

A ___________ is a hard drive or hard disk with no moving parts

Solid State Drive

The time required to access and retrieve data from a disk is called the _________________________.

access time

Electronic spreadsheet software allows users to _____.

add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns of numbers

___ _____________ consists of programs that tell a computer how to produce information.

application software

The process of loading the operating system into a computer's memory from auxiliary storage is called ______

booting

A(n) _______ __________________ usually stores one character in a computer's memory.

byte or memory location