computer

Every computer on the Internet is identified through its

IP Address

A company that connects you to the Internet is called ?

ISP

Other names for primary storage are?

Memory, RAM, Primary Memory, Temporary storage

The computer that you work on in the lab is called a?

Microcomputer

In what situations will you need to know and understand the terms you learn in this course?

...

A bit is a ____.

0 or a 1 (no signal or a signal)

List some examples of secondary storage.

3.5 Floppy, Hard Disk, CD, DVD, BD, Zip Disk, Flash Memory stick

A byte is _____.

8 bits

What mainly distinguishes a MAC from a PC?

A Mac uses a Mac operating system.A PC comes with a Microsoft Windows operating system. Other operating systems could be installed but a Mac operating system can only be installed on a Mac.

What is a server?

A computer that holds data & programs for clients

What is a protocol?

A program that computers follow in order to communicate (share data).

192.168.4.3 is an example of a/an

IP Address

The _____ makes it possible for a user to carry out specific tasks using a computer.

Application software

A programmable machine that converts data into information is called a

Computer

Some ways you can connect to the Internet using traditional phone lines are?

Dial Up ISDN DSL T1 T3 STS-1 STS-48

A microcontroller is also called a/an?

Embedded computer

To expand your computer's capabilities, you would insert a/an ___ into a/an _____ located on the _____.

Expansion Card (circuit card), Expansion Slot, Motherboard

True or False?The World Wide Web and the Internet are the same thing.

False

What does Gbps stand for?

Gigabits per second

The tangible components of a computer system are referred to as?

Hardware

A computer consists of what 2 basic things?

Hardware, Software

Raw facts and figures that are processed into information are called

Input (also called data)

What is software?

Instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task.

The global network of networks is called the _____.

Internet

The world-wide network is called the _____.

Internet

ISP stands for?

Internet Service Provider

List some input devices.

Keyboard, Mouse, Scanner, Microphone

Kbps stands for?

Kilobits per second

List some examples of microcomputers

Macintosh, Notebook, Laptop, Palm Pilot, Desk Top or Tower PC

Mbps stands for ?

Megabits per second (Know how to spell this correctly)

Tiny, specialized microprocessors installed in "smart" appliances and automobiles are called ?

Microcontrollers

A _____ converts data into a signal that is compatible with the phone line (or some other medium), and converts incoming signals back into digital data.

Modem

List some output devices.

Monitor, Printer, Speakers

A / An _____ is what connects an ISP's network to the Internet.

NAP

Is a Mac referred to as a PC?

No

What is a client?

PC, workstation, or other device requesting data from a server.

_____ is where one connects to his/her ISP's network.

POP

What does PC stand for?

Personal Computer

What type of storage requires electrical current to maintain its contents?

Primary Storage

Two types of storage are ?

Primary Storage, Secondary Storage

What type of storage is temporary?

Primary storage

RAM stands for?

Random Access Memory

Place the following in order from fastest to slowest.

STS-48 STS-1 T3 T1 DSL ISDN Dial Up

Programs and files on your computer are stored permanently in _____.

Secondary Storage

A computer that stores data and programs for use by other computers is called a _____.

Server

Largest & most powerful computer

Supercomputer

The box that houses the processor chip (CPU), the memory chips, and the motherboard with power supply, as well as some secondary storage devices is called?

System Case, System Unit, System Cabinet, Case, Box

The _____ helps the computer perform essential operating tasks and enables the application software to run.

System Software

The global information system consisting of web pages.

The World Wide Web

With an Internet connection through an existing cable TV system. True statements

The connection can be faster than DSL. The connections can be as slow as Dial-Up during peak hours.

What are the three ways (mediums through which) you can connect to the Internet?

Through telephone lines, Through a cable TV system, Through a wireless system

_____ are used for computer-aided design.

Workstations

Which of the following statements concerning DSL are true?You can choose any ISP you wish.It is slower than ISDN.You can simultaneously use the telephone (land line) and Internet.It is faster than a T1 connection.You must live near a central-switching office.You are connected as long as your computer is on.

You can simultaneously use the telephone (land line) and Internet. You must live near a central-switching office. You are connected as long as your computer is on.

Within a computer, data is represented as ___?

a digital signal. on/off signals (commonly referred to as 1's and 0's)

Two or more computers connected together using communications equipment is called _____.

a network

Within a computer, data is represented as ___?

a series of signals (1's) and no signals (0's)

STS-48 refers to _____.

an Internet connection

What is a network

communications system connecting two or more computers

Storage capacity from smallest to largest is ?

bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, Terabyte

What are the abbreviations for transfer rates?

bps, Kbps, Mbps, Gbps

Storage capacity is in terms of?

bytes

A machine that accepts input, processes that input and produces output is called a _____.

computer

If a file is transferred from a remote computer to your computer, that file is said to have been _____.

downloaded

A megabyte is

exactly 2 ? 20, approximately 10 ? 6

A gigabyte is

exactly 2 ? 30, approximately 10 ? 9

A kilobyte is

exactly 2 ?approximately 10 ?

A terabyte is

exactly 2 ?approximately 10 ?

Additional circuit boards are plugged into _____ located on the _____.

expansion slots, motherboard

When you enter input into a computer, for example typing a letter in Microsoft Word, where is that input/data originally (before saving) being stored?

in memory (RAM)

Programs on your computer are permanently stored _____.

in secondary storage.

A _____ is a device that handles the transmission of data to and from a computer.

modem

Secondary storage is sometimes just called ?

storage

The main circuit board in a computer is called _____.

the motherboard.

If you transfer a file from your computer to another computer, you ___ that file.

uploaded

If you take a jump drive and put it into the USB port on your computer and transfer a file from the jump drive to your hard drive, then you _____.

uploaded the file, downloaded the file, transferred the file from one storage device to another, uplinked the file

If you have a CD containing a program and you put that CD in the optical drive of your computer and run the setup program in order to install the program on your computer, then you _____.

uploaded the program, downloaded the program, installed the program on your computer.uplinked the program.

Is a Mac a personal computer?

yes