mid term 1 cs008

4 terabytes is how many bytes

4 trillion

Microprocessors were introduced in the _____ generation of computers

4th generation

________ founded Microsoft

Bill gates

_________ computing refers to the spreading a process task across a group of computers

Distributed

is known as the father of artificial intelligence and helped the allies break Nazi communication codes during world war 2

alan turing

the smallest unit of measurement in computer science, which represents only two values, is called a

bit

8 bits is known as a

byte

The most common type of injury due to working with computers for prolonged periods is/are

carpel tunnel syndrome

the _____ feature available in some applications keep a history of the changes and allows you to an earlier version

change tracking

_____ designed a machine the analytical engine which had it been completed would have been the worlds first (mechanical) computer

charles babbage

in networking a ________computers that request services and/or resources from other computers

client

refers to the prediction made in 1965 that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit would double every 2 years

Moores law

Data is converted into information in which step of the information processing cycle

Processing

if C1*(D1+E1) is entered into a spreadsheet, what kind of data is it

Text

The integration different technologies onto multifunction devices such as smartphones, is known as ___________

convergence

a(n) ___________ computer is a specialized computer that is part of another device, such as a microwave oven

embedded

in a database, a single piece of data (such as student id) to be saved is known as

field

Spreadsheet are so useful because______ can be entered automatically preform calculations

formulas

Most computers are _________ machines, meaning they can be programmed to do different things

general-purpose

coined the term computer bug and developed the first compliers

grace hopper

what type of data CANNOT be entered into a spreadsheet

graph

A __________ is a complex integrated circuit that contains processing circuitry

microprocessor

computers that can handle dozens or possibly hundreds of concurrent users, primarily used by medium-sized companies, are called

midrange computers

which of the following is NOT the example of a mobile device

minicomputer

The fastest growing segment of computers, in terms of sales, is

mobile devices

A notebook computer with the same level of power as a desktop computer would normally cost ________ than a the desktop

more

Which of the following computers would be the largest and weight the most

notebook

software is used to create electronic presentations, such as slide sets

presentation

are very expensive, complex computer systems, commonly used in university and medical research applications and for forecasting the weather

supercomputers

computing refers to the fact that computing technology is all around us, but has become so commonplace we do not even notice

ubiquitous

first generation computers used __________ to process data

vacuum tubes

software is used to create, edit, and format text documents

word processing

The most commonly used operating system used in personal computers is

MS-windows

Is the study of the relationships between workers and their workspaces

Ergonomics

most (but not all) data must be converted into binary data in order to be entered into a computer

False

the ____ was the worlds first commercially available computer, made famous by predicting the outcome of the 1952 presidential election

UNIVAC