Chapter 1

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Portable computer

A small personal computer, such as a notebook or tablet computer, that is designed to be carried around easily

Domain Name

A text-based Internet address used to uniquely identify a computer on the Internet.

Embedded computer

A tiny computer embedded in a product and designed to perform specific tasks or functions for that product

Personal Computer (PC)

A type of computer based on a micro processor and designed to be used by one person at a time; also called a microcomputer

internet address

A unique address that identifies a computer, person, or Web page on the Internet, such as an IP address, a domain name, a URL, or an email address.

Mobile device

A very small device that has built-in computing or Internet capability.

Web browser

Allows access to resources located on the internet

Programming Language

Allows the creation of application programs

Uniform Resource Locator (URL) (def)

An internet address that uniquely identifies a web page

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

An internet address, usually beginning with http:// or https:// that uniquely identifies a Web page

Information

Data that has been processed into a meaningful form

Electronic mail (e-mail)

Electronic messages sent from one user to another over the internet or other network

Application Software

Enables users to perform specific tasks on the computer

Username; Domain

For the email address [email protected], Smith is the ____ and cengage.com is the ___ name.

1. Security 2. Resources (printers, scanners, etc.)

List two reasons why a business may choose to network it's employees computers

Processing

Performing operations on data that has been input into a computer to convert that input to output

Processing

Performing operations on data that has been input into a computer to convert that input to output.

Hybrid notebook-tablet computer

Portable computer design to function as both a notebook and a tablet computer

1. Input 2. Processing 3. Output 4. Storage

What are the four common functions of a computer?

1. Size 2. Portability 3. Battery

What are three differences between a desktop computer and a portable computer?

Virtualization

____ is frequently used with servers today to create several separate environments on a single server that functions as separate servers.

Input

_____ is the operation in which data is entered into the computer.

Web server

a computer that is continually connected to the internet and hosts Web pages that are accessible through the internet

Mainframe computer

a computer used in large organizations that need to manage large amounts of centralized data and run multiple programs simultaneously

Internet appliance

a device that can be used to access the internet

Thin client

a personal computer designed to access a network for processing and data storage, instead of performing those tasks locally

Web browser (def)

a program used to view web pages

Netbook

A small notebook computer that is designed primarily to access Internet applications and resources

Portable Computer

A ____ Computer is a portable computer designed to function as both a notebook and a tablet PC.

Internet service provider (ISP)

A business or other organization that provides Internet access to others, typically for a fee.

Computer network

A collection of computers and other devices that are connected in order to share hardware, software, and data, as well as to communicate electronically with one another

Web site

A collection of related Web pages usually belonging to an organization or individual

Website

A collection of related web pages usually belonging to an organization or individual

Server

A computer used to host programs and data for a small network

Web page

A document, typically containing hyperlinks to other documents, located on a Web server and available through the World Wide Web.

Notebook computer

A fully functioning portable computer that opens to review a screen and keyboard also called a laptop computer

Favorite

A link to a Web page saved within a browser to facilitate quick access to that Web page (also called bookmark)

Tablet

A mobile device, usually larger than a smart phone, that is typically used to access the Internet and display multimedia content

Smart phone

A mobile phone that has Internet capabilities and can run mobile apps

Username

A name that uniquely identifies a user on a specific computer network

IP address

A numeric Internet address used to uniquely identify a computer on the Internet.

desktop computer

A personal computer designed to fit on or next to a desk

Tablet Computer

A portable computer about the size of a notebook that is designed to be used with a digital pen or a touch input

Tablet computer

A portable computer about the size of the notebook computer that is designed to be used with a digital pen or touch input

Computer

A programmable, electronic device that accepts data input, performs processing operations on that data, and outputs and stores the results.

Computer

A programmable, electronic device that accepts data input, performs processing operations on the data, and outputs and stores the results

application software (apps)

Programs that enable users to perform specific tasks on a computer, such as writing letters or playing games.

Data

Raw, unorganized facts

Operating system

Supervises the running of all other programs on the computer

False

T/F: A computer can run without an operating system if it has a good application software.

True

T/F: A mouse is one common input device.

False

T/F: Apple Watch is an example of a netbook.

True

T/F: One of the most common types of home computers is the notebook computer.

False

T/F: Software includes all the physical parts of a computer.

Hyperlink (def.)

Text or an image on a web page that is clicked to access additional web resources

Hyperlink

Text or an image on a webpage that is clicked to access additional web resources is called a ____.

Network

The Internet is an example of a ____, a collection of computers and other devices connect together to share resources and communicate with each other.

Windows desktop

The background work area displayed on the screen for computers running Microsoft Windows

[email protected]

The email address pronounced bill gee at Microsoft dot com is written...

Supercomputer

The fastest, most expensive, and most powerful type of computer

Supercomputer

The fastest, most expensive, or most powerful type of computer

Software

The instructions, also called computer programs, that are used to tell a computer what it should do

Computer Literacy

The knowledge and understanding of basic computer fundamentals

Internet

The largest and most well-known computer network, linking billions of devices all over the world.

internet

The largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world.

Operating system

The main component of system software that enables a computer to operate, manage its activities and the resources under its control, run application programs, and interfere with the user

Storage

The operation of saving data, programs, or output for future use

Hardware

The physical part of a computer, such as the keyboard, monitor, printer, and so forth

Hardware

The physical parts of a computer system, such as the keyboard, monitor, printer, and so forth

Input

The process of entering data into a computer; can also refer to the data itself.

Output

The process of presenting the results of processing; can also refer to the results themselves.

Homepage

The starting page for a website is called the site's ____

Communications

The transmission of data from one device to another

Boot

To start up a computer

E-mail address

an internet address consisting of a username and domain name that uniquely identifies a person on the internet

Virtualization

creating virtual (rather than actual) versions of a computing resource

World Wide Web (WWW)

the collection of web pages available through the internet


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