Chapter 1 Review
network
a collection of computers and other devices connected together to share resources and communicate with each other.
Web site
a collection of related Web pages usually belonging to an organization or individual.
computer
a programmable, electronic device that accepts data input, performs processing operations on that data and outputs and stores the results.
netbook
a very small notebook computer
web browser
allows access to resources located on the internet
programming language
allows the creation of application programs
URL (uniform resource locator)
an internet address, usually beginning with http://, that uniquely identifies a Web page.
tablet
computer that can come in convertible or slate form
electronic messages sent over the internet that can be retrieved by the recipient at his or her convenience
application software
enables users to perform specific tasks on a computer
processing
performing operations on data that have been input into a computer to convert that input to output.
operating system
supervises the running of all the programs on the computer
supercomputer
the fastest, most expensive, and most powerful type of computer.
software
the instructions, also called computer programs, that are used to tell a computer what it should do.
internet
the largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world.
input
the operation in which data is entered into the computer
storage
the operation of saving data, programs, or output for future use.
hardware
the physical parts of a computer system, such as the keyboard, monitor, printer, and so forth.
home page
the starting page for a web site
virtualization
used with servers today to create several separate environments on a single server that act as separate servers.
