Chapter 1: Intro to Computers Study Guide
Which design of the tablet PC has an attached keyboard?
Convertible tablet
In which department do employees keep the computers and network running?
IT
Which of the following is not an advantage of using computers?
Impact on labor force
Together, hardware, software, data, people, and procedures comprise which of the following?
Info system
Which of the following conveys meaning and is useful to people?
Information
Some people refer to the series of input, process, output, and storage activities was what?
Information processing cycle
Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities?
Mainframes
Which of the following consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions?
Memory
Which of the following is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place?
Mobile Computer
Which of the following is not true of mobile devices?
Mobile devices usually have disk drives
Which of the following category of users works on a computer wile away from main/home office?
Mobile user
Which of the following is a collection of computers and devices connected together, as shown in the accompanying figure, via communications devices and transmission media?
Network
Which of the following controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and also provides a centralized storage are for programs, data, and info?
Server
If a person claims she is computer literate, what do you know about her?
She has current knowledge and understanding of computers but must constantly keep up with changes to remain computer literate.
Offering the convenience of one handed operation, which of the following types of phones is an internet enabled telephone that usually also provides PDA capabilities?
Smart Phone
Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?
Smart phones
What consist(s) of a series of related instructions that tells the computer what to do and how to do it?
Software
Which of the following uses a handheld controller(s) as an input device; a tv screen as an output device; and hard disks, optical disks, and.or memory cards for storage?
Standard game consoles
Which of the following are capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single second?
Supercomputer
Which of the following are the fastest, most powerful computer and most expensive?
Supercomputer
You interact with a program through which of the following, thereby controlling how you enter data and instructions and how info is displayed on the screen?
User Interface
What is the term for a website that allows users to access and interact with software from any internet connected device?
Web application
What is the definition of a website?
A collection of related web pages
Which of the following is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accepts data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use?
Computer
Which of the following entails having knowledge and understanding of computers and their use?
Computer literacy
What is the trend of computers and devices with tech that overlap?
Convergence
Which of the following is a collection of unprocessed item, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video?
Data
What is the type of personal computer designed so the system unit, input devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk?
Desktop Computer
Which of the following is an electronic version of a printed book?
E-book
Which of the following are small and have limites hardware because they are components in larger products?
Embedded Computer
With which of the following can users interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons?
GUI
A computing phrase points out the accuracy of a computer's output depends on the accuracy of the input. What's the phrase?
Garbage in, garbage out
Which involves reducing the electricity consumes and environmental waste generated when using a computer?
Green computing
A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as which of the following?
Hardware
Which of the following is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of business, government agencies, educational institutions, and individual?
Internet
Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit in your lap?
Laptop/Notebook Computer
Which of the following are large expensive powerful computers that can handle thousands of connected users simultaneously and store tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and info?
Mainframes
What is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer?
Processor
