Chapter 1 Review

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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

email

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.


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