INF 104 Chapter 1 end of chapter quiz (COMPUTERS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING)
A portable personal computer. Also referred to as a laptop.
Notebook
_____ is a system of 24 satellites put into orbit by the US Department of Defense
Global Positioning System (GPS)
_____ such as smartphones and tablets are small computers we carry with us
Mobile Devices
A downloadable program that extends the functionality of a mobile device
Mobile application (mobile app)
What type of portable computer is the smallest
Netbook
A multiuser computer system that provides services, such as internet access, email, or file and print services, to client systems
Server
Computers in the traffic lights, at supermarket checkouts, and in applications are examples of _____ computers
embedded
A ____ is a complex, integrated circuit
microprocessor
A _____ is an example of convergence
smartphone
_____ is considered to be the first computer programmer
Ada Lovelace
A compact desktop computer with the system unit integrated into the monitor
All-in-one computer
A number system that has only two digits -- 0 and 1
Binary number system (base 2)
A unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits; used to represent a single character in modern computer systems
Byte
The unprocessed, or raw form, of information
Data
______ Share(s) the processing of a task across multiple computer systems
Distributed Computing
The study of the relationship between workers and their workspaces
Ergonomics
The connection of the physical world to the internet
Internet of Things (IoT)
A small microprocessor-based computer designed to be used by one person at a time
Personal Computer (PC)
What is the binary code that can represent more currently used language characters as well as mathematical and graphic symbols
Unicode
_____ resemble incandescent lights, give off a lot of heat, and are notoriously unreliable.
Vacuum tubes
