intro to tech final exam 1
A(n) ___ provider is a business that provides individuals and companies access to the Internet for free or for a fee.
access
A(n) _____ display is a lightweight display with a shallow depth, such as an LCD monitor or plasma monitor, that does not use CRT technology.
flat-panel
A(n) ____ console is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.
game
A(n) _____ keyboard usually contains programmable keys so users can customize the keyboard to the game being played.
gaming
A(n) keyboard is designed specifically for users that enjoy playing games on the computer.
gaming
__________ involves reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer.
green computering
A(n) _______ device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data or instructions (programs, commands, and user responses) into a computer.
input
____ is the process of setting up the software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components
installing
The ___ is a worldwide collection of networds that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
internet
The ___________ is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
internet
Email etiquette is the term for the code of acceptable ___ ___
internet behavior
A(n) ______ is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data into a computer.
keyboard
An important measure of LCD monitors is the _____ time, which is the time in milliseconds (ms) that it takes to turn a pixel on or off.
response
The Web ___ is a collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server.
site
To fit in notebook and many handheld computers, the keyboards usually are _____.
smaller and have fewer keys
Word processing software includes a(n)___, which reviews the spelling of individual words, sections of a document, or the entire document.
spell checker
___ software is software that allows users to organize data in rows and columns and perform calculations on the data.
spreadsheet
A(n) ____ device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from a USB flash drive, for example.
storage
A(n) _____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink.
stylus
____ are capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single second.
supercomputers
Resembling a letter-sized slate, the ____ PC is a special type of notebook computer that allows users to write or draw on the screen.
tablet
A flowchart is a type of diagram that can represent an algorithm
true
A game console is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.
true
The user interface controls how data and instructions are entered and how information displays on the screen.
true
Vehicles manfactured today often include some type of onboard navigation system.
true
an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
user reponse
A(n) _____ mouse is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using wireless technology, such as radio waves or infrared light waves.
wireless
When using spreadsheet software, the rows and columns collectively are called a(n)___.
worksheet
software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
Application
software allows users to create and manipulate documents containing mostly text and sometimes graphics.
Word processing
The first ___ was publicly introduced by IBM on April 7, 1953
PC
The area of cognitive psychology that studies the process involved in solving problems is called
Problem Solving
The three most common structures of flowcharts are:
Repitition Sequence Selection
_______________ designed the first Apple computer known as the "Apple I" in 1976.
Steve Wozniak
___ are two of the more widely accessed Internet services.
The World Wide Web and e-mail
The ___ consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.
WWW
___ oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.
World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
The Internet has its roots in a networking project started but he Pentagon's ___, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
ARPA
It is said that the word "algorithm" derived from the name of a Russion scientist named George Mohammed.
false
A _______ is a sequence of finite instructions, often used for calculation and data processing. It is also a process that performs some sequence of operations or steps.
Algorithm
A single point is about ___ of an inch in height.
1/72
With weights that exceed ___ tons, desktop computers can store more than 20,000 times the data and information than an average supercomputer.
100
In what year was the first computer with RAM introduced?
1982
In contrast to most desktop computers, a typical notebook computer usually has about ___ keys.
85
Which of the following is NOT true of a Wi-Fi network?
A Wi-Fi's Internet service can be dial-up access.
___ is a technology that provides high-speed Internet connection using regular copper telephone.
DSL
To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in a(n) _____.
DVI port, DisplayPort, and HDMI port
___takes place when the modem in a computer uses a standard telephone line to connect to the Internet.
Dial-up access
The first computer with RAM was the _________ in 1955.
Digital Equipment Company
A(n) _____ is a chip that controls the manipulation and display of graphics on a display device.
GPU
The first multimedia computer was released in 1992 by ___
IBM
________ and _________ invented ENIAC at the University of Pennsylvania and was constructed between 1943 and 1946.
J. Presper Eckert and John Maughly
_________ was the creator of the first programmable computer, the Z1.
Konrad Zuse
PC and PC-compatible computers usually use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS).
false
A(n) ___ is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages.
browser
software assists people in becoming more effective and efficient while performing their daily business activities.
business
Algorithms are used for _______, data processing, and automated reasoning.
calculation
A(n) ___ is the intersection of a column and row in a worksheet.
cell
____, people can communicate with multiple users at the same time — much like a group discussion.
chat room
A____ controls access to the resources on a network.
client
is a collection of electronic drawings, photos, and other images that can be inserted into documents.
clip art
an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
command
is an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action.
command
The components of a domain name are separated by ___.
commas
A __________ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory.
computer
The _____ is a symbol on the screen, usually a blinking vertical bar, that indicates where the next character typed will display.
cursor
Although it is an inexpensive way for users to connect to the Internet, ___ is slow-speed technology.
dail up connection
A satellite ___ communicates with a satellite dish to provide high-speed Internet connections via satellite.
dailer
A(n) _____ camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film.
digital
A(n) _____ is an output device that conveys text, graphics, and video information.
display
Pixel pitch, sometimes called _____ pitch, is the distance in millimeters between pixels on a display device.
dot
______is any business transaction that occurs over an electronic network.
ecommerce
The goal of ___ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design of times in the workplace.
ergonomic
A(n) ___ keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand injuries.
ergonomic or goal
contains a list of commands from which a user makes selections.
menu
Internet-enabled mobile devices such as smart phones use a special type of browser, called a(n) ___, which is designed for their small screens and limited computing power.
microbrowser
A ____device is a computing device small enough to hold in your hand.
mobile
A(n) ____ computer is a personal computer that users can carry from place to place.
mobile
A cable___ allows access to high-speed Internet services throught the cable television network.
modem
A(n) _____ is a display device that is packaged as a separate peripheral.
monitor
LCDs are geared for a specific resolution, called the _____ resolution.
naitve
A(n) _____ device is any hardware component that converse information to one or more people.
output
______ is data that has been processed into a useful form.
output
A dance ___ is a flat electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in response to instructions from a music video game.
pad
Each electronic document on the Web is called a Web ___, which can contain text, graphics, audio (sound), and video.
page
A(n) is a single point in an electronic image.
pixel
A(n) ___ device is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on the screen.
pointer
In a graphical user interface, a(n) _____ is a small symbol on the screen whose location and shape changes as a user moves a pointing device.
pointer
When computer users ___ a document, the computer sends a copy of the document to a medium such as paper.
a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
program
A_____ is an example of an algorithm.
recipe
