Computer Basics 1-3

Software is a set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do.

_________ is a free open-source operating system, to be modified and distributed by anyone.

A server is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a ______.

______________ comes preloaded on most new PCs making it the most popular operating system.

Mobile apps can be directly downloaded from the internet and are __________.

What type of software allows you to perform specific tasks?

A computer requires an operating system to manage the ____,____,____,____. 

When you open an application it runs inside the ______________.

_____ are battery or AC powered personal computers that are more _____ than desktop computers.

The operating systems created by Apple are known as ______, with the most recent being OS X.

Operating systems come preloaded on computers the most common three are:

When you click on a link in a web page, a _________ delivers the page requested.

What are handheld computers that have touch sensitive screens.

Applications can be downloaded from the internet or installed using an ______________.