Operating System/Computer Basics

This input device is used to move a cursor around a screen.

A computer or program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.

Microsoft created the Windows operating system in the mid ________

An electronic device that stores & processes data based on a set of instructions from software.

Phones and tablets run on their on operating systems, what is one example of a mobile OS?

Putting data into the computer in known as ___________.

A ___________ is an output device that displays information in pictorial form.

A _________ is a cable connection interface for personal computers & other electronics devices.

A set of instructions that tells the computer what to do is called _________________.

This operating systems is free, can be modified and distributed by anyone around the world. . .

This microprocessor is also know as the "brains of the computer"

Small, medium, or large in style, the computers usually sit on a desk and are called _______.

Battery powered, portable personal computers are called _________.

The operating system for MacIntosh Computers is ___________

Besides Microsoft Windows and Mac OS operating systems, ________ is another common OS.

Handheld computers that are even more portable and are touch sensitive.

____________manage the computer's memory, processes, and all of its software/hardware.

The physical components of a computer are known as _________________ .

This is an example of an input device . . .

There are 4 times more Windows users than Mac users, what could be one reason for this?