CIS 105 midterm review

A collection of related data

Type of computer that is small enough to fit on top of or alongside a desk, yet is too big to carry around.

The physical network that is the world's largest network is called

An operating system is often referred to as the software environment or software ____.

Also know as an online office suite.

This operating system feature is controlled by a mouse and changes shape depending on its current function.

Examples include the keyboard, mouse, display, and system unit

This is an essential utility program that provides a quick and easy way to find a specific application or other file.

The type of email account that does not require an email program to be installed on a user's computer.

The most common way to access the Internet is through a(n)

Toolbars typically appear below the menu bar and include small graphic elements called _____.

This category of applications includes the word processor

This is the ability to switch between different applications stored in memory.

Programs that perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources.

The mainboard or mother board is also known as ____.

Program that organizes, analyzes, and graphs numerical data.

Another name for a program

Uses the internet and the web to shift many computer activities from a user's computer to computers on the internet.

On social media, communities of individuals who share a common interest typically create ____.

An example of a micro-blogging site is:

Image editors create images made up of dots known as _____.

Computers can only recognize this type of electronic signal.

This system board component provides a connection point for specialized cards or circuit boards.

This consists of the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to do its work.

A socket for external devices to connect to the system unit.

A rectangular area that can contain a document, program, or message.

The specialized port that is typically used to connect large monitors.

An online diary or commentary

The name for using a file transfer utility software to copy files to your computer from servers on the Internet

These are

Graphic representation for a program, type of file, or function

Switching among different applications.

A container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

The type of file created by word processors, for example memos, term papers, and letters.

The rules for exchanging data between computers.

This memory is volatile, or loses its contents when the power is turned off.

Programs typically used to create sophisticated commercial websites

Type of program that guards computer systems from viruses and other damaging programs.

Electronic commerce involving individuals selling to individuals

The most popular personal computer.

Using a keyword, a search engine returns a list of related sites known as

A type of file that might contain, for example, audience handouts, speaker notes, and electronic slides.

A type of memory that improves processing by acting as a temporary holding area between the memory and the CPU.

These provide connection points for chips

A general-purpose program that creates text-based documents.

RAM is a type of

This internet activity is associated with sending and receiving emails.

Restarting a computer without turning off the power.

Programs that allow you to mix text and graphics to create publications of professional quality

In a personal computer system, the central processing unit is typically contained on a single.

Programs that convert instructions written by programmers into a language that computers understand are language ___