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BCIS
Final Exam
51
Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
05/06/2007

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Term
Input
Definition
entering data into the computer
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Processing
Definition
Performing operations on the data.
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Output
Definition
Presenting the results of processing the data.
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Storage
Definition
Saving the original data or the output for future use.
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Hardware
Definition
All of the physical parts of the computer, such as the keyboard, screen, printer, and so forth.
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Operating System
Definition
main system software program which starts up the computer and controls its operations.
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Application Software
Definition
programs designed to allow people to perform specific tasks using a computer, such as creating letters, preparing budgets, and customer invoices, managing inventory and customer databases, playing games, scheduling airline flights, viewing web pages, listening to music, and exchanging e-mail messages.
Term
Computer Network
Definition
Ties a group of computers together so that users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with each other.
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Personal Computer
Definition
designed to be used by one person at a time.
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Thin Client
Definition
designed to be used in conjunction with a company network. Instead of using their own local disk drives for storage and their own CPUs for processing, these computers typically utilize a network server for those tasks.
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Internet appliances
Definition
Network computers or other devices designed primarily for accessing web pages and/or exchanging e-mail.
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Midrange server
Definition
a medium-sized computer used to host programs and data for a small network.
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Mainframe computer
Definition
Larger, more expensive, and more powerful than midrange servers, mainframes usually operate 24 hours a day, serving thousands of users connected to the mainframe via PCs, network computer, or dumb terminals, in a manner similar to the way users connect to midrange servers.
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Supercomputer
Definition
the most powerful and most expensive type of computer available.
Term
Mouse
Definition
A common pointing device that the user slides along a flat surface to move a pointer around the screen and clicks its buttons to make selections.
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Monitor
Definition
A display device for a desktop PC.
Term
Byte
Definition
A group of 8 buts, normally used to represent one character to a computer.
Term
Floppy Disk
Definition
A low-capacity, removable magnetic disk made of flexible plastic permanently sealed inside a hard plastic cover.
Term
Folder
Definition
A named place on a storage medium in which files can be stored to keep them organized.
Term
Keyboard
Definition
An input device containing numerous keys, arranged in a configuration similar to that of a typewriter, that can be used to input letters, numbers, and other symbols.
Term
Ink-Jet Printer
Definition
An output device that sprays droplets of ink to produces images on paper.
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Laser Printer
Definition
An output device that uses toner powder and technology similar to that of a photocopier to produce images on paper.
Term
Storage Device
Definition
A piece of hardware, such as a floppy drive or CD drive, into which a storage medium is inserted to be read from or written to.
Term
Flash Memory Card
Definition
A small, rectangular type of flash memory medium, such as a CompactFlash or Secure Digital (SD) Card.
Term
Hard Drive
Definition
A storage system consisting of one or more metal magnetic disks permanently sealed with an access mechanism inside its drive.
Term
Output Device
Definition
A type of hardware that accepts output from the computer and presents it in a form the user can understand.
Term
RAM
Definition
Chips located on the motherboard that provide a temporary location for the computer to hold data and program instructions while they are needed.
Term
Information
Definition
Data that has been processed into a meaningful form.
Term
Data
Definition
Raw, unorganized facts.
Term
File
Definition
Something stored on a storage medium, such as a program, document, or image.
Term
CPU
Definition
The chip located inside the system unit of a computer that performs the processing for a computer.
Term
System Unit
Definition
The main box of a computer that housed the CPU, motherboard, memory, and other devices.
Term
Motherboard
Definition
The main circuit board of a computer, located inside the system unit, to which all computer system components connect.
Term
Web Page
Definition
A document, typically containing hyperlinks to other documents, located on a Web server and available through the World Wide Web
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Instant Messaging (IM)
Definition
A form of private chat set up to allow users to easily and quickly exchange real-time typed messages with the individuals they specify.
Term
Distance Learning
Definition
A learning environment in which the student is physically located away from the instructor and other students; commonly, instruction and communications take place via the Internet.
Term
IP address
Definition
A numeric Internet address used to uniquely identify a computer on the Internet.
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World Wide Web
Definition
A program used to view Web pages.
Term
videoconferencing
Definition
The use of computer, video cameras, microphones, and other communications technologies to conduct face-to-face meetings over the Internet.
Term
e-commerce
Definition
The act of doing financial transactions over a network, typically the Internet.
Term
electronic mail (e-mail)
Definition
Electronic messages sent from one user to another over the Internet or other network.
Term
Web Browser
Definition
A Web site designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories.
Term
Blog
Definition
A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by just one individual; also called a Web log.
Term
DSL Internet access
Definition
A type of direct broadband Internet access that transfers data over standard telephone lines and doesn't tie up the user's telephone line.
Term
Dial-up Connection
Definition
A type of internet connection that requires the user to connect his or her PC or other device to the service provider's computer before each Internet session.
Term
e-mail address
Definition
An internet address, consisting of a username and computer domain name, that uniquely identifies a person on the Internet.
Term
portal
Definition
A Web page that offers a variety of Internet services to persuade users to select it as their main entrance to the rest of the Web.
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World Wide Web
Definition
The collection of Web pages available through the Internet.
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Hyperlink
Definition
Text or an image located on a Web page or other document that is linked to another Web page or document.
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Username
Definition
A name that uniquely identifies a person on a particular network; it is combined with a domain name to form an e-mail address.
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Definition
An Internet address, usually beginning with http://, that uniquely identifies a Web page.
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