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CMPE 3
Personal Computers
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
10/13/2010

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microprocessor
Definition
The invention of the ________ has had the greatest impact on computers
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Web browsers
Definition
Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called
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transistors
Definition
In the late 1940s and 1950s, what invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses, as well as in science and engineering?
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information age
Definition
The time period in which there was a shift from an industrial economy to an economy based on the value of information is known as the:
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artificial intelligence
Definition
Tasks that have traditionally been performed by people but are now duplicated in an application are part of the software that is known as:
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integrated circuit
Definition
Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ________ was invented and replaced the transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s
Term
Supercomputers
Definition
contain thousands of microprocessors
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transistors
Definition
What invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
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terminal
Definition
A keyboard and screen that has little, if any, local processing power is known as a:
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perform repetitive calculations and tasks
Definition
The first computers were designed to:
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applications
Definition
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as:
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quantify
Definition
Computers grew out of a human need to:
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World Wide Web
Definition
WWW means:
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biodigital technology
Definition
The future could bring the emergence of ________, computer chips embedded within human bodies
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personal computer
Definition
PC stands for:
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subnotebooks
Definition
Extra-light, notebook computers are sometimes known as:
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server
Definition
When multiple users sharing data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ________ is necessary
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mainframe computers
Definition
Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by large organizations and known as
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green
Definition
On the first day of class, the instructor indicated his favorite color was
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physical parts of a computer system
Definition
Hardware components are:
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RAM
Definition
Units that work together in the CPU include all EXCEPT:
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RAM
Definition
Storage devices include all of the following EXCEPT:
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primary storage
Definition
RAM is also known as:
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random access memory
Definition
RAM stands for:
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prefetch unit
Definition
The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the:
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CMOS
Definition
The memory that stores the computer[image]s date, time, and calendar is the:
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255
Definition
A byte can represent any number between 0 and:
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 in RAM
Definition
If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored:
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2
Definition
The binary system uses the power of:
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kilobyte
Definition
1,024 bytes of data is a:
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gigahertz
Definition
A computer[image]s clock speed is measured in:
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microprocessor
Definition
The CPU is also known as the:
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 0 and 1
Definition
A bit can have two values:
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communicating information to the outside world
Definition
Producing output involves:
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peripheral devices
Definition
The input, output, and storage devices are known as:
Term
a Pentium 4 chip can handle processing previously done by a Pentium III
Definition
Backward compatibility means that:
Term
The Monty Python "Spam" sketch
Definition
On Thursday, September 30, the instructor showed a video featuring:
Term
 keyboard
Definition
The ____________ is the most common input device
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repetitive-stress injuries
Definition
The traditional QWERTY keyboard has been shown to cause:
Term
  reflected light
Definition
 In comparison to a traditional mouse, a newer type of mouse uses ____________ to detect movement
Term
 pressure
Definition
A touchpad responds to:
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 mouse
Definition
The pointing device that comes built in to a portable computer can be any EXCEPT a:
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optical mark reader
Definition
A standardized test that you may have taken in school could have been scored by a(n):
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 optical character recognition
Definition
OCR stands for:
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 software
Definition
OCR is:
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pen
Definition
A PDA is a handheld ____________ computer
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 Speech recognition software
Definition
____________ can interpret voice data into words that can be understood by the computer
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must be trained to recognize individual voices
Definition
 A limitation of software that digitizes voice data is that it:
Term
digitized
Definition
 For a computer to recognize and understand analog data, it must first be:
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diagonally
Definition
The display size of a monitor is measured:
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 closer together the pixels
Definition
The higher the resolution of a monitor, the:
Term
picture element or dot on a screen
Definition
A pixel is a:
Term
an print multipart forms
Definition
An advantage that impact printers have over nonimpact printers is that impact printers:
Term
a sound card
Definition
If a user wants their computer to accept microphone input, it must have:
Term
ergonomics
Definition
The science of creating work environments that are safe and efficient for workers is known as
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CD-ROMs
Definition
Input and output secondary storage devices include all of the following EXCEPT:
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sequential
Definition
 Unlike optical storagemagnetic tape is:
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randomly
Definition
 How is a magnetic disk drive read?
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Flash Memory
Definition
     ___________ are a type of erasable, reliable, and compact memory that is a viable alternative to disk storage
Term
tower
Definition
A tall, upright computer with relatively more expansion slots and bays is known as a(n):
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 Hot swapping
Definition
What is it called when you can remove and replace devices without turning off your computer?
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add hardware devices without opening the box
Definition
A USB allows a user to:
Term
resolution
Definition
The ____________ of a computer monitor refers to the total number of pixels displayed on the screen
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sound card
Definition
  If a user enjoys playing music, the computer must include a(n) ____________
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Flash Memory
Definition
 ____________ is a type of erasable memory chip that is low-energy, quiet, and portable.
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