Chapter 1

Question 1

Barcode

Answer 1

used to index documents scanned within a document managment system.

Question 2

Bit

Answer 2

The level of voltage (low or High) in a computer that provides the binary states of 0 and 1 that computers use to represent characters.

Question 3

Bluetooth port

Answer 3

technology that uses radio waves to provide hands free cellular phone communication.

Question 4

Blue Ray Disc

Answer 4

Storage device, similar to CDs and DVDs, but are able to store even larger amounts of data.

Question 5

Bus network

Answer 5

computers networked together that are lined up on a single cable.

Question 6

Byte

Answer 6

eight bits treated as a single unit by a computer to represent a character.

Question 7

Cache memory

Answer 7

a type of memory located on the central processing unit (CPU)that can also be on a part of the processor

Question 8

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Answer 8

the brain of a computer, or the circuits that make the electrical parts function

Question 9

Client/server network

Answer 9

large network that could run hundreds of computers in various

Question 10

Compact disc (CD)

Answer 10

discs that use a finely focused laser beam to write and read data.

Question 11

Computer on wheels (COWs)

Answer 11

term used to refer to notebook computers mounted on carts and moved with users

Question 12

Daisy chain network

Answer 12

the easiest way to add more computers into a network by connecting each computer to the next in a series

Question 13

Device driver

Answer 13

a specific type of software that is made to interact with hardware devices, such as the printer driver that ensures that the computer directs printing instructions appropriate to the type of printer to which it is connected.

Question 14

Digital Camera

Answer 14

used to take still pictures or video that are then converted to a digital format

Question 15

Digital Video disc (DVD)

Answer 15

storage device, similar to a CD, that is able to store a larger amount of data

Question 16

docking station

Answer 16

a device that smaller computer devices such as smartphones will rest in as the data are uploaded into the PC.

Question 17

Dots per inch (dpi)

Answer 17

the number of dots printed or displayed in a square inch

Question 18

Dumb terminal

Answer 18

a computer where all of the processing is performed at the server or mainframe

Question 19

Enterprise software

Answer 19

used when an application is used for the entire facility, such as applications involving e-mail, network, security issues, and the Internet

Question 20

Extranet

Answer 20

a system of connections of private Internet networks outside an organizations firewall that uses internet technology to enable collaborative applications among enterprises

Question 21

Financial applications

Answer 21

information systems that are designed to collect, store and manage financial data

Question 22

Firewall

Answer 22

a computer system or a combination of systems that provide a security barrier or supports an access control policy between two networks or between a network and any other traffic outside the network

Question 23

flash drive

Answer 23

a small, portable storage device with multi-gigabyte capacity that connects to a computer via a USB connection

Question 24

Free and open source software FOSS

Answer 24

software that is available free or at a very low cost and can be changed by the user.

Question 25

Function keys

Answer 25

twelve function keys (F1, F2 and so on) that perform various tasks within the computer and with certain software

Question 26

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Answer 26

a style of computer interface in which typed commands are replaced by images that represent tasks

Question 27

Hard drive

Answer 27

the magnetic storage media inside the computer where user files are stored

Question 28

Hub

Answer 28

the device where all the computers on a network connect

Question 29

Hybrid network

Answer 29

any combination of types of networks that can work together

Question 30

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Answer 30

a standardized computer language that allows the electronic transfer of information and communication among many different information systems

Question 31

Infrared Data Association (IrDA) port

Answer 31

used to transmit data by infrared light waves

Question 32

Inkjet printer

Answer 32

uses tiny nozzles to spray the link onto the sheet of paper

Question 33

Interface

Answer 33

the zone between different computer systems across which users want to pass information

Question 34

Internet

Answer 34

an international network of computer servers that provides individual users with communications channels and access to software and information repositories worldwide

Question 35

Internet service provider (ISP)

Answer 35

a company that provides connections to the internet

Question 36

Intranet

Answer 36

a private information network that is similar to the Internet and whose servers and located inside a firewall or security barrier so that the general public cannot gain access to information housed within the network

Question 37

Java

Answer 37

a popular programming language that is used on the Internet

Question 38

Keyboard

Answer 38

a major input device found on most microcomputers and laptops devices

Question 39

Laptop computer

Answer 39

a wireless computer that can be easily transported from one location to another

Question 40

Laser printer

Answer 40

uses energy from a fast, flashing laser light source to create the image on a special drum; from static electricity, the ink powders are transferred to the sheet of paper

Question 41

Light pen

Answer 41

an input device used as a pencil. It emits an electronic signal to the screen in the exact spot where the entry is needed. Light pens do not work on all types of computer screens

Question 42

Local area network (LAN)

Answer 42

a network that connects multiple computer devices via continuous cable within a relatively small geographic area

Question 43

Mainframe computers

Answer 43

large computers used by the government and other organizations when speed and processing large amounts of data are used

Question 44

Memory chip

Answer 44

the component in the CPU that stores data about the amount of storage

Question 45

Microphone

Answer 45

device the enables a user to input voice directly into the computer

Question 46

Monitor

Answer 46

the screen displays the software and data contained within the system

Question 47

Motherboard

Answer 47

a system board where the circuitry chips or semiconductor chips are located

Question 48

Mouse

Answer 48

a peripheral input device that is used by pointing the land to correspond with movement on the computer a screen

Question 49

Multitasking

Answer 49

the computer CPU