CIS 010 - Ch. 01

Question 0

Digital Literacy

Answer 0

Current knowledge and understanding of computer, mobile, internet, and related technologies.

Question 1

Application (App)

Answer 1

Application software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and assist them with tasks.

Question 2

Computer

Answer 2

Electronic device operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data and produce information.

Question 3

Browser

Answer 3

Software that allows users to access webpages

Question 4

Communications Device

Answer 4

Hardware capable of transmitting data from computers and mobile devices.

Question 5

Desktop

Answer 5

Desktop computer, a PC that is designed to be stationary.

Question 6

Digital Camera

Answer 6

A camera that takes pictures and stores them digitally.

Question 7

e-Book Reader

Answer 7

Electronic book reader or e-reader, is a mobile device used to read e-books.

Question 8

Game Console

Answer 8

Computing device designed for video games.

Question 9

Green Computing

Answer 9

Designed to reduce consumption of electricity and environmental waste.

Question 10

Input Device

Answer 10

Hardware that allows a user to enter data and instructions into a computer.

Question 11

Internet

Answer 11

Worldwide collection of computer networks.

Question 12

Laptop

Answer 12

Lightweight mobile computer with a screen in its lid.

Question 13

Mobile Device

Answer 13

Computing device small enough to hold in your hand.

Question 14

Network

Answer 14

Collection of computers and devices connected together.

Question 15

Online Social Network / Social Networking Site

Answer 15

Online community to share interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users.

Question 16

Output Device

Answer 16

Hardware device that conveys information from a computer.

Question 17

Personal Computer

Answer 17

A computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities on its own.

Question 18

Portable Media Player

Answer 18

Mobile device that can store, organize, play, and view digital media.

Question 19

Printer

Answer 19

Output device that produces text and graphics on physical media.

Question 20

Program / Software

Answer 20

Series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what task to perform.

Question 21

Search Engine

Answer 21

Software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other content.

Question 22

Server

Answer 22

Computer dedicated to providing services to one or more computers/devices on a network.

Question 23

Smartphone

Answer 23

Internet capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, appointment book, address book, calculator, notepad, games, and other apps.

Question 24

Storage Device

Answer 24

Records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media.

Question 25

Storage Media

Answer 25

Physical media where computers keep data, instructions, and information.

Question 26

Sync

Answer 26

match the files in two or more locations with each other.

Question 27

Tablet

Answer 27

Thin lightweight mobile computer that has a touch screen.

Question 28

User

Answer 28

Anyone who interacts with a computer, or utilizes the information that it produces.

Question 29

Web

Answer 29

Worldwide collection of documents

Question 30

Web Server

Answer 30

Computer that delivers requested webpages.

Question 31

Webpage

Answer 31

Electronic document on the web.

Question 32

Website

Answer 32

Collection of related webpages stored on a web server.