Homework Assignment 1 Flashcards
This type of memory is sometimes referred to as temporary storage because its contents will typically be lost if the electrical power to the computer is disrupted.
RAM
The largest network in the world is:
The Internet
A spreadsheet is an example of a(n):
General-purpose application
Smaller and lighter than a notebook, this type of computer typically does not have a standard keyboard, and instead uses a virtual keyboard that appears on a touch-sensitive screen:
A Tablet
The part of almost all of today’s computer systems that uses the Internet and allows users to greatly expand the capability and usefulness of their information systems.
Connectivity
_________ devices translate data and programs that humans can understand into a form that the computer can process.
Input
The rules, or guidelines, for people to follow when using software are called:
Procedures
Browsers connect to web resources via addresses, called:
URLs
Client-based e-mail accounts require this special program to be installed on your computer.
E-mail Client
This language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features, such as opening new browser windows and checking information entered in online forms.
JavaScript
A very well-known microblog is:
_____ is a large network that connects together smaller networks all over the globe.
The Internet
_____ are programs that provide access to web resources.
Broswers
Programs that organize, analyze, and graph numeric data such as budgets and financial reports.
Spreadsheets
Programs that combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive, visually interesting presentations.
Presentation
A website that provides access to specific mobile apps that can be downloaded either for a nominal fee or free of charge is called a(n):
App Store
_____ is one of the two best known app stores used today.
Google Play
_____ software can be described as end-user software and is used to accomplish a variety of tasks.
Application
Google Docs, Zoho, and Microsoft Office 365 are examples of:
Cloud Suites
One downside to _____ is that you are dependent on the server providing the application to be available whenever you need it.
Cloud Applications
