IS Chapter 1 Flashcards
Surfing the web
Activity of using links to explore the web
Server
A computer that provide services to other computers on a network
Operating system
A sets of program that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware
Webpage
Each electronic document on the web; can contain text, graphics, audio, and video
Computer
Operate under a set of instructions stored as memory, put data into the system, process under specific instructions, produce information from the input, store information for future use
Resources
Hardware, software, data, and information
Loads
The process of copying software from storage to memory
Storage media
USB, hard disks, memory cards, optical discs
Digital divide
Gap between those with and without technology
Storage device
Device that records and/or retrieves items to and from storage media
Game console
Gaming devices designed for single or multiple players
Hot spot
A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices
Target
Destination location on a storage device
Pinch
Touch gesture in which a user moves two fingers together
Text Message
A short note, typically fewer than 300 characters, sent to or from a smartphone or other mobile device.
Wiki
A collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser
Stretch
Touch gesture in which user moves two fingers apart
Mobile user
Anyone who use computer and mobile devices while away from a main office, home, or school
Streaming
The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows user to access and use a file while it is transmitting
Small/Home Office User
Employees of companies with fewer than 50 employees and the self-employed who work from home
Hard Disk
Storage device that includes one or more inflexible circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information
Online
A state of a computer or device being connected to a network
Website
a collection of related webpages and associated items stored on a web server
User Interface
Portion of software that controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen
