Exam 1: Introduction to the World of Computers

Web browsers maintain a History list, which is a record of all Web pages visited during the period of time specified in the browser settings.

Information processing is a vital activity today because the success of many businesses depends heavily on the wise use of information.

Fifty years ago, computers were used primarily by researchers and ____.

HTML is called a(n) ____________________ or scripting language.

The external hardware components are located inside the main box or system unit of the computer.

-The accompanying figure corresponds to the ____ style for desktop PCs.

Wireless networking allows the use of computers in virtually any location. _________________________

Storage devices are hardware used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as CD discs, DVD discs, or flash memory cards.

There are application programs that help users write their own programs using a programming language.

____ is typically free and provided by virtually all ISPs used with personal computers.

In addition to hardware, software, data, and procedures, the fifth major component of a computer system are codes.

Small office networks enable workers to access company records stored on a network server.

____________________-technically an input or output operation, depending on which direction the information is going-is increasingly considered the fifth primary computer operation.

A computer does not always do whatever the instructions, or program, tell it to do.

An e-mail address consists of a(n) username, followed by the @ symbol, followed by the domain name for the computer that will be handling that person's e-mail (called a mail server). _________________________

Define the four primary operations of a computer.

Systems analysts design computer systems to be used within their companies.

Communications hardware includes modems, which are used to connect a computer to the Internet and network projectors, which are used to connect a computer to a computer network. _________________________

-The accompanying figure shows a notebook computer.

The slide rule is considered by many to be the earliest recorded calculating device.