Exam 5: Discovering Computers: Introduction to Computers

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n)____ is a miniature image that represents a program, an instruction, or some other object.

A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as ____.

You can often connect a device, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, to a personal computer to exchange information.

Explain in detail at least three advantages of using computers.

Each employee or customer who uses a computer in a large business is a(n)____ user.

Widely used input devices are a printer, a monitor, and speakers.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 are examples of ____________________.

The ____________________ unit is a case that contains electronic components of a computer that are used to process data.

When a computer connects to a network, such as the one in the accompanying figure, it is ____.

____ computers usually use a Macintosh operating system (Mac OS X).

A(n)____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.

Some people refer to the series of input, process, output, and storage activities as the information ____________________ cycle.

Communications has become an essential element of the information processing cycle.

____ is a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it.

A(n)application system provides a means for users to communicate with a computer and other software.

A handheld computer, like the one in the accompanying figure, is a computer small enough to fit in one hand while you operate it with the other hand.

A(n)____________________ is a large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously.

____ is the process of setting up software to work with a computer, printer, and other hardware components.

Data conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.