Exam 1: Introduction to the World of Technology

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-2 Jamie is interested in pursuing some aspect of computer technology as a career. He is very comfortable working with PCs and has a broad knowledge of the typical systems and applications software that people use. He has always enjoyed working closely with people and has a good facility for explaining how technical systems work. From the description provided, what type of computer-related job would Jamie probably enjoy the most?

Common input devices include the keyboard, ____, and integrated video cameras.

Fourth-generation computers typically use a keyboard and mouse for input, a monitor and printer for output, and hard drives, flash memory media, and optical discs for storage. _________________________

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

A(n) ____ is a computer used to host programs and data for a network.

Because of ____________________, many devices today are single units with multiple computing or Internet capabilities.

____________________ are computer professionals who write the programs that computers use.

Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet.

The background work area displayed on the screen for computers running Microsoft Windows is called the desktop . _________________________

Many schools, particularly college campuses, today have wireless ____ that allow students to connect their devices wirelessly to the Internet and to campus resources from anywhere on campus.

Some languages are traditional programming languages for developing applications; others, such as markup and scripting languages like HTML, XHTML, and ____, are designed to be used to create Web pages.

____ that allow individuals to perform specific tasks are launched via the operating system, such as by using the Windows Start menu on Windows computers.

Because many mobile devices and personal computers today are continually connected to the Internet, securing those devices against computer viruses and ____ is essential for both individuals and businesses.

To begin to use a computer, the user first turns on the power by pressing the power button, and then the computer displays a prompt for the user to decide the next course of action.

By their very nature, online communications lend themselves to ____ .

ISP servers are continually connected to a larger network, called a regional network, which, in turn, is connected to one of the major high-speed networks within a country, called a(n) ____________________ network.

Hollerith's machine was used to process the 1890 U.S. Census data in ____, as opposed to the decade it usually took to process the data manually.

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

A variety of ____ and network adapters are available to communicate electronically because there are different types of Internet and network connections.

A ____ is loosely defined as a small device that has built-in computing or Internet capability.