Exam 1: Introduction to Computers

_____ is/are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.

The capability of the computer to recognize spoken words is a direct result of scientific experimentation with cochlear implants.

In addition to basic telephone capabilities, a smart phone allows users to send and receive e-mail and access the Web.

Define in detail each of the following computer categories: server, mainframe, and supercomputer

A utility program allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.

_____ comprise an information system.

In many models of personal computers, the system unit is the tall and narrow _____, which can sit on the floor vertically - if desktop space is limited.

Many PDAs are Internet-enabled so users can check e-mail and access the Internet.

A _____ is an input device that converts printed material to a form the computer can use.

A widely used communication device is a _____.

Industries use CAM to _____.

A(n) _________________________ targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and network or Internet multiplayer games.

On a typical notebook computer, the monitor is on top of the system unit, and the keyboard attaches to the system unit with hinges.

Figure 1-3 A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on _________________________ such as USB flash drives, hard disks, CDs like the one shown in Figure 1-3, DVDs, and memory cards.

Explain in detail at least three advantages of using computers

Two types of _____ are desktop computers and notebook computers.

A(n) _____ is a system that attempts to imitate the behavior of the human brain.

A computing phrase - known as _____ - points out that the accuracy of a computer's output depends on the accuracy of the input.

-A(n) ____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together as shown in Figure 1-2 via communications devices and transmission media.

Nearly every area of health care uses computers.