Exam 1: Introduction to the World of Computers

In cloud worlds,online users can explore anonymously.

-The Windows ____ shown in the figure above contains the following objects: Windows,Icons,Menus,Toolbars,Taskbar,Hyperlinks,Sizing buttons,and a Dialog box.

What does an output device do?

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

-The Start button is used to open the Start menu-shown in the accompanying figure-which is used to launch programs.

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

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

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

A(n)____________________ would be used for applications that require extraordinary speed,accuracy,and processing capabilities-for example,sending astronauts into space,controlling missile guidance systems and satellites,forecasting the weather,exploring for oil,breaking codes,and designing and testing new products.

A personal computer (PC)or ____ is a small computer system designed to be used by one person at a time.

____________________ is a common alternative to traditional classroom learning that allows students to participate from their current location,instead of physically going to the educational institution.

____ refers to guidelines for online behavior.

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

Ultra-mobile PCs are also called ____.

Case 1-1 Sarah is a very active real estate agent.She is looking to purchase a new computer and software so she can keep track of her client's accounts,access the Internet from anywhere in the city,and touch-up photos of real estate properties. -Sarah has hired a programmer to create a Web page for her business. What type of programming language will the programmer use?

Case 1-1 Sarah is a very active real estate agent.She is looking to purchase a new computer and software so she can keep track of her client's accounts,access the Internet from anywhere in the city,and touch-up photos of real estate properties. -What kind of computer would most likely fit Sarah's needs?

There are independent Web sites (such as the ____ Web site)that report on the validity of current online rumors and stories.

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

-The accompanying figure shows a notebook computer.

The first computers were powered by thousands of ____________________ that needed replacing constantly,required a great deal of electricity,and generated a lot of heat.