Exam 10: Hardware and Software Basics

When the software vendor releases a new version of the software that makes significant changes to the program, what is it called?

What system is used in computer appliances and special-purpose applications, such as an automobile, ATM, or media player and are used for a single purpose?

Which license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software, regardless if the computer is on a network?

Explain the difference between primary and secondary storage.

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s) that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?

Utility software provides additional functionality to the operating system.Utility software includes antivirus software, screen savers, and anti-spam software.

What is similar to a desktop but has more powerful mathematical and graphics processing capabilities and can perform more complicated tasks in less time?

Presentation graphics create and enhance charts and graphs so that they are visually appealing and easily understood by an audience, e.g., a full-features presentation graphics package such as Lotus Freelance.

What is a computer designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small- to medium-sized business environment?

System software controls how the various technology tools work together along with the application software.System software includes both operating system software and utility software.

List the common input, output, storage, and communication devices.

What software can remove software that is no longer needed?

A megabyte (MB or M or Meg) is roughly 1 million bytes.

A site license enables any qualified users within the organization to install the software, regardless if the computer is on a network.Some employees might install the software on a home computer for working remotely.

What is a computer designed to meet the computing needs of hundreds of people in a large business environment?

Which licenses specialty software paid for on a license basis or per-use basis or usage-based licensing?

Disk image is software for data recovery and relieves the burden of reinstalling applications if a hard drive crashes or becomes irretrievably corrupted.

When the software vendor releases an update to software to fix problems or enhance features, what is it called?

What is the computer's main memory, which consists of the random access memory (RAM), cache memory, and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the CPU?

What is a cellular telephone with a keypad that runs programs, music, photos, email, and includes many features of a PDA.