Exam 10: Hardware and Software Basics

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

What software controls the application software and manages how the hardware devices work together?

The central processing unit (CPU)(or microprocessor )is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

________________ medium is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

A(n)___________ is an electronic book that can be read on a computer or special reading device.Some are small enough to carry around,while others are the size of a telephone booth.

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

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.

Utility systems are customized by using the control panel,which is a Windows feature that provides options that set default values for the Windows operating system.

Personal information management (PIM)software handles contact information,appointments,task lists,and email.

Desktop publishing transforms a computer into a desktop publishing workstation.Leading packages include Adobe FrameMaker,Adobe PageMaker,and QuarkXpress.

System restore enables a user to return to the previous operating system.

A hard drive is a secondary storage medium that uses several rigid disks coated with a magnetically sensitive material and housed together with the recording heads in a hermetically sealed mechanism.

Spyware can remove software that is no longer needed.

A(n)____________ device is equipment used to send information and receive it from one location to another.

_____________ systems are customized by using the control panel,which is a Windows feature that provides options that set default values for the Windows operating system.

Describe the six major categories of hardware and provide an example of each.

Magnetic medium is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

Magnetic _________ is a secondary storage medium that uses magnetic techniques to store and retrieve data on disks or tapes coated with magnetically sensitive materials.

System __________ enables a user to return to the previous operating system.

What computer is the fastest,most powerful,and most expensive type of computer?