A(n) _____ is a user interface that requires the user to communicate instructions to the computer via
typed commands. - Answers Command line interface
A(n) _____ is an area in RAM or on the hard drive designed to hold input and output on their way in or
out of the system. - Answers Buffer
When items are placed in an area in RAM designed to hold input and output so they can be retrieved
when needed it is called _____. - Answers Spooling
A(n) _____ is a collection of worksheets saved in a single spreadsheet file. - Answers Workbook
A _____ is a collection of related data stored in a manner enabling information to be retrieved as
needed. - Answers Database
The most common type of possessed knowledge, comprising secret words or character combinations
associated with an individual, are: - Answers Passwords
A(n) _____ or row is a collection of related fields in a database. - Answers Record
Software that is not copyrighted and may be used without restriction is _____ software. - Answers Public
domain
_____ software is copyrighted software distributed on the honor system. Consumers are asked to either
pay for it or uninstall it after the trial period. - Answers Shareware
Third generation computers became smaller and more reliable than earlier computer generations by
incorporating multiple transistors and electronic circuits on a single tiny silicon chip called a(n) _____. -
Answers Integrated circuit