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Application Software - ANS-a set of integrated programs that directs the computer's hardware to
perform a task for the user
BIOS - ANS-the part of the system software that provides the computer wight he descriptions of
the equipment that your system contains
Bit - ANS-a single circuit that either contains a current or does not
Buses - ANS-A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer
to another
Bytes - ANS-measure data storage; KB, MB, GB
Cache Memory - ANS-type of primary storage; a small unit of ultrafast memory built into or near
the processor that stores frequently or recently accessed program instruction or data
CD-R - ANS-type of secondary storage; optical storage media that is a "write-once" technology
CD-ROM - ANS-type of secondary storage; standard for storing read-only computer data on
optical compact discs
CD-RW - ANS-type of secondary storage: an optical storage media that allows data that has
been saved to be erased or written over
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ANS-directed by the software in use to perform operations on
the input data
Client-Server Network - ANS-network system in which individual users are connected to each
other through a central computer
CRTs - ANS-Cathode-Ray Tubes; replaced by LCDs
Embedded OS - ANS-found on ROM chips in the portable or dedicated devices
EPROM - ANS-Electronically Programmable Read-Only Memory
Expansion Cards - ANS-a circuit board that fits into slots on the motherboard and is used to
connect computers with various peripherals
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Firewall - ANS-a program or device that permits an organization's internal computer users to
access the Internet by places severe limits on the ability of outsiders to access internal data
Freeware - ANS-software given away for free that you cannot turn around and sell it for profit
Generations of Computers - ANS-from vacuum tubes to transistors to integrated circuits to
microprocessors; evolution created faster, cheaper, smaller
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - ANS-uses graphics and the point-and-click technology of the
mouse to make the operating system and programs easier to use
Hard Disk - ANS-type of secondary storage; random access high-capacity, high-speed dive
where programs, data and processed results are stored
Home and Educational - ANS-type of application software; personal finance, games, tax
preparation
Hypertext Transfer Protocol - ANS-HTTP; the Internet standard that supports the exchange of
information on the Web by the use of uniform resource locators
Impact Printers - ANS-Dot-matrix printers; create characters by striking pins against an ink
ribbon
Input - ANS-major function; the action of receiving data
Input Devices - ANS-enable you to enter data into the computer for processing information
Integrated Software Applications - ANS-a single program that manages an entire business or
set of related tasks
Internet - ANS-thousands of privately and publicly owned computers and networks that grew
and interlinked, over time, into one giant network
Internet Based - ANS-type of application software; e-mail, web browsers, internet messaging
Internet Service Provider - ANS-a company that traditionally provided access to the Internet and
no additional services
Intranet - ANS-a password-protected network controlled by an enterprise and accessed only by
employees or authorized users
LCDs - ANS-Liquid Crystal Displays; grid of pixels
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CIS 105 Midterm
Application Software - ANS-a set of integrated programs that directs the computer's hardware to
perform a task for the user
BIOS - ANS-the part of the system software that provides the computer wight he descriptions of
the equipment that your system contains
Bit - ANS-a single circuit that either contains a current or does not
Buses - ANS-A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer
to another
Bytes - ANS-measure data storage; KB, MB, GB
Cache Memory - ANS-type of primary storage; a small unit of ultrafast memory built into or near
the processor that stores frequently or recently accessed program instruction or data
CD-R - ANS-type of secondary storage; optical storage media that is a "write-once" technology
CD-ROM - ANS-type of secondary storage; standard for storing read-only computer data on
optical compact discs
CD-RW - ANS-type of secondary storage: an optical storage media that allows data that has
been saved to be erased or written over
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ANS-directed by the software in use to perform operations on
the input data
Client-Server Network - ANS-network system in which individual users are connected to each
other through a central computer
CRTs - ANS-Cathode-Ray Tubes; replaced by LCDs
Embedded OS - ANS-found on ROM chips in the portable or dedicated devices
EPROM - ANS-Electronically Programmable Read-Only Memory
Expansion Cards - ANS-a circuit board that fits into slots on the motherboard and is used to
connect computers with various peripherals
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Firewall - ANS-a program or device that permits an organization's internal computer users to
access the Internet by places severe limits on the ability of outsiders to access internal data
Freeware - ANS-software given away for free that you cannot turn around and sell it for profit
Generations of Computers - ANS-from vacuum tubes to transistors to integrated circuits to
microprocessors; evolution created faster, cheaper, smaller
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - ANS-uses graphics and the point-and-click technology of the
mouse to make the operating system and programs easier to use
Hard Disk - ANS-type of secondary storage; random access high-capacity, high-speed dive
where programs, data and processed results are stored
Home and Educational - ANS-type of application software; personal finance, games, tax
preparation
Hypertext Transfer Protocol - ANS-HTTP; the Internet standard that supports the exchange of
information on the Web by the use of uniform resource locators
Impact Printers - ANS-Dot-matrix printers; create characters by striking pins against an ink
ribbon
Input - ANS-major function; the action of receiving data
Input Devices - ANS-enable you to enter data into the computer for processing information
Integrated Software Applications - ANS-a single program that manages an entire business or
set of related tasks
Internet - ANS-thousands of privately and publicly owned computers and networks that grew
and interlinked, over time, into one giant network
Internet Based - ANS-type of application software; e-mail, web browsers, internet messaging
Internet Service Provider - ANS-a company that traditionally provided access to the Internet and
no additional services
Intranet - ANS-a password-protected network controlled by an enterprise and accessed only by
employees or authorized users
LCDs - ANS-Liquid Crystal Displays; grid of pixels
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