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chapters 1 thru 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| computer literacy | the knowledge and understanding of basic computer fundamentals |
| input | entering data into computer |
| output | presenting the results |
| processing | performing operations on the data |
| storage | saving data, programs, or output for future use |
| communications | the transmission of data from one device to another |
| data | raw,unorganized facts |
| information | data that has been processed into meaningful form |
| software | the instructions, also called programs, that are used to telll a computer what it should do |
| Icon | a small graphical image that invokes some action when selected |
| Byte | a group of 8 bits |
| Kilobyte | 1024 bytes |
| megabyte | 1 million bytes |
| gigabyte | 1 billion bytes |
| terabyte | 1 trillion bytes |
| petabyte | 1000 terabytes |
| input device | a peice of hardware that supplies input to a computer |
| keyboard | input device containing numerous keys to input letters, numbers, and other symbols |
| mouse | a common pointing device that the user slides along a flt surface to move a pointer around the screen and clicks its buttons to make selections |
| Speakers | output devices that produce sound |
| internet | the largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world |
| World Wide Web | the collection of Web pages available through the internet |
| internet content provider | a person or a organation that provides internet content |
| web service | a self-contained business application that operates over the internet |
| hotspot | a location that provides wireless Internet access to the public |
| instant messaging | a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals |
| voice over Internet Protocol | the process of placing telephone calls via the internet |
| Webinar | A seminar presented via th Web |
| Blog | A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by individual; also called a Web log |
| online shopping | buying products or services over the internet |
| instant messaging | a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals |
| voice over Internet Protocol | the process of placing telephone calls via the internet |
| Webinar | A seminar presented via th Web |
| Blog | A Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by individual; also called a Web log |
| online shopping | buying products or services over the internet |
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