Chapter 1 - Introduction to Computers
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| Program designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks. | application software
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| Informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order. | blog
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| Use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly. | CAM
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| Phone that can send picture messages. | camera phone
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| Computer on a network that requests resources from the server. Also called a workstation. | client
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| Hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers. | communications device
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| Electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use. | computer
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| Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. See also digital literacy. | computer literacy
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| Use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly. | computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
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| Term used to refer to the trend of manufacturers offering computers and devices with technologies that overlap. | convergence
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| Tablet PC design that has an attached keyboard. | convertible tablet
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| Electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. See also processor. | CPU (central processing unit)
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| Collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video. | data
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| Computer designed so the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table. | desktop computer
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| Person who writes and modifies computer programs. See also programmer. | developer
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| Device that allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally, instead of on traditional film | digital camera
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| Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses. See also computer literacy. | digital literacy
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| Input device that allows users to write or draw on the screen by pressing the pen and issue instructions to a Tablet PC by tapping on the screen. | digital pen
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| Electronic version of a printed book, readable on computers and other digital devices. Also called a digital book. | e-book
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| Handheld device that is used primarily for reading e-books. Short for electronic book reader. | e-book reader
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| Short for electronic commerce, a business transaction conducted over the Web. | e-commerce
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| Handheld device that is used primarily for reading e-books. | e-reader
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| Special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product. | embedded computer
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| Term large companies use to refer to the use of a huge network of computers that meets their diverse computing needs. | enterprise computing
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| Computer user working for a business that has hundreds or thousands of employees or customers that work in or do business with offices across a region, the country, or the world. | enterprise user
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| Process of a computer carrying out the instructions in a program. | execute
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| List that helps a user find answers to commonly asked questions. | FAQ
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| Mobile computing device designed for singleplayer or multiplayer video games. | game console
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| Desktop computer that offers high-quality audio, video, and graphics with optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet multiplayer games. | gaming desktop computer
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| Computing phrase that points out the accuracy of a computer's output depends on the accuracy of the input. | garbage in, garbage out
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| Type of user interface that allows a user to interact with software using text, graphics, and visual images, such as icons. | graphical user interface (GUI)
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| Practices that involve reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer. | green computing
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| Computer small enough to fit in one hand. See also handhelds or Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC). | handheld computer
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| Computers small enough to fit in one hand. See also handheld computer; ultra personal computer (uPC); handtop computer. | handhelds
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| Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer. | hardware
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| User who spends time on a computer at home. | home user
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| Miniature image displayed on a computer screen that represents a program, an instruction, or some other object. | icon
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| Processed data that conveys meaning and is useful to people. | information
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| Series of input, process, output, and storage activities performed by a computer. | information processing cycle
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| Hardware, software, data, people, and procedures that a computer requires to generate information. | information system
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| Group of employees who keeps the computers and networks running and determines when the company requires new hardware or software. | information technology (IT) department
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| Any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer. | input device
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| Process of setting up software to work with the computer, printer, and other hardware components. | installing
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| Real-time Internet communication where you exchange messages with other connected users. | instant message
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| Steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task. | instructions
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| Worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals. | Internet
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| Technology that allows mobile devices to connect to the Internet wirelessly. | Internet-enabled
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| Portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap. See also notebook computer. | laptop computer
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| Process of a computer copying a program from storage to memory. | loads
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| Large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously, storing tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and information. | mainframe
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| Electronic components in a computer that store instructions waiting to be executed and data needed by those instructions. | memory
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| Blog that allows users to publish short messages, usually between 100 and 200 characters, for others to read. | microblog
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| Personal computer that a user can carry from place to place. | mobile computer
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| Computing device small enough for a user to hold in his or her hand. | mobile device
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| Users who work on a computer while away from a main office, home office, or school. | mobile users
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| Any application that combines text, graphics, audio, and video. | multimedia
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| Type of notebook computer that is smaller, lighter, and often not as powerful as a traditional notebook computer. | netbook
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| Collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media, allowing computers to share resources. | network
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| System that attempts to imitate the behavior of the human brain. | neural network
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| Portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap. See also laptop computer. | notebook computer
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| Describes the state of a computer when it is connected to a network. | online
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| Online connection to a bank's computer to access account balances, pay bills, and copy monthly transactions to a user's computer. | online banking
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| Use of a computer to buy and sell stocks and bonds online, without using a broker. | online investing
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| Online community that encourages its members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. See also social networking Web site. | online social network
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| Set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices. | operating system
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| Any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people. | output device
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| Any personal computer based on the original IBM personal computer design. | PC-compatible
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| PDA / Lightweight mobile device that provides personal information management functions such as a calendar, appointment book, address book, calculator, and notepad. See also personal digital assistant. | PDA
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| Computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and contains a processor, memory, and one or more input and output devices, and storage devices. | personal computer
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| Lightweight mobile device that provides personal information management functions such as a calendar, appointment book, address book, calculator, and notepad. See also PDA. | personal digital assistant
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| Specific type of social networking Web site that allows users to create an online photo album and store and share their digital photos. | photo sharing community
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| Photo or other image, sometimes along with sound and text, sent to or from a smart phone or other mobile device. | picture message
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| Recorded audio stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player such as an iPod. | podcast
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| Mobile device on which you can store, organize, and play digital media. | portable media player
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| User who requires the capabilities of a workstation or other powerful computer, typically working with multimedia applications and using industry-specific software. | power user
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| Electronic component on a computer's motherboard that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer. See also CPU (central processing unit). | processor
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| Series of instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. See also software. | program
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| Person who writes and modifies computer programs. See also developer. | programmer
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| Process of creating a Web page and making it available on the Internet for others to see. | publish
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| Surgery in which a surgeon performs an operation on a patient who is not located in the same physical room as the surgeon. See also telesurgery. | remote surgery
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| Hardware, software, data, and information shared using a network. | resources
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| Process of using software. | run
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| Computer that controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information. | server
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| PC Tablet design that does not include a keyboard, but provides other means for typing. | slate tablet
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| Describes any company with fewer than 50 employees, as well as the self-employed who work from home. | small office/home office (SOHO:)
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| Internet-enabled telephone that usually also provides personal information management functions. | smart phone
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| Online community that encourages its members to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users. See also online social network. | social networking Web site
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| Series of instructions that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them. See also Program. | software
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| Describes any company with fewer than 50 employees, as well as the self-employed who work from home. | SOHO
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| Hardware used to record (write and/or read) items to and from storage media. | storage device
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| The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information. | storage media
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| Fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer, capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second. | supercomputer
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| Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices. | system software
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| Case that contains the electronic components of a computer that are used to process data. | system unit
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| Special type of notebook computer that resembles a letter-sized slate, which allows a user to write on the screen using a digital pen. | Tablet PC
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| Work arrangement in which employees work away from a company's standard workplace and often communicate with the office through the computer. | telecommuting
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| Wireless communications capabilities used in automobiles, including navigation systems, remote diagnosis and alerts, and Internet access. | telematics
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| Form of long-distance health care where health-care professionals in separate locations conduct live conferences on the computer. | telemedicine
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| Surgery in which a surgeon performs an operation on a patient who is not located in the same physical room as the surgeon. See also remote surgery. | telesurgery
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| Short note, typically fewer than 300 characters, sent to or from a smart phone or other mobile device. | text message
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| Tall and narrow system unit that can sit on the floor vertically if desktop space is limited. | tower
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| Computer small enough to fit in one hand. See also handheld computer or handhelds. | Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC)
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| Anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates. | user
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| Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs. | utility program
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| Blog that contains video clips. | video blog
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| Short video clip, usually about 30 seconds, sent to or from a smart phone or other mobile device. | video message
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| Phone that can send video messages. | video phone
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| Type of social networking Web site that allows users to store and share their personal videos. | video sharing community
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| Worldwide collection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the Internet. See also World Wide Web. | Web
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| Term used to refer to Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use. | Web 2.0
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| Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet. See also Web app. | Web Application
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| Video camera that displays its output on a Web page. | Web cam
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| Electronic document on the Web, which can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video and often has built-in connections to other documents, graphics, Web pages, or Web sites. | Web page
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| Document on the Web that contains text, graphics, animation, audio, and video. | Web site
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