•  Word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database managers, and graphics programs are all grouped under the title  

  Ans :  Application Software

• A program that lets a user copy, move, and rename files is called a(n) utility.

  Ans :  file-management

• ____ service providers provide Internet connections for computers with wireless modems

  Ans :  Wireless

• ISP stands for -------

  Ans :  Internet Service Provider

• WAN means

  Ans :  Wide Area Network

• The keyboard, monitor, and a DVD drive are known as .

  Ans :   peripherals

• All of the following are the types of microcomputers EXCEPT:

  Ans :  Super Computer

• in a spreadsheet, often text such as Quarter 1, Quarter 2, and Northwest District in the top row and far left column, are meaningless to the computer, but useful for the reader.

  Ans :  Labels

• A spreadsheet contains across and columns down.

  Ans :  rows

• A light-weight, flat-screen, battery-powered computer that can be carried in a briefcase is known as a(n)

  Ans :  portable computer or Subnotebook

• Every computer must have an --------------

  Ans :  Operating System

• Gigahertz is a measure of the computer’s clock speed and is a measure of of clock cycles per second.

  Ans :   billions

• software accepts a user’s voice as sound waves, interprets them into patterns, and displays words on the screen.

  Ans :  Speech-recognition

• The software that combines audio and video with text and graphics is called .

  Ans :  Multimedia

• Interaction between the software and the hardware of a computer is handled by the .

  Ans :  operating system

• Spreadsheet programs are good at answering questions, for example “If I receive a 76% in the class, will it be a Pass or No Pass?”

  Ans :  “What If?”

• Many experts are predicting that this revolution is expected to dramatically affect the way we communicate and use computer technology.

  Ans :  Wireless

• ___ is a small portable computer

  Ans :  PDA

• A user needs to create a(n) when he or she wants to multiply the cost of a book by the quantity desired.

  Ans :  formula

• Random Access Memory (RAM) is ____________ type of memory

  Ans :  Temporary.

• When you discover a problem or mistake within a software program, you have found a(n) .

  Ans :  bug

• A networked computer that contains software and data for other computers is a(n) .

  Ans :  server

•  A CD-ROM stands for

  Ans :  Compact Disc Read Only Memory

• The process of printing a term paper while entering data into a spreadsheet while downloading clipart from the Internet is known as .

  Ans :  multitasking

• The first step when starting a word processing project is to text.

  Ans :  enter

• ____ are programs that provide access to Web resources

  Ans :  Browsers

• If you work with numbers, you will probably use a(n) .

  Ans :  Spreadsheet

• Topology includes all of the following types, EXCEPT

  Ans :  Circle

• The last step of a word processed document may be to the document after saving it.

  Ans :  print

• In a microcomputer system, the central processing unit (CPU) or processor is contained on a single chip called the ---------

  Ans :  Backup

• A(n) ---- protects an organization's network from outside attack

  Ans :  Firewall

• A --------- on a disk is the one of the many circular ring shaped areas where data is written magnetically

  Ans :  Track

• The next Windows operating system is called

  Ans :  Windows 8

• --------- are similar to traditional cameras but images are recorded digitally.

  Ans :  Digital Camera

• Which of the following components is used to store data?

  Ans :  Memory.

• CMOS chip contains essential information that is required every time the computer system is turned on

  Ans :  MS DOS

• ____consists of several computers linked to a central host computer, just like a star network

  Ans :  Hybrid Network

• Which of the following is a storage device?

  Ans :  Hard Disk

• MAN means

  Ans :  Metropolitan Area Network

• This type of pointing device has crisscrossed invisible beams of infrared light that are protected with a clear plastic outer layer.

  Ans :  System Board

• ______ is the process of saving information to the secondary storage device

  Ans :  Writing

• Windows XP, Windows Vista and Macintosh OS are all examples of

  Ans :  Operating Systems

• Following are the examples of Search Engines, EXCEPT

  Ans :  Netscape Navigator

• When an instructor writes on a(n) ____________ , all information is stored as a digital image on the computer.

  Ans :  smart whiteboard

• ----- is a set of hardware and software standards.

  Ans :  Plug and Play

• ___ provides a fast, efficient alternative to traditional mail by sending and receiving electronic documents

  Ans :  E-mail

• memory is nonvolatile and often used in digital cameras and cell phones.

  Ans :   Flash

• Systems software includes -------

  Ans :  Pointing Stick

• Computers can threaten our , our security, and perhaps our way of life.

  Ans :  privacy

• Information sent over the Internet is divided into small pieces called -----

  Ans :  Packets