Computer Literacy
is a working understanding of the fundamentals of computers and their uses.
computer
A _____________ is a digital electronics
... [Show More] device that combines hardware and software to accept the input of data, process and store the data, and produce someuseful utput.
Technology
refers to tools, materials, and processes that help solve human problems.
digital electronics device
A _______________ is any device that stores and processes bits electronically
file
Bytes can be grouped together to create an electronic ______________, a named collection of instructions or data stored in the computer or digital device.
Information
is data organized and presented in a manner that has additional value beyond the value of the data itself.
Hardware
refers to the tangible components of a computer system or digital device.
Software
comprises the electronic instructions that govern the computer system's functioning.
personal computer
A ______________ is a general-purpose computer designed to accommodate the many needs of an individual.
computer platform
A computer's type, processor, and operating system define its ________
Servers
___________ are powerful general-purpose computers that provide information services to numerous users over a computer network.
Supercomputers
___________ the most powerful computers manufactured, harness the strength of hundreds or even thousands of processors simultaneously to accomplish very difficult tasks.
kiosk
A(n) ___________ is a computer staion that provides the public with specific and useful information and services.
Embedded computers
_________ are special-purpose computers (typically an entire computer on one chip) that are embedded in electrical and mechanical devices in order to control them.
computer network
A _____________ is a telecommunications network that connects two or more computers for the purpose of sharing data, hardware, and software resources.
Internet
The ___________ is the world's largest public computer network; a network of networks that provides a vast array of services to individuals, businesses, and organizations around the world.
World Wide Web
The ___________ is an Internet service that provides convenient access to information through hyperlinks.
Wi-Fi
_________ is a popular wireless networking standard that connects computers to other computers and to computer networks.
VoIP
______ is a popular technology tat allows phone conversations to trvel over the Internet or other data networks.
Digital media
_________ refers to music, video, photographs, graphic art, animation, and 3D graphics stored and processed in a digital format.
Information overload
_________ is the common term used to describe a state in which the amount of information available overpowers one's abiliy to manage and use it.
CBIS
A(n) _________ makes use of computer hardware and software, databases, telecommunications, people, and procedures to manage and distribute digital information.
database
A __________ is a collection of data stored on a computer, organized to meet users' needs.
information technology
The expression ______________ can be defined as issues related to the components of an information system. [Show Less]