CH1

1. The (processor) is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the
basic instructions that operate the computer.
2. What are the advantages of using computers?
Speed, consistency, storage, communication capability,(reliability).
3. Another health risk, called (computer addiction), occurs when someone become
obsessed with using the computer.
4. The (server) controls access to the resources on a network, the other computers on
the network, each called a (workstation), request resources from it.
5. The internet is a worldwide collection of networks that adopts the standard of
(TCP/IP).
6. One can think of the (WWW) as a global library of information available to
anyone connected to the Internet.
7. (A Web site) is a collection of related Web pages.
8. A (Web application) is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with
software from any computer or devices that is connected to the Internet.
9. A program consists of a series of (instructions) that tells the computer what to do
and how to do it.
10. A (utility program) allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually
related to managing a computer, its devices, or its program.
11. (Installing) is the process of setting up software to work with the computer,
printer, and other hardware
12. The term, (PC-compatible), refers to any personal computer based on the original
IBM personal computer design.
13. As smart phones and PDAs continue a trend of (convergence), it is becoming
increasingly difficult to differentiate between the two devices.
14. (Embedded computers) in printers, for example, monitor the amount of paper in
the tray, check the ink or toner level, signal if a paper jam has occurred, and so on.
15. The employees in the (information technology) department keep the computers
and the network running.
16. (Telecommuting) is a work arrangement in which employees work away from a
companys standard workplace and often communicate with the office through the
computer.