Computer Literacy Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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A computer is a programmable machine that converts raw ___?
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data
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Give an example of convergence
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smartphones
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What kinds of computers are found in automobiles, ATMs, and appliances?
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embedded computers
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In which step of the information processing cycle is data manipulated, calculated, or organized to create useful information?
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Processing
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What is the binary code that can represent most currently used language characters and is the standard used on the Internet?
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Unicode
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What was the name of the mechanical computer designed, but not built, in the early 19th century by mathmatician Charles Babbage?
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Analytical Engine
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What is the name of the measure of a computer's ability to display intelligent behavior?
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Turing test
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What is the branch of science concerned with making computers behave like humans?
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artificial intelligence
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What is the name of a tiny electrical switch that made second-generation computers faster and more reliable than their predecessors?
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Transistors
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What is the name of a complex, integrated circuit?
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microprocessor
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What are desktop computers attached to a network in a business setting called?
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workstations
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What type of portable computer is thin and light and has high-end processing and video capabilities?
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all-in-one computer
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What computers are built by Apple and run the OS X operating system?
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Mac computers
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What does the GPS use to determine the location, time and velocity of an object?
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triangulation
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What is the ability to run older programs on newer hardware called?
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backward compatibility
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What kinds of computers provide to client systems services such as internet access, email, file, and print services?
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client
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What kind of computer can perform millions of transactions in a day?
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Mainframe/enterprise servers
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What is it called when a group of computers shares the processing of a task in one location?
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Multiuser computers
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What is the name of the very expensive computers that are used to perform complex mathematical calculations, such as those used in weather forecast and medical research?
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Supercomputers
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What kind of design creates a work enviorment designed to reduce illness and musckoskeletal disorders?
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Ergonomics
