Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Application software can be categorized as either basic or ______.
Specialized
100
The typical e-mail has three basic elements: _____, message, and _____.
Header, Signature
100
____ are used to create text-based documents.
Word processors
100
Libraries of electronic images are called _____.
Image galleries
100
_____ software consists of operating systems, utilities, device drivers, and language translators.
System
200
A(n) _____ is used to navigate, explore, and find information on the internet.
Browser
200
_____ is the most widely used Web protocol.
HTTP
200
A(n) _____ is a question or a request for specific data contained in a database.
Query
200
____ are computerized machines often used to handle dangerous, repetitive tasks.
Robots
200
A(n) ______ handles many of the technical details related to using a computer.
Operating System
300
_____ facilitates the interaction of application software with computer hardware.
System Software
300
Some of the popular connection technologies are dial-up, ______, cable, and wireless modems.
DSL
300
The most widely used integrated software package is ______.
Microsoft Works
300
Modern virtual reality strives to be a(n) _______ experience, allowing a user to walk into a virtual reality room or view simulations on a virtual reality wall.
Immersive
300
In a network, the desktop operating system is considered the _____ operating system.
Client
400
_____ are not nearly as powerful as supercomputers, but are capable of great processing speeds and data storage.
Mainframes
400
Copying files from your computer to another computer on the Internet is called ______.
Uploading
400
Software that contains professional-grade application programs is called _____.
Business Suites or Productivity Suites
400
The overall Web site design is commonly represented in a(n) _______ map.
Graphical
400
____ was originally developed by a graduate student at the University of Helinski, Linus Torvalds, in 1991.
Linux
500
RAM holds data and program ______ for processing data.
Instructions
500
McAfee's Internet Security and Symantec's Norton Internet Security are examples of an ____.
Internet security suite
500
Ribbons, contextual tabs, galleries, are a part of the _____.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
500
Navigating virtual space requires the use of virtual reality hardware like _____ and gloves.
Headgear
500
Windows makes it easy to update the drivers on your computer using _____.
Windows Update