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ISTM 210 Exam 1 With Solutions 100% Correct what law predicts that google earth will become google live? moore's law leader/first adopter buy new tech as it comes to the market in hopes that it will provide a competitive advantage follower wait for new tech to be improved from original versi...

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ISTM 210 Exam 1 With Solutions 100%
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what law predicts that google earth will become google live? moore's law




leader/first adopter buy new tech as it comes to the market in hopes that it will provide a

competitive advantage




follower wait for new tech to be improved from original version believing it has no competitive

advantage




hardware tangible or physical aspect of a computer like circuit boards, chipsets, and keyboards

(rarely changes but parts can be added to enhance computer's power)




mainframe computer massive room-sized computers that process and store enormous amounts of

bulk data and info; have special AC units




what are the largest and most powerful business computers? mainframes




what computer is bigger than mainframes? supercomputers (HPC)

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midrange computers do many of the same things as a mainframe, just smaller scale




microcomputers (commonly called computers) least powered computers in terms of processing

(4 configurations: laptop, desktop, tablet, pda/handheld)




process any task a computer performs




operating system a collection of computer programs that work together to manage hardware and

software to ensure they're working properly




what software manages the resources of a computer like memory and application programs?

operating system (OS)




operating system is often called platform




the operating system is the groundwork for all __________ software system




jobs of operating system allocating memory, administering input/output, file management

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application software can't run or be installed without an operating system (T or F) TRUE




FAT (file allocation table) table of contents for the disk that allows the read/write head to identify

where to store and access data




read/write head scans across surface of a spinning disk via electromagnet to record and/or access

data and information




defragmentation program that reorganizes the hard drive by removing clutter and moving data to

inside part of disk for less travel




NTFS (new technology file system) improved FAT basically used by microsoft windows




In 1980, what did Bill Gates and Paul Allen do? leased IBM a PC operating system called MS-

DOS, making windows become dominant in the OS market




in 1985, windows 1 was released to compete with what? Apple's GUI OS by extending DOS

functionality with a GUI interface

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in 1984 what was developed Mac OS which appeared more user friendly than DOS




mac's current OS is called... mojave




1960s-70s what did bell labs develop? UNIX




proprietary platforms ($$) Windows, Mac, UNIX




nonproprietary platforms (free) LINUX




who adopted UNIX in late 1970s-80s Sun Microsystems




who owns UNIX programming language (UNIX system v code) but not UNIX trademark SCO

Group




file management a way to store and organize files to the memory of a computer

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