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CIS 105 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CIS 105 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Definition 1 of 73
major function; the action of receiving data
System Software
Input
Storage
Output
Definition 2 of 73
HTTP; the Internet standard that supports the exchange of information on the Web by the use
of uniform resource locators
Internet Protocol
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Hypertext Markup Language
Hyper Text Trial Properties
Definition 3 of 73
major function; dating the information for later use
Input
Storage
Output
Processing
,Definition 4 of 73
a circuit board that fits into slots on the motherboard and is used to connect computers with
various peripherals
Firewall
Bytes
Expansion Cards
Motherboard
Definition 5 of 73
type of secondary storage; random access high-capacity, high-speed dive where programs,
data and processed results are stored
Hard Disk
Ram
Cache Memory
Rom
Definition 6 of 73
a collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another;
data density has doubled approximately every 18 months
Metcalf's Law
Operating System
Nielsen's Law
Moore's Law
,Definition 7 of 73
network system in which individual users are connected to each other through a central
computer
System Unit
Peer-to-peer Network
Client-Server Network
Servers
Definition 8 of 73
major function; the actual displaying of the information or processed data
Output
Network Layers
Input
Processing
Definition 9 of 73
the portion of the Internet that contains billions of documents
World Wide Web
User Interface
Network
Internet
, Definition 10 of 73
a program or device that permits an organization's internal computer users to access the
Internet by places severe limits on the ability of outsiders to access internal data
Network
Modem
Router
Firewall
Definition 11 of 73
type of application software; personal finance, games, tax preparation
Utility Programs
Storage
Productivity
Home and Educational
Definition 12 of 73
a set of programs designed to manage the resources of a computer
User Interface
Application Software
Operating System
System Software
Definition 13 of 73
enable you to enter data into the computer for processing information
Firewall
Modem
Operating System
Input Devices
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