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A wide range of topics related to computer concepts and software applications, including system software, application software, microsoft office suite, various software categories (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, note-taking, personal information management), open-source alternatives, desktop publishing, gps, cad, proprietary and copyrighted software, software pricing and distribution models, operating systems, computer hardware components (cpu, ram, cmos, rom), the boot process, peripheral interfaces (usb, firewire, esata), file management, utility programs, and performance-related concepts like moore's law, cpu speed, latency, and throughput. The comprehensive coverage of these topics makes this document a valuable resource for students studying computer fundamentals, information technology, or related fields.
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system software - Correct Answers ✅software that helps run the computer and coordinate instructions between application software and the computer's hardware devices application software - Correct Answers ✅the software you use to do everyday tasks at home, school, and work Microsoft Suites - Correct Answers ✅includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and personal information manager Word processing software - Correct Answers ✅use to create and edit written documents (Example: Microsoft Word to write a research paper, essay) Spreadsheet software - Correct Answers ✅use to do calculations and numerical and what-if analyses easily (Example: Excel) Presentation software - Correct Answers ✅use to create slide presentations (Example: PowerPoint)
Database software - Correct Answers ✅use to store and organize data (Example: Access) Notetaking software - Correct Answers ✅use to take notes and easily organize and search them (Example: OneNote) Personal Information Manager (PIM) software - Correct Answers ✅use to manage e-mail, contacts, calendars, and tasks (Example: Microsoft Outlook) Open source alternatives - Correct Answers ✅free software that is available with few licensing and copyright restrictions (Example: Apache OpenOffice) Functions of presentation software - Correct Answers ✅to create a slide show; embed online videos, add effects, and trim video clips Templates in software products - Correct Answers ✅- A predesigned form
Discounted software - Correct Answers ✅Software that students can buy at a reduced price from a campus bookstore or campus computer store CD ripping - Correct Answers ✅encoding CDs to MP3 format Freeware - Correct Answers ✅A copyrighted software that you can use for free Software as a Service (SaaS) - Correct Answers ✅Internet based software; vendor hosts the software online and you access and use the software over the Internet without having to install it on your computer Adding software - Correct Answers ✅Installing a program Removing software - Correct Answers ✅uninstalling a program Choices when installing software - Correct Answers ✅Full installation or Custom installation
Full installation - Correct Answers ✅referred to as typical installation; copies all or the most commonly used files and programs from the distribution disc to your computer's hard drive Custom installation - Correct Answers ✅you can decide which features you want installed on your hard drive Operating systems - Correct Answers ✅A group of programs that controls how your computer functions. Is the most essential software in your computer system. System requirements - Correct Answers ✅Specifies the minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, RAM, and the hard drive capacity Virtual Memory process - Correct Answers ✅The process of optimizing RAM storage by borrowing hard drive space Menu driven - Correct Answers ✅You choose commands from menus displayed on the screen Command driven - Correct Answers ✅- you enter commands to communicate with the computer
CMOS - Correct Answers ✅- complementary metal-oxide semi- conductor
How are drives identified? - Correct Answers ✅Each drive is given a unique letter (D,E,F, and so on) Where are programs stored? - Correct Answers ✅C: drive File path - Correct Answers ✅The location of a file is specified by its ______________. (Example: C:\Documents\Spring 2012\ CIS 101\ Term Paper\ Computer Technology) File extension - Correct Answers ✅File type that follows a file name and a period or dot (.) (Example: .docx is added automatically in Microsoft Word) Libraries - Correct Answers ✅Gathers categories of files from different locations and displays them as if they were all saved in a single folder, regardless of where they are physically stored. (Examples: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos) Utility programs software - Correct Answers ✅- Helps manage system resources such as a hard drive
CPU speed - Correct Answers ✅clock speed - how many instructions the CPU can process each second Latency - Correct Answers ✅waiting time or rotational delay Throughput - Correct Answers ✅- The actual speed of data transfer that's achieved.