Concepts Exam 1 Keywords to Define (144 pts x .07 each) = 10 points in gradebook)
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Buyer's Guide (begins on page 371) - 4 terms
Notebook (laptop) Computer
Handheld (smartphones-most popular)
Tablets
Desktop computer
Chapter 1 - 34 terms (in order of the textbook chapter)
Information System (Know 6 Parts)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
People
Procedures
Software (defininition)
Data
Information
Hardware
Software (Know 2 Major Kinds)
1.
2.
System software
Utilities
Application Software
Computer Types (Know 4 types)
2 pts
1.
2.
3.
4.
Supercomputer
Mainframe
Midrange (or Server)
Microcomputers (define)
Microcomputer Types
(List 4 types)
Defined in the Buyer's Guide also
1.
2.
3.
4.
Microcomputer Hardware
(Know 4 categories)
1.
2.
3.
4.
System Unit
Microprocessor
Memory
RAM (Random Access Memory)
ROM (Read-only Memory)
(see Glossary)
Secondary storage
Hard disk
Solid-state storage
Optical discs
File types (name 4 types)
Document files
Worksheet files
Database files
1.
2.
3.
4.
Presentation files
Network
Cloud Computing
Chapter 2 - 34 terms
ARPANET (Advanced Research Project
Agency Network)
Internet
CERN (Center for European Nuclear
Research)
Web
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Browsers (Define)
Browsers (Know popular ones)
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Domain name
Top-level Domain (TLD) / web suffix
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
Hyperlink / links
JavaScript
Plug-ins
Downloading
Uploading
Attachment
Client-based e-mail
Web-based e-mail (Webmail)
CAN-SPAM Act (Not as effective as
spam blockers)
Spam blockers
Instant messging (IM)
Social networks
Facebook
LinkedIn
Blog/ web logs
Microblog
Twitter
Wiki (Wikipedia is an example; not the
definition)
Electronic Commerce / E-Commerce
(Define)
E-Commerce (Know 3 types)
1.
2.
3.
E-Commerce - B2C (define & give
examples)
E-Commerce - C2C (define & give
examples)
E-Commerce - B2B (define & give
examples)
Chapter 10 - 20 terms
Marketing
Production
Supervisor
Middle Management
Top Management
Transaction processing system (TPS) /
Data Processing System (DPS)
Management Information System
(MIS)
Decision Support System (DSS)
Executive Support System (ESS) /
Executive Information System (EIS)
Sales Order Processing
Accounts Receivable
Inventory
Inventory Control System
Accounts Payables
Income Statement
Balance Sheet
Periodic reports
Exception reports
CAD/CAM (Computer Aided
Design/Computer Aided
Manufacturing)
Expert System
Chapter 3 - 25 terms
Application Software (Define)
Application Software (Know 3 types)
1.
2.
3.
General-Purpose Applications (Define)
1.
General-Purpose Applications (Know 4 2.
3.
main types) - Browsers another
4.
Specialized Applications (Define)
Specialized Applications (give some
examples)
Mobile Applications (Define)
GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Window
Dialog box
Ribbon
Wordprocessor
Spreadsheet
Database
DBMS (Database Management System)
Database field (often shown as a
column)
Database record (often shown as a
row)
Desktop Publishing
Image Editors
Graphical site map
Web Authoring Software
Mobile apps / Apps
QR Code Reader
QR Code
Cloud Suite
Chapter 4 - 27 terms
Utility (KNOW THIS - See CH 1
definition)
Language Translator
Operating System (OS) (Define)
Operating System (Know 3 Main
Functions)
1.
2.
3.
Multitasking
Warm boot
Cold boot
Operating Systems (OS) Categories
(List 3)
Embedded OS (also see Glossary)
1.
2.
3.
Network OS
Network Server
Client (also see Glossary)
(referring to a computer as a client)
Desktop OS / Client OD / Stand-alone
OS
Software platform / software
environment
Mobile OS
Windows OS / Microsoft's Windows
MAC OS
Unix
Linux
Chrome OS
Virtualization
Backup and Restore
File Compression / Decompression
(Zip/Unzip)
Disk Cleanup
Disk Defragmenter / Optimize Drives
utility
Utility Suite
Viruses (some common ways
computers get them)
Device Driver (for peripheral devices)