Exam 8: Computer Concepts

The initial part of a URL listing is the domain name.

Which of the following is an advantage of a computerized office database?

The hard drive is used to burn a new CD from information on a computer.

A dialog box in Windows is a:

Microcomputers perform which of the following functions?

An intranet is a local network that uses Internet technology within a company but does not access the Internet directly.

Clock speed is expressed as:

System software and application software have the same meaning.

The presentation of graphics, animation, video, and sound on a computer in an integrated way or all at once is called:

A(n) __________ is a device that connects several computers or networks.

The magnetic creation of tracks on a disk where information will be stored, usually done by the disk's manufacturer, is called __________.

Which of the following is not a peripheral device?

A PDA is a type of handheld computer.

A special type of high-speed storage, which may be part of the computer's main memory or a separate storage device, is called a:

Search engines are programs in which a topic, word, or group of words can be entered and the engine searches the Internet for matches.

A(n) __________ allows a computer user to look for information on the Internet using specific keywords.

The __________ allows a user to return to previously viewed Web sites.

An application program is software that is designed to:

The language used to create documents for use on the Internet is:

A terabyte is approximately 1 trillion bytes.