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- what are the five common anti-virus software programs?
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1. norton- symantec
2.McAfee
3.MS-Windows
4.AOL
5.Back ups(ultimate anti-virus) - What is the digital divide?
- -people that have technology and people that don't have technology
- what is computer literacy?
- knowledge and understanding of computers
- what is the definition of a computer?
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-electronic device under control and instructions stored in its own memory.
-accepts, process, and delivers data - what is the information process?
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-input (data into computer)
-process
-output
-storage
-communication (share w/ others) - what are the advantages of using a computer?
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-speed
-reliable
-consistency
-storage
-communications - what are the disadvantages of using a computer?
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-violation of privacy
-impact on labor force
-health risks (addiction to computer)
-impact on enviroment (taking jobs away) - what is the internet?
- the worlds largest network and is the infrastructure on how things move/transfer
- what is the world wibe web?
- where billions of documents called web pages are available to anyone connected to internet (the smaller part of internet)
- what are the 2 most popular series of the internet?
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-pc and compatibles use the windows operating system
-apple machintosh uses the machintosh operating system - this type of computer sits on top of a desk....?
- desk top
- what is a tablet PC?
- resembles a letter sized slate and allows u to write on the screen using a digital pen
- what does PDA stand for and what are some of its features?
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personal digital assisstant
-calender, appointment book, phone book - what are the 3 types of servers?....describe them.
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*midrange server- powerful, large computer that supports a few thousand computers
*mainframe-very powerful, expensive computer, supports thousands of computers
*super computer-cost in the trillions/billions of dollars, the fastest, most expensive, used for application requiring math - what is a embedded computer?
- special purpose computer...in cars
- what 5 things make up the information system elements?
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-hardware
-software
-data
-people
-procedures - who is Tim Berners Lee?
- created the www
- what year did internet and what group/agency came from the creation of the internet?....what was their goal
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-1969
-ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency), which wanted to communicate/share info, even if network were disabled (still funtion) - what oversees research and sets the standards and guidelines....who is the director?
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-www consortium (W3C)
-tim berners- lee - what type of internet does temple use and what does it allow u to do?
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-Internet 2 (I2)
-research and development are done on internet and new technologies are created - what are the names of the 3 main providers used to connect to the internet upon recieving a new computer?
- dial-up, dsl/cable (broadband), or wireless
- what are the differences between dial up and DSL/Cable (broadband)?
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-dial up
~slow,disconnects, ties up phone line
-broadband
~faster,always on,multiple computer access, not available everywhere - what are the 3 ways to access the internet?
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1.ISP
2.OSP
3.wireless internet service provider - what is a "domain name"?
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-site name that is used
-text version of internet protocol(IP)...example, ".com" - the first page that a website presents is called what?
- home page
- what is downloading?
- process of computer recieving info.
- what is a URL ans link?
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-uniform resource locater
- built in connection to another related link - what are the nine basic types of websites?
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1. portal
2.news
3.informational
4.business/marketing
5.blogs
6.educational
7.entertainment
8.advocay
9.personal - what is multi media?
- application integrating text w/ other graphics, thumb nails, animation, audio, video, plug ins, or virtual reality
- what is web publishing?
- development and maintenance of web pages
- what does email and FTP stand for? what is FTP?
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-electronic mail
-File Transfer Protocol (internet standard that allows u to upload and download files) - what is internet telephony and netiquette?
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-internet telephony enables users to speak to other users over the internet using their computers
-netiquette is the rules for using the internet - what is RAM , index.html, and PUT?
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RAM is the auto recovery memory, when u make a change and dont hit save, but does it automatically
-index.html: temple website homepage
-PUT: put whats on USB drive to astro - who are the founders of google?
- larry page and serger brin
- what is a browser and search engine?
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browser- takes computer code, interprets it, and display it to u so u can see (internet explorer, net scape
search engine: program used to find web pages pertainng to a specific topic - what is a "spider/crawler" and cached pages?
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-program used by search engines to find web pages tht contain text
-even if page doesnt exist, hit button, maycome back - what does "Hit" and "-" mean?
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-any web name that lists as result of search
-means not ex. cheroke-jeep - who were the co-founders of microsoft?
- paul allen and bill gates
- what was the first PC?
- altair 8800
- what company invented the microprocessor chip?
- intell
- what computer club was highlighted in the video?
- Homebrew computer club
- what company marketed the first commercial PC?
- apple computer company
- what was the first "killer application" for the PC?
- the program "visa- calc", which was relaeased as a spreadsheet for apple computers.