计算机专业英语-复习

Chapter 1

1.Raw, unprocessed facts, including text, numbers, images, and sounds.

a.data

2.Perform specific tasks related to managing computer resources.

h. utilities

3.Type of application programs that are more narrowly focused on

specific disciplines and occupations.

f. specialized

4.Also known as servers. b. midrange computers

5.The most widely used handheld computers are smartphones and ___.

d. PDAs

6.Type of memory that is sometimes referred to as temporary storage

because its contents will typically be lost if the electrical power to the computer is disrupted. e. RAM

7.The most important kinds of secondary media are hard disks, solid-

state storage, and ___. c. optical disks

8.The type of solid-state drive widely used for transporting data and

information between computers and a variety of specialty devices.

g. USB

9.Type of file created by electronic spreadsheets to analyze things

like budgets and to predict sales.

i. worksheet

10.Provides a multimedia interface to the numerous resources available

on the Internet.

j. Web

Book

1. Consists of the step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to do its work.

f. program

2. Another name for a program.

g. software

3. Enables the application software to interact with the computer hardware.

i. system software

4. Type of computer that is small enough to fit on top of or alongside

a desk yet is too big to carry around.

a. desktop

5. A container that houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.

j. system unit

6. Devices that translate the processed information from the computer into a form that humans can understand.

d. output

7. Unlike hard disks, this type of storage does not have any moving parts, is more reliable, and requires less power.

h. solid-state

8. The most widely used communication device.

b. modem

9. A type of a file that might contain, for example, audience handouts, speaker notes, and electronic slides.

e. presentation

10. A communications system connecting two or more computers.

c. network

Multiple Choice

1. The rules or guidelines for people to follow when using software are called: Procedures programs

Rules utilities

2. The part of almost all of today’s computer systems that uses the Internet and allows users to greatly expand the capability and usefulness of their information systems.

Connectivity hardware

USB Web

3. Specialized programs that are designed to allow particular input or output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system are known as:

basic programs device drivers

hi defs tablets

4. The least powerful, yet the most widely used and fastest-growing type of computer is the:

Mainframe microcomputer

Midrange supercomputer

5. The newest type of computer that is smaller and lighter than a notebook and typically does not have a keyboard but uses a touch sensitive screen for input. Netbook notebook

Tablet server

6. Devices of this type translate data and programs that humans can understand into a form that the computer can process.

Input output