Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Mind Tools for Your Future

Chapter 1 Fill in the Blanks


1		Information technology or for short, refers to technology that merges computing with high-speed communications links carrying data, sound, and video.


2		A is a communications system connecting two or more computers.


3		LAN stands for , which connects a group of desktop PCs and other devices such as printers, in an office or building.


4		The four basic operations of a computer are: , , , and .


5		consists of all the machinery and equipment in a computer system.


6		(RAM) chips hold data before processing and information after processing.


7		The main circuit board in the computer, to which everything else is connected, is called the .


8		has become a popular term for people performing several tasks at once, such as listening to music, talking on the phone, and sending e-mail.


9		A is a tiny piece of silicon that contains millions of miniature electronic circuits used to process data.


10		The ability to connect computers to one another by communications lines, so as to provide online information access, is called .

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