Operating Systems & Networking Flashcards

A small, single-user computer that is used in homes and businesses; based on a microprocessor.

A powerful, single-user computer with a more powerful microprocessor than PCs.

<p>A chip that is the master control circuit of a computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A multi-user computer designed to handle hundreds of users at the same time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A powerful multi-user computer that can support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An extremely fast computer that can perform hundreds of millions of instructions every second.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A program that acts as a boundary between a computer user and the computer itself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The physical and mechanical components of a computer such as the monitor, mouse, chips, keyboard, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Programs that direct the operation of computers; instructions for a computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are used for real-time applications such as thermostats, mobile phones, spacecraft, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating systems that allow users to do only one thing at any given time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating systems that allow a user to run several applications at the same time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It allows users to operate computers without knowing the language used to communicate with an operating system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Operating systems that allow multiple users to simultaneously use the programs on a single computer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system designed to be small and flexible for use by computer programmers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who designs, writes, and installs computer programs and applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A variation of the Unix operating system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The tags and instructions developed by the creator that tell the foundation of the system and how it was created.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system for communication between two or more computers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A connection that links computers without the use of cables or wires.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of travel for information from computer to computer; consists of light waves, radio waves, microwaves, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Local, privately owned networks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network that provides connections between computers in multiple locations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A high-speed network designed to link together metropolitan-sized areas, campuses, or school districts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network used for real-time control operations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A network that covers the small area around a user's workspace.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worldwide, publicly accessed network.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allows users to send messages from one computer to another through the Internet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system that allows equipment like fax machines, printers, and files to be 'served' to multiple computers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A security device that operates between a computer and Internet sites or between multiple computer networks.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps distinguish individual computers since there are millions on the Internet.</p> Signup and view all the answers