compiler - a program that translates english language instructions into computer language
ada lovelace - who translated an italian description of babbages engine to english and added extensive
notes, creating the best description of the machine
xerox alto - the first computer with a graphical user interface, developed in 1972
WordStar - the first word processing application to become available for personal computers
grace hopper - this person is considered to have developed the first compiler
first-generation - this generation of computers used vacuum tubes
in ROM - a major advancement in the Apple II was storing the operating system ___
removing a bug from a compiler - grace hopper gets credit for coining a common computing term by ___
transistors - which invention replaced vacuum tubes in computers
jack kilby - this person is credited with inventing the first integrated circuit
bill gates - this person was the cofounder of microsoft
access - each of the following are examples of Spreadsheet applications EXCEPT
steve jobs - this person was a cofounder of apple
, mainframe computers - prior to the IBM PC, IBM primarily made:
e-mail - asynchronous electronic communication
webcast - livestreamed broadcast
a large network of networks - the internet is___
it uses the internet, not your cellular network - Which of the following is not true about texting?
Pay with a debit card, not a credit card. - Which of the following is NOT a precaution to take when
shopping online?
browser - application program used to view the web
deliver audio/video files via RSS - Podcasts enable you to ________.
FTP - protocol that allows files to be transferred over the Internet
path - which of the following is not a description of the unique identification number assigned to your
computer when you connect to the internet
e-mail client software - ___ is installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your email
downloads to your computer
webcast - a live broadcast of audio or video content
internet - a large network of networks
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