Digital Information Technology Semester 1 Exam

A small, lightweight, portable microcomputer with an attached flat screen.

• notebook/ laptop computer

• form factor

• computer cluster

• mainframe computer

A single-user computer that comes in many forms, such as a desktop model, a portable laptop/notebook, or a handheld computer; also called a personal computer.

• macro computer

• abacus

• terminal

• micro computer

A system that uses marks or sticks for counting

• cavemen

• tally system

• dewey decimal

• mathematics

A midsize, multi-user computer, more powerful than a workstation or personal computer but less powerful than a mainframe computer.

• terminal

• minicomputer

• supercomputer

• computer

Wooden or cardboard pieces with punched holes in predefined positions; used to store in process information in early calculating and computer devices.

• punch cards

• terminal

• workstation

• abacus

Form of electrical memory using glass bulbs.

• vacuum tube

• digital

• light bulb

• electricution

The separation of a person from the rest of the group.

• isolation

• form factor

• attention span

• inclusion

A computer designed to be used by one person at a time; the acronym PC is sometimes used to refer to IBM PCs and "compatibles" to distinguish them from Apple computers.

• Workstation

• Personal computer

• tally system

• minicomputer

A device that integrates a cell phone with the features of PC, like email and other apps.

• Smartphone

• iPhone or android

• computer cluster

• super computer

A single-user computer that comes in many forms, like a desktop, laptop, or handheld computer.

• microcomputer

• minicomputer

• video game

• mainframe computer