Introduction to Windows 7

Desktop

Maximize, Minimizing, and Restoring

Help

Search Programs and Recycle Bin

The Internet

Net neutrality

•Net Neutrality does not allow _________ service or ___________ because a Web site allows illegal media sharing.

Networks

• The Internet _________ millions of computers connected through millions of networks ______________.

E-commerce

• __________ and _______ products via electronic channels such as the Internet is called e-commerce.

VoIP – Voice over IP

• You use VoIP when your _________ calls travel over the Internet instead of using __________ phone systems.

Cloud computing

•With cloud computing, you can access ________ and __________ over the Internet.

Buying a Computer

Operating System

• Platform that coordinates the functions of various __________ components and ___________ that types and brands of application ___________ you can use.

Laptop

•Computing ________ that is highly functional and very ___________, likely to be used by a traveling salesperson who constantly needs to update a ___________ after client visits.

Desktop computer

•Computing hardware that is not ______ portable, but highly functional, perhaps used by a ________ designer creating a logo using complex graphics software, __________, and __________ camera add-ons.

Peripheral

•Device that can be __________ to a computer to extend the computer’s ______________, such as __________ printing or video capabilities.

Convertible computer

•Device with a ___________ keyboard that can __________ to a tablet for mobility.

Output Devices

Hard copy

• Printers produce _______ copy output.

Soft copy

•Displays produce ______ copy output.

Voice Synthesizer

• A voice synthesizer is an _______ output device that converts _________ to ________.

Flat panel

•Many display ______ are flat panel ________.

Projector

• A projector lets you ______ computer output on a ______.

Types of Computers

System unit

•On a desktop computer, the system unit contains the “_______” of the __________.

Desktop

• If you have a _________ unit, you have a desktop computer.

Laptop

Tablet

• A tablet is a small ____ computer you can use as a ______ or __________ pad.

Smartphone

• A Smartphone includes the same ______ as other mobile devices plus ______ capabilities.

Memory

Memory

VOLATILE (will lose information

with loss of power)

NONVOLATILE (does not lose info. with loss of power)

______ Flash/jump driveDRAM _______

BIOS___________

Storage

Tape Drive

•Corporate data ________.

DVD disks

• Full length ___________.

USB flash drive

• A few files to be ________ from one computer to __________.

Internal hard Drive

Operating ________ and __________ software.

External hard drive

•Complete PC _________.