Chapter 13 Computers

Question 1

the physical equipment of a computer system

Answer 1

hardware

Question 2

a computer program that tells or instructs the hardware what to do.

Answer 2

Software

Question 3

the system that tells the computer how to operate. it is the master or central software program that the hardware and all other software depends on to function.

Answer 3

Operating System

Question 4

Turning on or restarting the computer, and loading the operating system

Answer 4

Booting up

Question 5

The marker or pointer on the screen that indicates where the next letter or other character will be displayed on the screen.

Answer 5

Cursor

Question 6

a handheld input device that moves the cursor by rolling, clicking and dragging motions

Answer 6

Mouse

Question 7

the ability of a computer to receive information for the user talking into a microphone

Answer 7

Speech recognition

Question 8

an input device that converts text images into an electronic or digital format that a computer can recognize.

Answer 8

Scanner

Question 9

the process by which a scanner digitizes text or images

Answer 9

imaging

Question 10

a computer program that performs specific tasks directly for the consumer or end user.

Answer 10

Applications software

Question 11

a file format consisting of an electronic image of a document that preserves the features or elements of the document (e.g., line spacing, photographs, font size) that existed before it was converted into a digital document.

Answer 11

PDF (Portable Document Format)

Question 12

the part of the computer that controls all of its parts.

Answer 12

CPU- Central processing unit

Question 13

the internal storage capacity of a computer

Answer 13

memory

Question 14

memory that stores data that cannot be altered, removed or added to. The data can be read only.

Answer 14

ROM (read only memory)

Question 15

memory that stores temporary data that are erased (unless properly saved) whenever the computer power is turned off.

Answer 15

Random Access Memory (RAM)

Question 16

the storage equivalent of one space or character of the alphabet typed into a computer.

Answer 16

Byte

Question 17

able to read data on a device and to write or insert additional data into it

Answer 17

Read/write

Question 18

able to read data on a device but not to alter, remove or add to the data

Answer 18

Read only

Question 19

A compact disk that stores data in a digital format

Answer 19

CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory)

Question 20

a drive that can read data on a dvd disk.

Answer 20

DVD Drive (Digital versatile disk)

Question 21

an * that stands for one character within a term you are searching in Westlaw or Lexis Nexis

Answer 21

Universal character

Question 22

an ! that stands for one or more characters added to the root as a term you are searching in Westlaw or Lexis Nexis.

Answer 22

Root expander

Question 23

a special character that can be used to represent one or more characters in search query.

Answer 23

Wildcard

Question 24

A portion of a document in Westlaw that can be separately searched

Answer 24

Field

Question 25

a portion of a field in Lexis Nexis that can be separately searched.

Answer 25

Segment

Question 26

a search of every word used in every document in a database.

Answer 26

Full text search

Question 27

application software used to help a law office maintain control over its appointments and deadlines.

Answer 27

Case Management

Question 28

a system of linking into the knowledge base of a law office embodied into the document generated by all of the cases it has handled so that it can better meet the needs of current and prospective clients. A productivity tool for capturing and reusing knowledge.

Answer 28

knowledge management

Question 29

a question that is used to try to find something in a computer database.

Answer 29

Query

Question 30

Plain english as spoken or written everyday as opposed to language designed for computer communications.

Answer 30

Natural Language

Question 31

relationships between terms in a search query that specify documents that should be involved in or excluded from the search.

Answer 31

Terms and connectors

Question 32

a method of displaying and linking information found in different locations on the same site or on a different site of the world wide web.

Answer 32

hypertext

Question 33

the address of a resource (or any page) on the internet

Answer 33

Uniform resource locator (URL)

Question 34

a computer program that provides resources or services to other computers

Answer 34

Server

Question 35

a search tool that will find sites on the internet that contain terms you enter on any subject.

Answer 35

Search engine

Question 36

a search tool in which you select from a list of broad subject categories and then keep clicking through subcategories of the subject until you find what you want.

Answer 36

directory

Question 37

a search for terms in more than one search engine

Answer 37

metasearch

Question 38

the part of the internet that is not found by traditional search engines

Answer 38

invisible web

Question 39

a program that can reproduce itself and damage or destroy data on computers.

Answer 39

virus

Question 40

security hardware or software that limits access to your computer when you are on a network by attempting to filter out viruses and other unauthorized or potentially dangerous material.

Answer 40

Firewall

Question 41

converted into a code that renders the data incomprehensible until they are re-converted into a readable format by an authorized receipts.

Answer 41

encrypted

Question 42

the fraudulent attempt to attempt to obtain personal information by tricking the recipient of an email message into believing that the sender seeking information is legitimate.

Answer 42

phishing

Question 43

knowingly using a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit any unlawful activity.

Answer 43

Identity Theft

Question 44

a copy of your data stored in a different location for safekeeping

Answer 44

backup

Question 45

software that contains more than one applications in a single program.

Answer 45

integrated packages

Question 46

to move data from a remote computer to your computer.

Answer 46

Download

Question 47

a software update that provides additional features and corrections to previous versions of the software.

Answer 47

patch

Question 48

application software that allows you to enter and edit data in order to create and revise documents.

Answer 48

word processor

Question 49

every line of a paragraph of the right margin is aligned (except for the right line if it ends before the margin.

Answer 49

Right justified

Question 50

an automated way to insert frequently used text or to perform other repetitive functions.

Answer 50

Macro

Question 51

occurring now; happening as you are watching; able to respond immediately.

Answer 51

real time

Question 52

a meeting that occurs in more than one location between individuals who can hear and see each other on their computer screens.

Answer 52

video conference

Question 53

a multiuser system linking computers that are close in proximity to each other so that they can share data and resources.

Answer 53

Local Area Network (LAN)

Question 54

software that allows computers on a network to work together.

Answer 54

Groupware

Question 55

software that users receive without code and are expected to purchase id they want to keep using it after trying it out.

Answer 55

Shareware

Question 56

A multiuser system linking computers over a large geographical area so that they can share data and resources.

Answer 56

Wide Area network (WAN)

Question 57

A computer that is not connected to a computer

Answer 57

Stand alone computer

Question 58

a method of notifying subscribers of new content on an internet site by syndicating (feeding) notice of the new content to subscribers.

Answer 58

Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

Question 59

a drive that allows data to be recorded on DVD disks

Answer 59

recordable DVD drive

Question 60

a handheld multifunctional digital organizer

Answer 60

PDA (personal digital assistant)

Question 61

a communications device that allows computers at different locations to use telephone lines to exchange data.

Answer 61

Modem

Question 62

data about data. data about a computer document that is hidden within the document itself, e.g., earlier versions of the document.

Answer 62

Metadata

Question 63

application software that automatically performs calculations on numbers and values that you enter.

Answer 63

Spreadsheet

Question 64

application software that allows you to organize, search, retrieve and sort information or data.

Answer 64

Database management

Question 65

application software used to combine texts with charts, graphs, video, clip are and sound in order to communicate data more effectively.

Answer 65

presentation graphics

Question 66

application software used to help a law office store, retrieve and track facts and documents that pertain to a lawsuit.

Answer 66

Litigation support