SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. For exercises 6 through 10, match the term to its
description.
6. Off-line _____
a. Computer system used by large banks,
universities, and corporations to handle large
volumes of data.
7. On-line processing _____
b. Operations done without the computer.
8. Remote system _____
c. Functional elements of the computer tied
together by phone lines, satellites, or
9. Real time processing _____
d. A type of temporary storage.
10. Mainframe computer _____
e. Random inputting of data with data
manipulation fast enough to affect the
outcome.
f. Instantaneous processing of data.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. For exercises 11 through 15, match the term to its
description.
11. Minicomputer _____
a. The CPU of a microcomputer.
12. Network _____
b. Personal computers, desk tops, home
computers, and lap-tops are all examples.
13. Local system _____
c. Several computers and their terminals linked
14. Microcomputer _____
d. A CPU and its peripherals linked directly by
cable.
e. Midsized computer.
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