1. An object or device outside the computer, that one would plug into a port
to control the functions of a computer are input devices
2. RAM- Random Access Memory
3. ROM: Read Only Memory
4. CPU: Central Processing Unit
5. USB: Universal Series Bus
6. BIOS: Basic Input/ Output system
7. ALU: Authentic Logical Unit
8. OS: Operating System
9. A bit has two possible states
10. Incremental Backup: includes the file that changed since the last backup
11. Instruction Set: The list of CPU set
12. Drive Imaging: creates a mirror image of the entire hard drive
13. Pipelining: The CPU can process more than one instruction at a time
14. Instruction: An operation performed by CPU
15. Parallel Processing several processors perform at the same time
16. Authentication providing a username and password to gain access to a
computer
17. Individual Computers Portable devices, wireless devices, desktop devices
18. Three organization computers Main frames, supercomputers, mini
computers
19. Three types of mice wheel air- wireless
20. Information processing cycle: Input, output, processing, story
21. Machine cycle Fetch, Execute, Decode, Store
22. An operating system that requires you to quit one application before
starting a different application is referred to a Single Tasking operating
system
23. A menu-driven user interface lists menu choice that a user can select to
navigate from one place to another within the software program
24. Word size, type of chip, clock speed affects the performance of CPU
25. The path “C// Program File/Metdata file//File instructions/Homework.docx
will open a word document
26. Monitor is NOT a component in the system unit
27. Motherboard, Plastic enclosure, Integrated peripherals are a component in
the system unit
28. The ROM has prerecorded instructions
29. Monitors are NOT input devices
30. Input devices include touch screen, Barcode reader, fingerprint reader
31. The basic functions of any OS include providing a user interface, managing
memory, handling input and output device messages
32. Antivirus, Backup, searching for applications are example of system utility
33. Printers used at home are usually Inkjet printers
34. A storage device can be flash memory card, floppy, hard drive
35. The default extension for Microsoft Excel 2010 and up is XLSX
36. In the path “D.//Users/Rami/Music/Don’t Replay-Rihanna-mp3”, D is Drive
37.
38. A calculator and Excel are both an example of application software
39. A public program and/or website available free of charge that encourages
its users to contribute and develop it’s code open source software
40. Adobe reader is an example of freeware
41. The structure that fits all the computer components for a computer to
function is a computer case
42. A language sent to computers to read, also called bits, that is deciphered
using only 1s and 0s is also called Binary Code
43. A Storage device that uses flash and has no moving parts _____, also often
referred to as a USB drive Solid State Drives (SSD)
44. A computer that has limited amounts of functions and has a fixed purpose
is a Embedded Computer
45. A Hard drive disk is an Internal storage device that spins magnetically
coated disks to store and retrieve data.
46. A Computer is a machine that is programmable
47. A computer first needs to process Data to produce information
48. A component in the computer that transmits signals through copper wires
to all the components in the computer Motherboard
49. The CPU is also known as the “brains” of the computer.
50. CPU key element is Translator
51. What are the connectors located on the exterior of the system unit that are
used to connect external hardware devices? Ports
52. What is an electronic path over which data travels ? Bus
53. Expansion slots are locations on the motherboard into which Expansion
cards can be inserted to connect those cards to the motherboard
54. What is used to store the essential parts of the operating system while the
computer is running? RAM
55. The Central Processing Unit consists of a variety of circuitry and
components that are packaged together and connected directly to the
motherboard
56. A Circuit Board is a thin board containing computer chips and other
electronic components
57. The main circuit board inside the system unit is called the Motherboard
58. Before a computer can execute any program instruction, such as requesting
input from the user, moving a file from one storage device to another, or
opening a new window on the screen, it must convert the instruction into a
