Essential Introduction to Computers

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Short Answer Instructions: Fill in the best answer.

  1. In general terms, aansweris an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce results (output), and store the results (storage) for future use.
  2. Computers perform the four basic operations of answer,answer,answer,and answerwhich comprise the answer. Collectively, these operations change answerintoanswerandanswerit for future use.
  3. Aansweris a detailed set of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do to perform certain operations.
  4. The computer answerone program instruction after another until the job is complete.
  5. The six primary components of a computer are answer, the answer, answer, answer, answer, and answer.
  6. A(n) answer is any hardware that allows a user to enter data, programs, commands, and user responses into a computer.
  7. Sometimes called a system board, the answer is the main circuit board of the system unit and contains the processor, memory, and expansion cards.
  8. Popular answer such as a sound card and video card, allows a user to enhance the computer system with add-on products.
  9. The answeror processor is made up of the answerunit and the answerunit.
  10. Answerconsists of chips on a memory module that fits in a slot on the motherboard in the system unit.
  11. The amount of memory in computers typically is measured in answer, answer, or answer.
  12. One answer equals approximately 1,000 memory locations, one answer equals approximately one million memory locations, and one answer equals approximately one billion memory locations.
  13. A memory location, or answer, is an amount of memory that stores one character, such as the letter “A”.
  14. A(n) answer makes information resulting from processing available for use.
  15. A answer is used to store instructions, data, and information when they are not being used in memory.
  16. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors, so the computer can locate the data, instructions, and information on the disk is known as answer.
  17. A answer is a storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that magnetically store data, instructions, and information.
  18. The time required to access and retrieve data is known as answer.
  19. A answeris a flash memory storage device that plugs into a port on a computer or mobile device and is sometimes called a pen drive or thumb drive.
  20. A answeris a hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.
  21. Programs used to control the operations of computer equipment are known as answer.
  22. The answertells the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and executing an application program and how to transfer data.
  23. The process of loading the operating system into the computer's memory from auxiliary storage is known as answer.
  24. The answerprovides icon symbols (visual clues) for the user to use to communicate with the computer.
  25. Programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks are known as answer.
  26. A answeris a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media. This allows users to share resources, such as hardware, software, data, and information.
  27. The answeris a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, education institutions, and individuals and is considered the world's largest network.
  28. A(n) answeris an organization, such as a cable company or telephone company, that supplies connections to the Internet for a monthly fee.
  29. The answeris one of the more popular segments of the Internet which contains billions of documents called Web pages.
  30. A answeris a software program used to access and view Web pages.
  31. A answeris the unique address of a Web page.
  32. Answeris the communications standard used to transfer pages on the Web.

Illustrations Instructions: Identify the parts in each illustration.

Processing

System Unit

Magnetic Disk

Hard Drive

Web Protocol