Computing Essentials Exam 1 Questions
& Answers 2023/2024
information system - ANSWER-has several parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the
Internet
application software - ANSWER-"apps" software that can perform useful work, such as word processing,
cost estimating, or accounting tasks.
cloud computing - ANSWER-data stored at a server on the Internet and available anywhere the Internet
can be accessed.
data - ANSWER-raw unprocessed facts that are input to a computer system that will give compiled
information when the computer processes those facts. Data is also defined as facts or observations
about people, places, things, and events.
database file - ANSWER-file containing highly structured and organized data created by database
management programs.
document file - ANSWER-file created by a word processor to save documents such as letters, research
papers, and memos
end user - ANSWER-a person who uses personal computers or has access to larger computers.
hard disk - ANSWER-enclosed disk drive containing one or more metallic disks.
hardware - ANSWER-equipment that includes a keyboard, monitor, printer, the computer itself, and the
devices that are controlled by the software programming.
information - ANSWER-data that has been processed by a computer system.
, Internet - ANSWER-a huge computer network available to everyone with a personal computer and a
means to connect to it. it is the actual physical network made up of wires, cables, and satellites as
opposed to the web, which is the multimedia interface to resources available on the Internet.
mainframe computer - ANSWER-the computer can process several million program instructions per
second. Sizable organizations rely on these room size systems to handle large programs and a great deal
of data.
memory - ANSWER-is contained on chips connected to the system board and is a holding area for data
instructions and information.
microprocessor - ANSWER-the central processing unit (CPU) of a personal computer controls and
manipulates data to produce information. the microprocessor is contained on a single integrated circuit
chip and is the brains of the system.
midrange computer - ANSWER-refrigerator sized machines falling in between personal computers and
mainframes in processing speed and data storing capacity. Medium sized companies or departments of
large companies use midrange computers.
microcomputer (4 types) - ANSWER-a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central
processor
microcomputer hardware (4 types) - ANSWER-
network - ANSWER-the arrangement in which various communications channels are connected through
two or more computers. the largest network in the world is the internet.
optical disc - ANSWER-storage device that can hold over 17 gigabytes of data, which is the equivalent of
several million typewritten pages. lasers are used to record and read data on the disc.
presentation file - ANSWER-a file created by presentation graphics programs to save presentation
materials
& Answers 2023/2024
information system - ANSWER-has several parts: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and the
Internet
application software - ANSWER-"apps" software that can perform useful work, such as word processing,
cost estimating, or accounting tasks.
cloud computing - ANSWER-data stored at a server on the Internet and available anywhere the Internet
can be accessed.
data - ANSWER-raw unprocessed facts that are input to a computer system that will give compiled
information when the computer processes those facts. Data is also defined as facts or observations
about people, places, things, and events.
database file - ANSWER-file containing highly structured and organized data created by database
management programs.
document file - ANSWER-file created by a word processor to save documents such as letters, research
papers, and memos
end user - ANSWER-a person who uses personal computers or has access to larger computers.
hard disk - ANSWER-enclosed disk drive containing one or more metallic disks.
hardware - ANSWER-equipment that includes a keyboard, monitor, printer, the computer itself, and the
devices that are controlled by the software programming.
information - ANSWER-data that has been processed by a computer system.
, Internet - ANSWER-a huge computer network available to everyone with a personal computer and a
means to connect to it. it is the actual physical network made up of wires, cables, and satellites as
opposed to the web, which is the multimedia interface to resources available on the Internet.
mainframe computer - ANSWER-the computer can process several million program instructions per
second. Sizable organizations rely on these room size systems to handle large programs and a great deal
of data.
memory - ANSWER-is contained on chips connected to the system board and is a holding area for data
instructions and information.
microprocessor - ANSWER-the central processing unit (CPU) of a personal computer controls and
manipulates data to produce information. the microprocessor is contained on a single integrated circuit
chip and is the brains of the system.
midrange computer - ANSWER-refrigerator sized machines falling in between personal computers and
mainframes in processing speed and data storing capacity. Medium sized companies or departments of
large companies use midrange computers.
microcomputer (4 types) - ANSWER-a small computer that contains a microprocessor as its central
processor
microcomputer hardware (4 types) - ANSWER-
network - ANSWER-the arrangement in which various communications channels are connected through
two or more computers. the largest network in the world is the internet.
optical disc - ANSWER-storage device that can hold over 17 gigabytes of data, which is the equivalent of
several million typewritten pages. lasers are used to record and read data on the disc.
presentation file - ANSWER-a file created by presentation graphics programs to save presentation
materials
