CSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Data
Input that is used by computers
Information
Meaningful data used by people
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CSC 101 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
Data - answer Input that is used by computers
Information - answer Meaningful data used by people
What are the three components of a computer system? - answer 1.) Hardware
2.) Software
3.) People
Hardware is made up of what five categories? - answer 1.) Central Processing Unit
(CPU)
2.) Input Device
3.) Output Device
4.) Memory
5.) Storage
The CPU can be divided into what two categories? - answer 1.) Arithmetic Logic Unit
(ALU): Does the arithmetic and logic operations
2.) Control Unit (CU): Directs data and internal stuff
What are examples of input devices? - answer Microphone, keyboard, mouse, etc.
What are examples of output devices? - answer Printer, monitor, speaker, etc.
What are the two "parts" of memory? - answer 1.) Random Access Memory (RAM):
Volatile, memory while working.
2.) Read Only Memory (ROM): Area of memory that cannot be edited or modified.
How is storage different than memory? - answer Memory is temporary. Storage is
"permanent". It is on an external or secondary device.
Software can be divided into what two categories? - answer 1.)Application Software:
Programs written to help people do their job more easily.
2.) System Software: Programs written to help computers perform their tasks more
easily.
Mainframes - answer Massive, expensive, "multiuser" computers. Used mainly by
research institutions, large corporations, and government purposes.
Minicomputers - answer Faster and more efficient than mainframe computers.
Microcomputers - answer PCs such as laptops and desktops
, Handheld - answer Ex: game consoles
Server - answer It supplies network computers with data or services.
Binary Number System - answer Computer language composed of 1s and 0s.
Bit - answer A single 1 or 0 of binary code.
Byte - answer Eight bits
File - answer A collection of data on a storage device.
File Name - answer Made up of the filename and the extension.
Extension - answer Indicates the type of file. ex: .docx, .pptx, etc.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) - answer Provide internet access to businesses,
organizations, and individuals.
World Wide Web - answer Files interconnected via hypertext.
Website - answer A collection of web pages (files).
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) - answer A web page "address".
Web Browser - answer Application software that is responsible for accessing and
presenting web resources to the end-user. Turns Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
into an interactive document.
Search Engine - answer Designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.
Spiders - answer Special programs that "web crawl" to try to find matches according
to your search criteria.
Boolean Operators - answer Keywords that filter a search (ex: AND, OR, or NOT)
Hyperlinks - answer How one navigates a web site.
Post Office Protocol (POP) - answer Email is read, message removed to the device
which read it.
Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) - answer Email kept on server after it has
been read.
Web Based - answer Ex: Hotmail
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