Computer Technology Vocabulary for NOCTI fully solved rated A+ 2024/2025

Computer Technology Vocabulary for NOCTI fully solved rated A+ 2024/2025 Computer - correct answer A device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored instructions Hardware - correct answer The physical electronic and mechanical parts of a computer and its peripheral devices Software - correct answer Specific instructions telling the computer how to accomplish specific tasks; programs, applications Input - correct answer Information/commands entered in to a computer Output - correct answer Information that is exited from the computer Input Device - correct answer A device used to insert data into a computer; keyboard, mouse, microphone Output device - correct answer A hardware component that allows the user to view, hear, or touch the information resulting from the computer's processes Peripheral Device - correct answer Any input, output, and/or secondary storage devices that plugs into a computer; keyboard, monitor, flash drive Storage Device - correct answer A hardware component that is used to store/save data, information, and instructions long-term Auxiliary Storage Device - correct answer Additional storage that is added to a basic computer system; network drives, flash drives, cloud storage (Google Drive/iCloud) Supercomputer - correct answer The most powerful computer that contain extremely fast processors; capable of performing complex actions; processes data for millions of users Mainframe - correct answer An expensive and large computer that can execute multiple tasks at one time at very high speeds; designed to have hundreds of users Mini-computer - correct answer A multi-user computer that is designed to perform specific and/or repetitive tasks; usually has fewer than 100 users Server - correct answer A computer specifically designed to serve many different computers in a network by running specialized software and managing information File Server - correct answer A computer used to store data and software that is shared by several users; used by networks (especially social networks) Workstation - correct answer A high-end desktop computer with massive computing power; less expensive than a minicomputer; the most powerful desktop computers Personal Computer - correct answer A stationary/mobile computer with average capacity and processing power designed to be used by one person at a time Portable Electronic Device - correct answer A small handheld computer; includes smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and game consoles Data - correct answer Information that can be read, used, and manipulated by a computer Bit - correct answer A binary digit; a 0 or a 1; the smallest amount of data a computer can process/store Byte - correct answer Approximately 8 bits of processed data/storage space on a computer; one character on a computer Kilobyte - correct answer (KB) Approximately 1,000 bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Megabyte - correct answer (MB) Approximately 1,000 kilobytes or 1 million bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Gigabyte - correct answer (GB) Approximately 1,000 megabytes or 1 billion bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Terabyte - correct answer (TB) Approximately 1 million megabytes or 1 trillion bytes of processed data/storage space on a computer Drive - correct answer A location on a network/in a computer that is set aside for the collection/storage of data Hard Drive - correct answer The main storage device in a computer Flash Drive - correct answer A small/portable version of a standard hard drive Backup - correct answer To create a duplicate copy of a file, disk, or drive CD-ROM - correct answer A compact disk with read only memory; an optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed CD-R - correct answer A compact disk that is recordable; an optical disk on which you can burn information but cannot erase it CD-RW - correct answer A compact disk that is rewritable; an optical disk that allows burning/writing, erasing, and rewriting DVD-ROM - correct answer A disk with read only memory; an optical disk that contains data that cannot be changed; the same physical size as a CD but with a much larger capacity