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CIS 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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35 Multiple choice questions

Definition 1 of 35
job/task a computer performs. when a computer has more than one task it is multi-tasking

structure

operating systems

process

product

Definition 2 of 35
most important of system hardware. it becomes a platform for system applications to work.

system unit

operating systems

utility programs

platforms

Definition 3 of 35
is non-volatile. Saves information forever

Data backup


Disk storage

Registers


Secondary storage

,Definition 4 of 35
software in which the source code is made available to the products users.

network


open access

open source


shareware

Definition 5 of 35
is storage that allows stored data to be accessed in any random order without physical
movement of the storage media.

SECONDARY STORAGE

RAM


STORAGE

CACHE

Definition 6 of 35
is like a table of contents for the disk. It directs the read/write arm of the hard drive to where
data exists and accesses it

FAT

CARBOHYDRATE

SWEAT

PROTEIN

,Definition 7 of 35
a bit is a binary digit (1 or 0)

storage


it is the smallest element of an image

it is a component of a digital scan converter

8 bits=1 byte

Definition 8 of 35
the main body of a computer. It contains the motherboard

Operating Systems


Secondary Storage

System Unit

Network

Definition 9 of 35
the memory the OS uses to coordinate, track, and efficiently allocate the use of CPUcache,
registers, ram and disk storage

Registers


Secondary Storage

Virtual Memory

Access Time

, Definition 10 of 35
refers to making copies of data. Archiving is when something that is no longer used is stored
electronically, incase you need it one day.

Disaster recovery plan

Backup of configuration files

Data backup

Computer competency

Definition 11 of 35
is measured by clock rate which is the cycles per second the a computer can perform its most
basic tasks. It is measured in gigahertz

Velocity

Disk Storage

Capacity

Speed

Definition 12 of 35
saying that technology will double every 18 months

Metcalfe's Law

System Unit

Nielsen's Law

Moore's Law

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