ITE 115 - Exam 1 Verified Solutions
What exactly is a computer? ️Devices that process data. Help organize, sort and categorize data to
turn it into information.
What are a computer's four main functions? ️1. Input: Gather Data or allow users to enter data
2. Process: manipulate, calcula...
What exactly is a computer? ✔️Devices that process data. Help organize, sort and categorize data to
turn it into information.
What are a computer's four main functions? ✔️1. Input: Gather Data or allow users to enter data
2. Process: manipulate, calculate, or organize that data
3. Output: display data and information in a form suitable for the user
4. Storage: save data and information for later use
What is the difference between data and information? ✔️Data is a representation of a factor idea.
Information is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
What are bits and bytes, and how are they measured? ✔️The language computers use to process data
is called binary language. Consists of two numbers 0 and 1. Each 0 and each 1 is a bit. 8 bits create 1
byte. Each special character consists of 8 bits (1 byte)
What devices can I use to get information out of the computer? ✔️Monitors (soft copies). Printers
(hard copies).
What's on the motherboard? ✔️Contains the CPU which coordinates all other functions on the
computer.
CPU ✔️Effected by speed of processor, amount of cash memory and amount of processing cores
RAM ✔️Where all data and instructions are held while computer is running
ROM ✔️Responsible for housing instructions to help start-up a computer
, Expansion Cards ✔️Have specific functions that augment the computers basic function (often sound or
video cards)
Where are information and programs stored? ✔️- Hard drive
- Permanent storage device
- Cloud
How are devices connected to the computer? ✔️- USB Port
- Firewire ports
- Thunderbolt port
- HDMI port
What's the best way to turn my computer on and off when should it be done? ✔️- Windows 8 - power
button or the external button
Data ✔️the representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea.
Information ✔️Data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion
What does the internal hard drive do? ✔️Computer's primary device for permanent storage of
software and documents. Non-volatile.
Is a 1 TB internal hard drive enough storage? ✔️May be enough but it is a good idea to have an
external hard drive or cloud.
How many GB does a flash drive hold? ✔️256 GB
What is the fastest port on the market? ✔️The Thunderbolt Port
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