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CIS Final Exam Strong Pitt Statequestions with correct answers
According to Von Neuman’s definition what are the four basic functions of a computer? - correct answer
✔✔Inputs Data, Stores Data, Processes Data, Outputs Data
List the two categories of software - correct answer ✔✔Software application and software system
List three input devices - correct answer ✔✔Keyboard, Microphone, Scanner
List three output devices - correct answer ✔✔Printer, monitor, speakers
List three storage devices - correct answer ✔✔Flashdrive, harddrive, memory card
How many bytes are in a KB? - correct answer ✔✔1024
Referencing the previous question explain why - correct answer ✔✔Because binary is the base of two
and the bytes have base of 10 but it starts at zero
The type of software used by a user for a specific task - correct answer ✔✔Application
The type of operating system that can process multiple programs simiultaneously - correct answer
✔✔Multi-tasking
Hardware that converts data from machine readable form to human readable form - correct answer
✔✔output devices
The type of business application that produces information for planning and control of operations -
correct answer ✔✔MIS
, The most common form of software license for the individual consumer - correct answer ✔✔Shrink
Wrap
A representation of a fact - correct answer ✔✔Data
The type of software that controls the basic functions of a computer - correct answer ✔✔System
A contract defining the right to use software - correct answer ✔✔License
Software that is free and can be modified - correct answer ✔✔Open source
Software that converts spoken words into text - correct answer ✔✔ASR
Software and hardware that provides a means for a human to interact with a computer - correct answer
✔✔User interface
Date that is organized into something meaniful - correct answer ✔✔Information
Hardware that converts data from human readable form to machine readable form - correct answer
✔✔Input Devices
Legal protection granted to the author of software - correct answer ✔✔Copyright
The process a computer performs when it is first turned on - correct answer ✔✔Boot
A small circuit board that is used to add addition peripheral devices to a computer - correct answer
✔✔expansion card
The primary type of system software is the - correct answer ✔✔Operating System
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