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BTE-210 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass processor (CPU) - ANSWER-Manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by the other components. Primary Storage - ANSWER-Temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing. Secondary Storage - ANSWER-Stores data and pro...

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BTE-210 Final Exam Questions and

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processor (CPU) - ANSWER✔✔-Manipulates the data and controls the tasks performed by the other

components.


Primary Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Temporarily stores data and program instructions during processing.


Secondary Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Stores data and programs for future use.


Input Technologies - ANSWER✔✔-Accept data and instructions and convert them to a form that the

computer can understand.


Output Technologies - ANSWER✔✔-Present data and information in a form people can understand.


Communication Technologies - ANSWER✔✔-Provide for the flow of data from external computer

networks (e.g., the Internet and intranets) to the CPU, and from the CPU to computer networks.


Making Sense of Data Measures - ANSWER✔✔-1 BIT is the smallest unit of data in a computer.


• Can be either 1 or 0


8 bits= 1 byte (enough for a single letter or symbol)


Kilobytes (KB) - ANSWER✔✔-like a small snippet of text. Imagine a short text message you send on your

phone. That message, along with a few emojis, might take up around 1 kilobyte of data.




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Megabytes (MB) - ANSWER✔✔-like a photo you take with your smartphone. A typical photo might be

around 2-4 megabytes in size. So, think of your last vacation picture—that's a few megabytes of data.


Gigabytes (GB) - ANSWER✔✔-like a full-length movie you stream online. Streaming a movie in high-

definition can use up around 1.5 to 2.5 gigabytes of data. When you're watching your favorite shows,

you're dealing with gigabytes.


Computer Memory - Primary Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Provides fast and temporary storage for data that

the computer is actively using


Four Main Types of Primary Storage - ANSWER✔✔---Register Memory


- Cache Memory


- Random Access Memory (RAM)


- Read-Only Memory (ROM)


Register Memory - ANSWER✔✔-Part of the CPU. They have the least capacity, storing extremely limited

amounts of instructions and data only immediately before and after processing


Cache memory - ANSWER✔✔-High-speed memory that enables the computer to temporarily store

blocks of data that are used more often and that a processor can access more rapidly than main memory

(RAM). Cache memory is physically located closer to the CPU than RAM.


Random Access Memory (RAM) - ANSWER✔✔-Part of primary storage that holds a software program

and small amounts of data for processing.




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Read-Only Memory (ROM) - ANSWER✔✔-Type of chip where certain critical instructions are

safeguarded. ROM is nonvolatile, so it retains these instructions when the power to the computer is

turned off.


Computer Memory - Secondary Storage - ANSWER✔✔-Non-volatile memory that provides long-term

storage for data, even when the computer is powered off. This is where your files, applications, and the

operating system are stored


Type of Computer Memory- Secondary Storage - ANSWER✔✔-• Magnetic Tape


• Magnetic Discs •


Solid State Drives (SSD) •


Optical Storage Devices •


Flash Memory


Solid-State Drives (SSDs) - ANSWER✔✔-Data storage devices that serve the same purpose as a hard drive

and store data in memory chips. Whereas hard drives have moving parts, SSDs do not.


Flash Memory Devices (or memory cards) - ANSWER✔✔-Nonvolatile electronic storage devices that

contain no moving parts and use 30 times less battery power than hard drives. Flash devices are also

smaller and more durable than hard drives. One popular flash memory device is the thumb drive (also

called memory stick, jump drive, or flash drive).


extra info - ANSWER✔✔-Traditional hard drives are less expensive


Solid-state drives are faster and are more reliable




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