CSCI 1100 TEST WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS (ALREADY GRADED
A+)
What is the world's largest supercomputer? - Answer- The Titan in the US
Mainframes - Answer- used in large businesses, 2nd highest priced and largest
computer, they are water or air- cooled
Workstations - Answer- used in graphics, special effects, and professional applications.
Expensive and powerful personal computers
Microcomputers - Answer- used by individuals and businesses, and can be connected
to a large network of computers. Include desktop, tower, laptops, tablets, mobile
devices, smartwatches and e readers
5 basic computers - Answer- Supercomputers, Mainframes, Workstations,
Microcomputers, Microcontrollers
Supercomputer - Answer- highest priced computer, high capacity processor, fastest and
largest in the world, used for government census, weather forecasting, designing
aircrafts, science projects
3 basic Computer principles - Answer- data is turned to information; hardware and
software have their own specific functions; all computers involve input, processing,
storage, output, and communications
Microcontrollers - Answer- tiny and inside appliances and cars. Used to sense things
Server - Answer- central computer that holds collections of data and programs for
connecting or supplying services to clients (PCs, workstations, etc) clients are linked by
wired or wireless network. The whole network is a client-server network
Information technology - Answer- any technology that helps produce, manipulate, store,
communicate, and/or disseminate information
What areas of our lives does IT impact? - Answer- education, health, finance, recreation
and entertainment, government, jobs and careers, and personal lives
SOLUTIONS (ALREADY GRADED
A+)
What is the world's largest supercomputer? - Answer- The Titan in the US
Mainframes - Answer- used in large businesses, 2nd highest priced and largest
computer, they are water or air- cooled
Workstations - Answer- used in graphics, special effects, and professional applications.
Expensive and powerful personal computers
Microcomputers - Answer- used by individuals and businesses, and can be connected
to a large network of computers. Include desktop, tower, laptops, tablets, mobile
devices, smartwatches and e readers
5 basic computers - Answer- Supercomputers, Mainframes, Workstations,
Microcomputers, Microcontrollers
Supercomputer - Answer- highest priced computer, high capacity processor, fastest and
largest in the world, used for government census, weather forecasting, designing
aircrafts, science projects
3 basic Computer principles - Answer- data is turned to information; hardware and
software have their own specific functions; all computers involve input, processing,
storage, output, and communications
Microcontrollers - Answer- tiny and inside appliances and cars. Used to sense things
Server - Answer- central computer that holds collections of data and programs for
connecting or supplying services to clients (PCs, workstations, etc) clients are linked by
wired or wireless network. The whole network is a client-server network
Information technology - Answer- any technology that helps produce, manipulate, store,
communicate, and/or disseminate information
What areas of our lives does IT impact? - Answer- education, health, finance, recreation
and entertainment, government, jobs and careers, and personal lives
