Digital Information Technology

What is the latest Microsoft operating system called for personal computers? - Windows What can you purchase for about $10-$20 that plugs into a USB port to save data on? - Flash drive Where are computer files stored on a typical computer? - Hard drive; usually a C:drive (at home) An example of application software would be _______________________. - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video games, iTunes, etc. What is a network? - Allows computers to exchange data. Interconnected computing devices exchang...

What is the latest Microsoft operating system called for personal computers? - Windows What can you purchase for about $10-$20 that plugs into a USB port to save data on? - Flash drive Where are computer files stored on a typical computer? - Hard drive; usually a C:drive (at home) An example of application software would be _______________________. - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video games, iTunes, etc. What is a network? - Allows computers to exchange data. Interconnected computing device...

What type of memory is found on secondary storage device? - Long-Term Memory What is the term for the instructions that tell a computer what to do? - Software Why is binary code made up a series of ones and zeros? - To turn the electrical switches in the CPU on and off. A person uses a scanner to send an image to a computer. What basic function is being performed? - Input During the processing stage, what does the computer do? - Uses Information Where would the information needed to start...

What type of memory is found on secondary storage devices? - Random Access Memory What is the term for the instructions that tell a computer what to do? - Software Why is binary code made up of a series of ones and zeros? - It is the pattern Where would the information needed to start a computer be stored? - Basic Input Output System What type of device are speakers and headphones?

What type of memory is found on secondary storage devices? - Long-term memory. What is the term for the instructions that tell a computer what to do? - Software. Why is binary code made up of a series of ones and zeroes? - To turn the electrical switches in the CPU on and off. 0 = off 1 = on. A person uses a scanner to send an image to a computer. What basic function is being performed? - Input function. During the processing stage, what does the computer do? - Use information. Where woul...