Chapter 1 Flashcards
In order for something to be considered a computer it must have a keyboard attached
False
What was used to make analyzing results faster for the 1890 census?
Punch cards and punch card readers
When using a search engine like Google, Bing, Yahoo!, or DuckDuckGo, what keyword can be used to provide you with a definition of a certain term?
Define
What word is interchangeable with computer?
Processor
What educational background is required to write algorithms?
No educational background is required
An agent could be a
Computer, human, and program
____ was the name of the first electronic computer, and it was located in _____.
Eniac, Philadelphia
The instructions written in software are followed or executed by_____.
Hardware
____,_____, and _____were three early technologies that increased ones’ desire to own a personal computer.
Email, games, and word processing
What made computers more affordable and allowed them to have more complex CPUs?
Transistors
Complexity is _____ to manufacture, though it remains _____ to design.
Cheap; Inexpensive
Software is a collective term for_____.
Programs
Abstracting requires you to separate information into two categories:____ and____.
Relevant and Irrelevant
A program acts on____ and results in _____.
Inputs and Outputs
How many computers do you have? List them.
PC, laptop, phone, etc
Explain in detail why the phrase “software program” is redundant.
All computer programs are software, so using the two together is redundant
What is the difference between hard and soft instructions?
Hard instructions are expressed by wiring. Soft instructions are expressed with digital memory.
Similar to video production, which is now accessible to many nonprofessionals, name two other things that over time have been made more accessible because of computer software.
Two other things that over time have been made more accessible because of computer software are graphic designs and cameras. Back then having a camera and doing graphics was much harder than it is now. People paid professionals to take well-taken pictures and design them to make them look clearer. Nowadays, technology makes it easier for people to access cameras. Almost but not always, every device in the world has a camera. People can easily learn how to take proper photos and edit them to make them look like they are professionals. Phones provide a high spec HD or 4K photos.
Explain why it is important to use the right words when describing your problem to tech support.
Tech support knows the right terms, and they will explain the solution using the right terms, so you need to know them to communicate.
Explain in detail the difference between booting and rebooting.
Booting means to start a computer and rebooting means to restart the computer
