computer concepts Flashcards

1
Q

The actual machine (wires, transistors, and circuits) of a computer is called ___?

A

Hardware

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2
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Generally used by small to medium sized companies and can support a few users or hundreds of users.

A

server

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3
Q

Data, information, and program instructions are stored temporarily on a _____ chip.

A

RAM

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4
Q

What is a large, expensive computer capable of supporting hundreds or thousands of users and it used by large companies?

A

Mainframe

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5
Q

Logical operations and arithmetic computations are performed by the ______.

A

ALU

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6
Q

Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?

A

They were first developed in the 1970s.

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7
Q

RAM stands for ____ Access Memory

A

random

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8
Q

A computer with high-level computational capacity.

A

supercomputer

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9
Q

All of the following are computer system components EXCEPT:

A

sever

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10
Q

Which of the following is NOT true about monitors?

A

screen output is hard copy

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11
Q

A ____ is approximately a billion bytes

A

gigabyte

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12
Q

what is a cookie?

A

it is a small files that are designed to hold data.

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13
Q

what is defragmentation?

A

cleaning of the computer.

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14
Q

what is application software?

A

a software is systems downloaded for computer.

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