Computing Basics

Question 1

computer

Answer 1

ability to input, process, output, and store data

Question 2

8 bits=

Answer 2

1 byte

Question 3

workstation

Answer 3

computers designed and primarily intended to be used by one person
Easy to modify

Question 4

server

Answer 4

computing device that provide data to other devices
clients
centralized
upgrade to high end spec

Question 5

IoT

Answer 5

Internet of things

smart devices

Question 6

motherboard

Answer 6

the backbone of computer allows components to interact

Question 7

RAM

Answer 7

form of memory
system memory
volatile storage

Question 8

Cpu

Answer 8

brain of computer
one or multiple core
ea core can do one inst at a time

Question 9

cpu speeds

Answer 9

MHz( megahertz 1,000,000)

GHz (gigahertz 1,000,000,000)

Question 10

cpu issues

Answer 10

large quantities of heat

overheating can cause unexpected reboots/shutdowns

Question 11

GPU

Answer 11

Graphics card

contains own cpu

Question 12

Cooling

Answer 12

Air Cooling-fans less expensive

Liquid Cooling- Liquid,pump,and a radiator w/fans

Question 13

NIC

Answer 13

Network Interface Card- component that connects a computer to a computer network

Question 14

Storage types

Answer 14

HDD- hard disk drive
SSD- Solid state drive
optical drive
flash drive
NAS- Network attached storage 
cloud storage service

Question 15

KB

Answer 15

Kilobytes- 1000 bytes

Question 16

MB

Answer 16

Megabytes- 1000KB

Question 17

GB

Answer 17

Gigabyte- 1000 MB

Question 18

TB

Answer 18

Terabyte- 1000GB

Question 19

PB

Answer 19

Petabyte- 1000TB

Question 20

KiB

Answer 20

Kibibyte -1024 bytes

Question 21

MiB

Answer 21

Mebibyte- 1024x 1024 Bytes

Question 22

IOPS

Answer 22

Input/Outputs Operations Per Second measures read and write operations per second

Question 23

Data at rest

Answer 23

Storage
data is not being accessed and is stored on a physical medium
Measured in bytes (B)

Question 24

Data in transit

Answer 24

Throughput
data is traveling from one point to another
Measured in bits/per second (bps)

Question 25

Data in use

Answer 25

Clock rate
data that is currently processed or acted upon
measured in hertz or cycles per second

Question 26

Computer Interface

Answer 26

shared connection across which 2 or more separate components can exchange information
Can be wired or wireless, can be between computing internal components separate devices or with user.

Question 27

Input/Output Panel

Answer 27

collective location on a computing device-
will contain at least one-
network interface, USB, Display Interface, Audio,

Question 28

RJ11

Answer 28

Used in conventional telephone network. 4 pins connectors to terminate telephone wires

Question 29

RJ45

Answer 29

Used for Ethernet networking connecion.8 pins connectors to terminate the data wires ethernet Cat cable