CS401A's Prelims: Comp. Sys. Architect. Module 1

Question 1

It is a device that can compute for desired info through entering info.

Answer 1

computer

Question 2

It is a working procedure to which a process is formed.

Answer 2

system

Question 3

It is a system that comprises elements that process raw data and instruction.

Answer 3

computer system

Question 4

It can be defined as many elements working as one.

Answer 4

system

Question 5

It is a fundamental representation of facts and observations,
processed to provide info.

Answer 5

data

Question 6

It consists of system and application programs that define the instructions executed by the hardware.

Answer 6

software

Question 7

It acts as an interface for application programs and utilities to access the internal services provided by the operating system.

Answer 7

application programming interface (API)

Question 8

This element includes devices that process data by executing instructions, storing data, and moving data and info between various I/O devices, making the system and info accessible to users.

Answer 8

hardware

Question 9

It is where the computer processes all data and instructions (or commands that a computer must do).

Answer 9

microprocessor

Question 10

It is mostly used as a temporary storage for processed data and running applications.

Answer 10

primary storage

Question 11

It is used to store files, applications, and operating system.

Answer 11

secondary storage

Question 12

It is a type of a non-volatile storage media that stores data on spinning magnetic disks rotating at a high-speed.

Answer 12

hard disk drive (HDD)

Question 13

It is a type of a non-volatile storage media that stores data in a single flash memory.

Answer 13

flash drive

Question 14

It is a type of a non-volatile storage media that stores data on a series of solid-state flash memory, known for its amazingly fast reading and writing data.

Answer 14

solid state drive (SSD)

Question 15

It is one of the primary input devices composed of buttons with alphanumeric characters.

Answer 15

keyboard

Question 16

It is a handheld input device that is capable of controlling and maneuvering GUI with the use of a cursor on display.

Answer 16

mouse

Question 17

It is capable of displaying the GUI of a computer.

Answer 17

monitor

Question 18

It is capable of representing data on paper.

Answer 18

printer

Question 19

It consists of hardware and software that transport programs and data between interconnected computer systems.

Answer 19

communication

Question 20

It is the design of computer components in hardware being used, in the flow of data input-process-storage-output within the system, in algorithms being implemented, and more.

Answer 20

architecture

Question 21

These are usually small, low cost, and intended for one (1) user or one (1) device, used for a large variety of applications.

Answer 21

microcomputers

Question 22

These are generally used in a multiuser environment and are servers that act as a platform for a specific application.

Answer 22

minicomputers

Question 23

These are large organizational computer systems that act as the main computational infrastructure.

Answer 23

mainframes