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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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System software

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software designed to provide a platform to other software. Ex) operating software

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2
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3 types of software

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operating systems, device drivers and utility software

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3
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Application software

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is any program, or group of programs, that is designed for the end user (for the consumer) ex) spreadsheet

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Utility software

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software designed to help to analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer. It is used to support the computer infrastructure

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5
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Input device

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is a piece of computer hardware equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system such as a computer or information appliance. Ex) keyboards and mouse

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Output device

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is any peripheral that receives data from a computer. Ex) monitor and projector

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7
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Unidirectional microphone

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Picks up sound predominantly from one direction.

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Omnidirectional microphone

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pick up sound with equal gain from all sides or directions of the microphone.

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9
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Inkjet printer

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characters are made with jets of ink

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10
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Non impact printer

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A type of printer that does not operate by striking a head against a ribbon. ex) laser printer or non impact and inkjet printers

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Impact printer

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class of printers that work by banging a head or needle against an ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. Ex)dot-matrix printers and line printers

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12
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Parallel and serial

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Since one bit follows another in Serial Transmission whereas, in Parallel Transmission multiple bits are sent together. Parallel transmission is faster as the data is transmitted using multiples lines whereas, in Serial transmission data flows through a single wire.

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13
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Modem

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A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines

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14
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Ethernet

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a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.

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15
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DVI

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used to connect a video source, such as a video display controller, to a display device, such as a computer monitor.

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16
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Toggle key

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used to alternate the input mode of a group of keys on a keyboard.

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17
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Mainframe

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the central processing unit and primary memory of a computer.

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18
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A webcast is updated automatically

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False

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19
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What is B2B?

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business to business.” It refers to sales you make to other businesses rather than to individual consumers

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20
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Satellite

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-provides high speed internet -used in rural area

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21
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Cable

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an insulated wire or wires having a protective casing and used for transmitting electricity or telecommunication signals.

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22
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What does a system software do?

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-helps run the computer -coordinates instructions between application software -helps manage system resources

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23
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Computer subsystem?

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-storage system -CPU system -memory system

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24
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Expansion card

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a circuit board that can be inserted in a computer to give extra facilities or memory.

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25
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Cache memory

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used by the central processing unit of a computer to reduce the average time or energy to access data from the main memory. Smaller, faster memory, closer to a processor core, which stores copies of the data from frequently used main memory locations.

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26
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Front side bus

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-is a computer communication interface -connected to the CPU system memory

27
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Expansion hub

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is a low-cost education device that can communicate with any computer

28
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ALU (arithmetic logic unit)

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-the part of a computer that performs all arithmetic computations -one component of the CPU

29
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Fastest optical drive on the market?

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Blu-ray drives

30
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Computer network

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two or more computers connected with software and hardware so they can communicate

31
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Network node

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some devices that are part of network infrastructure (network connectivity gear) can also be network nodes: hubs, routers, and switches.

32
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LAN network

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is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single room, building

33
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A peer-to-peer network

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-are computer systems which are connected to each other via the Internet. -most common type of home network

34
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Client/server network

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one centralized, powerful computer is a hub to which many less powerful personal computers or workstations are connected.

35
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WAN network

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extends over a large geographical distance/place.

36
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Switches

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network multiple computers together

37
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Radio waves

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-wireless network -transmission medium

38
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Transceiver

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is a hardware device designed to connect computers or electronic devices within a network, allowing them to transmit and receive messages.

39
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Twisted-pair cable

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-two insulated wires twisted around one another -megabits (slow)

40
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Analog

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images are representation of light waves or continuous waves

41
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An analog to digital converter chip?

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converts sound waves from a voice into digital format

42
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The amount of RAM recommended for most systems, is measured in

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gigahertz

43
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Memory modules

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small circuit boards that hold series of RAM chips

44
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To make sure your computer performs reliably, you can do all the following EXCEPT: -increase the front side bus speed -run the disk defragmenter -clean out your startup folder -clear out unnecessary files

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-increase the front side bus speed

45
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What port wouldn’t be common to have in a computer today?

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parallel

46
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Info about your computers video card can be found in the

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advanced settings of the display settings dialog box

47
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A computer system becomes memory bound when

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there is not enough RAM installed

48
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The CPU is connected to the system memory by the

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front side bus

49
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When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in

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milliseconds

50
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Running the Disk defragmenter utility will

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make the hard drive work more efficiently

51
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The greatest nonvolatile storage capacity in the computers system is found in the

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hard drive

52
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If you are wondering wether you need more RAM, which subsystem you should evaluate?

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memory

53
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PC hard drives have storage capacities of up to

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1.5 terabytes

54
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When referring to hard drives, seek time and latency are two factors that make up

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access time

55
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An Ethernet port is technically called

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RJ-45 jack

56
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what form of portable storage is considered as magnetic media?

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floppy disk

57
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CPU consists of what two partS?

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the control unit and arithmetic logic unit

58
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The control unit is part of?

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the CPU

59
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What storage is referred to as optical media?

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DVD

60
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What type of memory is referred to the amount of RAM that is actually on the memory modules

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physical memory

61
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All of the following are forms of RAM except: -XRAM -DRAM -SRAM -SDRAM

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XRAM

62
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CPU is measured in

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hertz

63
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Where is the CPU located

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the motherboard

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