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Introduction to Computer Science I Flashcards

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1
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What is formed when two or more computers are connected so that they can exchange programs and data?

A

A network

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What is a URL

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Uniform Resource Locator — the address of a web page

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What is the network that consists of many other networks connected together?

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The Internet

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What is an address in a web page that points to another web page?

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A hyperlink

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What type of memory is most closely connected to the processor?

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Main Memory

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When a network consists of geographically distant computers it is a ….

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Wide Area Network (WAN)

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What is hardware ?

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The physical parts of a computer system.

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What piece of hardware is used to connect computers into a network?

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Network Interface Card

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What is software ?

A

computer programs and data

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What is a small electronic device containing many transistors?

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integrated circuit (a processor or memory chip)

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What is a network protocol?

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A set of rules about how computers represent and transmit data over a network.

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What is the name for a computer system that is permanently part of a larger device?

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Embedded System

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What is the main circuit board of a computer system ?

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motherboard

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What computer system component does most of the computing?

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The processor chip

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What type of memory is used for long-term storage?

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Secondary Memory (hard disk)

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16
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What program coordinates the hardware and software components of a computer system.

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Operating System

17
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What is HTML?

A

Hypertext Markup Language

18
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What is the name for starting up the operating system?

A

Booting

19
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What type of memory has the largest capacity?

A

secondary memory

20
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secondary memory

A

Central Processing Unit — another name for the processor.

21
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What is another common name for main memory ?

A

RAM (random access memory)

22
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What is the name for the electronics that controls an I/O device?

A

device controller

23
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What category of memory is faster, main memory or secondary memory?

A

Main Memory

24
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An Input Device sends data _________ the system.

A

Into

25
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Can both programs and data be kept in main memory?

A

Yes

26
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What is the computer that provides shared resources to a computer network?

A

Server

27
Q

When a network consists of computers that are geographically close together it is a …..?

A

Local Area Network (LAN)

28
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What is ROM?

A

Read-only memory, used to permanently keep special programs and data.

29
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What are the two categories of programs?

A

Systems Programs and Application Programs.

30
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What is I/O

A

Input and Output

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