Introduction to Computer Science I Flashcards
What is formed when two or more computers are connected so that they can exchange programs and data?
A network
What is a URL
Uniform Resource Locator — the address of a web page
What is the network that consists of many other networks connected together?
The Internet
What is an address in a web page that points to another web page?
A hyperlink
What type of memory is most closely connected to the processor?
Main Memory
When a network consists of geographically distant computers it is a ….
Wide Area Network (WAN)
What is hardware ?
The physical parts of a computer system.
What piece of hardware is used to connect computers into a network?
Network Interface Card
What is software ?
computer programs and data
What is a small electronic device containing many transistors?
integrated circuit (a processor or memory chip)
What is a network protocol?
A set of rules about how computers represent and transmit data over a network.
What is the name for a computer system that is permanently part of a larger device?
Embedded System
What is the main circuit board of a computer system ?
motherboard
What computer system component does most of the computing?
The processor chip
What type of memory is used for long-term storage?
Secondary Memory (hard disk)
What program coordinates the hardware and software components of a computer system.
Operating System
What is HTML?
Hypertext Markup Language
What is the name for starting up the operating system?
Booting
What type of memory has the largest capacity?
secondary memory
secondary memory
Central Processing Unit — another name for the processor.
What is another common name for main memory ?
RAM (random access memory)
What is the name for the electronics that controls an I/O device?
device controller
What category of memory is faster, main memory or secondary memory?
Main Memory
An Input Device sends data _________ the system.
Into
