M5.6 Flashcards
Computers: How many bits are in a byte
8
Computers: What is the “brain of the computer”
CPU
Computers: The control bus consists of what
A number of serial wires
Computers: A byte can hold how many values
256 values
Computers: What re the two types of data words
Instruction and data
Computers: What does software do to data
Specifies the operations to be performed on data
Computers: What does software do to data
Specifies the operations to be performed on data
Computers: What are the two types of software
Application and system
Computers: What does application software do
Provides a specific function
Computers: What does system software do
Directly operates the computer hardware
Computers: What is contained inside the CPU
- Registers
- Arrhythmic Logic Unit (ALU)
- Control Unit (CU)
Computers: What type of memory is volatile
RAM
Computers: What is a reference computer
Used for a source of information or data
Computers: What is a informational computer
Collects data and processes it
Computers: What is a storage/monitor computer
Retain information provided to them by other systems
Computers: What is a controlling computer
Primary task of controlling something.
Computers: Which is one of the largest categories of computers
Controlling
Computers: FSEU is a form of what type of computers
Controlling
Computers: What is a interactive computer
Typically displays information to operators and then manipulates such data based on interactions
Computers: Five main types of computer
- Interactive
- Reference
- Storage/Monitor
- Controlling
- Information
Computers: What type of information or data can computers use (I.e digital, analogue or hybrid)
Digital
Analogue
Hybrid
