Reference Manual 1

Question 1

Personal digital assistant PDA

Answer 1

Are small personal computers

Question 2

Software

Answer 2

The data programme (instructions) that make the computer work

Question 3

Random access memory RAM

Answer 3

The only form of primary memory which the CPU uses to store instructions and temporary results

Question 4

Read-only memory

Answer 4

Computer memory on which data has been prerecorded . It retains its contents even when the computer is turned off

Question 5

Binary code

Answer 5

A code using a string of binary digits to represent characters

Question 6

Hard drive

Answer 6

A permanent storage device where documents will stay on until you delete it the main storage device with all your data and software stored on it

Question 7

Optical disk drive

Answer 7

A storage medium from which data is read and to which it is written using lasers

Question 8

CD rom

Answer 8

Uses an optical method of storage and is used mainly for software distribution and music files

Question 9

DVD

Answer 9

Digital video disk

Larger capacity optical disks just like cds but used mostly for movie and video storage their main use is for movies

Question 10

Video card

Answer 10

Is like a mini motherboard with a graphics processor (GPU) and video ram