Unit 1 + 2 Quiz Flashcards
______ is the physical aspect of the computer that can be seen.
Hardware
_______ is the brain of the computer.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The speed of the CPU may be measured in ________.
megahertz (mHz)
Why do computers use zeroes and ones?
combinations of zeroes and ones can represent any numbers and characters.
One byte has ____ bits.
8
Which of the following are not permanent storage devices?
Volatile memory / main memory
_______ is a device to connect a computer to a local area network (LAN)
NIC (network interface card)
_______ are instructions to the computer.
Programs
Computers can execute the code in _________.
machine language
________ translates high-level language programs into machine language programs.
A compiler
_________ is an operating system.
Windows/MacOSX/Linux
________ is a program that runs on a computer to manage and control a computer’s activities.
Operating system
Java was developed by ___________.
Sun Microsystems
________ contains predefined classes and interfaces for developing Java programs.
Java API
________ is a technical definition of the language that includes the syntax and semantics of the language.
Java Language Specification