Exam 4: Hardware and Software

__________memory helps speed up the overall throughput of the CPU.

Client servers are used for word processing and spreadsheets.

The CPU is an example of a processing hardware device.

_________, like magnetic disks, saves data and programs.

When one buys an operating system like WinXP, you are actually buying a software:

RAM is an example of:

Linux is a version of Unix that was developed by the open source community.

A gigabyte or GB is 1024MB.

Horizontal- market application software serves the needs of a specific industry.

A ___________ holds more than 300 GB and is good backing up files.

The most frequently used data is stored in cache memory.

The speed of a CPU is measured in dots per second.

Small and medium companies usually__________ on a single client operating system.

The cache and main memory lose their contents when the power is off, so they are__________.

The __________the dot pitch, sharper and brighter the screen image will be.

Main memory is also called RAM memory.

_________is the program code that is delivered by a virus to cause harmful actions.

Data in the CPU is processed in the form of:

The surface of__________ disks is treated so that it can reflect light to represent binary data.

Software that is installed often in special, read- only memory in devices like printers or communication devices is called __________.