Exam 1: Computers and Computer Systems

The ALU can execute complex tasks, such as what a video game uses to determine what appears on your screen.

The system case includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.

The above figure shows an example of a(n) ____.

A(n) ____________________ generally is used by small to medium-size companies and can support a few users or hundreds of users.

Notebook computers are another term for laptop computers.

A computer performs operations use ____ operators such as AND, OR, and NOT.

Data is ____.

Special-purpose computers are used mostly to control something else, such as a dishwasher or airport radar system.

Describe the four steps of the machine cycle. How does the speed of the machine cycle affect your computer? How are machine cycles measured?

The control unit reads and interprets the program instruction and changes the instruction into machine language.

The components that the computer uses to process data are contained within the hard drive.

____ discs are optical storage media that provide more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs.

The above figure shows an example of a(n) ____.

Gemma starts her computer and begins working on a new Microsoft Word document. As Gemma works, the amount of time it takes the CPU to execute an instruction such as printing her document, and store the results in RAM is called the ____ cycle.

Java, COBOL, and C++ are all examples of ____ languages.

The motherboard is housed on a tiny silicon chip that contains millions of switches and pathways that help your computer make important decisions.

A(n) ____________________ is an electronic device that receives, process, stores data, and produces a result.

Which of the following is NOT true about the earliest computers?