Exam 4: Hardware and Software

The CPU stores results of computations on the hard drive.

Although the operating system makes the computer usable, it does little application-specific work.

What is UI?

Describe how data is represented in computers.

Desktop computers and Xboxes are not mobile devices.

Object-oriented languages cannot be used to create difficult and complex applications.

Program instructions for programs, such as Microsoft Excel, are stored in the main memory of a computer.

Which of the following is an example of storage hardware in computers?

A ________ is equivalent to 1,024 bytes.

Server application programs are programs that ________.

A server is a computer that is designed to support processing from many remote computers and users.

Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.

Which of the following statements is true of an operating system?

________ refers to data delivered to the user at the precise moment it is needed.

Mobile devices cannot be connected through cloud.

Why are mobile systems important?

An operating system is a hardware device used to input data into a computer.

Random access memory is volatile.

Describe how native applications are developed.

Linux is an open source variant of Mac OS.