Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics

Karen is studying about microcontrollers in her engineering class, and wants to learn more about how they are used. -Karen learns that microcontrollers are sometimes referred to by another name.What is another term for a microcontroller?

Data becomes ____ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.

You should always use a different password for every account.

-The accompanying figure represents two types of chip carriers.The one on the right is a ____.

A special-purpose microprocessor that is built into the machine it controls is a(n)____________________.

-The type of data where text,numbers,graphics,sound,and video have been converted into discrete digits as represented in the accompanying figure is ____.

-The ____ is the part of the microprocessor that performs arithmetic operations,as shown in the accompanying figure.

The ____ is a collection of linked documents,graphics,and sounds.

Technology ____ is a process by which several different technologies with distinct functionality evolve to form a single product.

In terms of an authentication protocol,the phrase 'something a person possesses' could refer to ____.

The first digital computer was developed for conducting the census.

In the past,minicomputers were used for small businesses._________________________

-In the accompanying figure,box A indicates a type of wave,such as a sound wave,known as a(n)____________________ wave.

The ALU uses registers to hold data that is being processed._________________________

A(n)____ converts all the statements in a program in a single batch; the resulting collection of instructions is placed in a new file.

To ensure you can remember your password it is a good idea to base it on information you can easily remember such as your birthday.

Semiconductor materials are substances with properties between those of a conductor and an insulator.

The operand is a command word for an operation.

In 1982,the percentage of households that had a computer was closest to ____ percent.

MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The area where data can be left on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing