Chapter 1 Concepts
Keyboards, monitors, & printers are all examples of which of the following?
Peripheral devices
Considered volatile or temporary memory
RAM
Not a permanent storage medium
RAM
Permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses to activate the software that controls the processing functions when you turn the computer on?
ROM
Spyware
Secretly gathers info from a computer & sends it without the user's permission
The computer that originates a message to send to another computer is called the:
Sender
The programs & data routines that a computer uses to perform tasks are called:
Software
Operating System
Software that allocates resources, manages storage space, maintains security, and controls I/O
Virtual Memory
Space on the computer's storage devices that simulates additional RAM
What are the technical details about each hardware components called?
Specifications
A website that's been set up to look exactly like another website, with the intention of convincing customers to enter their personal information, is a ___________ site
Spoofed
RAM
Temporarily holds data & programs while the computer is on
Space on the computer's storage devices that simulates additional RAM?
Virtual memory
Server
Computer on a network that acts as the central storage location for programs & data used on the network
Is the data path between the microprocessor, RAM, and the peripherals?
Data Bus
The transmission protocol between a computer & a peripheral device is handled by a:
Driver
Acts as a locked door on a computer?
Firewall
To display graphics, a computer needs a monitor and a:
Graphics card or graphics processor
Commands
Input instructions that tell the computer how to process data
A ________ consists of connected computers & peripheral devices that are located relatively close to each other.
LAN
Expansion Slot
Location on the motherboard into which a controller card for a peripheral device is inserted
Hard Disk
Magnetic storage media that is usually sealed in a case inside the computer
Would not be considered a personal computer?
Mainframe
Which of the following is a pointing device that allows you to control the pointer by moving the entire device around on a desk?
Mouse
Any device connected to a network is called a:
Node
What do you call each 1 or 0 used in the representation of computer data?
A bit
Database
A collection of information stored on one or more computers organized in a uniform format of records and fields
What is a megabyte?
About a million bytes
SSD
Based on flash memory & intended as a replacement for a traditional hard disk drive
What part of the computer is responsible for executing instructions to process information?
CPU
When data, applications & resources are stored on servers rather than on users' computers, it is referred to as:
Cloud computing