CIS105 CH 1-5
Devices with specific functions
What are embedded operating systems used for?
Primary Storage & secondary Storage
What are the two main types of memory in. a computer?
Application and system software
What are the two main types of software?
Write an entire book
What can AI tools like Open AI's, Chap GPT do?
Data Security
What do businesses need to consider whwn storing data off site?
File manager
What do operating systems use to display and handle computer files?
Smart Data Analysis
What does AI offer to enhance application software?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
What does ASCII stand for?
File Allocation Table
What does FAT stand for in computing?
New Technology File System
What does NTFS stand for?
Random Access Memory
What does RAM stand for?
A package deal of business application software
What does a software suite typically include?
A. platform
What does an operating system (OS) often referr to as?
Computer hardware and application software
What does an operating system manage?
A method to store and organize files in a computers memory
What does file management involve in an operating system?
A. computers memory
What does memory management handle in a computer?
Efficiently handling the computers memory
What does memory management handle in a computer?
Traditional job roles within the business landscape
What does the emergence of AI pose a significant challenge to?
connects and allows communication between various hardware components
What does the motherboard in a computer do?
Stability and Security
What is Linux known for?
A platform
What is Microsoft Windows of called?
Large processing applications
What is Unix known for?
A bit is either 1 or 0
What is a binary in computing?
A communication pathway for data transmission between computer components
What is a busline in a computer?
A digital filing system that stores organized collection of related data
What is a database?
Stay on a desktop and isn't portable
What is a desktop computer designed to do?
A graphical interface that allows users to interact with the computer system
What is a graphical user interface (GUI)?
Typing words and numbers
What is a keyboard used for?
A CPU on a single chip that carries out instructions and handles computations
What is a micro processor?
A digital grid for organizing and manipulating numbers
What is a spreadsheet?
A software application used for organizing , analyzing, and manipulating data in a tabular format
What is a spreadsheet?
A computer program that helps you create, edit, format, and print documents
What is a word processor?
Solid State Drive
What is an example of Secondary storage?
music lyrics
What is an example of intellectual property?
A collection of computer programs (system software) that administer the hardware and software
What is an operating system (OS)?
A toolkit of computer programs that helps you do specific tasks
What is application software?
The study, design, development, implementation, support, and, management of computer based information systems
What is business Information Technology, (IT)?
Reading and writing data to a disk
What is disk management responsible for?
An output device that displays visual information
What is monitor?
Handling more than one process simultaneously
What is multitasking in computing?
Running more than one process simultaneously
What is multitasking in terms of computer processes?
Taking a whole section from one app and part of another
What is object embedding in productivity software?
Creating a live connection so both files are current and editable
What is object linking in productivity software?
Creating Visual Slide Shows
What is presentation software used for?
Creating visual presentations composed of slides
What is presentation software used for?
a device that produces physical copies of digital data
What is printer?
Non-volatile memory that stores data long term
What is secondary storage in a computer?
Software that manages and controls the physical hardware of a computer
What is system software?
Windows 11
What is the current version of windows as mentioned in the texr?
Primary memory is volatile and secondary memory is non-volatile
What is the difference between primary and secondary storage?
Holds essential information for starting the computer
What is the function of CMOS in a computer?
Storing and managing data on. a computer
What is the main function of a file management system?
Oversee both hardware and application software
What is the main role of system software?
Devices that provided output from the computer to the user
What is the output device?
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System)
What is the precursor to windows?
Directing the cursor on the screen
What is the primary function of a mouse?
RAM
What is the primary storage where data can be accessed in any order without physical movement?
Read/Write
What is the process of scanning a spinning disk to record or access data called?
A structured collection of data organized in. away that enables efficient storage retrieval, modification and management of information
What is the purpose of a database?
Guide the read/write head to data
What is the purpose of a file allocation table (FAT)?
Stores data on spinning magnetic platters
What is the purpose of a hard disk drive?
To fix deficiencies and introduce new features
What is the purpose of system updates?
Smart Business Decisions
What is the reason for windows dominance in the market?
To find hardware components like the hard drive
What is the role of BIOS during the computer startup process?
convert human input into machine language
What is the role of input devices in a computer?
Provides the electricity needed for the computer to run
What is the role of the power supply unit (PSU) in a computer)
Computer power doubles every 18 months
What is the significance of Moore's law?
Higher resolution means a better image quality
What is the significance of resolution in monitors or printers?
Bit
What is the smallest unit of data in computing?
The heart of a computer containing crucial components like the motherboard, power supplies, disk drives, and memory
What is the system unit in a computer?
A method to handle data that exceeds RAM capacity
What is virtual memory?
Faster boot times
What is. amajor advantage of SSD's over HDD's?
Moore's Law
What law states that servers become outdated in about 18 months?
Defragmentation
What process reorganizes the hard disk by removing clutter?
NAND-based Flash memory
What type of memory does SSD's use?
CPU Cache
What type of memory is used for quick access to frequently used data?
Hard Disk Drives
What type of storage device is compared to a high tech record player?
Primary Storage
What type of storage is Random Access Memory?
Secondary storage
What type of storage is non-volatile and holds data even when the computer is turned off?
Apple Inc
Which company developed Mac OS?
Microsoft Windows
Which of the following is NOT an example of application software?
No moving parts
Which of the following is a characteristic of SSD's
Microsoft Powerpoint
Which of the following is a popular presentation software?
Google Chrome
Which of the following is a popular web browser?
Narrow AI
Which of the following is a type of AI that is good at on specific job?
Microsoft SQL Server
Which of the following is a widely used database management system?
Microsoft Excel
Which of the following is the most popular spreadsheet software?
Microsoft Word
Which of the following is the most popular word processor?
Microsoft Windows
Which operating system has the highest market share in the personal computer realm?
Chrome OS
Which operating system is designed primarily for use with chrome books?
Mac OS
Which operating system is favored by creative professionals?
Linux
Which operating system is known for its free and open- source nature?
Microsoft Windows
Which operating system is known for its friendly interface and extensive software compatibility?
Microsoft Windows
Which platform dominates the microcomputer operating system market?
End Users
Who are the people who use computers known as?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Who leased MS-DOS to IBM in 1980?
To make smart business decisions involving computer purchases
Why is it important to understand the internal workings of a computer in a business?
8 bits
How many bits ae in a byte?
Volatile memory that allows data to be accessed in any order
Random access memory?
