Comp/sci Exam 1

When was the first computer invented

1940's

What is an integrated circuit?

A collection of transistors and other components in a single package

Which peripheral can bring the game console experience to a desktop computer

A game controller

The processing speed of a mainframe is measured in what

CPU

What do we call the small pieces of software that communicate between devices and your computer

Device Driver

Which supercomputer was recently approved for development in the United States

EXASCALE

The Processing speed of a supercomputer is measured in what?

FLOPS

What is the largest storage device on a computer?

HARDRIVE

16. What is true about Moore's Law

It has been a great predictor of computer power for over 40 years

Which hardware platform includes a small computer with an integrated flip up monitor small keyboard and integrated mouse system

Laptop

What type of computer are you likely to have at home

Micro

MIPS

Millions of instructions per second

Which hardware component is used to join together other internal components inside the case

Motherboard

What do we call the input and output devices that are connected externally to the computer

Peripherals

What is the purpose of Random Access Memory

This holds the running programs and active data on your computer

In the 1990 what style of plug replaced nearly all pin-type connectors?

USB

CPU/Central processing unit

Used to run Software Programs

What modern type of peripheral connection eliminates the need for cords

Wireless Connections

Which of the following is a good example of an output peripheral device

a printer

transistor

a semi-conductor device that switches circuts

4. What does it mean that a keyboard is a digital device

is only creates digital characters

Hardware Program

multiple Combination of components used to make an effective system

Which of the following is not a valid troubleshooting technique for a non-working peripheral device

shaking the device

What was the name of the first, generally recognized computer?

the ENIAC

monitor

visual display device connected to a computer