Science quiz chapter 16 section 3

What type of computer memory is used to temporarily store information?

RAM (random-access memory)

versatile, computer-directed machine that can be programmed to do different tasks

Robot

Devices that processes information using electronic circuits

What is a computer?

system of using the Internet to access remote computer resources that store, process, and manage users' data

cloud computing

Name the most common method of mass storage.

hard disk drive

device that converts digital data into analog data and back again is?

modem.

small, relatively inexpensive computers designed for use by one user at a time

personal computer

How are Binary numbers represented in circuits of a computer?

presence or absence of pulses of electricity

List the three basic system of a computer

processing, memory, input and output

What are some advantages modern computers have over early computers such as ENIAC and UNIVAC

smaller size, faster, cheaper, and more memory

What are the two main types of computer software?

system software, application software

Analog Data can have any possible value within a specific range while digital data can have only certain values within a range

the difference between analog and digital data