Computer Components Theory Test

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Touch screens

Both input and output

____ refers to using a service that keeps your files on the Internet rather than storing them on a local device.

Cloud Storage

____ is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea, and can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound.

Data

Hardware is the set of computer programs that enable the computer to perform different tasks.

False

____ is the computer's primary device for primary storage of software and documents.

Hard Drive

Keyboards, webcams, and microphones.

Input

The process of gathering data or allowing a user to enter data.

Input

Examples of a(n) ____ include Windows, OS, and LINUX.

Operating system

Monitors, speakers, or printers.

Output

This occurs through displaying data and information in a form suitable for the user.

Output

This occurs when the computer manipulates, calculates, or organizes that data into information.

Processing

____ is the place in a computer where the programs and data that the computer is currently using is stored, and once the computer is turned off is erased.

RAM

The ____ is the main gateway to your computer's programs, folders, and settings.

Start Menu

The process of saving data and information for later use

Storage

A computer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules (process), produce information (output), and store the information for future use (store).

True

Every computer, from the smallest laptop to the largest supercomputer, has an operating system.

True

The Recycle Bin is a temporary holding area for deleted files and folders.

True

A ____ is a collection of data that is stored on a hard drive or other storage devices.

file

A ____ is automatically assigned by the application when you save the file and indicates the type and is used by the operating system to recognize which application to use when opening the file.

file extension

A ____ is a container for files.

folder


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