Introduction to Computers Quiz

One kilobyte

1,000 bytes

One megabyte

1,000,000

One gigabyte

1,000,000,000

One Terabyte

1,000,000,000,000

What are the 4 buying guide questions?

1. What will you use it for? 2. What kind of operating system is needed? 3. How much memory do you need? 4. Can it allow for upgrades and expansion?

Name on external storage device

A memory card

What is the main cicuit board of a computer called?

A motherboard

Name one ISP

AT&T

What is a computer?

An electronic device that operates via instructions stored in its own memory

Information Processing Cycle

Input, process, output, & storage.

What does ISP stand for?

Internet service provider

What does system software do?

It controls the operations of the computer

What does a storage device do?

It records and retrieves items to and from storage

What does memory do?

It stores instructions waiting to be executed and data needed for instructions

Name one input device?

Keyboard

What is one application software?

Microsoft Word

What are application softwares?

They are designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.

What does URL stand for & what does it mean

Uniform resource locator. It means web adress