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