CONCEPTS - CGS1060

Keyboards, monitors, and printers are all examples of which of the following?

Peripheral devices

A website that's been set up to look exactly like another website, with the intention of convincing customers to enter their personal information, is a __________ site.

Phished

What part of the computer is responsible for executing instructions to process information?

Processor

Which of the following is considered volatile or temporary memory?

RAM

Which of the following is not a permanent storage medium?

RAM

Which of the following permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses to activate the software that controls the processing function when you turn the computer on?

ROM

The computer that originates a message to send to another computer is called the:

Sender

The intangible components of a computer system, including programs, are called:

Software

Operating system

Software that allocates resources, manages storage space, maintains security, and controls I/O

Virtual memory

Space on the computer's storage devices that stimulates additional RAM

What are the technical details about each hardware component called?

Specifications

RAM

Temporarily holds data and programs while the computer is on

Which of the following is space on the computer's storage devices that simulates additional RAM?

Virtual memory

A personal computer that is connected to a network is called a:

Workstation

Server

a computer on a network that acts as the central storage location for programs and data used on the network

Which of the following is the data path between the microprocessor, RAM, and the peripherals?

Data bus

The transmission protocol between a computer and its peripheral devices is handled by a:

Driver

Which of the following acts as a locked door on a computer?

Firewall

To display graphics, a computer needs a monitor and a:

Graphics card or processor

Commands

Input instructions that tell the computer how to process data

A ____________ consists of connected computers and peripheral devices that are located relatively close to each other.

LAN

Expansion slot

Location on the motherboard into which a controller card for a peripheral device is inserted

Hard disk

Magnetic storage media that is usually sealed in case inside the computer

Which of the following would not be considered a personal computer?

Mainframe

Which of the following is a pointing device that allows you to control by moving the entire device on a desk?

Mouse

What do you call each 1 or 0 used in the representation of computer data?

A bit

Database

A collection of information stored on one or more computers organized in a uniform format of records and fields.

Spyware

A program that tracks a user's internet usage without the user's permission

What is a megabyte?

About a milion bytes

SSD

Based on flash memory and intended as a replacement for traditional hard disk drive

When data, applications, and resources are stored on servers rather than on users' computers, it is referred to as:

Cloud computing