Computer Software (1a)

Gigabyte (GB)

1 billion bytes

Megabyte (MB)

1 million bytes

Terabyte (TB)

1 trillion bytes

Petabyte (PB)

1,000 terabytes

It is important to be able to identify the different types of computers. For example, what do you call a computer that has a separate chassis (or tower) that connects to separate peripherals such as the monitor, keyboard, and mouse? (the computer in the picture is)

A Desktop

Devices that integrate the computer case (chassis) and system components into the monitor, but have an external keyboard and mouse are called ___ computers

All-in-one

In American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), eight bits = one ___.

Byte

One character of information, for example, a letter or a number consists of one ___.

Byte

A digital device that accepts input, processes and stores the input, and provides output is a

Computer

A digital device that accepts input, processes data in

Computer or/ and Laptop

Small computers can be found in many devices such as anti-lock brakes, programmable coffee pots and thermostats. They come with real time operating system (RTOS). (Small computers that are a component of other devices are called ___ computers.)

Embedded

The computer that can be found inside a digital watch (not an iWatch) is referred to as a(n) ___ computer. It has a real-time operating system. Multiple choice question.

Embedded

A protocol commonly used to transfer large files from one server to another on the Internet is the ___.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

The amount of space a device takes up on a desk or table is referred to as its _____.

Footprint

Which three of the following are commonly associated with laptop computers?

Full operating system, Mobile, Intergraded keyboard, monitor, and touchpad

Which three of the following are commonly associated with laptop computers?

Full operating system, Mobile, integrated keyboard, monitor, and touchpad

In an all-in-one computer, such as the one pictured in the image, the motherboard is housed behind the

Monitor, screen, or display

A hole or slot in a computer, designed to accept a specific connector, is called a ___.

Port

Which of the following are highlighted in the image?

Ports (computer)

A set of rules for communication between devices that determine how data are transmitted and received is called a

Protocol

IP, FTP, HTTP, and HTTPS are all acronyms that describe different

Protocol or computer protocols

he person in the image is installing ____ into a laptop computer.

RAM

Programs and data currently being used by the processor are placed in the ___.

RAM (Random Access Memory)

A hardware component that keeps data and information when the device is not powered is called a ____ device.

Storage

It is important to be able to identify different types of computers. (The computer in the image is a ___)

Tablet

Which computer component found on the motherboard (magnified in the image) is often called the brains of the computer? Multiple choice question.

The CPU is located on the motherboard of the computer. The CPU is integrated into a chip called a microprocessor.

Data flows between different parts of the computer via

buses

Eight bits are considered to make one of information. In American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII), it is the data required to store one character, such as a letter or a number.

byte

Memory and hold data used by processors.

caches, disk cache, or cache

All computations and activities in a digital device are conducted by the ___

processor

Devices allowing the retention of data, when your computer has been shut down, for future use are called __.

storage

The computer in the image is a ___

Laptop

The output of a computer that creates a visual image is called ___. Multiple choice question.

Graphics

The output of visual images created by a computer is known as ____.

Graphics

The physical parts of a computer such as the system unit (like the tower unit shown) or a monitor are referred to as computer

Hardware

Which of the following terms refers to the physical parts of a computer system?

Hardware

Select 3 characteristics of a tablet computer.

Has a touchscreen, usually has a mobile operating system, and highly mobile

Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. Place the highest capacity (largest) at the top.

Highest to lowest: petabyte, terabyte, gigabyte, megabyte, kilobyte

A mobile hinged computer with an integrated keyboard that uses a full operating system is called a notebook or a ____ computer.

Laptop