QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Computer science offers extremely valuable tools that, if used
skillfully, can
__________________________________________________________
_____________. Answer: facilitate the acquisition and manipulation of
data and information by healthcare professionals, who can then
synthesize these into an evolving knowledge and wisdom base
◉ Computers accept data input via
________________________________________________. Answer: a
variety of devices, process data through logical and arithmetic rendering,
store the data in memory components, and output data and information
to the user
◉ Computer technology has ushered in what has been called the
"information age," an age when
_______________________________________________________.
Answer: data, information, and knowledge are both accessible and able
to be manipulated by more people than ever before in history
◉ Essentially, a computer is an
___________________________________________. Answer:
, electronic information-processing machine that serves as a tool to
manipulate data and information
◉ The easiest way to begin to understand computers is to
________________________________________. Answer: realize they
are input-output systems
◉ These devices are the origin or medium used to input text, visual,
audio, or multimedia data into the computer system for
_______________________________________. Answer: viewing,
listening, manipulating, creating, or editing
◉ The two primary input devices on a computer are the
____________________________. Answer: keyboard and mouse
◉ - The keyboard or mouse
- Joysticks (usually used for playing computer games)
- Game controllers or pads
- Web cameras (webcams)
- A stylus (often used with tablets or personal digital assistants)
- Image scanners (for copying a digital image of a document or picture)
- Other plug-and-play devices, such as a digital camera, digital video
recorder (camcorder), MP3 player, electronic musical instrument, or
physiologic monitor. Answer: Input Devices