CGS1060C FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Input. Answer: User entries or activities that tell the computer
what to do.
◉ Output devices. Answer: Any piece of computer hardware
equipment used to communicate data processing carried. ex. USB
flash drive, printer/scanner.
◉ Output. Answer: The processed results that a computer sends to
you.
◉ Processing. Answer: The ability of a computer to perform actions
based on instructions from the user or a program.
◉ Storage. Answer: The ability of a computer to hold or remember
the information it processes.
◉ Hardware. Answer: The physical devices that make up a computer
system.
,◉ Software. Answer: One or more computer programs that are
packaged together for a unified purpose.
◉ Computer Program. Answer: set of instructions that directs the
computer to perform a variety of tasks.
◉ Operating System. Answer: Software that manages the flow of
data between hardware components and allows the user to
communicate with the computer.
◉ Supercomputers. Answer: The largest and most powerful type of
computer in the world, they are ideal for handling large and highly
complex problems that require extreme calculating power.
◉ Virtual Reality. Answer: An experience where humans can interact
with realistic environments that are simulated by computers.
◉ Augmented Reality. Answer: an interactive experience of a real-
world environment whereby the objects that reside in the real-world
are "augmented" by computer-generated
◉ Cloud Computing. Answer: the practice of using a network of
remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process
data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
, ◉ Popular Cloud Storage services. Answer: Dropbox, Google Drive,
and iCloud.
◉ Wifi. Answer: The most popular standard for wireless
networking; also called "802.11".
◉ Bluetooth. Answer: A short-range wireless technology used in
devices such as hands-free systems.
◉ NFC (near field communication). Answer: A wireless technology
that lets your mobile device communicate over very short distances,
such as when paying for goods on wireless payment devices.
◉ Central processing unit (CPU). Answer: The main processor of a
computer. It is responsible for organizing and carrying out
instructions to produce a desired output.
◉ How to identify a CPU in a computer ad. Answer:
◉ Random access memory (RAM). Answer: type of memory that
temporarily stores the data and programs that a computer is
currently using.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Input. Answer: User entries or activities that tell the computer
what to do.
◉ Output devices. Answer: Any piece of computer hardware
equipment used to communicate data processing carried. ex. USB
flash drive, printer/scanner.
◉ Output. Answer: The processed results that a computer sends to
you.
◉ Processing. Answer: The ability of a computer to perform actions
based on instructions from the user or a program.
◉ Storage. Answer: The ability of a computer to hold or remember
the information it processes.
◉ Hardware. Answer: The physical devices that make up a computer
system.
,◉ Software. Answer: One or more computer programs that are
packaged together for a unified purpose.
◉ Computer Program. Answer: set of instructions that directs the
computer to perform a variety of tasks.
◉ Operating System. Answer: Software that manages the flow of
data between hardware components and allows the user to
communicate with the computer.
◉ Supercomputers. Answer: The largest and most powerful type of
computer in the world, they are ideal for handling large and highly
complex problems that require extreme calculating power.
◉ Virtual Reality. Answer: An experience where humans can interact
with realistic environments that are simulated by computers.
◉ Augmented Reality. Answer: an interactive experience of a real-
world environment whereby the objects that reside in the real-world
are "augmented" by computer-generated
◉ Cloud Computing. Answer: the practice of using a network of
remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process
data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
, ◉ Popular Cloud Storage services. Answer: Dropbox, Google Drive,
and iCloud.
◉ Wifi. Answer: The most popular standard for wireless
networking; also called "802.11".
◉ Bluetooth. Answer: A short-range wireless technology used in
devices such as hands-free systems.
◉ NFC (near field communication). Answer: A wireless technology
that lets your mobile device communicate over very short distances,
such as when paying for goods on wireless payment devices.
◉ Central processing unit (CPU). Answer: The main processor of a
computer. It is responsible for organizing and carrying out
instructions to produce a desired output.
◉ How to identify a CPU in a computer ad. Answer:
◉ Random access memory (RAM). Answer: type of memory that
temporarily stores the data and programs that a computer is
currently using.
