IS 101 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE UNR EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
crowdfunding (kickstarter) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gain funding through raising small amounts of
funding from a large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large
number of people, either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Bit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers or devices on a network
Terminal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to
send data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete transactions
Motherboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
storage
, Volatile vs Nonvolatile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Temporary vs Permanent
Port - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
SSD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Connector - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two
things together.
ISP - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Bandwidth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Represents the amount of data that travels over a network, i.e.
Megabits (Mbps), Gigabits (Gbps)
IP Address - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or
device connected to the Internet
Domain Name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
DNS Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Translates the domain name into its associated IP address
Web Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A program that uses HTTP to serve the files that form Web pages
to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.
Web 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The second stage of development of the World Wide Web (WWW)
characterized by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the
growth of social media
crowdfunding (kickstarter) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅gain funding through raising small amounts of
funding from a large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large
number of people, either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Bit - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers or devices on a network
Terminal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to
send data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete transactions
Motherboard - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
storage
, Volatile vs Nonvolatile - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Temporary vs Permanent
Port - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
SSD - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Connector - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two
things together.
ISP - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Bandwidth - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Represents the amount of data that travels over a network, i.e.
Megabits (Mbps), Gigabits (Gbps)
IP Address - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or
device connected to the Internet
Domain Name - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
DNS Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Translates the domain name into its associated IP address
Web Server - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A program that uses HTTP to serve the files that form Web pages
to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.
Web 2.0 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The second stage of development of the World Wide Web (WWW)
characterized by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the
growth of social media
