BTE 210 - WEEKS 1-4 QUIZ WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Hardware - ✔✔the physical components of a computer system
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ✔✔carries out the instructions of a computer
program and it is the primary component that executes the computer's functions
Main Memory (RAM) - ✔✔Random Access Memory; stores instructions and data
that is needed by the CPU now; temporary storage
Data/File Storage - ✔✔required to permanently store programs and data that is
passed to Main Memory when CPU requires them
Hard Disk Drive - ✔✔principal means of data storage on most computers; type of
secondary storage
Solid State Drive - ✔✔fastest secondary storage
, Input Devices - ✔✔hardware that receives data from users; Ex: keyboards,
microphone, touchscreen
Output Devices - ✔✔hardware that conveys information to a user or another
computer; Ex: monitors, printers, speakers
Client - ✔✔the computing device which requests service; Ex: laptop, smartphone,
tablet
Server - ✔✔computing device which offers or provides service, usually big
computers, but sometimes desktops (e.g. streaming music to an iPhone)
Fat Client - ✔✔less dependent on server, runs more software in offline mode;
more processing power; more main memory; more data storage; Ex: desktop,
laptop
Thin Client - ✔✔very dependent on server to run software, very network
(Internet) dependent; limited processing power, less main memory, less data
storage, very lightweight equipment; Ex: mobile, wearable, embedded
Supercomputer/ Mainframe/ Midrange - ✔✔computer servers
Digital Reality - ✔✔umbrella term for technologies including augmented reality
and virtual reality
VERIFIED ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Hardware - ✔✔the physical components of a computer system
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ✔✔carries out the instructions of a computer
program and it is the primary component that executes the computer's functions
Main Memory (RAM) - ✔✔Random Access Memory; stores instructions and data
that is needed by the CPU now; temporary storage
Data/File Storage - ✔✔required to permanently store programs and data that is
passed to Main Memory when CPU requires them
Hard Disk Drive - ✔✔principal means of data storage on most computers; type of
secondary storage
Solid State Drive - ✔✔fastest secondary storage
, Input Devices - ✔✔hardware that receives data from users; Ex: keyboards,
microphone, touchscreen
Output Devices - ✔✔hardware that conveys information to a user or another
computer; Ex: monitors, printers, speakers
Client - ✔✔the computing device which requests service; Ex: laptop, smartphone,
tablet
Server - ✔✔computing device which offers or provides service, usually big
computers, but sometimes desktops (e.g. streaming music to an iPhone)
Fat Client - ✔✔less dependent on server, runs more software in offline mode;
more processing power; more main memory; more data storage; Ex: desktop,
laptop
Thin Client - ✔✔very dependent on server to run software, very network
(Internet) dependent; limited processing power, less main memory, less data
storage, very lightweight equipment; Ex: mobile, wearable, embedded
Supercomputer/ Mainframe/ Midrange - ✔✔computer servers
Digital Reality - ✔✔umbrella term for technologies including augmented reality
and virtual reality
