INTRO TO COMPUTERS CHAPTERS 1-
3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
computer - Correct Answers -electronic device, operating under control of instructions
stored in its own memory. Turns data into info
Ex: laptop,tablet,desktop,server
output device - Correct Answers -hardware that conveys info from comp to mobile
device to 1 or more people
Ex: screen,headphones
memory - Correct Answers -electronic that stores instructions waiting to be executed &
the data needed by those instructions
RAM
storage media - Correct Answers -a comp that keeps data, instructions and info on this
hard drive
storage device - Correct Answers -records(written) & retrieves(reads) items to and from
storage media
digital literacy - Correct Answers -current knowledge of comps, mobile devices, the web
& related technology
internet - Correct Answers -worldwide collection of comp networks that connects
millions of businesses, govt. agencies, education institutions & individuals
web - Correct Answers -global library of info available for anyone connected to the
internet
website - Correct Answers -collection of related webpages
web server - Correct Answers -comp that delivers requested webpages to your comp
, browser - Correct Answers -software that lets users with internet connection access and
view webpages on a comp or mobile device
Ex: safari, internet explorer, google chrome
search engine - Correct Answers -software that finds websites, webpages, pics,
vids,news,maps related to a specific topic
Ex: google, bing, ask
online social network - Correct Answers -encourages members to share their interests,
ideas, pics,music, and vids with other users
green computing - Correct Answers -reducing electricity consumed & environmental
waste generated when using a comp
strategies: recycle, donate/dispose comps
software/program - Correct Answers -tells comp what task to preform and how to
preform them
communications device - Correct Answers -hardware capable of transferring items from
comps and devices to transmission media
network - Correct Answers -collection of comps and devices connected tg, often
wirelessly via communication devices and transmission media
internet service provider(ISP) - Correct Answers -business that provides people and
organizations access to internet for free or for a fee
bandwidth - Correct Answers -represents amount of data that travels over a network
megabyte(MB) - Correct Answers -1 million characters
gigabyte(GB) - Correct Answers -1 billion characters
IP address - Correct Answers -sequence of #s that uniquely identifies each comp or
device connected to the internet
Ex: phone number
domain name - Correct Answers -text based name that corresponds to the IP address
Ex: contact
DNS server - Correct Answers -matches domain name into its associated IP address
Ex: contact list
world wide web(WWW) - Correct Answers -worldwide collection of electronic
docs(webpages)
3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
computer - Correct Answers -electronic device, operating under control of instructions
stored in its own memory. Turns data into info
Ex: laptop,tablet,desktop,server
output device - Correct Answers -hardware that conveys info from comp to mobile
device to 1 or more people
Ex: screen,headphones
memory - Correct Answers -electronic that stores instructions waiting to be executed &
the data needed by those instructions
RAM
storage media - Correct Answers -a comp that keeps data, instructions and info on this
hard drive
storage device - Correct Answers -records(written) & retrieves(reads) items to and from
storage media
digital literacy - Correct Answers -current knowledge of comps, mobile devices, the web
& related technology
internet - Correct Answers -worldwide collection of comp networks that connects
millions of businesses, govt. agencies, education institutions & individuals
web - Correct Answers -global library of info available for anyone connected to the
internet
website - Correct Answers -collection of related webpages
web server - Correct Answers -comp that delivers requested webpages to your comp
, browser - Correct Answers -software that lets users with internet connection access and
view webpages on a comp or mobile device
Ex: safari, internet explorer, google chrome
search engine - Correct Answers -software that finds websites, webpages, pics,
vids,news,maps related to a specific topic
Ex: google, bing, ask
online social network - Correct Answers -encourages members to share their interests,
ideas, pics,music, and vids with other users
green computing - Correct Answers -reducing electricity consumed & environmental
waste generated when using a comp
strategies: recycle, donate/dispose comps
software/program - Correct Answers -tells comp what task to preform and how to
preform them
communications device - Correct Answers -hardware capable of transferring items from
comps and devices to transmission media
network - Correct Answers -collection of comps and devices connected tg, often
wirelessly via communication devices and transmission media
internet service provider(ISP) - Correct Answers -business that provides people and
organizations access to internet for free or for a fee
bandwidth - Correct Answers -represents amount of data that travels over a network
megabyte(MB) - Correct Answers -1 million characters
gigabyte(GB) - Correct Answers -1 billion characters
IP address - Correct Answers -sequence of #s that uniquely identifies each comp or
device connected to the internet
Ex: phone number
domain name - Correct Answers -text based name that corresponds to the IP address
Ex: contact
DNS server - Correct Answers -matches domain name into its associated IP address
Ex: contact list
world wide web(WWW) - Correct Answers -worldwide collection of electronic
docs(webpages)
