INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS WEEK #1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
WEEK #1 STUDY GUIDE

Software - Correct Answers -Consist of series of instruction that tells the computer what
to do.

Give three examples of input devices - Correct Answers -Scanner, Keyboard, Mouse

Mouse - Correct Answers -A small handheld input device that controls the movement of
a small symbol on the screen called the pointer.

Scanner - Correct Answers -An input device that converts printed materials to a form
the computer can use (digital format).

Commonly used output device - Correct Answers -Printer, headphones, Monitors,
projectors, Speakers

Storage holds _______, _________, & ____________ for future use. - Correct Answers
-Data, instruction, Information

USB flash drive - Correct Answers -A portable storage media that had much greater
storage capabilities that floppy disk, but is small and lightweight enough to be
transported to a key chain or in a pocket.

Hard disk - Correct Answers -provide much greater storage capacity than a floppy disk,
zip disk, or USB flash drive.

Malware - Correct Answers -A software that has a malicious intent.

Website - Correct Answers -A collection of related web pages.

Two categories of software are : - Correct Answers -System software, Application
software

________, _________, _________, comprise an information system. - Correct Answers
-Hardware, software, peopleware

Internet - Correct Answers -The world's largest computer network.