ITSS 3300 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Software Answer - is an organized set of data and instructions that govern the
operation of a computer.
Hardware Answer - where the software is stored and executed
Application Software Answer - what the end use sees/touches
System Software Answer - makes the system components work together
Operation System Answer - Manages HW to HW interactions. Manages HW to
SW interactions.
Kernel Answer - the component of an Operating system that manages the
interaction
Application Program Interface Answer - provides application programmers
with a set of predefined routines or protocols for asking the kernel to perform
a task.
Vertical Application Software Answer - is specific to a particular industry
, Horizontal Application software Answer - is specific to a particular function and
could be used in many industries
Personal Use Application Answer - have very broad application at the
individual user level
Hardware five transitions Answer - 1)input
2)processing
3)output
4)storage
5)control activities
Central Processing Unit Answer - is the component of a computer where the
processing or handling of computations or instructions is done
Input Device Answer - is a peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment)
used to provide data and control signals o an information processing system
like a mouse
Output device Answer - any piece of computer hardware item used to
communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information
processing system which converts the electronically generated information into
human-consumable form
Storage Device Answer - hardware that is capable of holding information
either temporarily or permanently
Primary Storage Device Answer - RAM (random access memory), which is
resident in the CPU and disappears when power is shut down.
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
Software Answer - is an organized set of data and instructions that govern the
operation of a computer.
Hardware Answer - where the software is stored and executed
Application Software Answer - what the end use sees/touches
System Software Answer - makes the system components work together
Operation System Answer - Manages HW to HW interactions. Manages HW to
SW interactions.
Kernel Answer - the component of an Operating system that manages the
interaction
Application Program Interface Answer - provides application programmers
with a set of predefined routines or protocols for asking the kernel to perform
a task.
Vertical Application Software Answer - is specific to a particular industry
, Horizontal Application software Answer - is specific to a particular function and
could be used in many industries
Personal Use Application Answer - have very broad application at the
individual user level
Hardware five transitions Answer - 1)input
2)processing
3)output
4)storage
5)control activities
Central Processing Unit Answer - is the component of a computer where the
processing or handling of computations or instructions is done
Input Device Answer - is a peripheral (piece of computer hardware equipment)
used to provide data and control signals o an information processing system
like a mouse
Output device Answer - any piece of computer hardware item used to
communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information
processing system which converts the electronically generated information into
human-consumable form
Storage Device Answer - hardware that is capable of holding information
either temporarily or permanently
Primary Storage Device Answer - RAM (random access memory), which is
resident in the CPU and disappears when power is shut down.
