CIT 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
information - Answers -data that has been presented in an organized or meaningful
fashion
usb port - Answers -what do flash drives plug into
volatile - Answers -is RAM volatile or non volatile
processing data into information - Answers -computers are very good at
input, process, output, and storage - Answers -the four functions of the computer
hard drive - Answers -which of the following is not a name for a flash drive
output - Answers -when you print a picture taken on your phone, that picture is
considered
true - Answers -t/f you can drop 2 quiz grades in this class
liquid crystal display (lcd) - Answers -most common type of monitor for laptops and
desktop computers
stylus - Answers -a device that looks like a pen
input device - Answers -what allows you to enter data
tests count for more against my grade and cover more than one chapter - Answers -the
difference between a quiz and a test
binary language - Answers -what language consists of just 2 digits: 0 and 1
RAM - Answers -what is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the
programs and data the computer is currently using are stored
false - Answers -t/f all of the early breakthroughs in computers were made by white
men
hardware - Answers -what is the part of the computer you can touch called
true - Answers -t/f all exams in this class are open book
supercomputers - Answers -special computers designed to perform complex
calculations rapidly are called
, input devices - Answers -a keyboard and mouse are examples of
touchpad - Answers -a small touch sensitive area at the base of the keyboard on a
notebook computer is known as a
the graphical user interface (gui) - Answers -introduced in the late 1970's, this allowed
users to interact with the computer more easily
pixel - Answers -what is a single point that combine to create images on a computer
monitor called
screen resolution - Answers -the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as
network interface card (NIC) - Answers -enables your computer to connect to other
computers
IBM - Answers -this company "legitimized" personal computers and made them
something businesses would buy in large quantities
IBM - Answers -Bill Gates was approached by this company in 1980 to write an
operating system for them
the main circuit board of a computer - Answers -the motherboard on a computer is
input - Answers -when you put data into the computer it is considered
no - Answers -is RAM permanent storage
touchscreens - Answers -on a smartphone that allows you to input commands with your
finger
surface acoustic wave - Answers -which is not a basic type of touch screen
mainframes - Answers -large expensive computers that support hundreds of users are
called
non volatile - Answers -the hard disk drive is a ------- storage device meaning that it
stores data permanently
ports - Answers -the areas where you can attach peripheral devices to your computer
false - Answers -t/f the web and the internet are the same thing
eight bits - Answers -all the keys on a computer keyboard are assigned a different
sequence of
information - Answers -data that has been presented in an organized or meaningful
fashion
usb port - Answers -what do flash drives plug into
volatile - Answers -is RAM volatile or non volatile
processing data into information - Answers -computers are very good at
input, process, output, and storage - Answers -the four functions of the computer
hard drive - Answers -which of the following is not a name for a flash drive
output - Answers -when you print a picture taken on your phone, that picture is
considered
true - Answers -t/f you can drop 2 quiz grades in this class
liquid crystal display (lcd) - Answers -most common type of monitor for laptops and
desktop computers
stylus - Answers -a device that looks like a pen
input device - Answers -what allows you to enter data
tests count for more against my grade and cover more than one chapter - Answers -the
difference between a quiz and a test
binary language - Answers -what language consists of just 2 digits: 0 and 1
RAM - Answers -what is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the
programs and data the computer is currently using are stored
false - Answers -t/f all of the early breakthroughs in computers were made by white
men
hardware - Answers -what is the part of the computer you can touch called
true - Answers -t/f all exams in this class are open book
supercomputers - Answers -special computers designed to perform complex
calculations rapidly are called
, input devices - Answers -a keyboard and mouse are examples of
touchpad - Answers -a small touch sensitive area at the base of the keyboard on a
notebook computer is known as a
the graphical user interface (gui) - Answers -introduced in the late 1970's, this allowed
users to interact with the computer more easily
pixel - Answers -what is a single point that combine to create images on a computer
monitor called
screen resolution - Answers -the number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as
network interface card (NIC) - Answers -enables your computer to connect to other
computers
IBM - Answers -this company "legitimized" personal computers and made them
something businesses would buy in large quantities
IBM - Answers -Bill Gates was approached by this company in 1980 to write an
operating system for them
the main circuit board of a computer - Answers -the motherboard on a computer is
input - Answers -when you put data into the computer it is considered
no - Answers -is RAM permanent storage
touchscreens - Answers -on a smartphone that allows you to input commands with your
finger
surface acoustic wave - Answers -which is not a basic type of touch screen
mainframes - Answers -large expensive computers that support hundreds of users are
called
non volatile - Answers -the hard disk drive is a ------- storage device meaning that it
stores data permanently
ports - Answers -the areas where you can attach peripheral devices to your computer
false - Answers -t/f the web and the internet are the same thing
eight bits - Answers -all the keys on a computer keyboard are assigned a different
sequence of
