Computer Science 1 (correct answers)
PCs correct answers A relatively small computer designed to be used by one person at
a time. Most home computers are PCs.
Workstation correct answers A larger and more powerful PC. "Industrial Strength."
Mainframes correct answers An even larger computer that typically requires some
support staff and generally is shared by more than one user.
Network correct answers A number of computers connected so that they may share
resources such as printers and may share information. A network might contain a
number of workstations and one or more mainframes as well as shared devices such as
printers.
Input Devices correct answers Any device that allows a user to communicate info to the
computer such as a keyboard and a mouse.
Output Devices correct answers Is anything that allows the computer to communicate
information to the user such as a display screen (monitor) or printer.
Main Memory correct answers Consists of a long list of numbered locations called
memory locations.
Bit correct answers A digit that can assume only the values of 0 and 1 also called binary
digit. The memory locations in most computers contain 8 bits.
Byte correct answers An 8 bit portion of memory.
Address correct answers The number that identifies a byte. The address of the byte is
then used to find the data item when needed.
Memory Location correct answers Entire chunk of memory that holds a large data item
such as a large number.
Secondary Memory (storage) correct answers Is the memory that is used for keeping a
permanent record of information after (and after) the computer is used (auxiliary
memory, auxiliary storage, external memory, and external storage).
Files correct answers Information in secondary storage is kept in units called files.
CDs, DVDs, disks, and diskettes (floppy disks) correct answers Secondary Storage
devices
RAM correct answers Random Access Memory, Main Memory, Can be immediately
accessed by the computer in any memory location
, Processor correct answers Known as the central processing unit or CPU. It is the brain
of the computer.
Chip correct answers The processor. Follows an instruction in a program and performs
the calculations specified by the program.
Operating System correct answers How communication between a computer is
conducted. Allocates the computer's resources to the different tasks that the computer
must accomplish. Delivers your requests to other servant programs.
Program correct answers A set of instructions for a computer to follow.
Data correct answers What we conceptualize as the input to the program. The input to
the program, both data and program are input to the computer.
Running a Program correct answers Whenever we give a computer both a program to
follow and data we are said to be running the program on the data.
Executing a Program correct answers When the computer performs the program
High Level Language correct answers Resemble human languages. Designed to be
easy for humans to write programs in.
Low-Level Language correct answers Language that a computer can understand.
Assembly Language correct answers Language that undergoes translation before
computer can understand it. Words that are translated into 0s and 1s.
Add X Y Z
Machine Language correct answers The version of the program the computer actually
reads and follows. Written in 0s and 1s. High level language must translate into this in
order for the program to be followed by the computer.
Compiler correct answers A program that translates a high-level language program
such as a C++ program, into a machine-language program that the computer can
directly understand and execute. G++
Source Program correct answers Input program (source code)
Object Program correct answers Translated version of source code (object code)
Code correct answers Frequently used to mean a program or part of a program.
Common with object programs.
PCs correct answers A relatively small computer designed to be used by one person at
a time. Most home computers are PCs.
Workstation correct answers A larger and more powerful PC. "Industrial Strength."
Mainframes correct answers An even larger computer that typically requires some
support staff and generally is shared by more than one user.
Network correct answers A number of computers connected so that they may share
resources such as printers and may share information. A network might contain a
number of workstations and one or more mainframes as well as shared devices such as
printers.
Input Devices correct answers Any device that allows a user to communicate info to the
computer such as a keyboard and a mouse.
Output Devices correct answers Is anything that allows the computer to communicate
information to the user such as a display screen (monitor) or printer.
Main Memory correct answers Consists of a long list of numbered locations called
memory locations.
Bit correct answers A digit that can assume only the values of 0 and 1 also called binary
digit. The memory locations in most computers contain 8 bits.
Byte correct answers An 8 bit portion of memory.
Address correct answers The number that identifies a byte. The address of the byte is
then used to find the data item when needed.
Memory Location correct answers Entire chunk of memory that holds a large data item
such as a large number.
Secondary Memory (storage) correct answers Is the memory that is used for keeping a
permanent record of information after (and after) the computer is used (auxiliary
memory, auxiliary storage, external memory, and external storage).
Files correct answers Information in secondary storage is kept in units called files.
CDs, DVDs, disks, and diskettes (floppy disks) correct answers Secondary Storage
devices
RAM correct answers Random Access Memory, Main Memory, Can be immediately
accessed by the computer in any memory location
, Processor correct answers Known as the central processing unit or CPU. It is the brain
of the computer.
Chip correct answers The processor. Follows an instruction in a program and performs
the calculations specified by the program.
Operating System correct answers How communication between a computer is
conducted. Allocates the computer's resources to the different tasks that the computer
must accomplish. Delivers your requests to other servant programs.
Program correct answers A set of instructions for a computer to follow.
Data correct answers What we conceptualize as the input to the program. The input to
the program, both data and program are input to the computer.
Running a Program correct answers Whenever we give a computer both a program to
follow and data we are said to be running the program on the data.
Executing a Program correct answers When the computer performs the program
High Level Language correct answers Resemble human languages. Designed to be
easy for humans to write programs in.
Low-Level Language correct answers Language that a computer can understand.
Assembly Language correct answers Language that undergoes translation before
computer can understand it. Words that are translated into 0s and 1s.
Add X Y Z
Machine Language correct answers The version of the program the computer actually
reads and follows. Written in 0s and 1s. High level language must translate into this in
order for the program to be followed by the computer.
Compiler correct answers A program that translates a high-level language program
such as a C++ program, into a machine-language program that the computer can
directly understand and execute. G++
Source Program correct answers Input program (source code)
Object Program correct answers Translated version of source code (object code)
Code correct answers Frequently used to mean a program or part of a program.
Common with object programs.
