IC3 Study Questions
RAM - ANS-Random Access Memory; temporary memory. RAM is expandable, and
resides on the motherboard.
Hardware - ANS-The tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and
touched.
ROM - ANS-Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be
changed. A memory system, that stores information permanently and is not lost when
the computer is shut off.
Motherboard - ANS-This is the main circuit board that all of the other internal
components connect to
CPU - ANS-The brain of the computer
Software - ANS-intangible instructions for the computer
Thumbnails - ANS-miniature representation of a graphic image
Power Supply - ANS-converts AC power from the wall outlet into the lower voltages of
DC power required to power all components of the computer
Keyboard - ANS-most frequently used input device
Magnetic Storage - ANS-a technology for recording data onto disks or tape by
magnetizing particles of an oxidebased surface coating.
Drivers - ANS-needed for new hardware to communicate with operating system
Boot - ANS-starting up the computer
Hertz - ANS-CPU, RAM, and video card processor speed is measured in this
bit - ANS-the smallest binary unit
byte - ANS-eight bits
RAM - ANS-Random Access Memory; temporary memory. RAM is expandable, and
resides on the motherboard.
Hardware - ANS-The tangible, physical computer equipment that can be seen and
touched.
ROM - ANS-Memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be
changed. A memory system, that stores information permanently and is not lost when
the computer is shut off.
Motherboard - ANS-This is the main circuit board that all of the other internal
components connect to
CPU - ANS-The brain of the computer
Software - ANS-intangible instructions for the computer
Thumbnails - ANS-miniature representation of a graphic image
Power Supply - ANS-converts AC power from the wall outlet into the lower voltages of
DC power required to power all components of the computer
Keyboard - ANS-most frequently used input device
Magnetic Storage - ANS-a technology for recording data onto disks or tape by
magnetizing particles of an oxidebased surface coating.
Drivers - ANS-needed for new hardware to communicate with operating system
Boot - ANS-starting up the computer
Hertz - ANS-CPU, RAM, and video card processor speed is measured in this
bit - ANS-the smallest binary unit
byte - ANS-eight bits