CGS1060C MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
when ,an ,operating ,system ,employs ,memory,it ,swaps ,files ,to ,the ,hard ,disk. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
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the ,data ,stored ,in ,- ,is ,saved ,even ,when ,a ,computer ,has ,been ,powered ,off. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
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Flash ,memory ,is ,an ,example ,of ,- ,memory. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,programmable ,memory.
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when ,the ,computer ,is ,shut ,down, ,the ,information ,in ,- ,is ,erased. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,Ram
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memory ,chips ,or ,modules ,hold ,data ,and ,programs ,as ,they ,are ,being ,processed ,by ,the ,-, ,and
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,are ,usually ,found ,on ,the ,motherboard. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,CPU
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USB ,flash ,drives ,and ,camera ,memory ,cards ,are ,types ,of ,-storage ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,solid ,state
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CDs ,and ,DVDs ,are ,types ,of- ,storage ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,optical ,storage
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data ,stored ,on ,a ,tape ,is ,-, ,so ,it ,requires ,you ,to ,forward ,or ,rewind ,the ,tape ,to ,access
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,information ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,sequential
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data ,stored ,on ,a ,hard ,disk ,uses ,- ,access, ,so ,you ,can ,go ,directly ,to ,the ,area ,of ,the ,drive ,where
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,the ,data ,is ,stored ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,random ,or ,direct
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hard ,drives ,with ,read/write ,heads ,that ,move ,over ,the ,surface ,of ,platters ,are ,a ,type ,of- ,storage
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,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,magnetic ,storage
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performs ,arithmetic ,and ,logic ,functions ,in ,the ,CPU ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,ALU
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the ,smallest ,unit ,of ,time ,a ,processor ,can ,measure ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,cycle
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sets ,the ,speed ,at ,which ,the ,CPU ,executes ,the ,instructions ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,processor ,clock
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the ," ,brain" ,of ,a ,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,CPU
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an ,electronic ,channel ,that ,transfers ,data ,in ,multiple ,directions ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,bus
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, a ,processing ,technique, ,an ,operating ,system ,uses ,to ,process ,many ,parts ,of ,a ,single ,program ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,multithreading
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part ,of ,the ,hard ,drive ,that ,the ,operating ,system ,uses ,as ,additional ,RAM ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
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,virtual ,memory
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a ,processing ,technique ,an ,operating ,system ,uses ,to ,divide ,one ,task ,among ,many ,processors ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,parallel ,processing
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a ,processing ,technique ,an ,operating ,system ,can ,use ,if ,the ,computer ,has ,many ,processors ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,multiprocessing
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a ,key ,task ,that ,operating ,systems ,perform ,to ,use ,RAM ,efficiently ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,memory
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the ,type ,of ,software ,that ,lets ,you ,copy, ,move, ,rename, ,and ,delete ,files ,and ,folders ,- ,Answer
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,✔✔ ,- , , ,file ,management ,software
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the ,type ,of ,software ,you ,use ,most ,directly ,to ,perform ,tasks ,such ,as ,writing ,a ,screenplay ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,application ,software
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the ,software ,that ,runs ,a ,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,system ,software
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the ,type ,of ,software ,that ,performs ,a ,specific, ,limited ,task ,usually ,related ,to ,managing ,or
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,maintaining ,a ,computer ,system ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,utility ,software
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a ,collection ,of ,major ,operating ,system ,updates ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,service ,pack
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the ,keys ,on ,your ,keyboard ,are ,sticky ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,clean ,the ,device
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your ,computer ,is ,running ,very ,slowly ,and ,you ,can ,no ,longer ,run ,your ,favorite ,program ,on ,your
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,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,remove ,unwanted ,files
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your ,wireless ,mouse ,is ,unresponsive,and ,the ,pointer ,is ,not ,moving ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,change
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the ,monitor ,attached ,to ,your ,computer ,is ,blank ,and ,makes ,no ,sound ,when ,you ,turn ,it ,on ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,plug ,in ,power ,cord
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your ,desktop ,computer ,won't ,work ,at ,all ,even ,though ,it's ,plugged ,in ,and ,has ,been ,turned ,on ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,call ,a ,technician
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use ,cleaning ,products ,specifically ,meant ,for ,computer ,screens, ,such ,as ,a ,50/50 ,solution ,of ,- ,and
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,water ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,alcohol
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-,state ,drives,which ,have ,no ,moving ,parts,are ,less ,likely ,to ,be ,damaged ,by ,dirt ,and ,impact,but
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,should ,still ,be ,treated ,with ,care. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,solid ,state ,drives
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ANSWERS
when ,an ,operating ,system ,employs ,memory,it ,swaps ,files ,to ,the ,hard ,disk. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
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,virtual ,memory
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the ,data ,stored ,in ,- ,is ,saved ,even ,when ,a ,computer ,has ,been ,powered ,off. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
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,Rom
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Flash ,memory ,is ,an ,example ,of ,- ,memory. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,programmable ,memory.
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when ,the ,computer ,is ,shut ,down, ,the ,information ,in ,- ,is ,erased. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,Ram
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memory ,chips ,or ,modules ,hold ,data ,and ,programs ,as ,they ,are ,being ,processed ,by ,the ,-, ,and
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,are ,usually ,found ,on ,the ,motherboard. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,CPU
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USB ,flash ,drives ,and ,camera ,memory ,cards ,are ,types ,of ,-storage ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,solid ,state
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,storage
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CDs ,and ,DVDs ,are ,types ,of- ,storage ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,optical ,storage
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
data ,stored ,on ,a ,tape ,is ,-, ,so ,it ,requires ,you ,to ,forward ,or ,rewind ,the ,tape ,to ,access
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,information ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,sequential
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data ,stored ,on ,a ,hard ,disk ,uses ,- ,access, ,so ,you ,can ,go ,directly ,to ,the ,area ,of ,the ,drive ,where
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,the ,data ,is ,stored ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,random ,or ,direct
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
hard ,drives ,with ,read/write ,heads ,that ,move ,over ,the ,surface ,of ,platters ,are ,a ,type ,of- ,storage
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,magnetic ,storage
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performs ,arithmetic ,and ,logic ,functions ,in ,the ,CPU ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,ALU
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the ,smallest ,unit ,of ,time ,a ,processor ,can ,measure ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,cycle
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sets ,the ,speed ,at ,which ,the ,CPU ,executes ,the ,instructions ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,processor ,clock
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
the ," ,brain" ,of ,a ,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,CPU
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an ,electronic ,channel ,that ,transfers ,data ,in ,multiple ,directions ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,bus
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
, a ,processing ,technique, ,an ,operating ,system ,uses ,to ,process ,many ,parts ,of ,a ,single ,program ,-
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,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,multithreading
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part ,of ,the ,hard ,drive ,that ,the ,operating ,system ,uses ,as ,additional ,RAM ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , ,
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,virtual ,memory
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a ,processing ,technique ,an ,operating ,system ,uses ,to ,divide ,one ,task ,among ,many ,processors ,-
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,parallel ,processing
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a ,processing ,technique ,an ,operating ,system ,can ,use ,if ,the ,computer ,has ,many ,processors ,-
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,multiprocessing
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a ,key ,task ,that ,operating ,systems ,perform ,to ,use ,RAM ,efficiently ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,memory
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the ,type ,of ,software ,that ,lets ,you ,copy, ,move, ,rename, ,and ,delete ,files ,and ,folders ,- ,Answer
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,✔✔ ,- , , ,file ,management ,software
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the ,type ,of ,software ,you ,use ,most ,directly ,to ,perform ,tasks ,such ,as ,writing ,a ,screenplay ,-
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,application ,software
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
the ,software ,that ,runs ,a ,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,system ,software
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
the ,type ,of ,software ,that ,performs ,a ,specific, ,limited ,task ,usually ,related ,to ,managing ,or
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,maintaining ,a ,computer ,system ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,utility ,software
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
a ,collection ,of ,major ,operating ,system ,updates ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,service ,pack
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
the ,keys ,on ,your ,keyboard ,are ,sticky ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,clean ,the ,device
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
your ,computer ,is ,running ,very ,slowly ,and ,you ,can ,no ,longer ,run ,your ,favorite ,program ,on ,your
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,computer ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,remove ,unwanted ,files
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
your ,wireless ,mouse ,is ,unresponsive,and ,the ,pointer ,is ,not ,moving ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,change
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,the ,batteries
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the ,monitor ,attached ,to ,your ,computer ,is ,blank ,and ,makes ,no ,sound ,when ,you ,turn ,it ,on ,-
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,plug ,in ,power ,cord
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
your ,desktop ,computer ,won't ,work ,at ,all ,even ,though ,it's ,plugged ,in ,and ,has ,been ,turned ,on ,-
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,call ,a ,technician
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
use ,cleaning ,products ,specifically ,meant ,for ,computer ,screens, ,such ,as ,a ,50/50 ,solution ,of ,- ,and
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
,water ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,alcohol
kr kr kr kr kr kr kr kr
-,state ,drives,which ,have ,no ,moving ,parts,are ,less ,likely ,to ,be ,damaged ,by ,dirt ,and ,impact,but
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,should ,still ,be ,treated ,with ,care. ,- ,Answer ,✔✔ ,- , , ,solid ,state ,drives
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