ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024/25
Application - ANSWER also called an "app," it is computer software created for a particular task or tasks;
it is increasingly used to mean software that is downloaded for use on cell phones.
Central Processing Unit (CPU) - ANSWER Carries out the functions in a computer.
Downloading - ANSWER Receiving data, such as a music or video file, from a server or another computer
system.
Hard disk drive - ANSWER a computer device that reads, writes, and stores digital data.
Hardware - ANSWER the physical parts of a computer.
Hosting service - ANSWER a service, such as web hosting, that is usually operated by a company in order
to provide access to the Internet through servers.
Internet - ANSWER a vast global computer network, which links smaller computer networks together.
Memory - ANSWER any data or information in a computer; it is commonly used to refer to read-access
memory (RAM) which is temporary and used to operate software; at times, it can also refer the amount
of disk space available on a computer.
Open source - ANSWER a way in which software is developed that allows access to the source code of an
application or software and is free to update and use.
Operating system - ANSWER a group of software programs that provide instructions to a computer so
that it may operate.
Plug-in - ANSWER something you can add to a software application to enhance its abilities.