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IS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UNR Questions
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Q: crowdfunding (kickstarter)
Ans: gain funding through raising small amounts of funding from a large
number of people, typically through the internet
Q: crowdsourcing
Ans: obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large number of people,
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either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Q: Bit
Ans: Binary digit, 0 or 1
Q: Byte
Ans: 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Q: Server
Ans: a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers
or devices on a network
Q: Terminal
Ans: A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to send
data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete
transactions
Q: Motherboard
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Ans: A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer
or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
Q: CPU
Ans: Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take
place
Q: RAM
Ans: Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
Q: ROM
Ans: Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
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storage
Q: Volatile vs Nonvolatile
Ans: Temporary vs Permanent
Q: Port
Ans: A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
Q: SSD
Ans: Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Q: Connector
Ans: A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two things
together.
Q: ISP
Ans: Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
IS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UNR Questions
and Answers 100% Correct Answers Already
Graded A+
Q: crowdfunding (kickstarter)
Ans: gain funding through raising small amounts of funding from a large
number of people, typically through the internet
Q: crowdsourcing
Ans: obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large number of people,
Exampromax - Stuvia US
either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Q: Bit
Ans: Binary digit, 0 or 1
Q: Byte
Ans: 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Q: Server
Ans: a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other computers
or devices on a network
Q: Terminal
Ans: A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to send
data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete
transactions
Q: Motherboard
, 2 Exampromax - Stuvia US
Ans: A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer
or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
Q: CPU
Ans: Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take
place
Q: RAM
Ans: Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
Q: ROM
Ans: Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
Exampromax - Stuvia US
storage
Q: Volatile vs Nonvolatile
Ans: Temporary vs Permanent
Q: Port
Ans: A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
Q: SSD
Ans: Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Q: Connector
Ans: A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two things
together.
Q: ISP
Ans: Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
