INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS MID
TERM STUDY GUIDE
1. The steps in the information processing cycle are __________________,
___________________, ____________________, and _____________________.
· Input, processing, storage, and output
· Processing, information, output, and data
· Input, data, storage, processing
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Input, processing, storage, and output
A ___________ is an input device on which data is typed to enter it into the computer.
· Mouse
· Keyboard
· Stylus
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Keyboard
Output devices include ___________________.
· Printers and Monitors
· CPU
· System Unit
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Printers and Monitors
_____________ is an expansion card inside the system unit that allows information to
flow between the computer and network as an individual accesses the internet.
Network Interface Card
Data Communications
Search Engine - Correct Answers -Network Interface Card
_____________ refers to the transmission of text, audio, graphics, and video data from
one computer to another, the sharing of a virtual message. Electronic communications,
like emails and instant messages, as well as phone call.
Software can be categorized into two types' _________________ and
_____________________.
· System and Application
, · Word Processing and Spreadsheets
· Presentations and Spreadsheets
· None of the above - Correct Answers -System and Application
What are the three types of networks?
· Internet, PowerPoint, and Excel
· Internet, LAD, WAN
· Internet, WAN, LAN
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Internet, WAN, LAN
1. The components of hardware include _______________________________.
· Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Printer, and Keyboard/Mouse
· Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Touch Screen, and Keyboard/Mouse
· Monitor, CPU, Software, Printer, and Keyboard/Mouse
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Printer, and
Keyboard/Mouse
The primary input device is _______________
· Keyboard
· Disk Drives
· Monitors
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Keyboard
Most computer today will have this storage capacity ____________ which is a trillion
bytes.
· Gigabyte
· Terabyte
· Kilobyte
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Terabyte
The components of the central processing unit include _________________________.
· Control Unit, Peripheral, ALU
· Control Unit and ALU
· Control Unit and Memory
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Control Unit and ALU
Information systems include all of these _____________________________.
· People and Software
· Hardware and Information
· Data and Procedures
TERM STUDY GUIDE
1. The steps in the information processing cycle are __________________,
___________________, ____________________, and _____________________.
· Input, processing, storage, and output
· Processing, information, output, and data
· Input, data, storage, processing
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Input, processing, storage, and output
A ___________ is an input device on which data is typed to enter it into the computer.
· Mouse
· Keyboard
· Stylus
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Keyboard
Output devices include ___________________.
· Printers and Monitors
· CPU
· System Unit
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Printers and Monitors
_____________ is an expansion card inside the system unit that allows information to
flow between the computer and network as an individual accesses the internet.
Network Interface Card
Data Communications
Search Engine - Correct Answers -Network Interface Card
_____________ refers to the transmission of text, audio, graphics, and video data from
one computer to another, the sharing of a virtual message. Electronic communications,
like emails and instant messages, as well as phone call.
Software can be categorized into two types' _________________ and
_____________________.
· System and Application
, · Word Processing and Spreadsheets
· Presentations and Spreadsheets
· None of the above - Correct Answers -System and Application
What are the three types of networks?
· Internet, PowerPoint, and Excel
· Internet, LAD, WAN
· Internet, WAN, LAN
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Internet, WAN, LAN
1. The components of hardware include _______________________________.
· Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Printer, and Keyboard/Mouse
· Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Touch Screen, and Keyboard/Mouse
· Monitor, CPU, Software, Printer, and Keyboard/Mouse
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Monitor, CPU, Disk Drives, Printer, and
Keyboard/Mouse
The primary input device is _______________
· Keyboard
· Disk Drives
· Monitors
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Keyboard
Most computer today will have this storage capacity ____________ which is a trillion
bytes.
· Gigabyte
· Terabyte
· Kilobyte
· All of the above - Correct Answers -Terabyte
The components of the central processing unit include _________________________.
· Control Unit, Peripheral, ALU
· Control Unit and ALU
· Control Unit and Memory
· None of the above - Correct Answers -Control Unit and ALU
Information systems include all of these _____________________________.
· People and Software
· Hardware and Information
· Data and Procedures