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IS 101 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE UNR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
crowdfunding (kickstarter) - correct answer- gain funding
through raising small amounts of funding from a large number
of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing - correct answer- obtaining information by
enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or
unpaid typically through the internet
Bit - correct answer- Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte - correct answer- 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of
0s and 1s form letters, numbers, and special characters
Server - correct answer- a computer dedicated to providing one
or more services to other computers or devices on a network
Terminal - correct answer- A computer, usually with limit
processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or
receive information from a server
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Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network
to complete transactions
Motherboard - correct answer- A printed circuit board containing
the principal components of a computer or other device, with
connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU - correct answer- Central Processing Unit, sometimes
referred to simply as the central processor, the CPU is the
brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM - correct answer- Random Access Memory, stores
instructions and data, computer can have one or several RAM
chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM - correct answer- Read-Only Memory, stores startup
instructions, permanent (nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile - correct answer- Temporary vs
Permanent
IS 101 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE UNR
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
crowdfunding (kickstarter) - correct answer- gain funding
through raising small amounts of funding from a large number
of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing - correct answer- obtaining information by
enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or
unpaid typically through the internet
Bit - correct answer- Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte - correct answer- 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of
0s and 1s form letters, numbers, and special characters
Server - correct answer- a computer dedicated to providing one
or more services to other computers or devices on a network
Terminal - correct answer- A computer, usually with limit
processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or
receive information from a server
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Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network
to complete transactions
Motherboard - correct answer- A printed circuit board containing
the principal components of a computer or other device, with
connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU - correct answer- Central Processing Unit, sometimes
referred to simply as the central processor, the CPU is the
brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM - correct answer- Random Access Memory, stores
instructions and data, computer can have one or several RAM
chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM - correct answer- Read-Only Memory, stores startup
instructions, permanent (nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile - correct answer- Temporary vs
Permanent
