CGS1060C STUDY GUIDE 2026 FINAL PAPER
EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ the data stored in - is saved even when a computer has been
powered off. Answer: Rom
◉ Flash memory is an example of - memory. Answer: programmable
memory.
◉ when the computer is shut down, the information in - is erased.
Answer: Ram
◉ memory chips or modules hold data and programs as they are
being processed by the -, and are usually found on the motherboard.
Answer: CPU
◉ USB flash drives and camera memory cards are types of -storage
Answer: solid state storage
◉ CDs and DVDs are types of- storage Answer: optical storage
,◉ data stored on a tape is -, so it requires you to forward or rewind
the tape to access information Answer: sequential
◉ data stored on a hard disk uses - access, so you can go directly to
the area of the drive where the data is stored Answer: random or
direct
◉ hard drives with read/write heads that move over the surface of
platters are a type of- storage Answer: magnetic storage
◉ performs arithmetic and logic functions in the CPU Answer: ALU
◉ the smallest unit of time a processor can measure Answer: cycle
◉ sets the speed at which the CPU executes the instructions Answer:
processor clock
◉ the " brain" of a computer Answer: CPU
◉ an electronic channel that transfers data in multiple directions
Answer: bus
◉ a processing technique, an operating system uses to process many
parts of a single program Answer: multithreading
, ◉ part of the hard drive that the operating system uses as additional
RAM Answer: virtual memory
◉ a processing technique an operating system uses to divide one
task among many processors Answer: parallel processing
◉ a processing technique an operating system can use if the
computer has many processors Answer: multiprocessing
◉ a key task that operating systems perform to use RAM efficiently
Answer: memory management
◉ the type of software that lets you copy, move, rename, and delete
files and folders Answer: file management software
◉ the type of software you use most directly to perform tasks such
as writing a screenplay Answer: application software
◉ the software that runs a computer Answer: system software
◉ the type of software that performs a specific, limited task usually
related to managing or maintaining a computer system Answer:
utility software
EXAM Q&A STUDY GUIDE WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ the data stored in - is saved even when a computer has been
powered off. Answer: Rom
◉ Flash memory is an example of - memory. Answer: programmable
memory.
◉ when the computer is shut down, the information in - is erased.
Answer: Ram
◉ memory chips or modules hold data and programs as they are
being processed by the -, and are usually found on the motherboard.
Answer: CPU
◉ USB flash drives and camera memory cards are types of -storage
Answer: solid state storage
◉ CDs and DVDs are types of- storage Answer: optical storage
,◉ data stored on a tape is -, so it requires you to forward or rewind
the tape to access information Answer: sequential
◉ data stored on a hard disk uses - access, so you can go directly to
the area of the drive where the data is stored Answer: random or
direct
◉ hard drives with read/write heads that move over the surface of
platters are a type of- storage Answer: magnetic storage
◉ performs arithmetic and logic functions in the CPU Answer: ALU
◉ the smallest unit of time a processor can measure Answer: cycle
◉ sets the speed at which the CPU executes the instructions Answer:
processor clock
◉ the " brain" of a computer Answer: CPU
◉ an electronic channel that transfers data in multiple directions
Answer: bus
◉ a processing technique, an operating system uses to process many
parts of a single program Answer: multithreading
, ◉ part of the hard drive that the operating system uses as additional
RAM Answer: virtual memory
◉ a processing technique an operating system uses to divide one
task among many processors Answer: parallel processing
◉ a processing technique an operating system can use if the
computer has many processors Answer: multiprocessing
◉ a key task that operating systems perform to use RAM efficiently
Answer: memory management
◉ the type of software that lets you copy, move, rename, and delete
files and folders Answer: file management software
◉ the type of software you use most directly to perform tasks such
as writing a screenplay Answer: application software
◉ the software that runs a computer Answer: system software
◉ the type of software that performs a specific, limited task usually
related to managing or maintaining a computer system Answer:
utility software
