ANSWERS 2026 UPDATED EXAM PREP
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ what age has computer technology ushered in? Answer: the
"information age", an age where data, information, and knowledge
are both accessible and able to be manipulated by more people than
ever before in history
◉ what do computers do? Answer: computers accept data input via
a variety of devices, process data through logical and arithmetic
rendering, store the data in memory components, and output data
and information to the user
◉ how are the tools for computer science facilitate? Answer:
computer science offers extremely valuable tools, that if used
skillfully, can facilitate the acquisition and manipulation of data and
information by healthcare professionals, who can then synthesize
these into an evolving knowledge and wisdom base
◉ an electronic information-processing machine that serves as a
tool to manipulate data and information Answer: computer
, ◉ easiest way to understand computers? Answer: to realize they are
input-output systems
◉ what are the two primary input devices on a computer? Answer:
the keyboard and the mouse
◉ what can input devices include on a computer? Answer: --
keyboard or mouse
--joysticks
--game controllers or pads
--web camera
--stylus
--image scanners
--other plug-and-play devices, like digital camera, digital video,
recorder, MP3 player, electronic musical instrument, or physiologic
monitor
◉ a key hardware component that is a unique example of a visible
throughput component because it is the part of the computer
focused on the most when users are working on a computer Answer:
the computer monitor