STARTING OUT WITH PYTHON 6 LEARNING
WORKBOOK 2026 PYTHON BASICS DATA
TYPES AND CONTROL STRUCTURES
◉ The physical devices, or components, of which a computer is
made of are referred to as _____? Answer: Hardware
◉ List the five major components of a computer system. Answer:
The CPU, main memory, secondary storage devices, input devices,
and output devices.
◉ What part of the computer actually runs programs? Answer:
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
◉ What part of the computer serves as a work area to store a
program and its data while the program is running? Answer: Main
memory or Random Access Memory (RAM)
◉ What part of the computer holds data for long periods of time,
even where there is no power to the computer? Answer: Secondary
storage devices
(Disk drive, SSD, USB Drive, flash drives, optical drives)
, ◉ What part of the computer formats and presents data for people
or other devices? Answer: Output devices
◉ What fundamental set of programs control the internal operations
of the computer's hardware? Answer: Operating Systems
◉ What do you call a program that performs a specialized task, such
as a virus scanner, a file compression program, or a data backup
program? Answer: Utility Programs
◉ Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email
programs, web browsers, and game programs belong to what
category of software? Answer: Application Software
◉ Today, CPU's are small chips known as _____? Answer:
Microprocessors
◉ This is a volatile type of memory that is only for temporary
storage while a program is running. Answer: RAM or Random Access
Memory
◉ A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even
when there is no power to the computer, is called ____. Answer:
Secondary Storage
WORKBOOK 2026 PYTHON BASICS DATA
TYPES AND CONTROL STRUCTURES
◉ The physical devices, or components, of which a computer is
made of are referred to as _____? Answer: Hardware
◉ List the five major components of a computer system. Answer:
The CPU, main memory, secondary storage devices, input devices,
and output devices.
◉ What part of the computer actually runs programs? Answer:
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
◉ What part of the computer serves as a work area to store a
program and its data while the program is running? Answer: Main
memory or Random Access Memory (RAM)
◉ What part of the computer holds data for long periods of time,
even where there is no power to the computer? Answer: Secondary
storage devices
(Disk drive, SSD, USB Drive, flash drives, optical drives)
, ◉ What part of the computer formats and presents data for people
or other devices? Answer: Output devices
◉ What fundamental set of programs control the internal operations
of the computer's hardware? Answer: Operating Systems
◉ What do you call a program that performs a specialized task, such
as a virus scanner, a file compression program, or a data backup
program? Answer: Utility Programs
◉ Word processing programs, spreadsheet programs, email
programs, web browsers, and game programs belong to what
category of software? Answer: Application Software
◉ Today, CPU's are small chips known as _____? Answer:
Microprocessors
◉ This is a volatile type of memory that is only for temporary
storage while a program is running. Answer: RAM or Random Access
Memory
◉ A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even
when there is no power to the computer, is called ____. Answer:
Secondary Storage
