MGCCC Computer Applications I - Vocab Test 1
questions with verified answers
-Input
-Process
-Output
-Storage Ans✓✓✓ 4 functions of the Information Processing Cycle
4 Basic Computer Functions Ans✓✓✓ Functions work in a cycle known
as the Information Processing Cycle
◦INPUT - The computer gathers data or enables a user to enter data
◦PROCESS - Data is manipulated and converted into information
◦OUTPUT - Information is displayed or shown to the user in a way that
is understandable
◦STORAGE - Data and/or information is stored for future use
A Computer Ans✓✓✓ A programmable electronic device that can
input, process, output and store data.
A worm can infect your computer without any human interaction.
Ans✓✓✓ What is the difference in a worm and a virus?
Application Software Ans✓✓✓ -Word Processing
-Spreadsheet
,-Database
-Presentation
-Software Suite
-Many, Many, MORE
Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) Ans✓✓✓ - performs the arithmetic and
logic functions for the computer.
Byte/B Ans✓✓✓ - Holds one character of data
Control unit Ans✓✓✓ - responsible for obtaining and executing
instructions from the computer's memory.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) Ans✓✓✓ -The brain of the computer and
is responsible for executing program instructions and manipulating data
to convert to information.
CPU Ans✓✓✓ -Small Chip
-Clock Speed
◦Measures the speed at which a CPU processes data (number of
instructions per second).
◦Measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).
, CPU Ans✓✓✓ What is the brain of the computer?
Data Ans✓✓✓ represents text, numbers, graphics, sounds and videos
entered into the computer's memory during input operations.
Desktop Ans✓✓✓ -PCs or Macs
-PCs refer to Personal Computers based on an Intel microprocessor or
an Intel compatible microprocessor
-PCs typically use the Microsoft Windows operating system, and the
Mac uses the Mac operating system.
Dot Pitch Ans✓✓✓ - Refers to the diagonal distance between two
pixels of the same color. Measured in mm with smaller numbers
resulting in a crisper viewing image
Embedded computers Ans✓✓✓ -Computers built into larger
components such as automobiles and appliances.
Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Port Ans✓✓✓ Network connections/cable
modems
Evaluating your System Ans✓✓✓ - What kind of computer
- What operating system
- How much memory
questions with verified answers
-Input
-Process
-Output
-Storage Ans✓✓✓ 4 functions of the Information Processing Cycle
4 Basic Computer Functions Ans✓✓✓ Functions work in a cycle known
as the Information Processing Cycle
◦INPUT - The computer gathers data or enables a user to enter data
◦PROCESS - Data is manipulated and converted into information
◦OUTPUT - Information is displayed or shown to the user in a way that
is understandable
◦STORAGE - Data and/or information is stored for future use
A Computer Ans✓✓✓ A programmable electronic device that can
input, process, output and store data.
A worm can infect your computer without any human interaction.
Ans✓✓✓ What is the difference in a worm and a virus?
Application Software Ans✓✓✓ -Word Processing
-Spreadsheet
,-Database
-Presentation
-Software Suite
-Many, Many, MORE
Arithmetic logic unit (ALU) Ans✓✓✓ - performs the arithmetic and
logic functions for the computer.
Byte/B Ans✓✓✓ - Holds one character of data
Control unit Ans✓✓✓ - responsible for obtaining and executing
instructions from the computer's memory.
CPU (Central Processing Unit) Ans✓✓✓ -The brain of the computer and
is responsible for executing program instructions and manipulating data
to convert to information.
CPU Ans✓✓✓ -Small Chip
-Clock Speed
◦Measures the speed at which a CPU processes data (number of
instructions per second).
◦Measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).
, CPU Ans✓✓✓ What is the brain of the computer?
Data Ans✓✓✓ represents text, numbers, graphics, sounds and videos
entered into the computer's memory during input operations.
Desktop Ans✓✓✓ -PCs or Macs
-PCs refer to Personal Computers based on an Intel microprocessor or
an Intel compatible microprocessor
-PCs typically use the Microsoft Windows operating system, and the
Mac uses the Mac operating system.
Dot Pitch Ans✓✓✓ - Refers to the diagonal distance between two
pixels of the same color. Measured in mm with smaller numbers
resulting in a crisper viewing image
Embedded computers Ans✓✓✓ -Computers built into larger
components such as automobiles and appliances.
Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet Port Ans✓✓✓ Network connections/cable
modems
Evaluating your System Ans✓✓✓ - What kind of computer
- What operating system
- How much memory
