INSY 3300 Test 1 Review 2025 Questions
and Answers
Hardware - --Answer --The physical devices that makeup a computer.
Includes: CPU, Main memory, secondary memory, input & output.
CPU - --Answer --the part of the computer that actually runs programs (i.e.,
carry out all the computational tasks)
Main Memory (RAM) - --Answer --where computer stores a program while
program is running, and data used by the program. CPU is able to quickly access
data. Volatile memory used for temporary storage while program is running.
Contents are erased when computer is off
Secondary Memory - --Answer --can hold data for long periods of time-
Programs normally stored here and loaded to main memory when needed
Types of secondary memory - --Answer --Disk drive: Magnetically encodes
data onto a spinning circular disk
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, Solid state drive: faster than disk drive, no moving parts, stores data in solid state
memory
Flash memory: portable, no physical disk
Optical devices: data encoded optically (CDs)
Input devices - --Answer --Disk drive are considered input devices because
they load programs into the main memory. Ex: keyboard, mouse, touchscreen,
scanner, camera
Output devices - --Answer --Disk drives and USB drives can be considered
output devices because data is sent to them to be saved. Ex: video display, printer
Application software - --Answer --word processing, email, games, and Web
browsers. Programs that make computers useful for everyday task.
System software - --Answer --Operating system, Utility Program, Software
development tools. Programs that control basic operations of a computer.
Operating system - --Answer --controls operations of hardware components
Utility program - --Answer --performs specific task to enhance computer
operation or safeguard data
Software development tools - --Answer --used to create, modify, and test
software programs
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and Answers
Hardware - --Answer --The physical devices that makeup a computer.
Includes: CPU, Main memory, secondary memory, input & output.
CPU - --Answer --the part of the computer that actually runs programs (i.e.,
carry out all the computational tasks)
Main Memory (RAM) - --Answer --where computer stores a program while
program is running, and data used by the program. CPU is able to quickly access
data. Volatile memory used for temporary storage while program is running.
Contents are erased when computer is off
Secondary Memory - --Answer --can hold data for long periods of time-
Programs normally stored here and loaded to main memory when needed
Types of secondary memory - --Answer --Disk drive: Magnetically encodes
data onto a spinning circular disk
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, Solid state drive: faster than disk drive, no moving parts, stores data in solid state
memory
Flash memory: portable, no physical disk
Optical devices: data encoded optically (CDs)
Input devices - --Answer --Disk drive are considered input devices because
they load programs into the main memory. Ex: keyboard, mouse, touchscreen,
scanner, camera
Output devices - --Answer --Disk drives and USB drives can be considered
output devices because data is sent to them to be saved. Ex: video display, printer
Application software - --Answer --word processing, email, games, and Web
browsers. Programs that make computers useful for everyday task.
System software - --Answer --Operating system, Utility Program, Software
development tools. Programs that control basic operations of a computer.
Operating system - --Answer --controls operations of hardware components
Utility program - --Answer --performs specific task to enhance computer
operation or safeguard data
Software development tools - --Answer --used to create, modify, and test
software programs
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