CIS 105 FINAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
SCC WATTS
the tangible and physical aspects of a computer - answer ✔✔-hardware
A computer program that accomplishes a specific task - answer ✔✔-software
of a computer program or other mechanism; revert automatically to a preselected option - answer ✔✔-
default
input, processing, storage, output - answer ✔✔-4 general functions of a computer
binary digit; 0s and 1s; 8 bits = 1 byte; the language that tells the computer what to do - answer ✔✔-bits
& bytes
the language that tells the computer what to do to process data - answer ✔✔-binary language
read-only memory; hold all of the instructions the computer needs to start up when its powered on -
answer ✔✔-ROM
basic input/output system; program that manages the exchange of data between the OS and all the
input and output devices - answer ✔✔-BIOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor; special kind of memory that uses almost no power; various
hardware configurations permanently stored here - answer ✔✔-CMOS
the speed of the front side bus determines how quickly the CPU can communicate with the graphics
card, RAM and other components - answer ✔✔-What determines the speed of a microprocessor?
, central processing unit; the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a
computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations
specified by the instructions. - answer ✔✔-CPU
*** - answer ✔✔-what is in memory once a computer is booted up?
In this case, primary storage typically refers to random access memory (RAM), while secondary storage
refers to the computer's internal hard drive. RAM, commonly called "memory," is considered primary
storage, since it stores data that is directly accessible by the computer's CPU. - answer ✔✔-primary VS
secondary
application, system, proprietary, open source - answer ✔✔-types of software
OS; the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing
applications, and controlling peripherals. - answer ✔✔-operating systems
An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central
processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and
provide services for applications software. - answer ✔✔-main functions of operating systems
a visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by
most modern operating systems. - answer ✔✔-graphical user interfaces
a graphical user interface designed to simplify or demystify computing operations. - answer ✔✔-WIMP
The other way to end a line is to press Shift+Enter; this results in a soft return, sometimes called a line
break or a newline character, being entered in the document. Hard returns are used to signify the end of
a paragraph, whereas soft returns simply signify the end of a line. - answer ✔✔-hard/soft return (Word)
paragraph-formatting feature used to align text - answer ✔✔-tab settings
AND DETAILED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.
SCC WATTS
the tangible and physical aspects of a computer - answer ✔✔-hardware
A computer program that accomplishes a specific task - answer ✔✔-software
of a computer program or other mechanism; revert automatically to a preselected option - answer ✔✔-
default
input, processing, storage, output - answer ✔✔-4 general functions of a computer
binary digit; 0s and 1s; 8 bits = 1 byte; the language that tells the computer what to do - answer ✔✔-bits
& bytes
the language that tells the computer what to do to process data - answer ✔✔-binary language
read-only memory; hold all of the instructions the computer needs to start up when its powered on -
answer ✔✔-ROM
basic input/output system; program that manages the exchange of data between the OS and all the
input and output devices - answer ✔✔-BIOS
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor; special kind of memory that uses almost no power; various
hardware configurations permanently stored here - answer ✔✔-CMOS
the speed of the front side bus determines how quickly the CPU can communicate with the graphics
card, RAM and other components - answer ✔✔-What determines the speed of a microprocessor?
, central processing unit; the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a
computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations
specified by the instructions. - answer ✔✔-CPU
*** - answer ✔✔-what is in memory once a computer is booted up?
In this case, primary storage typically refers to random access memory (RAM), while secondary storage
refers to the computer's internal hard drive. RAM, commonly called "memory," is considered primary
storage, since it stores data that is directly accessible by the computer's CPU. - answer ✔✔-primary VS
secondary
application, system, proprietary, open source - answer ✔✔-types of software
OS; the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing
applications, and controlling peripherals. - answer ✔✔-operating systems
An operating system has three main functions: (1) manage the computer's resources, such as the central
processing unit, memory, disk drives, and printers, (2) establish a user interface, and (3) execute and
provide services for applications software. - answer ✔✔-main functions of operating systems
a visual way of interacting with a computer using items such as windows, icons, and menus, used by
most modern operating systems. - answer ✔✔-graphical user interfaces
a graphical user interface designed to simplify or demystify computing operations. - answer ✔✔-WIMP
The other way to end a line is to press Shift+Enter; this results in a soft return, sometimes called a line
break or a newline character, being entered in the document. Hard returns are used to signify the end of
a paragraph, whereas soft returns simply signify the end of a line. - answer ✔✔-hard/soft return (Word)
paragraph-formatting feature used to align text - answer ✔✔-tab settings
