COMPUTER CONCEPTS UPDATED EXAMS
SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● application software
Answer: Software that enables you to perform specific computer tasks,
such as document production, spreadsheet calculations, database
management, and presentation preparation. (ECC 21)
●● binary digit (bit)
Answer: The representation of data as a 1 or 0. (ECC 13)
●● BIOS
Answer: Stands for basic input/output system, the set of instructions
stored in ROM that the computer uses to check its components to ensure
they are working and to activate the software that provides the basic
functionality of the computer when you turn on the computer. (ECC 14)
●● boot process
Answer: The set of events that occurs between the moment you turn on
the computer and the moment you can begin to use the computer. (ECC
14)
, ●● broadband connection
Answer: A high-speed connection to the Internet. (ECC 19)
●● byte
Answer: A series of eight bits. (ECC 13)
●● cache memory
Answer: Special high-speed memory chips on the motherboard or CPU
that store frequently-accessed and recently-accessed data and
commands; also called RAM cache or CPU cache. (ECC 14)
●● card
Answer: A removable circuit board that is inserted into a slot in the
motherboard to expand the capabilities of the motherboard; also called
expansion card. (ECC 8)
●● CD (compact disc)
Answer: An optical storage device that can store 700 MB of data. (ECC
3)
●● central processing unit (CPU)
Answer: A silicon chip, located on the motherboard, that is responsible
for executing instructions to process data; also called processor. (ECC 3)
SET COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● application software
Answer: Software that enables you to perform specific computer tasks,
such as document production, spreadsheet calculations, database
management, and presentation preparation. (ECC 21)
●● binary digit (bit)
Answer: The representation of data as a 1 or 0. (ECC 13)
●● BIOS
Answer: Stands for basic input/output system, the set of instructions
stored in ROM that the computer uses to check its components to ensure
they are working and to activate the software that provides the basic
functionality of the computer when you turn on the computer. (ECC 14)
●● boot process
Answer: The set of events that occurs between the moment you turn on
the computer and the moment you can begin to use the computer. (ECC
14)
, ●● broadband connection
Answer: A high-speed connection to the Internet. (ECC 19)
●● byte
Answer: A series of eight bits. (ECC 13)
●● cache memory
Answer: Special high-speed memory chips on the motherboard or CPU
that store frequently-accessed and recently-accessed data and
commands; also called RAM cache or CPU cache. (ECC 14)
●● card
Answer: A removable circuit board that is inserted into a slot in the
motherboard to expand the capabilities of the motherboard; also called
expansion card. (ECC 8)
●● CD (compact disc)
Answer: An optical storage device that can store 700 MB of data. (ECC
3)
●● central processing unit (CPU)
Answer: A silicon chip, located on the motherboard, that is responsible
for executing instructions to process data; also called processor. (ECC 3)
