CGS 1060 STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM
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,Which term is used to refer to all of the physical parts of a computer system? -
ANSWERhardware
Software that allows you to do word processing, send e-mails, or play games is
commonly referred to as - ANSWERapplication programs
Which of the following is an example of an operating system? - ANSWERMicrosoft
Windows
A mainframe computer is - ANSWERan extremely fast, expensive computer with a large
data capacity that is typically used by huge companies.
A computer that serves other computers by running important software and storing
important data is called a - ANSWERserver
What piece of computer hardware is often referred to as the "brains" of the computer? -
ANSWERCPU
Which of the following components would NOT be considered a peripheral device? -
ANSWERmotherboard
At the lowest level of processing, computers represent data and instructions using a
series of binary digits, 1's and 0's. An individual binary digit is known as a - ANSWERbit
A kilobyte is - ANSWER1024 bytes
A string of 8 binary digits is known as a - ANSWERbyte
A removable USB flash drive with a capacity of 4096 megabytes has an equivalent
storage capacity of - ANSWER4 GB
Which type of memory contains the instructions necessary for the computer's basic
input/output system (BIOS) which is used to load essential data when the computer is
turned on? - ANSWERROM
Which type of memory stores any programs and data that are currently in use by the
CPU that will be lost when the computer is switched off? - ANSWERRAM
Which unit of measurement is equivalent to one billion bytes? - ANSWERgigabyte (GB)
What unit of measure is used when describing the speed of a computer's CPU? -
ANSWERhertz
, To increase the performance of your computer and the number of programs it can
effectively run at one time, you may want to increase the size of the computer's -
ANSWERRAM
Which of the following would be considered an input device? - ANSWERmouse
A display monitor's screen is composed of tiny square units called - ANSWERpixels
Of the different types of computer storage, which would you expect to have the most
capacity? - ANSWERhard disk
What is the name for the piece of software that manages the hardware, application
programs, and provides a graphical user interface to the user of the computer? -
ANSWERoperating system
Which of the following is NOT considered an operating system? - ANSWERMicrosoft
Word
How many digits is the binary language comprised of? - ANSWERtwo
What type of software is used to scan for malicious programs that may be residing in
your computer's hard disk or memory? - ANSWERantivirus
The enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer is commonly called
the: - ANSWERsystem unit
Memory that requires electrical power to retain data is referred to as being: -
ANSWERvolatile
What is the top-level domain for the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) given as
http://angel.irsc.edu ? - ANSWER.edu
The Internet is best described as a: - ANSWERa global network of networks
What is the protocol prefix for the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) given as
http://angel.irsc.edu ? - ANSWERhttp://
The set of communication rules that the browser will use when connecting with the web
site you're trying to access is known as the - ANSWERprotocol prefix
Text or images on a web page that when clicked on take you to another web page are
called - ANSWERhyperlinks
A network infrastructure that provides access to users and end devices in a limited area
such as a home, school, office building, or campus is called a: - ANSWERLAN
100% SOLVED 2025
,Which term is used to refer to all of the physical parts of a computer system? -
ANSWERhardware
Software that allows you to do word processing, send e-mails, or play games is
commonly referred to as - ANSWERapplication programs
Which of the following is an example of an operating system? - ANSWERMicrosoft
Windows
A mainframe computer is - ANSWERan extremely fast, expensive computer with a large
data capacity that is typically used by huge companies.
A computer that serves other computers by running important software and storing
important data is called a - ANSWERserver
What piece of computer hardware is often referred to as the "brains" of the computer? -
ANSWERCPU
Which of the following components would NOT be considered a peripheral device? -
ANSWERmotherboard
At the lowest level of processing, computers represent data and instructions using a
series of binary digits, 1's and 0's. An individual binary digit is known as a - ANSWERbit
A kilobyte is - ANSWER1024 bytes
A string of 8 binary digits is known as a - ANSWERbyte
A removable USB flash drive with a capacity of 4096 megabytes has an equivalent
storage capacity of - ANSWER4 GB
Which type of memory contains the instructions necessary for the computer's basic
input/output system (BIOS) which is used to load essential data when the computer is
turned on? - ANSWERROM
Which type of memory stores any programs and data that are currently in use by the
CPU that will be lost when the computer is switched off? - ANSWERRAM
Which unit of measurement is equivalent to one billion bytes? - ANSWERgigabyte (GB)
What unit of measure is used when describing the speed of a computer's CPU? -
ANSWERhertz
, To increase the performance of your computer and the number of programs it can
effectively run at one time, you may want to increase the size of the computer's -
ANSWERRAM
Which of the following would be considered an input device? - ANSWERmouse
A display monitor's screen is composed of tiny square units called - ANSWERpixels
Of the different types of computer storage, which would you expect to have the most
capacity? - ANSWERhard disk
What is the name for the piece of software that manages the hardware, application
programs, and provides a graphical user interface to the user of the computer? -
ANSWERoperating system
Which of the following is NOT considered an operating system? - ANSWERMicrosoft
Word
How many digits is the binary language comprised of? - ANSWERtwo
What type of software is used to scan for malicious programs that may be residing in
your computer's hard disk or memory? - ANSWERantivirus
The enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer is commonly called
the: - ANSWERsystem unit
Memory that requires electrical power to retain data is referred to as being: -
ANSWERvolatile
What is the top-level domain for the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) given as
http://angel.irsc.edu ? - ANSWER.edu
The Internet is best described as a: - ANSWERa global network of networks
What is the protocol prefix for the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) given as
http://angel.irsc.edu ? - ANSWERhttp://
The set of communication rules that the browser will use when connecting with the web
site you're trying to access is known as the - ANSWERprotocol prefix
Text or images on a web page that when clicked on take you to another web page are
called - ANSWERhyperlinks
A network infrastructure that provides access to users and end devices in a limited area
such as a home, school, office building, or campus is called a: - ANSWERLAN
