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IS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UNR / Comprehensive Study Guide
– Expert Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and Practice
Questions for Guaranteed Success / Newest
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Byte
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte
Zetabyte
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gain funding through raising small amounts of funding
crowdfunding (kickstarter)
from a large number of people, typically through the
internet
obtaining information by enlisting the services of a
crowdsourcing
large number of people, either paid or unpaid
typically through the internet
Bit Binary digit, 0 or 1
8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form
Byte
letters, numbers, and special characters
a computer dedicated to providing one or more
Server
services to other computers or devices on a
network
A computer, usually with limit processing power,
that enables users to send data to and/or receive
Terminal information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a
network to complete transactions
A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
Motherboard computer or other device, with connectors into which
other circuit boards can be slotted
Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the
CPU central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where
most calculations take place
Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data,
RAM
computer can have one or several RAM chips,
temporary (volatile) storage
Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions,
ROM
permanent (nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile Temporary vs Permanent
A connection point or interface between a computer
Port
and an external or internal device.
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IS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UNR / Comprehensive Study Guide
– Expert Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and Practice
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2025/2026.
Byte
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte
Zetabyte
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, 8/11/25, 2:43 PM IS 101 Exam 1 Study Guide UNR / Comprehensive Study Guide – Expert Strategies, Review of Key Quizzes, and Practice Questio…
gain funding through raising small amounts of funding
crowdfunding (kickstarter)
from a large number of people, typically through the
internet
obtaining information by enlisting the services of a
crowdsourcing
large number of people, either paid or unpaid
typically through the internet
Bit Binary digit, 0 or 1
8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form
Byte
letters, numbers, and special characters
a computer dedicated to providing one or more
Server
services to other computers or devices on a
network
A computer, usually with limit processing power,
that enables users to send data to and/or receive
Terminal information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a
network to complete transactions
A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
Motherboard computer or other device, with connectors into which
other circuit boards can be slotted
Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the
CPU central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where
most calculations take place
Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data,
RAM
computer can have one or several RAM chips,
temporary (volatile) storage
Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions,
ROM
permanent (nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile Temporary vs Permanent
A connection point or interface between a computer
Port
and an external or internal device.
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