Essential Introduction to Computers
Name: Here
Short Answer
Date/Period: Here
Instructions: Fill in the best answer.
1. In general terms, a answer is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions
stored in its own memory that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified
rules (process), produce results (output), and store the results (storage) for future use.
2. Computers perform the four basic operations of answer, answer, answer, and answer which
comprise the answer. Collectively, these operations change answer into answer and
answer it for future use.
3. A answer is a detailed set of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do to perform
certain operations.
4. The computer answer one program instruction after another until the job is complete.
5. The six primary components of a computer are answer, the answer, answer, answer,
answer, and answer.
6. A(n) answer is any hardware that allows a user to enter data, programs, commands, and user
responses into a computer.
7. Sometimes called a system board, the answer is the main circuit board of the system unit and
contains the processor, memory, and expansion cards.
8. Popular answer such as a sound card and video card, allows a user to enhance the computer
system with add-on products.
9. The answer or processor is made up of the answer unit and the answer unit.
10. Answer consists of chips on a memory module that fits in a slot on the motherboard in the
system unit.
11. The amount of memory in computers typically is measured in answer, answer, or answer.
12. One answer equals approximately 1,000 memory locations, one answer equals
approximately one million memory locations, and one answer equals approximately one
billion memory locations.
13. A memory location, or answer, is an amount of memory that stores one character, such as
the letter “A”.
14. A(n) answer makes information resulting from processing available for use.
15. A answer is used to store instructions, data, and information when they are not being used in
memory.
16. The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors, so the computer can locate the data,
instructions, and information on the disk is known as answer.
17. A answer is a storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that
magnetically store data, instructions, and information.
18. The time required to access and retrieve data is known as answer.
19. A answer is a flash memory storage device that plugs into a port on a computer or mobile
device and is sometimes called a pen drive or thumb drive.
20. A answer is a hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive data,
instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.
21. Programs used to control the operations of computer equipment are known as answer.
22. The answer tells the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and
executing an application program and how to transfer data.
23. The process of loading the operating system into the computer's memory from auxiliary
storage is known as answer.
24. The answer provides icon symbols (visual clues) for the user to use to communicate with the
computer.
25. Programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks are
known as answer.
26. A answer is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wirelessly, via
communications devices and transmission media. This allows users to share resources, such
as hardware, software, data, and information.
27. The answer is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of businesses,
government agencies, education institutions, and individuals and is considered the world's
largest network.
28. A(n) answer is an organization, such as a cable company or telephone company, that
supplies connections to the Internet for a monthly fee.
29. The answer is one of the more popular segments of the Internet which contains billions of
documents called Web pages.
30. A answer is a software program used to access and view Web pages.
31. A answer is the unique address of a Web page.
32. Answer is the communications standard used to transfer pages on the Web.
Illustrations
Instructions: Identify the parts in each illustration.
Processing
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System Unit
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Magnetic Disk
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Hard Drive
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Web Protocol
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