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Hardware/Software Review
Use How PC's Work, How Operating Systems Work and the PowerPoint presentation to research and complete the answers to
the questions.
Answer the following completely. One-word answers may not be sufficient.
1. Because it controls most of a computer's operations, the ________often is referred to as the brains of a computer.
2. The CPU contains ____________________________________________________________________.
3. Memory (RAM) stores__________________, and ____________________________________________.
4. A ____________is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but often is rounded down to 1,000 bytes by computer users.
5. A ________________is equal to approximately one million bytes, and a _________________equals one billion bytes.
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6. Coding schemes such as ASCII make it possible for humans to interact with a digital computer that recognizes only
______________________________.
7. Multiple programs can be loaded into RAM simultaneously, provided there is enough _______________to
accommodate all the programs.
8. Many of the electronic components in the system unit reside on a circuit board called the________________________.
9. Most computers are_______________, meaning that they understand only two discrete states: on and off.
10. When eight bits are grouped together as a unit, they are called a(n)______________.
11. A typical floppy disk can store 1.44 _________________of data.
12. If a disk that already contains data, instructions, or information is formatted, the formatting process erases ______________________.
13. If a computer has one floppy disk drive, the drive usually is designated drive __.
14. When working with a _________________________operating system, such as Windows XP, which allows the user
to do multiple activities at once, it is not necessary to quit a word processing program to run a Web browser.
15.When using a command-line interface, the computer operator gives instructions to the computer by
_________________________________.
16. A popular, free, UNIX-like GUI operating system is called _________________________________________.
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