COMPROG

• What refers to the tangible components of a computer system?

  Hardware
• What type of computer is smaller than mainframes and less expensive?

  Minicomputer
• What refers to the set of instructions a computer can execute?


  Software
• What technology did the third generation of business computers use?

  Integrated circuits
• Which of the following is NOT a benefit of computers?

  Less human resources
• In what year was the first computer bug found?

  1947
• What type of secondary storage device keeps data when the computer is off?

  Hard disk
• What is a powerful multi-user computer supporting many users simultaneously?

  Mainframe
• What does a computer see machine language as?

  Binary language
• What can personal computers be connected to form?

  Network
• What is the most important computer in a network called?

  Network server
• What refers to any hardware component that transmits information?

  Output device
• What executes stored program instructions in a computer?

  CPU
• What type of display uses light-emitting diode for backlighting?

  LED
• What are battery-powered computer devices that are portable?

  Tablets
• What is a powerful single-user computer with a high-quality monitor?

  Workstation
• What does ASCII stand for?

  American Standard Code for Information Interchange
• What is the most important software in a computer system?

  Operating System
• Who is anyone that interacts with a computer?

  User
• What is the minimum number of computers needed for a network?

  2
• What type of computers uses continuous data for simulations?

  Analog computers
• What is a communication network serving users in a confined area?

  Local Area Network (LAN)
• What company provides internet access to customers?

  Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• What software tracks upcoming events and times?

  Personal Information Manager (PIM)
• Which of the following is NOT a web browser?

  None of the above
• What tool is used to access the internet?

  Web browser
• What allows users to create documents like letters and flyers?

  Word Processor
• What type of software has no obligation to purchase?

  Freeware
• What was the world’s first graphical web browser?

  Mosaic
• What is a collection of programs controlling hardware and software?

  System software
• When did the internet begin?

  1969
• What are often called productivity programs?

  Application software
• Does the main memory keep data when the computer is off?

  False
• Does an impact printer use a striking device?

  False