flashcards unit1 test for comp sci9
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This component of a computer is where
applications are held while open.
This component of a computer is where
applications are held while open.
RAMRandom Access Memory
The "Brain"of a Computer
The "Brain"of a Computer
CPUCentral Processing Unit
The "Filing Cabinet"part of a computer
The "Filing Cabinet"part of a computer
The Hard DriveApplications and data are stored here.It is a non‐volatile form of memory.
The type of cable that is made of glass that
data travels through as light.
The type of cable that is made of glass that
data travels through as light.
Fiber OpticBecause the signal is light, it never degrades.
The name of the component that all of the major internal
components in a computer are welded and connected to.
The name of the component that all of the major internal
components in a computer are welded and connected to.
Mother Board or Circuit Board
The type of cable that transmits data over fairly short distances because the signal can degrade. It is made of two copper wires
interwoven together covered with plastic. It looks like a phone chord.
The type of cable that transmits data over fairly short distances because the signal can degrade. It is made of two copper wires
interwoven together covered with plastic. It looks like a phone chord.
Twisted Pair
This is the place where you can plug in a network wire.
This is the place where you can plug in a network wire.
PORT
The name of the workstation(s) computers that are connected to
a network.
The name of the workstation(s) computers that are connected to
a network.
Client
A Hard Drive and a Memory Stick are types of memory that when they lose power, they do not lose the data
stored in them.
This type of memory is called what?
A Hard Drive and a Memory Stick are types of memory that when they lose power, they do not lose the data
stored in them.
This type of memory is called what?
Non‐Volatile
The name of the network wire that is made out copper. It is a medium range cable in that
signals on it will degrade more than on a fiber optic but less than on a twisted pair.
The name of the network wire that is made out copper. It is a medium range cable in that
signals on it will degrade more than on a fiber optic but less than on a twisted pair.
Coaxial Cable
The type of network that is created by connecting computers directly to
each other.
The type of network that is created by connecting computers directly to
each other.
Peer to Peer Network
The name of the computer that workstations on a network are connected to. This computer is often the gateway to the Internet for these computers.
The name of the computer that workstations on a network are connected to. This computer is often the gateway to the Internet for these computers.
Server
What are the 4 tasks ofthe CPU that make up the
machine cycle?
What are the 4 tasks ofthe CPU that make up the
machine cycle?
FetchDecode
Execute
Store
Which of the following is not a
Peripheral
device?
RAMPrinter
Monitor
USB MicrophoneCard Reader
SMART Board Projector
Which of the following is not a
Peripheral
device?
RAMPrinter
Monitor
USB MicrophoneCard Reader
SMART Board Projector
RAM is a type of memory that when the power goes out, all data it is lost.
This type of memory is called what?
RAM is a type of memory that when the power goes out, all data it is lost.
This type of memory is called what?
Volatile
What are the four requirements for a machine
to be a computer?
What are the four requirements for a machine
to be a computer?
InputProcess
Output
Store
What is TCP/IP?
What is TCP/IP?
Transmission Control Protocol& Internet Protocol
These are the protocols most commonly used to interface a computer with the Internet.
This is the type of network that is created when you connect more than one client to a server often using switches and or hubs.
This is the type of network that is created when you connect more than one client to a server often using switches and or hubs.
LANLocal Area Network