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Understanding Computer Hardware, Storage, and Software

Explore essential concepts like computer input, processing, output, storage devices, RAM, secondary storage, software functions, operating systems, and more. Learn about hardware components, system software, utility programs, and different types of software applications.

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Understanding Computer Hardware, Storage, and Software

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  1. What is a Computer Hardware Storage Software Random Questions 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. What is input?

  3. Raw information or data

  4. List two examples of input

  5. Photographs (from a scanner or camera), videos, songs, letters, numbers (from a keyboard)

  6. What is a bit?

  7. The building blocks of computer language.

  8. How many bits to make a byte

  9. 8 or more

  10. What are two of the four steps in the information processing cycle?

  11. Input, processing, output, and storage.

  12. Give an example of computer output

  13. Printed documents, an image on the screen.

  14. Give two examples of storage devices

  15. Hard drive, cd, dvd, flash drive

  16. What does the processor do?

  17. Turns raw data into usable information.

  18. Which device processes data

  19. Central Processing Unit

  20. What is used to store data while the computer is working?

  21. RAM

  22. What is secondary storage?

  23. Pieces of hardware that let you store data permanently

  24. Give an example of secondary storage

  25. Hard drive, floppy disks, CD ROM and DVD drives

  26. About how much data does a floppy disk hold, a cd rom, and a dvd drive.

  27. 1.44 megabytes, 640 megabytes, 5.5 gigabytes

  28. What is hardware that is connected to a computer case called?

  29. peripheral

  30. What are parallel ports most often used for?

  31. Printers

  32. Name two widely used operating systems

  33. Linux, Windows, Macintosh

  34. What does software do?

  35. Tells a computer what to do and how to do it.

  36. Give an example of system software

  37. Windows XP and Norton Utilities System software includes operating system and utilities programs

  38. What does an operating system do?

  39. Lets the hardware devices communicate with one another and keeps them running efficiently.

  40. What does utility software do?

  41. Helps computers work properly. They usually do maintenance work and repair jobs.

  42. What is off-the-shelf software?

  43. Ready-made programs to handle common tasks.

  44. Give an example of communications software

  45. AOL, Outlook, Earthlink Communications software allows computers to connect to the Internet and send email.

  46. Give an example of graphics software

  47. Photoshop, Illustrator Graphics software makes it possible to draw, paint, and touch up photos

  48. What wireless technology helps people avoid using cables?

  49. Bluetooth

  50. Is RAM primary or secondary storage?

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