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5.02 Business Essentials

Quiz by Jeanette Clark

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  • Q1
    programs that people use to get their work done
    application programs
    30s
  • Q2
    a particular computer will have a particular type of processor
    central processing unit (CPU)
    30s
  • Q3
    consists of hardware (physical parts of the computer) and software (programs and data used with the physical computer)
    computer system
    30s
  • Q4
    a computer system that is part of a larger machine and which controls how that machine operates
    embedded system
    30s
  • Q5
    keyboards, mouse, scanners, cameras, joysticks, and microphones; a piece of equipment used to provide data and control signals to an information processing system
    input devices
    30s
  • Q6
    closely connected to the processor, stored data are quickly and easily changed, holds the programs and data that the processor is actively working with
    main memory
    30s
  • Q7
    components are connected to the main circuit board of the computer
    motherboard
    30s
  • Q8
    consists of two or more computers connected so that they can exchange data and programs
    network
    30s
  • Q9
    responsible for starting up application programs, running them, and managing the resources that they need
    operating system
    30s
  • Q10
    monitor, printer, speakers; any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts information into human-readable form
    output device
    30s
  • Q11
    contains billions of transistors; responsible for the fundamental computing within the system, and directly or indirectly controls all the other components
    processor
    30s
  • Q12
    "Random" means that the memory cells can be accessed in any order. The type of silicon chip used to implement main memory.
    RAM (random access memory)
    30s
  • Q13
    used to make a section of main memory read-only
    ROM (read only memory)
    30s
  • Q14
    connected to main memory, stored data are easily changed, but changes are slow compared to main memory, and used for long-term storage of programs and data
    secondary memory
    30s

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