1. List 3 examples of input hardware.
Input hardware devices are the mouse, keyboard, and document scanners.
2. List 3 examples of output hardware
Some examples of output hardware consists of video displays, printers, and audio speakers.
3. List 2 types of processing devices Processing devices include the central processing unit (CPU) and Main Memory.
4. List 3 types of storage devices.
Three types of storage devices are magnetic disk, magnetic tape, and optical disk.
5. What is a bit and how is it represented?
The means by which computers represent data. A bit is either a zero or a one. Bits are used for computer data because they are easy to represent electronically.
6. How many Megabytes are in a Terabyte? (exactly) There are 1,048,576 Megabytes in a Terabytes.
7. What is the difference between volatile and non-volatile memory? The cache and main memory are volatile which means that their contents are lost when the power is off. Magnetic and optical disks are nonvolatile which means that their contents survive when the power is off.
8. What is the difference between a client and a server?
A client is a computer that provides word processing, spreadsheets, database access, and a network connection. A server is a computer that provides some type of service, such as hosting a database, running a blog, publishing a website, or selling goods. Server computers are faster, larger, and more powerful than client computer.
9. What are the two basic categories of software?
The two basic categories of software are the operating system and application programs.
10. What is an operating system? List four of the major operating systems.
An operating system is a computer program that controls the compute4r’s resources. It manages the contents of main memory, processes keystrokes and mouse movements, sends signals to the display monitor, reads and writes