FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING PART 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024 System Requirements - ANSWER The set of minimum storage, memory capacity, and processing standards recommended by the software manufacturer to ensure proper operation of a software application. Benchmarking - ANSWER A process of measuring system results and comparing those results to optimal system performance. Input Devices - ANSWER A device used to provide information to a computer. A keyboard is an example. Output Devices - ANSWER Devices that enable the computer to give the user the results of processed data. Graphics Card - ANSWER A printed circuit board that attaches using PCI -E and controls the output to a display screen. Motherboard - ANSWER A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components. CPU (Central Processing Unit) - ANSWER The key component of a computer system that interprets and executes program instructions. RAM (Random Access Memory) - ANSWER Memory modules on the motherboard containing microchips used to temporarily hold data and programs. SSD (solid state drive) - ANSWER A flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage storage. This type of storage has no moving parts. HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - ANSWER A type of storage device that uses a spinning platter and a mechanical arm to read and write information.
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