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CIS 105 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Definition 1 of 35
job/task a computer performs. when a computer has more than one task it is multi-tasking
structure
operating systems
process
product
Definition 2 of 35
most important of system hardware. it becomes a platform for system applications to work.
system unit
operating systems
utility programs
platforms
Definition 3 of 35
is non-volatile. Saves information forever
Data backup
Disk storage
Registers
Secondary storage
,Definition 4 of 35
software in which the source code is made available to the products users.
network
open access
open source
shareware
Definition 5 of 35
is storage that allows stored data to be accessed in any random order without physical
movement of the storage media.
SECONDARY STORAGE
RAM
STORAGE
CACHE
Definition 6 of 35
is like a table of contents for the disk. It directs the read/write arm of the hard drive to where
data exists and accesses it
FAT
CARBOHYDRATE
SWEAT
PROTEIN
,Definition 7 of 35
a bit is a binary digit (1 or 0)
storage
it is the smallest element of an image
it is a component of a digital scan converter
8 bits=1 byte
Definition 8 of 35
the main body of a computer. It contains the motherboard
Operating Systems
Secondary Storage
System Unit
Network
Definition 9 of 35
the memory the OS uses to coordinate, track, and efficiently allocate the use of CPUcache,
registers, ram and disk storage
Registers
Secondary Storage
Virtual Memory
Access Time
, Definition 10 of 35
refers to making copies of data. Archiving is when something that is no longer used is stored
electronically, incase you need it one day.
Disaster recovery plan
Backup of configuration files
Data backup
Computer competency
Definition 11 of 35
is measured by clock rate which is the cycles per second the a computer can perform its most
basic tasks. It is measured in gigahertz
Velocity
Disk Storage
Capacity
Speed
Definition 12 of 35
saying that technology will double every 18 months
Metcalfe's Law
System Unit
Nielsen's Law
Moore's Law
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