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CSC 101: Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions Data - ANSWER-Input that is used by computers Information - ANSWER-Meaningful data used by people What are the three components of a computer system? - ANSWER-1.) Hardware 2.) Software 3.) People Hardware is made up of what five categories? - ANSWER-1.) C...

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CSC 101: Exam 1 Study Guide Solutions


Data - ANSWER✔✔-Input that is used by computers


Information - ANSWER✔✔-Meaningful data used by people


What are the three components of a computer system? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Hardware


2.) Software


3.) People


Hardware is made up of what five categories? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Central Processing Unit (CPU)


2.) Input Device


3.) Output Device


4.) Memory


5.) Storage


The CPU can be divided into what two categories? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU): Does

the arithmetic and logic operations


2.) Control Unit (CU): Directs data and internal stuff


What are examples of input devices? - ANSWER✔✔-Microphone, keyboard, mouse, etc.


What are examples of output devices? - ANSWER✔✔-Printer, monitor, speaker, etc.




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What are the two "parts" of memory? - ANSWER✔✔-1.) Random Access Memory (RAM): Volatile,

memory while working.


2.) Read Only Memory (ROM): Area of memory that cannot be edited or modified.


How is storage different than memory? - ANSWER✔✔-Memory is temporary. Storage is "permanent". It

is on an external or secondary device.


Software can be divided into what two categories? - ANSWER✔✔-1.)Application Software: Programs

written to help people do their job more easily.


2.) System Software: Programs written to help computers perform their tasks more easily.


Mainframes - ANSWER✔✔-Massive, expensive, "multiuser" computers. Used mainly by research

institutions, large corporations, and government purposes.


Minicomputers - ANSWER✔✔-Faster and more efficient than mainframe computers.


Microcomputers - ANSWER✔✔-PCs such as laptops and desktops


Handheld - ANSWER✔✔-Ex: game consoles


Server - ANSWER✔✔-It supplies network computers with data or services.


Binary Number System - ANSWER✔✔-Computer language composed of 1s and 0s.


Bit - ANSWER✔✔-A single 1 or 0 of binary code.


Byte - ANSWER✔✔-Eight bits


File - ANSWER✔✔-A collection of data on a storage device.


File Name - ANSWER✔✔-Made up of the filename and the extension.

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