Chapter 1 Review

This is the raw information, or data, that is entered into a computer.

An image on the computer's screen is an example of this.

What does the term USB stand for?

A computer's physical parts are called

Microsoft Windows® is an example of this type of software.

A computer's instructions are written in

What does RAM stand for?

Which storage device holds the smallest amount of data?

This is another name for a program that tells a computer what to do and how to do it.

How many operations can a computer perform every second?

This is the second basic action of the computer processing cycle.

When a computer saves information permanently, this is called

This device does arithmetic and compares data very quickly.

This category of software includes programs to help the computer work properly.

This type of software may do maintenance and repair jobs that an operating system cannot do.

Monitors and printers are examples of this kind of device.

This type of connector is commonly used to attach modems to computers.

You buy this type of software at a store or over the Internet.

This device uses a stack of platters to permanently store large amounts of information.

This type of computer measures data on a scale with many values.