Computer Essentials Ch 1 and 2

An Example of a Boolean Logic is:

______ translates domain names into IP addresses, allowing you to access an Internet location by its domain name.

67.43.14.98 is an example of

The four main functions of a computer are:

The _____is the main circuit board of your computer and is also known as the mainboard or logic board.

is an interconnected system of public webpages accessible through the Internet. ...

is a unique name that identifies a website. For example, the domain name of the quiz is quiz.com

Translating an algorithm into a programming language.

Information processed or stored by a computer is called

__________ cables is the standard way to connect computers on a network over a wired connection

A computer needs electricity to operate.

IT stands for ___________________ & refers to anything related to computing technology (networking, communications etc)

Your computer’s assigned identification number

A _____ is a network of connected devices that exist within a specific location.

Permently stores data and instructions on a computer and can not be changed or erased. Stands for Read Only Memory

Any part of the computer that you can physically touch

The first communication between two computers happened in 1969 due to US Department of Defense experient called Arpanet.

Fiber optic cables use light waves to communicate and is a faster than electricity.

Computer Data is processed by its:

Computer Data that is represented with one’s and zeros is called:

LANS can be wired or wireless.

Types of wireless communications include

_____________ is a set of instructions or programs instructing a computer to do specific tasks.

A global network of computing devices communicating through wired or wireless, accessing the www, downloads etc.

A series of steps to solve a problem.

Amout of ______ determines how much memory a devices operating system & open apps use. (volatile) while its running.

The maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection.

A computer that provides data to other computers. It may serve data to systems on LAN or a WAN.

The Internet and the WWW mean the same thing.

Any device that communicates with a server. like a desktop computer, laptop, smartphone, or other network device.

The part of the computer, where the majority of processing and calculations take place.