Albury - IC3 - Chapter 1 - Computer Basics

Data is entered into a computer in a coded language of units called?

A computer performs how many basic actions?

What is a set of instructions that are written in binary code that tell a computer what to do?

What is the step called when the computer does something to the data?

Which software tells the computer how to work?

Hardware is the computer's physical parts?

The Operating System (OS) helps the computer work properly.

RAM - Random Acccess Memory is used to store data while the computer is working.

Computers can perform _______ of operations every second.

A peripheral is separate hardware that can be connected to a computer.

Primary storage is permanent storage?

What is the step after processing?

Which secondary storage unit holds the most information?

The fourth operation is called?

Off-the-Shelf Software is more expensive than Custom Software.

Software tells a computer what to do.

What are the four basic computer actions

Most of the hardware that is used for processing and storing data is found inside the computer.

There are two types of system software.

Each bit is a number and can only have two possible values 0 or 1, how many bits are in a byte?

A USB is used to connect devices to a computer. What does USB stand for?

System Utilities help the computer work properly.

What hardware stores data permanently?

What is a CPU?