CIS 130 Chapter 1

Question 1

What is the CPU?

Accepted Answer

Central Processing Unit

Question 2

_____ enables application software to interact with the computer hardware; manager

Accepted Answer

System Software

Question 3

WWW stands for _____.

Accepted Answer

World Wide Web

Question 4

The most common output device is the _____.

Accepted Answer

Monitor

Question 5

Secondary storage holds data and programs even if power is off. Which is NOT a secondary storage device?

Accepted Answer

Random Access Memory

Question 6

______ is a communication system that connects two or more computers.

Accepted Answer

Network

Question 7

An operating system coordinates computer resources and runs applications. Which is NOT an operating system?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Word

Question 8

An application software is end-user software. Which is NOT an application software?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft Windows

Question 9

_____ tell the computer how to process data into the form you want; programs

Accepted Answer

Software

Question 10

____ devices translate data entered by the user.

Accepted Answer

Input

Questions 10