computer literacy lesson 1 T&F

Optical storage is used to extend space on a server and to eliminate the addition of more HDD.

Eight bits are equal to one byte.

A computer is an electronic device that receives data (input), and produces a result (output).

Read-only memory is also referred to as main memory or primary memory.

If you want to keep a permanent copy of data, you must store it in RAM.

Governments and large corps. use these computers for specialized apps with enormous data files.

Personal computer the user can take notes with using a stylus or digital pen on a touch screen.

General-purpose computers are used mostly to control something else.

People are considered part of the computer system.

Small personal computers designed to be carried from one location to another.

A computer can read from a(n) RAM chip, but cannot write or store data on the chip.

Large companies use these computers to do processing for hundreds or even thousands of users.

A byte is a single character

The first Apple computer was built in 1981.

A multicore processor is a single chip that contains two separate processors.

Together, the instruction cycle and one or more execution cycles create a machine cycle

A CPU is simply a thin plate or board that contains electronic components.

One of the major areas of change in the evolution of computers is connectivity.

Used by small to medium-sized companies and can support a few users or hundreds of users.

Hardware consists of instructions or programs for controlling the computer.