Computing

Review Questions. Record your responses in your Computing 101 notebook.

Question 1

Cables are used to connect peripherals to the computer. Peripherals are anything connected to the computer. List three examples of peripherals.

Question 2

Hardware is the physical components of the computer. These are the things that you can touch and see. List three examples of hardware.

Question 3

Input Devices consist of devices that allow people to put data or raw facts into the computer in a form that the computer can use. List three examples of Input Devices.

Question 4

Output Devices consist of devices that translate information processed by the computer into a form that humans can understand. List three examples of output devices.

Question 5

In order to permanently save, store, or keep software, programs, and data, you must use a Storage Device. List three examples of storage devices.

Question 6

Software is a program that gives a set of instructions to the computer that tells the computer what to do. You can’t see or touch the software that’s inside the computer. List three examples of software.

Question 7

Data or Raw Facts is known as what? What must go into the computer before it can be processed? The keyboard, mouse, or scanner can be used to _______ it.

Question 8

The Computer is a machine. The computer is an information processing machine. It has a CPU. The computer processes information using the CPU. What does CPU stand for?

Question 9

Output is information which is meaningful data that can be understood and used by people. Output is the result of the work done by the computer. If speak into a microphone (input) and the computer processes it, the sound (output) can be heard on speakers. Do you save input or output to a storage device?

Question 10

MainframesMinicomputersMicrocomputersPersonal Computers (PCs)

Which type of computer is the fastest, most efficient, and cheapest? List three types or categories of PCs.

Question 11

What type of mainframe is used today that operates at a very high speed and is used to predict the weather and control the movement of satellites? This computer can cost several million US Dollars? What is its name?

Question 12

A person who uses a computer is called a computer _ _ _ _.

Question 13

There are two types of terminals. There are dumb terminals and intelligent terminals. Which type of terminal cannot operate at all without a server or network computer?

Question 14

Random Access MemoryRead Only Memory

Which memory is temporary? When you turn-off the computer it will forget what’s temporarily stored in _ _ _.

Question 15

What type of PC is small like a briefcase and is portable? It has a smaller screen and a smaller keyboard than a desktop. What is this computer called?