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CPS 100
exam chapter 1-3
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
09/12/2011

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Term

Who was instrumental in designing the first mechanical computer that would eventually become the modern day computer?



Definition
Charles Babbage
Term

What machine was used to crack Nazi military codes?



Definition
Colossus
Term
What invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
Definition
Transistors
Term

What is the name of the rule or law that predicited the power of silicon chips (the CPU) would double about every 18 months?


____________ is the prediction by a chairman of Intel in the 1960’s that CPU power would double approximately every 18 months.

Definition
Moore's Law
Term

What company developed the microprocessor?


____________ developed the microprocessor

Definition
Intel
Term

Where is Silicon Valley located?


The Silicon Valley, where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located, is in:

Definition

San jose, California


California

Term
Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approx. the size of a refrigerator, are used by large organizations and known as?
Definition

Mainframe Computers


Mainframes and Supercomputers

Term

What are the attributes of supercomputers?


Supercomputers:

Definition

Faster at calculation-intensive work, constructed out of thousands of microprocessors


contain thousands of microprocessors.

Term
What are the attributes of workstations?
Definition
massive computing power, use of interactive applications
Term
What is the fastest growing segment of the PC market?
Definition

Probably the fastest growing segment of the PC market is the area of laptop computers

 

 

Term

What is a PDA?


A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for..

Definition
Personal digital assistant
Term

1-What are programs such as Internet Explorer that serve a navigable windows into the web called?


2-Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called:

Definition
Web browsers
Term

Events and ideas that radically change the way people work, live, and think is known as...?



Computers have changed the way humans go about their day-to-day lives. Events and ideas radically change the way people work, live, and think. This dramatic change is known as a

Definition
A paradigm shift
Term

The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as?


same question on the book/test

Definition
Applications
Term

When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, what is the ethical issue involved?


When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ____________ is at issue

Definition

Copyrights violated

 

protecting intellectual property

 

Stealing digital property

Term

What are computer chips embedded within human bodies known as?


The future could bring the emergence of ____________, computer chips embedded within human bodies

Definition

implants

 

biodigital technology

Term

What does processing information involve?

 

Processing information involves:

Definition
performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input.
Term

What are hardware components?


Hardware components are:


Definition
physical parts of a computer system
Term

What component is known as the "brain" of the computer?


The hardware device commonly referred to as the “brain” of the computer is the

Definition

Microprocessor, CPU


CPU

Term

What is another name for CPU?



The CPU is also known as the

Definition

microprocessor

microprocessor

Term

What is RAM also known as?


RAM is also known as:

Definition
Primary Storage
Term

What is the smallest unit of information a computer can process and understand?


The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a

Definition

a bit



Term

What does binary mean?


Binary means:

Definition

two numbers


there are two possibilities: on and off

Term

A byte can represent any number between 0 and     ?


A byte can represent any number between 0 and



Definition

 

 

255.

Term

what is 1024 bytes known as?


1,024 bytes of data is a:

Definition
a kilobyte
Term

What is 1,000 megabytes known as?


Approximately 1,000 megabytes is a:

Definition
A terabyte
Term

What is a motherboard?


The motherboard is the:

Definition
circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips
Term

What is Linux?



Linux is a(n):

Definition

open-source software. anyone can use it or sell it as long as it remains open to improvement

 

 

operating system

Term

What is it known as when two processors are employed in a computer?



When two processors are employed in a computer, it is known as:

Definition

Dual processors

 

parallel processing.

 

 

 

 

Term

What is it known as when multiple CPUs are put on one chip?



By putting multiple CPUs on a single chip, chip makers have created:

Definition
multi-core processors.
Term

What popular CPU family includes Celeron, Centrino, and Xeon?


Popular CPU families including Celeron, Centrino, and Xeon belongs to which family

Definition

Intel


Pentium

Term

RAM stands for....



Definition
random access memory
Term

Information stored in RAM is considered volatile, which means what?



Definition

it is referred to as volatile memory becuase information stored there is not held permanently


not held permanently, only temporarily

Term
What are external devices such as printers, keyboards, and modems are known as?
Definition

input devices


peripherals.

Term

What was the early operating system developed by Microsoft?




____________ is the early operating system developed by Microsoft

Definition

Microsoft BASIC



MS-DOS

Term

What are RSI's and what causes them?


Definition
Repetitive Strain Injury.
This is caused by working too fast without breaks, and holding your muscled in the same position for a long time
Term

What is the wheel on a mouse used to do?


The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to:

Definition

 

scroll up/down on pages

 

scroll

Term

What are bar-code readers used to read?


Bar-code readers use light to read:

Definition

uses light to read universal product codes and inventory codes


UPCs

Term

What is OCR and what is it used for?



OCR stands for:

Definition

Optical character recognition.
software that locates and identifies printed characters embedded in images



optical coding recognizer

Term

can interpret voice data into words understood by a computer


____________ can interpret voice data into words that can be understood by the computer.


Definition

 

 

Speech recognition software

Term

 How is the display size of a monitor measured?

 

The display size of a monitor is measured

Definition
diagonally.
Term
How does the resolution of a monitor impact the number of pixels or the clarity of the image?
Definition
The higher the resolution, the closer together the dots are
Term

What is a pixel?

 

A pixel is a:

Definition

Picture elements: tiny dots that compose a picture

 

picture element or dot on a screen

Term
the science of creating work environments that are safe and efficient for workers is known as
Definition
Ergonomics
Term

What are attributes of how data is written and read from magnetic tape


Unlike optical storage, magnetic tape is:

Definition

magnetizes binary numbers onto the tape, whic is easily read

 

Magnetizes binary numbers onto the tape, which is easily read. It can store large amounts of information in a small space at a relatively low cost.

 

Answer 2nd Q: sequential.

 

Term

a type of erasable, realiable, and compact memory that is a viable alternative to disk storage.


___________ is a type of erasable, reliable, and compact memory that is a viable alternative to disk storage.

Definition

flash drive


Flash memory



Term

What is it called when you can remove and replace devices without turning off your computer?

 

 

Definition

 

 

Hot swapping

 

Term

hardware is worthless without______?

 

Hardware is worthless without ____________, the real controller of a computer

Definition

 

 

 

software

Term

a high speed connection developed by Apple known as?


___________ is a high-speed connection developed by Apple

Definition

fire wire


FireWire

Term

What is used to create digital representation of a printed document or photograph?

 

A ___________ is used to create a digital representation of a printed document or photograph.

Definition
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