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M5.6 Flashcards

1
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Computers: How many bits are in a byte

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8

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2
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Computers: What is the “brain of the computer”

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CPU

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3
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Computers: The control bus consists of what

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A number of serial wires

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4
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Computers: A byte can hold how many values

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256 values

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5
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Computers: What re the two types of data words

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Instruction and data

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Computers: What does software do to data

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Specifies the operations to be performed on data

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Computers: What does software do to data

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Specifies the operations to be performed on data

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8
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Computers: What are the two types of software

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Application and system

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9
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Computers: What does application software do

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Provides a specific function

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10
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Computers: What does system software do

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Directly operates the computer hardware

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11
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Computers: What is contained inside the CPU

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  • Registers
  • Arrhythmic Logic Unit (ALU)
  • Control Unit (CU)
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12
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Computers: What type of memory is volatile

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RAM

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13
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Computers: What is a reference computer

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Used for a source of information or data

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Computers: What is a informational computer

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Collects data and processes it

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Computers: What is a storage/monitor computer

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Retain information provided to them by other systems

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16
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Computers: What is a controlling computer

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Primary task of controlling something.

17
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Computers: Which is one of the largest categories of computers

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Controlling

18
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Computers: FSEU is a form of what type of computers

A

Controlling

19
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Computers: What is a interactive computer

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Typically displays information to operators and then manipulates such data based on interactions

20
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Computers: Five main types of computer

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  • Interactive
  • Reference
  • Storage/Monitor
  • Controlling
  • Information
21
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Computers: What type of information or data can computers use (I.e digital, analogue or hybrid)

A

Digital
Analogue
Hybrid

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