Chapter 11 Section 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
How many bytes make up a kilobyte?
1,024 bytes
What is a computer?
Any electronic machine that stores, processes, and retrieves information.
what is a microcomputer?
An extremely small computer. Can be as small as a single chip.
What is a personal computer?
A general-purpose single-use computer designed to be operated by one person at a time.
What is a mainframe computer?
A large computer used by large companies, government agencies, and universities.
What do Mainframe computers have?
Storage wise
They have a very large storage capacity.
What is a supercomputer?
The fasted and largest type of computer today.
Supercomputers _______ a lot of data.
Process
Who invented the first mechanical adding machine?
Blaise Pascal
When was the first mechanical adding machine invented?
1645
Who was the world’s first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
What was the world’s first electronic digital computer called?
The ENIAC ( Electronic Numerical Integrater And Computer)
What is it called when you find and fix problems in a computer?
Debugging
What does it mean when you debug something?
To find and fix problems in a computer.
What is a stand-alone system?
One computer by itself.
What is a network system?
When there are multiple computers connected together.
What is a feedback loop?
Information back and forth between a system.
What is a byte?
A byte is each group of eight bits.
What was the ENIAC
The world’s first electronic digital computer
What is a general-purpose single-user computer designed to be operated by one person at a time?
Personal computer
What is:
Any electronic machine that stores, processes, and retrieves information?
A computer
