Computer Science
Is playing video games an example of computer science or computer usage?
What is the 'brains' of the computer called?
Central Processing Unit
What is another word for the Base-2 number system that consists of zeros and ones?
binary
The first step in a computer systems process.
input
Word that describes short-term, accessible capacity for maintaining information on a computer.
memory
Programming a robot, building an mobile app, and testing a website's performance are all examples of computer _______.
science
Which component of a computer performs all math and logic operations?
Arithmetic Logic Unit
0 is to off as 1 is to ___ .
on
The middle two steps that information undergoes in a computer system.
storage and processing
Word that describes everything your computer 'knows' but is not using at the moment.
storage
The earliest computers were large and slow and made with mechanical gears and ___ that the operators flipped on or off.
switches
Where are software and files stored until a user decides to delete them?
hard drive
How do you write the number zero in binary?
0
A calculated value that is displayed on a spreadsheet is an example of _____.
output
What controls how many programs and processes can be running on a machine at the same time?
Random Access Memory
What was the earliest recognized device for computing?
the abacus
This component controls how fast or slow a computer performs various tasks.
Processor
What is the decimal number for 111 in binary/
7
Transferring photos from a phone to a laptop is an example of one device's ___ being used as another device's ___ .
output, input
ROM
Read-Only Memory
What did the word 'computer' initially describe?
This component houses the basic internal hardware of a computer.
motherboard
What is the binary form of the decimal number 3?
11
What is the process of addressing performance issues that arise with a computer system?
troubleshooting
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