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Software
Data
Operating systems
Computer History
Hardware
100
Stores running programs and other types of data on computers.
What is memory
100
The name given to a basic binary unit.
What is a bit
100
Basic operations that are needed for the function of a computer but not built directly into the hardware.
What is an Operating System
100
A programable electronic devise that can store, retrieve, and process data.
What is a computer
100
Part of the computer that holds the Memory and CPU.
What is Motherboard
200
Performs the math on a computer.
What is the Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU)
200
The two patterns that make up the binary system.
What is 0 and 1
200
Doing more than 1 thing in a single program.
What is Multithreading
200
The very first type of computer.
What is a calculator
200
The amount of memory that your computer can store away.
What is Storage Capacity
300
A five step process that summarizes how computers run.
What is the Fetch/Execute cycle
300
A sequence of numbers used to simplify sequences of bits.
What is Hexidecimal
300
The most widespread of all Operating Systems.
What is Microsoft Windows
300

The commonly used type of CPU

What is Von Neumann

300
Main high speed memory that holds data and instructions.
What is RAM
400
A computer can only perform about 100 different kinds of these.
What is instructions
400
Taking measurements at regular intervals when digitizing sound.
What is Sampling
400
When more than 1 CPU is running at 1 time.
What is Multiprocessing
400

The person reasonable for the creation of the internet

Who is Tim Berners-Lee

400
Controls all other parts of the computer.
What is Control Unit.
500
The language that computers read to carry out instructions.
What is Binary
500
Changing a representation to use fewer bits to store information.
What is Compression
500
A user interface that uses icons and a mouse.
What is Graphical (GUI)
500
The observation that the number of transistors on integrated circuits doubles approximately every two years
What is Moore's Law
500
Circuits that carry data from one area to another.
What is Busses