Representing information with digits. (Normally base 10 numerals 0-9).
What is digitize.
100
This is arranged inside a computer in a very long sequence of bits (places where a phenomenon can be set and detected).
What is memory.
100
The physical arrangement in a computer that contains the computers basic circuitry and components.
What is the motherboard.
100
Enables a computer to perform certain tasks and gives a computer versatility.
What is software.
100
To run one program at a time.
What is singletasking.
200
The presence or absence of information are represented by 1's and 0's in this system.
What is the binary system.
200
There are two patterns in this system.
What is the binary system.
200
An area of reserved space in a personal computer where hard or floppy disk drives (or tape drives) can be installed.
What is a driver bay.
200
Programs essential to efficient functioning of computer hardware.
What is systems software.
200
To run more than one program at a time.
What is multitasking.
300
The basic binary unit (short for binary digit).
What is a "bit".
300
What goes into a computer is called this.
What is input.
300
A component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs operation of the processor.
What is the control unit.
300
Helps the user carry out specific tasks.
What is application software.
300
When more than one CPU is running at the same time.
What is multiprocessing.
400
8 bits grouped together form this.
What is a byte.
400
An instruction in a computer program that may, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to begin execution of a different instruction sequence.
What is a branch.
400
Circuits that carry data from one component to another, and made of many parallel circuits for transporting many bits a once.
What is Buses.
400
Controls a computer's use of its hardware resources.
What is an operating system.
400
While a computer is multitasking to do more than one thing in a single program (ex. print and load) is to do this.
What is multithreading.
500
In the binary system, the presence of information is represented by this number.
What is 1.
500
In computer programming, a sequence of instructions that is continually repeated until a certain condition is reached.
What is a loop.
500
The place in a computer where the operating system, application programs, and data in current use are kept so that they can be quickly reached by the computer's processor.
What is Random Access Memory (RAM).
500
These allow programmers to write English-like instructions.
What is programming languages.
500
If memory is full, the Operating System (OS) starts storing copies of pages in a hard disk file called this.