What is the purpose of BIOS?
to boot up the computer when it is switched on.
Small application that carries out a single task; usually embedded in the html page on a website
apps, applet
computers can be worn on the body and are often used in the study of behavior modeling and human health.
Wearable Computers, smart watch
_is fast temporary memory where programs and data are stored only when power is supplied.
RAM
A ______ is the main storage device in your computer.
HDD, SSD
Windows, Icons, menus and Pointers are all part of this?
Graphical User Interface
this interface has no graphics they require very little computer power.
CLI
_______ software used to creation, manipulation, modification and analysis of a drawing/design.
Computer-aided design (CAD) software
What is this?
Network Interface Card
what does the term volatile means in memory?
volatile memory requires a continuous power supply to maintain its stored information
Operating Systems will allocate sections of RAM to the processes as part of:
Memory Management
What is the difference between a laptop and a Desktop?
a laptop is portable a Desktop is not, other
computer hardware is useless without the _ which is used to give it instructions.
software
computers designed to provide services to client machines in a computer network.
Server
_______ is a computer that will be set up more permanently and will provide more power, graphics, storage
Desktop
Data on a chip is stored permanently and cannot be deleted
ROM
Allows the user to compress the size of large files for easier storage sending data.(Software)
Compression Software
What is this a picture of?
Graphic Card, GPU
Home networks are more likely to use a...
router
a type of software that allows you to perform specific tasks
application software
What are the two main categories of software?
Systems and Applications
Data & Programs to tell the computer what to do are called:
Software
A compiler is a computer program that translates a program written in a high-level language (HLL) into machine code
Compiler
devices such as smart phones work without an operating system. (True/False)
False
main components of computer system
input devices, output devices , memory and storage
Software is a series of ____________ that tells a computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
instruction
CPU Speed is usually measured by
hertz
______ any hardware device that allows a user to enter data or instructions into a computer directly.
input device
___________ is a Large computer, typically used by corporate or governmental organizations, that processes millions of transactions per day
Mainframe Computer
CMOS means ?
complementary metal oxide semiconductor
What do we call the computer's main memory which temporarily stores data when the computer is switched on?
Random Access Memory
________software allows bitmap and vector to be changed. made up of pixels
Graphics editing software
Software is used to control hardware devices and allow an OS use the hardware
Device Driver
____ software use of formulae to carry out calculations, produce graphs, modelling
Spreadsheet software
Utility Software 3 examples :
antivirus, backup, defragment, other
___________is used to organise, manipulate and analyse data. add, delete and modify data in a table.
Database software