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CSCI N100

CSCI Study Guidem-Quiz 1

1)Processing is handled by the computer’s central processing unit (CPU).

2. The electronic components of most digital devices are mounted on a circuit board called a
3. The most popular battery type used in today's electronic devices is
4. At its time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world is referred to as a(n)
5. The operating systems for smartphones are radically different to those used for tablet computers.
6. Solid state storage stores data in erasable, rewritable circuitry, rather than on spinning disks or streaming tape.
7. Memory cards are typically volatile.
8. A solid state drive can be used as a substitute for a hard disk drive.
9. The main circuits on the system board that carry data are called the                            .
10. In a display device, response rate is the time it takes for one pixel to change from black to white then back to black.
11. What are the main software categories?
12. Which category of software would programming languages fall into?
13. A                                  is generally priced at a flat rate and allows software to be used on all computers at a specific location.
14. Which one of the following types of operating systems would most likely be found on a laptop computer?
15. The kernel stays in RAM the entire time your computer is on.
16. Chrome OS is an example of a                             because it depends substantially on processing and storage provided by cloud­based servers.
17. Web apps are examples of cloud computing.
18. A local application is installed on a computer’s hard disk.
19. The main directory on a storage device is referred to as the                          directory.