CTEA COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERIM ASSESSMENT (NOVEMBER 2024)

Front

The _________________ contains the computer's basic circuitry and components. Every part is attached to it. It is considered the "HEART" of the computer.

Back

Motherboard

Front

The brain of the computer is the _____________.  It does all the calculations and logic.

Back

Central Processing Unit

Front

All of the following are input devices except: Keyboard, Scanner, Control Panel, Printer

Back

Printer

Front

A storage device that reads and writes data to and from a round rigid disk in the computer is called:

Back

Hard Drive

Front

What is made up of small memory chips that form a memory module and is installed in the slots on the motherboard of your computer?

Back

RAM

Front

What is the software that communicates with computer hardware on the most basic level, allocates memory, processes tasks, accesses disks and peripherals, and serves as the user interface? Versions include Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.

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Operating System

Front

The external hardware devices are usually called this.

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Peripherals

Front

This is memory containing hardwired instructions that the computer uses when it boots up, before the system software loads. In PCs, the instructions are read from a small program called the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)

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ROM

Front

This refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices. Internal Examples are motherboards, hard drives, and RAM. External examples include monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners.

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Hardware

Front

What is finding and fixing errors in programs?

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Debugging