Unit 2 Flashcardziz revision 1

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What is a negative effect of technology on the environment?

Back

Uses natural resources and electricity

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What is this piece of hardware? Options: CPU, Motherboard, Computer/Tower, Power Supply

Back

Power Supply

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What is the name for the chip inside the computer that contains the startup instructions? Options: Read Only Memory (ROM), Random Access Memory (RAM), Motherboard, Hard Disk

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Read Only Memory (ROM)

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What describes a "technology system" best?

Back

All hardware, software and peripherals

Front

What are these? Tower, Motherboard, Harddrive, RAM memory

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RAM memory

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What is the main role of a CPU?

Back

Processes data

Front

What data type would be needed to store the value "Unit 2"?

Back

String

Front

What is pseudocode?

Back

Structured English showing code logic

Front

What datatype would be used to store the following data? True

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Boolean

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What is a variable?

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A value that can change depending on the conditions or information passed through the program