Computers and Computer Systems

Computer literacy is the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.

• True
• False

Wireless and mobile devices are not as common as wired desktop machines.

• True
• False

It is okay to remove media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on.

• True
• False

You should hold DVDs at the edges.

• True
• False

A network drive is located on a computer other than the user's local system.

• True
• False

Most hard disks are used to store data inside the computer.

• True
• False

Tiny chips embedded in dishwashers, bathroom scales, or airport radar systems are classified as ________ computers.

• general-purpose
• special-purpose

The computer does not understand human language.

• True
• False

_____ is a nonvolatile, removable medium that uses integrated circuits.

• Optical Storage
• Magnetic storage
• Solid-state storage
• None of the above

Random access memory, or RAM, is considered short term memory.

• True
• False