Introduction to Computers

_____________ is an input entered to the computer through a keyboard, mouse, disks, etc.

• Import

• Export

• Data

• Information

_____________ is the final product of entered data or commands as processed and revealed through a monitor, speakers, or a printed document.

• Import

• Export

• Data

• Information

_____________ is the location in which you save or protect your data

• File

• Storage

• Input

• Output

______________ is known as the program instructions that tell the computer what to do.

• Hardware
• Software
• Operating System
• Spreadsheet

This software manages computer resources and provides programmers with a vehicle to access those resources.

• Hardware
• Software
• Operating System
• Spreadsheet

The computer does not understand human language.

• True
• False

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

• True
• False

What is the function of an output device?

• The device that allows users to do a specific task
• The device that allows memory to store data
• The device that conveys information to people
• The device that helps printers to print the output

One of the functions of an operating system is to _______________

• Organizing files in folders
• Detect and remove viruses
• Allow programs to communicate
  with the hardware of the PC or device
• Organize data in rows and columns

The main function of memory is to _______________

• Store instructions
• Store devices
• Store binary numbers
• Store processor