Introduction to Computers

A network is:

• a group of friends and acquaintances

• an arrangement or intersection of horizontal and vertical lines

• a group of interconnected composting devices

• a group of interconnected computers and computing devices

A laser printer

• is the highest quality printer you can buy

• uses lasers to cut paper in half

• is almost as good as a dot matrix printer

• is only made by apple

RAM

• stores numbers, letters, graphics, and sound permanently

• stores numbers, letters, graphics, and sound until the computer is turned off

• is a good type of truck to own

• stands for Random Artificial Memory

CPU ____________________.

• Stands for Central Processing Unit

• Is sometimes called "The Brains of the Computer"

• Has 2 main parts: the control unit and arithmetic/logic unit

• All of the above

What are input devices?

• They are the parts of the computer that store data including numbers, letters, graphics, and sound

• They contain electronic circuits that cause processing to occur

• They are hardware components that make processed information available for use

• They are hardware components that allow you to enter data, programs, commands, and user responeses

What is a hyperlink?

• A built-in connection to a web page

• A web page

• A URL

• A built-in connection to a hard drive

A web page

• is a URL

• is a web server

• is a document on the internet that can contain text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks

• is a built-in connection to a web page

A DVD-ROM is:

• a circular plastic disk that can store programs, games, or movies and has a storage capacity of 4.7 GB

• a circular plastic disk that can store programs, games, or large amounts of data and has a storage capacity of 737 MB

• a circular plastic disk that has a movie on it and plays in a DVD player

• a circular plastic disk that has music on it and plays in a CD player

A CD-ROM is:

• a circular plastic disk that can store programs, games, or movies and has a storage capacity of 4.7 GB

• a circular plastic disk that can store programs, games, or large amounts of data and has a storage capacity of 737 MB

• a circular plastic disk that has a movie on it and plays in a DVD player

• a circular plastic disk that has music on it and plays in a CD player

Booting is:

• when you kick someone

• when the computer is shut down and everything turns off

• when the computer is turned on and the operating system is loaded into memory

• when your computer stops working and you have to kick it to get it to work