ECS Computers and Computing

____ is the study, planning, and design of how people and computers work together so that a person's needs are satisfied in the most effective way.

• computer science

• human-computer interaction

• computing

• processing

____ is a digital electronic machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.

• computer

• human-computer interaction

• computing

• processing

____ any goal-oriented activity requiring, benefiting from, or creating computing machinery

• computer

• CPU

• computing

• processing

____ is how the computer conveys the results of its computations and requirements to the user.

• input

• CPU

• output

• processing

____is the manipulation or a transformation, of letters, numbers or graphic symbols that constitute data.

• input

• CPU

• output

• processing

____is how a person communicates his/her needs to the computer.

• input

• CPU

• output

• processing

____is a mechanism that enables a computer to retain data, either temporarily or permanently.

• Operating System

• CPU

• output

• storage

____is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer

• Operating System

• CPU

• output

• storage

____the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.

• Operating System

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive

____random access memory is one of the most important components in determining your system's performance.

• Operating System

• CPU

• RAM

• Hard drive