Fundamentals of Computer

hardware component that translates information processed by the computer into a form that humans can understand

• "Operating System"
• output devices

• hardware devices

• input devices

Answer explanation

An operating system is aet of programs that controls and supervises the resources of a computer system. It also acts as an interface between the user and the computer.

2. Which device is the second fastest computer?

• Super computer

• Desktop

• Mini-computers

• Mainframes

3. Human error in setting up the hardware or software Is an advantage of computer usage.

• True

• False

(a)   is data that has been processed and is useful to people.

5. Which device is an output device

• projector

• scanner

• digital camera

• light pen

ROM and RAM are

• secondary storage devices

• input devices

• primary storage devices

• output devices

_______are somewhat noisy as they form characters and or images on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism on an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper.

• Impact printer
• non-impact printer

• plotter

• dot-matrix printer

Five components of a computer installation are: user, procedures, data, ______ and_____

(a)  

9. Which major hardware component of a computer system is the device shown below?

• input

• Central processing unit

• Primary memory

• Secondary storage

10. Notebooks and tablets are examples of which major type of computer system?

• Embedded Computer
• mobile devices

• desktop computers

• macro computers