Computer Basics I

1.   An electronic device that can accept data input, process it according to some specified instructions, output the information, and store the results for further use.

• computer

• data

• hardware

• software

2. 2. The __________________ includes not only the computer but also any software and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function.

• computer system

• board system

• binary system

• solar system

3. Also known as mid-range servers.

• mainframe

• supercomputer

• minicomputer

• microcomputer

4. A large, expensive, but powerful computer that can handle hundreds of thousands of connected users at the same time.

• mainframe

• supercomputer

• minicomputer

• microcomputer

5. The fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer used for applications that require complex and sophisticated mathematical calculations.

• mainframe

• supercomputer

• minicomputer

• microcomputer

6. Most widely used computer in the world.

• mainframe

• supercomputer

• minicomputer

• microcomputer

7. A _________________ is a semiconductor device used to amplify and switch electronic signals.

• transistor

• capacitor

• resistor

• integrated circuit

8. ___________________ was the hallmark of the third generation of computers.

• vacuum tubes

• transistor

• integrated circuit

• microprocessor

9. ___________________ brought the fourth generation of computers.

• vacuum tubes

• transistor

• integrated circuit

• microprocessor

10. The procedure of feeding data into a computer.

• input

• process

• output

• store