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Language of IT Unit 3 Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a computer software package that performs a specific function directly for an end user or, in some cases, for another application

a)

applications software

b)

operating system

c)

page maker

2.

a combinational digital circuit that performs arithmetic and bitwise operations on integer binary numbers

a)

CPU

b)

arithmetic logic unit

c)

central processing unit

3.

1.      carried out by machines or computers without needing human control

(a)  

4.

consisting of two things or parts

a)

binary

b)

component

c)

control unit

5.

a part or element of a larger whole, especially a part of a machine or vehicle

a)

control unit

b)

binary

c)

component

6.

a component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) that directs the operation of the processor

a)

control unit

b)

hard drive

c)

soft ware

7.

electronic circuitry that executes instructions comprising a computer program

a)

the primary memory

b)

storage unit

c)

central processing unit

8.

a recurring period of time in which certain events or phenomena occur and reach completion or repeat themselves in a regular sequence

a)

Deja-vu

b)

loop

c)

cycle

9.

to convert (something, such as a coded message) into intelligible form digit: a number from 0 to 9, or a finger or toe

a)

decode

b)

encode

c)

code

10.

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

a)

RAM

b)

processor

c)

Arithmetic Logic Unit

11.

to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another especially

a)

programing

b)

encode

c)

coding

12.

a number from 0 to 9, or a finger or toe

(a)  

13.

a computer system—a combination of a computer processor, computer memory, and input/output peripheral devices—that has a dedicated function within a larger mechanical or electronic system

a)

work station

b)

general purpose system

c)

embedded

14.

to transfer, pass, or spread from one person or place to another

(a)  

15.

where the CPU holds all the data and programs that it is currently using

a)

storage

b)

immediate access store

c)

hard drive

16.

a set of rules or procedures for transmitting data between electronic devices, such as computers

(a)  

17.

is an electrostatic digital printing process

(a)  

18.

a computer system that can be programmed to perform a large number of tasks

a)

general purpose system

b)

operation system

c)

mainframe computer

19.

a small, portable data storage device that plugs into the USB port of a computer

 

(a)  

20.

biological measurements — or physical characteristics — that can be used to identify individuals

 

(a)