____is the operations performed by a computer to retrieve, transform, or classify information.

____is information that a computer returns to a user such as images on a screen, sounds from speakers, and printed pages.

____is the saving of information on memory chips, discs, or other storage media by a computer for later use.

An early computing machine that used punched cards and metal pins. It was used to compile the 1890 US census.

A smaller, faster, cheaper, and more durable electronic device that replaced mechanical relays, which were slow and tended to wear down over time.

An electronic device that allowed entire computers to be built into a single board, replacing modules for each part of the computer. Microchips paved the way for personal computer ownership.

A system for making digital resources publicly available over the internet using a web browser that paved the way for email, chatrooms, and social media sites.

A mobile phone that functions as a computer and allows users to access the internet.

The fastest, most powerful computers that exist at a given time. These computers have processing capabilities designed to solve problems that are too complex for regular computers. They play vital roles in the advancement of national defense, science, and social change.

A field of study that looks at how computers and other kinds of technology interact with humans.

Occurs when the Central Processing Unit (CPU) retrieves the information from RAM and manipulates it according to instructions from an application.

Which of the following is not a four basic component of a computer?

RAM is non-volatile memory

ROM is non-volatile memory

RAM loses its data after the device loses power.

ROM contains programming that allows computers to start up.

The ______ is where your software, documents, and other files are stored. It long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.

True or false, serial processing is when a processor begins executing one instruction before it completes the previous instruction.