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20 Cards in this Set
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what are the two types of files? |
program and data files. |
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what is the connection between the CPU & the microprocessor? |
they are the same thing. |
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what is the computers electric and mechanical equipment? |
hardware 1pt. |
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what files contains sets of instructions that tell the computer how to preform specific tasks? |
program files. |
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what are the instructions that tell the hardware how to preform? |
software 1pt. |
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what are the two types of software? |
application & system 2pt. |
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what are files that contain the work you create, and are associated with specific applications? |
data files. |
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what are the 2 types of system software? |
operating system & utility programs. |
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what type of software is designed for a specific function? |
application software. |
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what is the set of circuits dedicated to numerical calculations and logical operations? |
ALU (arithmetic logic unit). |
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name the functions of the microprocessor? |
fetch,decode,execute. |
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what is window file management system? |
windows explorer. |
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what is the brain of the computer? |
CPU. |
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what is a set of data or instructions that have been named, and stored on a disk? |
file. |
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what does CPU stand for? |
central processing unit. |
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what does RAM stand for? |
random acess memory. |
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windows supplies us with a . . . . |
GUI. |
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what does GUI stand for? |
graphical user interface. |
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what is the long-term memory of the computer? |
hard drive. |
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windows is the computer's________________software |
system. |
