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20 Cards in this Set
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What are the two types of files? |
Data and Program |
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What is the connection between the CPU & the microprocessor? |
They're the same thing. |
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What is the computer's electronic and mechanical equipment? |
Hardware |
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What files contain sets of instructions that tell the computer how to perform specific tasks? |
Program Files |
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What are the instructions that tell the hardware how to perform? |
Software |
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What are the two types of software? |
Application and System |
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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 two types of system software? |
Operating Systems and 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 Windows' file management system? |
Windows Explorer |
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What is the brain of the computer? |
The CPU or Microprocessor |
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What is a set of data or instructions that have been named, and stored to 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 Access 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 |
