| Question |
Answer |
| A binary digit, taking a value of either 0 (zero) or 1 (one). Is the smallest unit of data in a computer. | Bit |
| a thousand (1000) | Kilobyte |
| a million (1,000,000) | Megabyte |
| a billion (1,000,000,000) | Gigabyte (GB) |
| Computers speed = what? | Number of cycles competed in 1 second |
| Cycles are measured in? | Megahertz (MHz)and Gigahertz (GHz) |
| millions of cycles per second. Old! | Megahertz (MHz) |
| billions of cycles per second | Gigahertz (GHz) |
| When the CPU receives and carries an instruction, it has done what? | completed a cycle |
| a byte contains how many bits? | 8 (eight) |
| In the English language each letter is represented by how many bytes? | 1 (one) |
| 1 trillion bytes or 1 GB | Terabyte (TB) |
| 1 quadrillion | Petabyte |
| 1 quintillion | Exabyte |
| Examples of input devices. | Keyboard, mouse, scanner, microphone |
| Examples of output devices. | Monitor,printer, speakers, projector |
| Lets you do different tasks on your computer. | Application Software |
| Helps you maintain your computer and keep it in good running condition. | Utility Software |
IVC Lesson 11
