INFORMATION 160

Practice test questions for info 160 test 

48 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Front Back
The internet protocol used to upload and download files is called __________.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
____________ is a set of programs that searches the web for specific keywords you wish to query and returns a list of web sites on which these keywords are found.
A search engine
The _________ language consists of just two digits: 0 and 1
Binary
____________ software is the set of programs that enables the computer's hardware devices and application software to work together.
System
__________ computers are designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as your car or the electronic thermostat in your home.
Embedded
Devices such as monitors and printers that are connected to the computer are called ____________.
Peripheral Devices
Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of _________ printers.
Impact
Restarting a computer when it is already powered on is called __________.
Warm Boot
The hard disk drive is a ______________ storage device, meaning that is stores data permanently.
Nonvolatile
A ___________ is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system.
Port
The S-Video and the ___________ ports on a computer facilitate connecting the computer to multimedia devices such as TV's and DVD's.
Parallel
____________ plug in slots on the motherboard and provide additional functionality for your computer.
Expansion Cards
________ is a form of permanent memory that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.
ROM
RAM is considered volatile storage, which means it is __________.
Temporary
Computers process data into information by working exclusively with _________.
Numbers