General Introduction-Test 2

_______ is the process of carrying out commands.

Computers gather data, which means they allow users to ______ data.

Which of the following is not the major function of a computer ?

The central processing unit (CPU) ____

A collection of unprocessed items is _____

The ____ is responsible for performing calculations and contains decision-making mechanisms.

This component is required to process data into information and consists of integrated circuits ______

Computers manipulate data in many ways, and this manipulation is called ______

_____ is the result produced by a computer.

In an information system, alphanumeric data normally takes the form of ______

Memory unit is one part of _______

Computer ______ is whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system

Manipulating data to create information is known as _____

______ represents raw facts, whereas _______ is data made meaningful.

Hardware used to translate words, sounds, images, and actions that people understand into a form that the system unit can process is known as ________

The ______ tells the rest of the computer how to carry out a program’s instructions.

The information processing cycle includes the following processes _______

The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions …….

The computer’s processor consists of the following parts ______

A microprocessor is the brain of the computer and is also called a(n) ______

Main memory works in conjunction with ___

The main job of a CPU is to _____

When speaking of computer input and output, input refers to ______

All of the logic and mathematical calculations done by the computer happen in/on the ______

The primary goal of a computer system is to turn data into _______