Circle the letter of the correct answer.
- The keyboard, mouse, monitor, and system unit are:
a. hardware c. storage devices
b. output devices d. software - Programs that coordinate computer resources, provide an interface, and run applications are known as:
a. application programs c. storage systems
b. operating systems d. utility programs - A browser is an example of a:
a. basic application c. system application
b. specialized program d. utility program - Although not as powerful as a supercomputer, this type of computer is capable of great processing speeds and data storage.
a. mainframe c. midrange
b. media center d. netbook - The smallest type of microcomputer:
a. netbook c. midrange
b. handheld d. tablet PC - RAM is a type of:
a. computer c. network
b. memory d. secondary storage - Unlike memory, this type of storage holds data and programs even after electrical power to the computer system has been turned off.
a. primary c. ROM
b. RAM d. secondary - The type of file created by word processors to save, for example, memos, term papers, and letters. a. database c. presentation
b. document d. worksheet - The change in connectivity that uses the Internet and the Web to shift many computer activities from a users computer to computers on the Internet.
a. cloud computing c. network
b. high definition d. USB - The largest network in the world is [the):
a. Facebook c. Web
b. Internet d. USB