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C182 / D322 Final Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Introduction to IT | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - WGU

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Raw data

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is entered BY THE USER

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Software

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COMPUTER PROGRAMS that tell the computer what to do--how to execute commands and process information

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TCP/IP

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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Most commonly used protocol; is required of all computers that communicate over the Internet.

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Protocol Stack

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A collection of protocols. TCP/IP is an example.

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Components of a Computer

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CPU, Memory and Storage, Peripheral Devices

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CPU

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Executes programs' instructions and commands various components in the computer. Referred to as the 'chip'. 2 / 4

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System Bus

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Permits information to move between each component; electrical channels that enable communication among the electronic components

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System Unit

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Critical component of all computer based systems; consists of most of the hardware the computer needs in order to run; comes in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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Internal Components of the System Unit

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Case, Internal Bays, Buses, Ports, Hard Drive, Motherboard, CPU, CPU Cooler, Memory Module (RAM), Power Supply Unit (PSU), Expansion Slots/Cards

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Parts of the CPU

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Control Unit (CU) - retrieves the instructions and the raw data that is input and coordinates or controls the sending of those instructions and data to the ALU; Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) - does the actual processing of the data; completing mathematical calculations and logical operations to process the data and converting the input of the keyboard text entry to output displayed on the screen

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Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

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typically called main memory

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Static RAM (SRAM)

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cache memory and registers

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