Basics of Computing and Computer Science
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ScribdTranslationsFIRST PRACTICE COMPUTING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE CRISTIAN MONZON COELLO
1. Where does the word COMPUTING come from and how is it defined?
2. What are the basic components of a computer?
a) software
b) linux
c) software and hardware
d) windows
What is software?
a) it is the physical set of all devices and internal and external elements of a computer
b) it is a basic program that loads when the computer is turned on
c) the computer is instructed on what task it should perform
d) set of instructions that computers use to manipulate data.
4. What is hardware?
a) physical set of all devices and internal and external elements for a computer.
b) provides the structure for a large number of applications.
c) it is the set of instructions that computers use to manipulate data.
d) the computer is instructed on what task to perform.
5. Mention three hardware devices that the computer uses:
6. What are input devices?
a) it is the screen on which the information provided by the computer can be observed.
b) they are those that allow the input of information.
c) It is a very basic type of software that locates the operating system in the RAM.
It is a magnetic device that stores all the programs and data of the computer.
7. Examples of input devices
a) computer, television
camera, microphone, television
c) microphone, scanner, camera, touchscreen.
projectors, printers, and speakers.
8. Examples of output devices
a) computers, cameras
["microphone","scanner","camera","touch screen"]
c) Impact printer
d) projectors, printers, and speakers.
9. Mencione tres dispositivos de almacenamiento:
10. Which of the following units of information has the greatest capacity?
a) Megabyte.
b) Kilobyte.
c) Terabyte.
d) Gigabyte.
11. What is the Central Processing Unit (CPU)?
a) it is the screen where the information provided by the computer can be observed.
b) they are those that are internally formed by three layers of phosphorus material.
c) it is the brain of the computer where all the content of the computer is stored and processed.
they are the ones that have many variations in their design, with different shapes.
The latest version of Windows is:
Windows 8
Windows Vista
c) Windows 10
d) None of the above
13. Which of the following is not an operating system?
a) Chrome
b) Linux
c) Windows XP
d) Mac OS
14. Year of release of Windows 10:
15. Indicate the difference between Windows and Linux:
16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Gnu/Linux operating system?
Open
b) Of payment
c) Free
d) Free
17. An "Operating System":
a) It is an example of 'Hardware' as it controls the components of the computer.
b) It is a set of internal programs that control the computer's resources.
c) They are programs like Word, Excel, Access, Adobe Acrobat, Internet Explorer, etc.
18. A multitasking system...
...allows multiple users to run programs at the same time.
...allows running various programs at the same time.
...that the same computer can have multiple microprocessors that must be used simultaneously.
d) None of the above
19. The applications on Windows are called:
a) Programs
b) Files
c) Folders
d) Accessories
20. What is the 'Recycle Bin' icon for?
a) To store temporary files
b) To clean the operating system.
c) To recover deleted files.