These flashcards are used to study for the unit 1 test of comp sci 9.

1. This component of a
computer is where
applications are held while
open.

2. This component of a
computer is where
applications are held while
open.
RAM
Random Access Memory

3. The "Brain"
of a Computer

4. The "Brain"
of a Computer
CPU
Central Processing Unit

5. The "Filing Cabinet"
part of a computer

6. The "Filing Cabinet"
part of a computer
The Hard Drive
Applications and data are stored here.
It is a non‐volatile form of memory.

7. The type of cable that
is made of glass that
data travels through as
light.

8. The type of cable that
is made of glass that
data travels through as
light.
Fiber Optic
Because the signal is light, it never degrades.

9. The name of the component that
all of the major internal
components in a computer are
welded and connected to.

10. The name of the component that
all of the major internal
components in a computer are
welded and connected to.
Mother Board or Circuit Board

11. The type of cable that transmits data over
fairly short distances because the signal can
degrade. It is made of two copper wires
interwoven together covered with plastic. It
looks like a phone chord.

12. The type of cable that transmits data over
fairly short distances because the signal can
degrade. It is made of two copper wires
interwoven together covered with plastic. It
looks like a phone chord.
Twisted Pair

13. This is the place where you
can plug in a network wire.

14. This is the place where you
can plug in a network wire.
PORT

15. The name of the workstation(s)
computers that are connected to
a network.

16. The name of the workstation(s)
computers that are connected to
a network.
Client

17. A Hard Drive and a Memory Stick are
types of memory that when they lose
power, they do not lose the data
stored in them.
This type of memory is called what?

18. A Hard Drive and a Memory Stick are
types of memory that when they lose
power, they do not lose the data
stored in them.
This type of memory is called what?
Non‐Volatile

19. The name of the network wire that is made out
copper. It is a medium range cable in that
signals on it will degrade more than on a fiber
optic but less than on a twisted pair.

20. The name of the network wire that is made out
copper. It is a medium range cable in that
signals on it will degrade more than on a fiber
optic but less than on a twisted pair.
Coaxial Cable

21. The type of network that is created by
connecting computers directly to
each other.

22. The type of network that is created by
connecting computers directly to
each other.
Peer to Peer Network

23. The name of the computer that workstations on a
network are connected to. This computer is often
the gateway to the Internet for these computers.

24. The name of the computer that workstations on a
network are connected to. This computer is often
the gateway to the Internet for these computers.
Server

25. What are the 4 tasks of
the CPU that make up the
machine cycle?

26. What are the 4 tasks of
the CPU that make up the
machine cycle?
Fetch
Decode
Execute
Store

27. Which of the following is not a
Peripheral
device?
Printer RAM Card Reader USB Microphone
Monitor SMART Board Projector

28. Which of the following is not a
Peripheral
device?
Printer RAM Card Reader USB Microphone
Monitor SMART Board Projector

29. RAM is a type of memory that when the
power goes out, all data it is lost.
This type of memory is called what?

30. RAM is a type of memory that when the
power goes out, all data it is lost.
This type of memory is called what?
Volatile

31. What are the four
requirements for a machine
to be a computer?

32. What are the four
requirements for a machine
to be a computer?
Input
Process
Output
Store

33. What is TCP/IP?

34. What is TCP/IP?
Transmission Control Protocol
& Internet Protocol
These are the protocols most commonly used to
interface a computer with the Internet.

35. This is the type of network that is created
when you connect more than one client to
a server often using switches and or hubs.

36. This is the type of network that is created
when you connect more than one client to
a server often using switches and or hubs.
LAN
Local Area Network