Lopez 1
Discovering Computers Module 1 Checkpoint Exercises
True/ False
1.) Although some forms of memory are permanent, most memory keeps data and
instructions temporarily, meaning its contents are erased when the computer is
turned off.
- True
2.) An all-in-one contains a separate tower.
- False
3.) A smartphone is a small, mobile computing consumer device designed to be worn.
- False
4.) Data conveys meaning to users, and information is a collection of unprocessed items,
which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
- False
5.) Earbuds are a type of input device.
- False
6.) A scanner is a light-sensing output device.
- False
7.) One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media
before using it.
- True
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8.) One way to protect your computer from malware is to scan any removable media
before using it.
- False
9.) The terms web and Internet are interchangeable.
- False
10.) Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are
the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.
- True
11.) Operating systems are a widely recognized example of system software.
- True
12.) You usually do not need to install web apps before you can run them.
- True
Matching Questions
1.) All-in-one
h.) type of desktop computer that does not
contain a tower and instead uses the same
case to house and display and the processing
circuitry.
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2.) digital device convergence
a.) term that describes the trend of computers
and devices with technologies that overlap.
3.) file
i.) named collection of stored data,
instructions, or information.
4.) Internet of Things
f.) everyday devices and objects equipped
with sensors that transmit data to and from the
Internet.
5.) operating systems
j.) set of programs that coordinates all the
activities among computer or mobile device
hardware.
6.) server
g.) computer that is dedicated to providing
one or more services to other computers or
devices on a network.
7.) software
c.) series of related instructions, organized for
a common purpose, that tells the computers
what tasks to perform and how to perform
them.
8.) solid-state drive
e.) storage device that typically uses flash
memory to store data, instructions, and
information.
9.) storage device
d.) component that records and/ or retrieves
items to and from storage media.
10.) touchpad
b.) small,flat, rectangular pointing device that
is sensitive to pressure and motion.
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