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IT Fundamentals
IT Fundamentals
Self Checking 1. Capability of computer verifies the accuracy of its own work by
means of parity check
Herman Hollerith 2. Invented the tabulating machine
Software 3. Instructions that tell hardware how to perform tasks
Pascal Adding Machine4. First adding machine invented by Blaise Pascal
On State 5. Represented by a positive voltage
Minicomputer 6. DEC/Vax / 750
Decode Cycle 7. Break down the instruction to see what to do.
Data 8. Unprocessed raw material
Computer 9. is an electronic device designed to process data.
Execute Cycle 10. do the thing the instruction is supposed to do.
Repetitiveness 11. Computer can tirelessly perform
Charles Babbage 12. He was known as the “Father of Computing”.
Transistor 13. Replaced the Vacuum Tube.
Email 14. Allow us the opportunity to send and receive mail.
Process 15. Manipulation of inputted data into something useful.
F 1.1983 a. Transistor
E 2.1981 b. Integrated Circuit
D 3.1980 c. 1K bit Memory Chip
C 4.1969 d. Z80 microchip
G 5.1971 e. IBM PC
H 6.1972 f. Apple Release
B 7.1959 g. Intel 4044
J 8.1986 h. Intel 8008
I 9.19-83-1984 i. Intel 80286
A 10.1948 j. Intel 80486
II. Essay:
Ans.
-The computer process according to instructions on the computer and can accept inputted
data, and process information and store the results, and see the output of the computer.
2. Type Letters - Allow us to type letters, books, or whatever else you would normally
do on a type writer (Word Processing).
3.Design Charts - Provide us the ability to design fancy charts for presentations,
birthday cards, building designs, etc. (graphical programs).
4. E-Mail - Allow us the opportunity to send and receive electronic mail, (E-Mail) Fax
documents, and connect to information services.
5. Play Games - Allow us to play Games, use an electronic telephone Keep index cards
for notes, play music CDs, etc. (Accessory Programs).
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