COMPUTER ESSENTIALS Q & A

CHAPTER 1: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, THE INTERNET, AND YOU:

1. Define Computer Competency.

Refers to acquiring computer-related skills.

2. List and describe the five parts of an information system.

a. People: are the end-users who use computers to make themselves more useful.

b. Procedures: specify rules or guidelines for computer operations.

c. Software: provide step-by-step instructions for computer hardware.

d. Hardware: include the keyboard, mouse, monitor, system unit and other devices

e. Data: consist of unprocessed facts.

3. Distinguish between system software and application software.

System software are a collection of operating systems that enable application programs to interact with the
computer hardware

Application software are end user software that enable users to carry out specific tasks

4. Identify the four types of computers and the six types of microcomputers.

The four types of computers are:

a. Supercomputers

b. Mainframe computers:

c. Minicomputers:

d. Microcomputers:

The six types of microcomputers are:

a. Desktops. B. Media Centers System Units. (C) Notebooks (D) Laptops (E) Tablets (f) handheld computers

5. Describe the four different types of computer hardware:

a. System unit: they are microprocessor and memory

b. Input & Output devices: input (keyboard, mouse), output (monitor and printer)

c. Storage devices: hold data and programs. Example, hard disks, solid state storage, and optical disks.

d. Communication devices: enable microcomputers to communicate with other computer system

6. Define data and information, and describe document, worksheet, database, and presentation files.

a. Data: it is unprocessed facts

b. Information: it is processed data that is created using different types of software

c. Document files: are created by word processors such as Microsoft Word. Examples include term
papers, memos, and letters.

d. Worksheet files: are created to analyze things like budgets and to predict sales

e. Database files: are created by database management programs such as Microsoft Access to

contain highly structured and organized data.

f. Presentation files: are created by presentation graphics programs such as Microsoft PowerPoint

to prepare presentation materials.

7. Explain computer connectivity, computer networks, and cloud computing.

a. Connectivity allows computers to share information

b. Computer networks are connected communication systems of computers

c. Cloud computing refers to the use of the Internet to deliver computing services. eg storage

CHAPTER 7: INPUT AND OUTPUT:

8. Define input and input devices.

instructions used by a computer.

the system unit can process.

9. Describe the different types of keyboard, pointing, scanning, image capturing, and audio-input

devices.

a. What are Keyboards?

Keyboards are input devices that have alphabetic, numeric and special purpose keys

Some examples of keyboards include: Traditional, Ergonomic, Wireless, PDA and Virtual keyboards.

b. Mention five examples of pointing devices.

Touch Screen, and Multi-touch screen

c. Give five examples of Mice (plural of Mouse).

Touchpad, and Pointing stick.

d. Mention four types of scanning devices.

Card readers, Bar code readers

e. Give two examples of Image capturing devices

Digital cameras, and Digital video cameras

10. Describe output and output devices.

eg text, audio and video

t has processed into a form that we can understand

11. List the features of monitors and printers.

, Dot pitch, Refresh rate, Size, and Aspect ratio

12. List the different types of monitors and printers.

-panel monitors, Cathode-ray tube (CRT) monitors, E-Book readers, Digital/interactive

whiteboards, and High-definition television (HDTV)

-jet printers, Laser printers, Cloud printers, Dot-matrix printers, Thermal printers,

Plotters, Photo printers, and Portable printers

13. What are combination input and output devices? Give some examples.

Are equipment that both accept input and produce output

Examples include: voice recorders and players.

14. What type of computer system uses the pictured device? What can users do with it?

The device is part of a voice recognition system, which includes a microphone, sound card,

and special software. Users can operate computers and create documents using voice

commands.