Chapter 2 Understanding Computers

Apple's iPad measure only 9.56" x 7.47" and is an example of a __________

• netbook
• PDA
• Tablet PC

A(n)__________ includes the devices that perform the four basic functions of computing

• computer system
• operating system
• file manger

A __________ is an instruction to a computer to perform some action.

• trackpad
• command
• server

The __________ is the part of the computer where the CPU and memory are located.

• source code
• CD-ROM drive
• motherboard

__________ refers to the set of chips that starts the computer when you turn it on.

• Read-only memory
• Random-access memory
• User Interface

Flash media use a non-magnetic storage medium called __________

• DVD
• Flash memory
• USB port

A __________ is portable, fast, and connects to a computer through a USB port.

• transistor cell
• DVD
• flash drive

Someone who writes instructions for a computer to follow is a called a __________

• compiler
• programmer
• server

A program's __________ is the set of instructions that a programmer writes.

• source code
• object code 
• command

A program called a __________ translates source code into binary form.

• DVD
• byte
• compiler