Exam 5: Essential: Understanding Essential Computer Concepts

____________________ is the flow of data from the microprocessor to memory to peripherals and back again.

DVD+Rs are rewritable.

If you are working on a budget and save the spreadsheet on your hard drive, it is called a(n) executable file. _________________________

____________________ memory is created and used by most computers when the amount of RAM needed exceeds the RAM available.

Processing data is also referred to as ____________________ data.

The practice of sending e-mails to customers or potential customers of a legitimate website asking them to click a link in the e-mail is called ____.

Visual Basic, C, C++, and Java are all examples of computer programming ____________________.

The communication path between a microprocessor, RAM, and peripherals is called the data bus.

Which of the following is NOT shown in the accompanying figures?

Which of the following is NOT an example of optical storage?

An example of an output device is a ____.

A hard disk is a type of magnetic storage device.

A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file.

____ memory is a chip on the motherboard that stores the date, time, and system parameters.

Processing tasks occur on the ____.

A device driver is a computer program that makes communication possible between your computer and one of its peripherals.

A(n) ____________________ prevents other computers on the Internet from accessing a computer and prevents programs on a computer from accessing the Internet without the computer user's permission.