Fundamentals of Hardware, Software and ICT - Fill-in-the-Blank Review

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering key hardware, software, programming, problem-solving, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and ICT concepts from Sections 1-8.

Major functions of computer systems are __.

input, processing, output, storage

The CPU is composed of the __ and the ALU.

control unit

The main memory is also known as __.

RAM (immediate access storage)

Primary storage devices include bistable devices, PROM, EPROM, RAM, and __.

ROM

Common storage units include __.

bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, word, word size

Examples of secondary storage media include __.

magnetic tape, floppy disk, hard disk (fixed head, moving head, external), optical disks (CD, DVD), flash drive, flash memory cards

Device interfaces such as __.

SCSI, IDE, SATA

An input device example is the __.

keyboard

The Visual Display Unit is defined by its __.

resolution

Printers are categorized into two broad categories: and .

impact and non-impact

Data are stored and manipulated using __ number systems.

binary, octal and hexadecimal

ASCII is used to represent __.

characters

The operating system handles file management, memory management, security, device management, input/output management, and __.

process management

Distinguish between systems programs and __ programs.

application

The different processing modes are __, real-time, online, and time-sharing.

batch processing

Software interfaces include __ (command driven) and GUI.

command driven and graphical user interface (GUI)

The top-down design approach is also known as __.

stepwise refinement

High-level programming languages include __ such as Pascal and C.

Pascal and C

First through fifth generation languages are types of __.

programming languages

The sequence of steps for implementing a program includes create source code, __, linking, executing, and maintaining the program.

compile

Common errors in programming include __ errors, and run-time errors.

syntax; or logic

Elementary data types include __, real numbers, and characters.

integers

When declaring variables, use __ names.

meaningful

To manipulate data, you read from and write to variables, and perform __ operations.

arithmetic

Control structures include conditional branching: if-then, if-then-else, and __ loops.

while

Arrays are declared as 1-dimensional __.

arrays

Testing and debugging techniques are used to verify __.

correctness

Internal documentation includes mnemonic names, comments, indentation, and __.

white spaces

External documentation refers to __.

user manuals

A spreadsheet is a table consisting of __.

cells

Spreadsheet terminology includes row, column, cell, __, value, formula, and function.

label

Predefined system functions include sum, average, date, maximum, minimum, count, if, vlookup, and __.

rank

In spreadsheets, addressing is used to copy formulas with __ references.

relative; relative

Chart types include __ such as bar charts, line graphs, and pie charts.

charts

A database is a repository of __; a collection of tables related to each other.

information

Database terminology includes table (relation), entity, __, attribute, primary key, secondary key, composite key, candidate key, alternate key, foreign key.

tuple

Advantages of databases include __.

multiple views

Create a database with at least three data types and __ records.

twenty-five

Report generating facilities in database packages include sorting, grouping, and __ features.

statistical and summary