WGU D075 - Information Technology Questions and Answers Already Passed
Computer Hardware ✔✔ the physical equipment used for input, processing, and output activities in an information system (desktop, handheld devices
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WGU D075 - Information Technology Questions and Answers Already Passed
Computer Hardware ✔✔ the physical equipment used for input, processing, and output activities in an information system (desktop, handheld devices, mainframe, motherboard, CPU chip, RAM memory)
software ✔✔ the programs and other operating information used by a computer (operating system, application software, database software, presentation software)
network ✔✔ communication links that allow the computer systems to communicate with each other no matter the distance/location (routers, switches)
data ✔✔ Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis (can be used for trend analysis, projections of sales revenue, other applications of viewing and massaging the data)
end user ✔✔ The person or group who will use the hardware, software, networks, and databases in their performance of their daily work
processes ✔✔ the applications that a business uses in its daily operations
mainframe computer ✔✔ massive, room-sized computers that process and store enormous amount of bulk data and information
minicomputers ✔✔ less powerful and smaller in physical size than mainframe computers
microcomputers ✔✔ smaller than mainframes and midrange computers and are so common that they are most commonly referred to as computers and sometimes referred as boxes
system software ✔✔ software that runs in the background and requires very little or no user intervention
operating software (platform) ✔✔ a collection of computer programs that work together to manage hardware and software to ensure that they are working properly
file management ✔✔ storing and organizing files in the memory of a computer
Graphical User Interface (GUI) ✔✔ the visual system of a computer screen designs that allow a user to interact with an electronic device
multitasking ✔✔ when a computer runs more than one process at a time
process ✔✔ any task a computer performs
memory management ✔✔ operating systems coordinate a computer's memory, which includes cache, random access memory (RAM), registers, and virtual memory
cache ✔✔ a hardware or software component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster
RAM ✔✔ a type of memory that allows data to be accessed in any other without physical movement of the silicone media (primary storage)
Disk Management ✔✔ An OS is responsible for reading and writing data and information to a disk, typically a hard drive, solid-state drive (SSD), or main memory
solid-state drive ✔✔ a storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information
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