The Evolution of the Computer Answers

✔ hardwarehard disksoutput devices

✔ softwareinput devicesRAM

software✔ hardwarethe information processing cycle

✔ applicationsRAMoutput devices

✔ softwarehardwareRAM

hardware✔ softwareRAM

Complete the following sentences by choosing the best answer from the drop-down menus.

Complete the following sentence by choosing the best answer from the options listed below.Hardware refers to the _________________ of a computer.

Software refers to the ______________that direct hardware to perform a task.

Identify the part of the information processing cycle described by each of the items below.A student types text into a word processing program. ✔ inputoutputprocessingstorage

The computer checks and compares all words entered to find misspellings. inputoutput✔ processingstorage

The computer shows possible misspellings on the screen. input✔ outputprocessingstorage

You save the revised document to the hard disk. inputoutputprocessing✔ storage

CDs and DVDs are examples of inputoutputprocessing✔ storage.

Identify the computer cycle in each of the descriptions below by choosing the answer from the drop-down menus.The keyboard and mouse are examples of ✔ inputoutputprocessingstorage devices.

The part of the information processing cycle in which raw data is received is known as ✔ inputoutputprocessingstorage.

The part of the information processing cycle where raw data is converted into meaningful information is inputoutput✔ processingstorage.

The type of memory used during the processing cycle is long-termhard disk spacepermanent✔ random access memory.

The series of mathematical steps taken by the CPU during processing results in processingstorage✔ outputretrieval .