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What are the three main components of a computing system?
What are the three main components of a computing system?
- Hardware, software, and data (correct)
- Circuit boards, chips, and wires
- Printers, monitors, and keyboards
- Binary digits, 1 and 0
Which layer of a computing system reflects the way information is represented on a computer?
Which layer of a computing system reflects the way information is represented on a computer?
- Data management
- Software
- Information (correct)
- Hardware
What is the purpose of computer software?
What is the purpose of computer software?
- To provide instructions that a computer carries out (correct)
- To represent information on a computer
- To manage the physical elements of a computer
- To store binary digits
What does the analogy 'A computing system is like an onion' imply?
What does the analogy 'A computing system is like an onion' imply?
Which term refers to the physical elements that make up a computer?
Which term refers to the physical elements that make up a computer?
In a computing system, what is essentially useless without data?
In a computing system, what is essentially useless without data?
What is the main focus of the application layer in a computing system?
What is the main focus of the application layer in a computing system?
Which layer of a computing system deals with the physical hardware of a computer system?
Which layer of a computing system deals with the physical hardware of a computer system?
What specialized hardware components are mentioned in the text?
What specialized hardware components are mentioned in the text?
Which layer enables operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details of the hardware being used?
Which layer enables operating systems and other computer programs to access hardware functions without needing to know precise details of the hardware being used?
What is a device driver in the context of computing?
What is a device driver in the context of computing?
What fundamental aspect of computing technology does the communication layer focus on?
What fundamental aspect of computing technology does the communication layer focus on?
What is the role of an Operating System (OS) in a computing system?
What is the role of an Operating System (OS) in a computing system?
What has revolutionized computer use and made it accessible to the general public?
What has revolutionized computer use and made it accessible to the general public?
What represents types of information in a binary format in computing systems?
What represents types of information in a binary format in computing systems?
What are the core electronic circuitry components mentioned in the text?
What are the core electronic circuitry components mentioned in the text?
