Intro to Computers
Written Assignment 1 Submit complete answers to the following end-of-chapter Review Questions [RQ] from the Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You textbook. Chapter 1
1. What is the most important difference between a computer and a calculator? [RQ, no. 2]
Calculators perform operations one at a time, while computers can process a sequence of operations using provided instructions. A typical calculator requires many interactions to perform a computation, while a computer takes a set of instructions.
2. How are computers today similar to those from World War II? How are they different? [RQ, no. 3]
3. The way people use the Internet has changed since the early days. How? [RQ, no. 4]
4. Is a smart phone a computer? Explain your answer. [RQ, no. 7] Chapter 2
5. Draw a block diagram showing the major components of a computer and their relationships. Briefly describe the function of each component. [RQ, no. 3]
6. Why is the international computer industry shifting from ASCII to Unicode for representing text? [RQ, no. 4]
7. Why do many PC manufacturers include graphics-processing units (GPUs) in their machines? [RQ, no. 5] Chapter 3
8. List five input devices and three output devices that might be attached to a PC. Describe a typical use for each. [RQ, no. 2]
9. Name and describe three special-purpose input devices people commonly use in public places, such as stores, banks, and libraries. [RQ, no. 4]
10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of flash memory devices over hard disks as storage media? [RQ, no. 6] Chapter 4
11. What is the relationship between higher level languages and machine language? [RQ, no. 1]
12. Most computer software falls into one of three categories: compilers and other translator programs, software applications, and system software. Describe and give examples of each. [RQ, no. 2]
13. Write an algorithm for washing the dishes. Check your algorithm carefully for errors and ambiguities. [RQ, no. 4]
14. Is the
1. What is the most important difference between a computer and a calculator? [RQ, no. 2]
Calculators perform operations one at a time, while computers can process a sequence of operations using provided instructions. A typical calculator requires many interactions to perform a computation, while a computer takes a set of instructions.
2. How are computers today similar to those from World War II? How are they different? [RQ, no. 3]
3. The way people use the Internet has changed since the early days. How? [RQ, no. 4]
4. Is a smart phone a computer? Explain your answer. [RQ, no. 7] Chapter 2
5. Draw a block diagram showing the major components of a computer and their relationships. Briefly describe the function of each component. [RQ, no. 3]
6. Why is the international computer industry shifting from ASCII to Unicode for representing text? [RQ, no. 4]
7. Why do many PC manufacturers include graphics-processing units (GPUs) in their machines? [RQ, no. 5] Chapter 3
8. List five input devices and three output devices that might be attached to a PC. Describe a typical use for each. [RQ, no. 2]
9. Name and describe three special-purpose input devices people commonly use in public places, such as stores, banks, and libraries. [RQ, no. 4]
10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of flash memory devices over hard disks as storage media? [RQ, no. 6] Chapter 4
11. What is the relationship between higher level languages and machine language? [RQ, no. 1]
12. Most computer software falls into one of three categories: compilers and other translator programs, software applications, and system software. Describe and give examples of each. [RQ, no. 2]
13. Write an algorithm for washing the dishes. Check your algorithm carefully for errors and ambiguities. [RQ, no. 4]
14. Is the