Comp I Semester Test 2023

2. what the speed of a computer is measured in.
5. read only memory.
6. a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits.
9. known as volatile memory.
11. a global network of computing devices communicating with each other in some way, whether they're sending emails, downloading files, or sharing websites.
12. stores either the value 0 or 1.
14. a protocol that uniquely identify devices using IP addresses and provides a routing strategy to send data to a destination IP address.
15. a protocol used to convert a domain name into an IP address.
16. compression algorithms that reduce the size of files without losing any information in the file.
18. networks connected using physical connection such as cables.

1. the physical components of a computer.
3. any group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data
4. a massive network of webpages, programs, and files that are accessible via URLs.
6. shows how much data can be transferred across the communication media in a single second.
7. a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate a computer and execute specific tasks.
8. a set of rules that have been agreed so that all devices on a network work in the same way and can understand each other.
10. networks that use radio waves to send data through the air.
12. 1's and 0's.
13. a network that extends over a large geographic area and is composed of many, many LANs.
16. compression algorithms that reduce the size of files by discarding the less important information in a file.
17. a network that covers a limited area like a house or school.