- “T 171 p 1” QUIZ # 1 Module 1 – Meeting 1 by Majed N. Alhilaisi
QUESTION 1 Which of the following is a peripheral? A. microprocessor B. printer C. memory D. Windows 95
QUESTION 2 The equivalent value for the decimal number (255) in binary (? ) is? A. 10000 B. 1111 C. 11111101 D. 10000001
QUESTION 3 It’s faster for CPU to communicate with the RAM than any other storage chip because A. the RAM Stores all the data the computer is currently using. B. the RAM consists of chips similar in construction to the CPU. C. the contents of RAM are often lost when the computer is switched off. D. the RAM contains Not altered data.
QUESTION 4 2048 K Byte is equivalent 2 M Byte. True False
QUESTION 5 Pascal, Basic & C++ are all examples for application software. True False
QUESTION 6 AND, OR, IF, THEN and ELSE are all “Arithmetic Operations”. True False
QUESTION 7 _____ is an electronic machine that accept information (input) and process it according to specific instructions (programs) then stores raw and processed information or provides results as new information (output). A. Printer. B. Computer. C. Fax. D. Telephone.
QUESTION 8 _____ use a special chip as RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computing). A. Microsoft. B. Mainframe. C. Miniframe. D. Workstations.
QUESTION 9 A small program that the computer needs to be able to do is to load its own operating system, also it is in read-only memory (ROM), called the “boot” or “____” A. strapboot B. bootstart C. bootstrap D. startboot
QUESTION 10 When the pointer on your screen does not move very well or not at all, what device is more than likely giving you problems? A. Pentium processor B. keyboard C. monitor D. mouse
QUESTION 11 The equivalent value for the following decimal number (139) in binary (? ) is: A. 11100011 B. 10001011 C. 11110005 D. 11100111
QUESTION 12 Which of the following is not a 2 -state device? A. A volume control on a CD player B. A normal light “switch” C. A transistor D. binary
QUESTION 13 Which of the following is a piece of software? A. Hard Disk drive B. memory C. printer D. Windows XP
QUESTION 14 Abunawaf told me he wants to get a free copy of “virus protection software" off of the Internet for his brand new PC. So, Abunawaf told me he was going to. . . A. pirate a Last Slidecopy B. upload. Last Slide it C. compress it D. download it
QUESTION 15 Which of these is in binary format? A. The sound of two people talking B. A drawing on paper C. The light from the sun D. A computer image
QUESTION 16 Naif wants to take a computer home from work so he can play a computer baseball game. Naif isn't the strongest guy in the world so he should probably take what kind of computer? A. server B. ENIAC C. laptop D. laser
QUESTION 17 Which of the following is not a permanent storage device? A. A floppy disk B. CD-ROM C. A hard disk drive D. RAM
QUESTION 18 Which of the following is found in the CPU? A. Motherboard B. RAM C. Clock D. Control Unit
QUESTION 19 Which of the following does not affect the power of a computer? A. Clock speed B. Amount of RAM C. Modem speed D. Microprocessor type
QUESTION 20 Which type of computer would generally be used for a bank to store customers' account information centrally. It could be accessed by customers and bank branches anywhere in the country? A. Minicomputer B. PC C. Mainframe D. Workstation
QUESTION 21 Which phrase best describes a word in computing? A. The size of a file on hard disk B. A value which can be either 1 or 0 C. 8 bits D. The chunk of information a computer operates with
QUESTION 22 Software can be written in a variety of programming languages and is divided into 3 basic categories: A. Operating systems, languages and applications B. Designing programs, games and application C. Operating system, games and application D. Browsers, application, languages
QUESTION 23 There are microprocessors have programmed capabilities and act as control devices, so they are often called _____. A. controllermicros B. controllers C. micros D. microcontrollers
QUESTION 24 At the core of each computer we have the central processing unit (CPU) that consist of: A. ALU, CU B. ALU, CU and the memory C. ALU, busses D. None of the above
QUESTION 25 Which one of the following major factors are effect in computer power: A. RAM size. B. Word Last Slidesize. C. Clock speed D. All of the above.
QUESTION 26 Which one of the following is a logical operation? A. Addition B. Subtraction C. OR D. Multiplication
QUESTION 27 The base of the binary number system is: A. 10 B. 16 C. 2 D. 8
QUESTION 28 A transistor can be in one of ____ states. A. 3 B. 2 C. 9 D. 4
QUESTION 29 The Peripherals of a computer include A. Only ‘B’ and ‘D’ B. Printers C. Processors D. Keyboards
QUESTION 30 A binary system has only __ digits. A. Ten B. Eight C. Two D. Five
QUESTION 31 A computer has millions of tiny switches known as _______ that turned on or off. A. Transistors B. Processors C. elecromechanical D. Programmable memory
QUESTION 32 If you want to make a paper copy of information on your computer screen then you will need a. . . A. network card B. scanner C. modem D. printer
QUESTION 33 Sami wrote a report on his computer at home, but he has no printer to print it up. Lolo has a printer at her house, so Sami wants to take his file to Lolo's computer, so he can print it out. Sami should save his file on a. . . A. hard drive B. piece of paper C. scanner D. floppy disk
QUESTION 34 Rasha wants to hook her computer up to the Internet at home, so she can do some shopping on a web site! Which of the following components does she not need? A. Web browser software B. modem C. scanner D. telephone line
QUESTION 35 Talal has his own computer business. What kind of software should Talal use to keep track of bills and the money he is making? A. word processing B. spreadsheet C. web authoring D. graphics
QUESTION 36 If Talal wanted to type a letter to all his customers, what kind of software would he use? A. spreadsheet B. web authoring C. graphics D. word processing
QUESTION 37 Saad likes to work with graphics on her machine. These graphics require a lot of memory to work with. This means Saad's computer needs a lot of. . . . A. CPU B. RAM C. ROM D. DVD
QUESTION 38 Sara wants to play a music CD on her computer, which means she must have this kind of drive. . A. Zip B. floppy C. CD-ROM D. hard
QUESTION 39 Memory on a computer that remains even when the computer is turned off is called A. Read Only Memory (ROM) B. Random Access Memory (RAM) C. cache D. Video RAM (VRAM)
QUESTION 40 Fahad is doing research on "swing dancing!" Where should he look to find information? A. word processor B. spreadsheet C. fax/modem D. electronic encyclopedia
QUESTION 41 Majed wants to take a printer driver off the Internet and store it on his hard drive. This procedure is called. . . A. dumping B. uploading C. pasting D. downloading
QUESTION 42 What are the two kinds of electronic signals: A. alpha and numeric B. binary and octal C. 0 and 1 D. analog and digital
QUESTION 43 F a t e m a is collecting information on butterflies and she wants to put this information on her computer. What would be the best application for her to use? A. word processor B. database C. E-mail D. web browser
QUESTION 44 Which has the most bytes: A. byte B. gigabyte C. megabyte D. kilobyte
QUESTION 45 Computers are generally divided into Three major types, these are: A. Minicomputers, laptops and personal computer. B. Main frames, personal computers. C. Main frames, minicomputers and personal computers. D. Main frames, servers and hosts.
QUESTION 46 Desktop computers are also called personal computers. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 47 Mainframe computers are intended to be used by individuals (regular users). A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 48 The ROM chip lose all unsaved data when the computer is turned off A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 49 The equivalent value of (11101010) is (234). A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 50 10 gigabytes are equal to 10240 Kbytes. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 51 The first software uploaded to the machine and communicates with the hardware called Operating System. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 52 When you switch off the computer, the ROM will become Empty. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 53 The first software uploaded to the machine and communicates with the hardware called Operating System. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 54 Memory is divided into four types, RAM random access memory; ROM read only memory, removable storage and hard disk drives. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 55 Clock speed, or the number of instruction per second is one of factors that effect in the computer power. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 56 Minicomputers are large and expensive computers used by major companies and universities to perform various tasks such as file maintenance, simulations and other general-purpose uses. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 57 Software can be written in a variety of programming languages and is divided into 3 basic categories operating systems, languages and applications. A. True. B. False.
QUESTION 58 Define the term “word size”. Answer: The term refer to the size of word that the microprocessor can manipulate. The size of the words which both the microprocessor and the buses can accommodate. Each machine recognizes a chuck of information at a time word.
QUESTION 59 The deference between the “data buses” and the “address busses”. Answer: There two types of bus: 1. Data buses which carry data. 2. Address buses which find an address in memory.
QUESTION 60 Mention 3 factors that affect the computer power. Answer: 1. 2. 3. 4. The microprocessor chip. Clock speed. Word size. (also you can say RAM).
QUESTION 61 What does the following letters stands for: RAM, CPU, CU and ALU. Answer: RAM: Random Access Memory. CPU : Central Processing Unit. CU : Control Unit. ALU : Arithmetic and Logic Unit.
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