Deck 2: Hardware Basics: Inside the Box

Question 1

Binary means

A)there are two possibilities, on and off.
B)the same as a byte, 8 bits.
C)there are three options; 0, 1, and 2.
D)that computers really need to have three or more options.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A bit can have two values:

A)bit and byte.
B)0 and 1.
C)2 and 4.
D)1 and 2.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The most common input devices include

A)monitors and keyboards.
B)monitors and mice.
C)mice and keyboards.
D)printer and mice.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a

A)digit.
B)byte.
C)bit.
D)kilobyte.

Question 5

Processing information involves

A)accepting information from the outside world.
B)communication with another computer.
C)performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input.
D)All of these answers are forms of processing information.

Question 6

The CPU is also known as the

A)microprocessor.
B)random access memory.
C)primary storage.
D)microunit.

Question 7

The primary output device for computers is a

A)video monitor.
B)printer.
C)keyboard.
D)mouse.

Question 8

What character/number does ASCII binary code 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 translate to?

A)6
B)10
C)100
D)8

Question 9

Information is made up of discrete,countable units called ________,so it can be subdivided.

A)digits.
B)analog units.
C)input.
D)bytes.

Question 10

Input,output,and storage devices are known as

A)peripherals.
B)secondary storage.
C)firmware.
D)hardware drivers.

Question 11

CPU stands for

A)central production unit.
B)central processing unit.
C)computer processing unit.
D)central printing unit.

Question 12

Storage devices include all of the following EXCEPT:

A)a recordable CD/DVD.
B)RAM.
C)a hard drive.
D)USB device.

Question 13

The hardware device commonly referred to as the "brain" of the computer is the

A)RAM chip.
B)printer.
C)CPU.
D)secondary storage.

Question 14

If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU,it should be stored

A)in the CPU.
B)in RAM.
C)in secondary storage.
D)on a USB device.

Question 15

Hardware components are

A)physical parts of a computer system.
B)fully functional without computer software.
C)impossible to add on after the initial purchase of a computer.
D)the intangible parts of a computer system.

Question 16

Producing output involves

A)accepting information from the outside world.
B)communication with another computer.
C)moving and storing information.
D)communicating information to the outside world.

Question 17

Primary storage is more commonly referred to as

A)ROM.
B)CPU
C)Digital
D)RAM

Question 18

Which two factors are important to a casual computer user when you choose a computer?

A)speed and design
B)monitor size and resolution
C)compatibility and performance
D)compatibility and peripherals

Question 19

A group of 8 bits is known as a

A)kilobyte.
B)binary digit.
C)byte.
D)megabit.

Question 20

The primary difference between RAM and secondary storage devices is

A)the length of time data is stored.
B)RAM is permanent, and secondary storage is temporary.
C)RAM accepts input; secondary storage devices do not.
D)the type of data that is stored in them.

Question 21

Approximately 1,000 megabytes is a

A)terabyte.
B)kilobyte.
C)petabyte.
D)gigabyte.

Question 22

In ASCII,________ characters can be created.

A)255
B)1,024
C)256
D)128

Question 23

To represent values larger than 255,processor designers combine bytes.Two bytes,with 16 bits,can represent all the numbers from 0 to ________.

A)100,000
B)65,535
C)256
D)1,000,000

Question 24

The motherboard is the

A)circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips.
B)circuit board that houses peripheral devices.
C)same as the CPU chip.
D)the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on.

Question 25

The most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is

A)ASCII.
B)Unicode.
C)binary numbering system.
D)EBCDIC.

Question 26

The internal clock of a computer system is the

A)software that shows the time on the taskbar.
B)timing device that processes all instructions input into the computer.
C)timing device that produces electrical pulses to synchronize the computer's operations.
D)device that is the newest and most modern in a computer system.

Question 27

By putting multiple CPUs on a single chip,chip makers have created

A)parallel processors.
B)multicore processors.
C)CPU-duplicate processors.
D)clusters.

Question 28

The design that determines how individual components of the CPU are put together and work together on the chip is called the

A)construction.
B)detailed plan.
C)motherboard.
D)architecture.

Question 29

Linux is a(n)

A)computer system.
B)operating system.
C)piece of application software.
D)type of CPU device.

Question 30

A byte can represent any number between 0 and

A)2.
B)255.
C)256.
D)1,024.

Question 31

When two processors are employed in a computer,it is known as

A)double processing.
B)parallel processing.
C)multi-tasking.
D)twin processing.

Question 32

A computer's clock speed is measured in

A)gigabytes.
B)bits.
C)megahertz.
D)gigahertz.

Question 33

ASCII stands for

A)American Standard Code for Information Interface.
B)American Standard Computer Interface Internet.
C)American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
D)Advanced Standard Code for Interface Interchange.

Question 34

The word size of a typical PC's CPU is

A)1 or 2 bytes.
B)32 or 64 bits.
C)32 or 64 bytes.
D)8 or 16 bits.

Question 35

Backward compatibility means that

A)a Core i7 chip can handle processing previously done by a Core 2 Duo.
B)all hardware will work with other hardware.
C)a mouse will work with more advanced hardware that comes out after the date the mouse was produced.
D)all software will work on all other computer systems.

Question 36

An advanced coding scheme that incorporates Arabic,Chinese,Hebrew,and Japanese is known as

A)ASCII.
B)World Wide Interchange (WWI).
C)Worldcode.
D)Unicode.

Question 37

You measure data transfer speed or memory size in

A)gigabits.
B)terabits.
C)megabits.
D)kilobits.

Question 38

The term for the largest storage value is

A)kilobytes.
B)terabytes.
C)gigabytes.
D)petabytes.

Question 39

The binary system uses the power of

A)10.
B)4.
C)256.
D)2.

Question 40

________ produced the first 64-bit processor.

A)Pentium
B)Microsoft
C)AMD
D)Apple

Question 41

The storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed,preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system,is known as

A)cache.
B)the register.
C)RAM.
D)the CPU.

Question 42

A special low-energy kind of RAM that can store small amounts of data for long periods of time on battery power is known as

A)CPU.
B)system clock.
C)system buses.
D)CMOS.

Question 43

The permanently etched program that automatically begins executing the computer's instructions is stored in:

A)TRANSDUCER.
B)ROM.
C)CMOS.
D)RAM.

Question 44

The memory that stores the computer's date,time,and calendar is the

A)RAM.
B)flash memory.
C)register.
D)CMOS.

Question 45

Expansion cards are inserted into

A)slots inside the computer's housing.
B)peripheral devices.
C)the CPU.
D)the back of the computer.

Question 46

The part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the

A)bus device.
B)prefetch unit.
C)decode unit.
D)writeback.

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT an output device?

A)printer
B)speakers
C)trackball
D)monitor

Question 48

Optical computing is sometimes called photonic computing because it uses ________ instead of electrons to transmit bits.

A)light wands
B)electrons
C)photons
D)superconductors

Question 49

A logical group of 8 bits is also known as a(an)

A)hexadecimal code.
B)octet.
C)port.
D)unique.

Question 50

The four basic computer functions are

A)receive the kernel, process information, produce output, and store CMOS.
B)receive input, process information, produce output, and store information.
C)gather data, access memory, print, and store information.
D)receive input, process information, produce terabytes, and store information.

Question 51

This is used to represent one character on a computer:

A)byte.
B)bit.
C)digit.
D)kilobyte.

Question 52

Which of the following tips help to minimize your computer's impact on the environment?

A)Use a laptop.
B)Take advantage of energy-saving features.
C)Avoid moving parts by saving to flash drives instead of a hard drive.
D)All of the above.

Question 53

Given that the presence of an electrical charge is a positive and the absence of an electrical charge is a negative,this is an example of

A)digital.
B)hexadecimal code.
C)a binary choice.
D)information overload.

Question 54

RAM chips are usually grouped on small circuit boards called

A)CMOS.
B)ROM.
C)DIMMs.
D)RAM boards.

Question 55

The time for the processor to retrieve data from memory is measured in

A)megabits.
B)nanoseconds.
C)milliseconds.
D)terabytes.

Question 56

The following are considered basic components of a computer:

A)analog and digital signals.
B)motherboard, circuits, ports.
C)bits and bytes.
D)input devices, output devices, processors, memory, and storage devices.

Question 57

The CPU's ALU contains

A)RAM spaces.
B)registers.
C)byte spaces.
D)secondary storage space.

Question 58

Information stored in RAM is considered volatile,which means it is

A)stored there permanently.
B)not held permanently, only temporarily.
C)stored when the electricity is shut off.
D)stored permanently in the CPU device.

Question 59

External devices such as printers and keyboards are known as

A)add-on devices.
B)peripherals.
C)extra hardware devices.
D)PC expansion slot add-ons.

Question 60

The Intel Core 2 processor is used in

A)PCs and servers
B)high-end network controllers
C)Game machines
D)MP3 players

Question 61

One billion clock cycles per second is

A)gigahertz.
B)hertz.
C)Mbits.
D)megahertz.

Question 62

When information is sent from the CPU to memory or some other device this is considered

A)backflow.
B)garbage collection.
C)writeback.
D)communication.

Question 63

The actual execution of instructions is usually carried out by the

A)prefetch unit.
B)decode unit.
C)control unit.
D)arithmetic logic unit.

Question 64

This type of memory is located in the CPU and is used to store data that is likely to be used next:

A)flash memory.
B)Level 1 cache.
C)Level 2 cache.
D)virtual storage.

Question 65

To speed up processing,CPUs obtain data that is likely to be used next from

A)cache.
B)CMOS.
C)hard drive.
D)USB port.

Question 66

Increasing the clock speed of CPUs creates a negative side effect of

A)loss of digits.
B)slower performance.
C)incompatibility.
D)heat.

Question 67

To save energy you can set your laptop computer to go to

A)death mode.
B)garbage collection mode.
C)sleep.
D)overclock mode.

Question 68

Putting multiple CPUs on a single chip is defined as

A)clustering.
B)multitasking.
C)a multicore processor.
D)heat sinking.

Question 69

The circuit board that contains a computer's CPU is called the

A)motherboard.
B)wafer.
C)memory chip.
D)daughter board.

Question 70

The typical CPU is divided into these functional units:

A)control, arithmetic logic, decode, bus, and prefetch.
B)presort, sort, process, export, and save.
C)fetch, decode, execute, and shred.
D)registers, prefetch, decode, and store.

Question 71

Program instructions are represented in binary notation through the use of

A)buzzwords.
B)pacts.
C)sets.
D)codes.

Question 72

An Mbit is equal to

A)one million bytes.
B)8 megabytes.
C)one million bits.
D)one million petabytes.

Question 73

This unit of the CPU translates instructions for the CPU processing:

A)prefetch unit.
B)decode unit.
C)ALU.
D)Bus Interface Unit.

Question 74

The CPU and main memory are housed in ________ chips on the motherboard and other circuit boards inside the computer.

A)storage
B)silicon
C)plastic
D)peripheral

Question 75

A computer's overall performance is determined by

A)Level 1 and Level 2 cache.
B)CMOS and cache memory.
C)peripheral and internal devices.
D)clock speed, architecture, and wordsize.

Question 76

This type of computer uses less energy than a desktop computer:

A)notebook.
B)supercomputer.
C)mainframe.
D)Blu-ray.

Question 77

ASCII is a subset of this larger coding scheme:

A)ASCII 2..
B)lingo.
C)EBCDIC.
D)Unicode.

Question 78

For computers,adding binary numbers is simpler than adding decimal numbers because

A)there are fewer rules to remember.
B)you must have a calculator to do it.
C)all numeric values can be represented in two digits.
D)binary numbers are longer.

Question 79

When newer processors can process all of the instructions handled by earlier models,the processor is considered

A)Core 2 Duo.
B)backward compatible.
C)Motorola.
D)Apple.

Question 80

The following term could be used to quantify the size of a computer file:

A)Megabyte.
B)RAM.
C)ROM.
D)CMOS.