Question 1

Each 0 or 1 in a binary string of numbers is referred to as a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bit
B)   byte
C)   pixel
D)   unit A

Question 2

Like compute binary code, Morse Code uses bits and bytes to represent the characters and symbols of human language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following refers to the frequency in gigahertz (GHz) of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) and indicates the rate at which a processor can execute instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bandwidth
B)   Clock speed
C)   Moore's Law
D)   Spindle speed B

Question 4

A Blu-ray disc has the same capacity for digital information as an audio compact disc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following terms is used to describe transmission capacity within a digital pipeline or the speed at which digital information is transmitted from one device to another?

Accepted Answer

A)   bandwidth
B)   bit depth
C)   clock speed
D)   processor speed

Question 6

The term PC is a generic reference to any computer running the OS X operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the Microsoft Corporation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A command line interface is a text-only system that requires the user to input commands using a keyboard.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MS-DOS is the name of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a computer operating system
B)   a desktop publishing system
C)   a large mainframe computer
D)   the first personal computer

Question 10

During a computer's boot sequence, the operating system is loaded into RAM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A hard disk drive uses _________________ for data storage.

Accepted Answer

A)   solid-state platters
B)   RAM
C)   non-volatile memory
D)   volatile memory

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of an optical storage format?

Accepted Answer

A)   Blu-Ray
B)   Compact Disc
C)   DVD
D)   Flash Memory

Question 13

A(n) _________________ is self-contained collection of binary data (bytes).

Accepted Answer

A)   application
B)   file
C)   LAN
D)   microprocessor

Question 14

The mouse was originally designed to interact with text-based hyperlinks in which type of human interface?

Accepted Answer

A)   CLI
B)   TUI
C)   GUI
D)   All of the above

Question 15

A string of eight 0s or 1s is called a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bit
B)   byte
C)   pixel
D)   unit

Question 16

The invention of the _________________ in 1971, was a major technology advancement that made possible the development of the personal computer.

Accepted Answer

A)   CPU
B)   hard Drive
C)   microprocessor
D)   monitor

Question 17

Each character in the ASCII standard is encoded as ___________ of binary data.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 byte
B)   2 bits
C)   8 bytes
D)   256 bits

Question 18

A _________________ is a computer network restricted to a limited area, purpose, and scope.

Accepted Answer

A)   CLI
B)   GUI
C)   HID
D)   LAN

Question 19

Which of the following statements is not true of volatile memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   it is used only as a method of temporary storage
B)   the more you have, the slower your computer will perform tasks
C)   it is a type of memory used in the design of RAM chips
D)   all of the above

Question 20

The _________________ is the first software application on a computer that is launched when a computer is turned on or restarted.

Accepted Answer

A)   boot software
B)   CMS
C)   file system browser
D)   operating system

Exam 2: The Computer

Each 0 or 1 in a binary string of numbers is referred to as a _______________.

Like compute binary code, Morse Code uses bits and bytes to represent the characters and symbols of human language.

Which of the following refers to the frequency in gigahertz (GHz) of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) and indicates the rate at which a processor can execute instructions?

A Blu-ray disc has the same capacity for digital information as an audio compact disc.

Which of the following terms is used to describe transmission capacity within a digital pipeline or the speed at which digital information is transmitted from one device to another?

The term PC is a generic reference to any computer running the OS X operating system.

Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded the Microsoft Corporation.

A command line interface is a text-only system that requires the user to input commands using a keyboard.

MS-DOS is the name of ________________________.

During a computer's boot sequence, the operating system is loaded into RAM.

A hard disk drive uses _________________ for data storage.

Which of the following is not an example of an optical storage format?

A(n) _________________ is self-contained collection of binary data (bytes) .

The mouse was originally designed to interact with text-based hyperlinks in which type of human interface?

A string of eight 0s or 1s is called a _______________.

The invention of the _________________ in 1971, was a major technology advancement that made possible the development of the personal computer.

Each character in the ASCII standard is encoded as ___________ of binary data.

A _________________ is a computer network restricted to a limited area, purpose, and scope.

Which of the following statements is not true of volatile memory?

The _________________ is the first software application on a computer that is launched when a computer is turned on or restarted.