Deck 1: Computer Hardware

Question 1

ASCII uses eight bits to represent each character.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The microprocessor is the most important, and usually the most expensive, component of a computer.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A(n) DVD is a storage medium with 25 GB capacity in a single layer.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A(n) laptop computer is a portable computing device featuring a touch-sensitive screen.

Question 5

The system unit is the component that holds the computer's circuit boards, CPU, power supply, memory, and storage devices, but never includes a keyboard.

Question 6

The process of copying files from a network server to your own computer is referred to as uploading .

Question 7

Servers are mainframe computers specially suited to store and distribute data.

Question 8

The computer startup sequence is referred to as the start process.

Question 9

Input can be supplied by a person or by the environment, but not by another computer.

Question 10

When ROM receives power, its RAM BIOS instructions are activated and they load the operating system to the ROM.

Question 11

CDs, DVDs, and BDs are classified as removable storage technologies.

Question 12

Most computers include a(n) optical drive that uses a small laser light to read data stored on CDs, DVDs, or Blu-ray disks.

Question 13

Storage is the area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, saved, or output.

Question 14

Transferring data from disk to memory is as fast as transferring data from memory to the processor.

Question 15

Smartphones and tablet computers that have cellular connectivity are sometimes classified as all-in-one devices.

Question 16

A computer is an electronic, digital device that works with continuous data.

Question 17

A key feature of computers is their programmability.

Question 18

Gigabits are often used when referring to the speed of data transmission over a computer network connection.

Question 19

Desktop and laptop computers are equipped with a(n) mouse/touchpad as the primary input device.

Question 20

In the world of computers "kilo" means 1,000.

Question 21

Which of the following helps a computer to control itself to operate efficiently?

A) computer hardware
B) application programs
C) system control software
D) operating system

Question 22

Computer _____ is whatever is typed into, submitted to, or transmitted to a computer system.

A) output
B) data
C) input
D) information

Question 23

All of the following are game consoles, except _____.

A) PlayStation
B) Kindle
C) Xbox
D) Wii

Question 24

Which of the following computers run on battery power?

A) desktop computer
B) portable computer
C) mainframe
D) supercomputer

Question 25

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following callouts points to the touchpad?

A) H
B) A
C) C
D) B

Question 26

Which of the following operating systems is used on the iPad and iPhone?

A) Windows
B) Android
C) OS X
D) iOS

Question 27

A computer falls into the supercomputer category if it is, at the time of construction, one of the _____ computers in the world.

A) fastest
B) biggest
C) most reliable
D) newest

Question 28

A _____ computer fits on a desk and runs on power from an electrical wall outlet.

A) desktop
B) tabletop
C) mainframe
D) tablet

Question 29

Most processing in a computer takes place in a component called the _____ processing unit.

A) arithmetic
B) central
C) control
D) data

Question 30

The _____ is the area of a computer that temporarily holds data waiting for being processed, saved, or output.

A) memory
B) storage
C) hard disk
D) processing unit

Question 31

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following is pointed to by callout E?

A) microphone
B) camera
C) memory card slot
D) USB port

Question 32

A personal computer is designed to meet the computing needs of a(n) _____.

A) department
B) government
C) individual
D) company

Question 33

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following is pointed to by callout D?

A) microphone
B) camera
C) memory card slot
D) USB port

Question 34

The process of copying files to a network server from your computer is referred to as _____.

A) uploading
B) loading
C) downloading
D) exporting

Question 35

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following callouts points to the memory card slot?

A) D
B) G
C) I
D) C

Question 36

All of the following are mobile devices, except a _____.

A) smartphone
B) netbook
C) tablet
D) PDA

Question 37

Computers are connected to a local network through _____.

A) network storage
B) a router
C) the Internet
D) a cable

Question 38

Which of the following computers can be configured to perform the work of server?

A) mainframe
B) personal computer
C) supercomputer
D) all of the above

Question 39

Small laptops are sometimes called _____.

A) notebooks
B) portable computers
C) netbooks
D) tablets

Question 40

The process of copying files from a network server to your own computer is referred to as _____.

A) uploading
B) loading
C) downloading
D) importing

Question 41

Currently,  microprocessor speed is measured in _____.

A) gigahertz
B) cycles per second
C) megahertz
D) instructions per second

Question 42

A small circuit board, called a(n) _____, is required to record and play music, narration, and sound effects.

A) video card
B) sound card
C) audio control card
D) motherboard

Question 43

Which of the following provides the fastest access to data?

A) CD
B) network disk drive
C) solid state drive
D) hard disk drive

Question 44

Processing speed and efficiency can be affected by all the following factors, except _____.

A) microprocessor type and speed
B) network and modem connection speed
C) memory capacity
D) storage capacity

Question 45

Which of the following provides 4.7 GB of storage space for data?

A) CD
B) DVD
C) Blu-ray disk
D) hard disk drive

Question 46

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following callouts points to the slots for expansion cards?

A) D
B) C
C) B
D) A

Question 47

Program instructions are fetched and executed by the _____.

A) microprocessor
B) operating system
C) memory
D) central logic unit

Question 48

Referring to the accompanying figure, callout A points to the _____.

A) battery
B) motherboard
C) memory modules
D) microprocessor

Question 49

Which of the following is used when referring to the capacity of a CD?

A) terabytes
B) megabytes
C) kilobytes
D) gigabytes

Question 50

Extended ASCII uses _____ bits to represent each character.

A) 7
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

Question 51

Which of the following codes uses 16 bits to represent characters?

A) Unicode
B) ASCII
C) Extended ASCII
D) Binary

Question 52

Which of the following microprocessors is the fastest?

A) 32-bit
B) 64-bit
C) 16-bit
D) 8-bit

Question 53

A byte is composed of _____ bits.

A) eight
B) seven
C) four
D) sixteen

Question 54

ASCII requires only _____ bits to represent each characters.

A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8

Question 55

Which of the following is the main storage device in most desktop computers?

A) a hard disk drive
B) magnetic tape
C) flash drive
D) DVD

Question 56

Which of the following is a type of computer memory that holds the operating system?

A) ROM
B) RTM
C) ROM BIOS
D) RAM

Question 57

Referring to the accompanying figure, which of the following callouts points to the microprocessor?

A) A
B) B
C) E
D) F

Question 58

_____ is handy for files you want to back up or share while you are out and about.

A) Online storage
B) Blu-ray disk
C) Solid state drive
D) Hard disk drive

Question 59

A gigabyte is approximately one _____ bits.

A) million
B) billion
C) trillion
D) quadrillion

Question 60

All of the following are major components of a computer, except _____.

A) microprocessor
B) printer
C) memory
D) storage

Question 61

More ____________________ capacity means your computer can load in lots of program instructions and data while other processing occurs.

Question 62

A key feature of computers is their programmability. They can be used for many different tasks, depending on a set of program instructions carried out by their software. Other digital devices are not as flexible because their programming is limited. Please describe some of the categories of such devices.

Question 63

A(n) ____________________ computer is a small, lightweight personal computer designed like a clamshell with a keyboard as the base and a screen on the hinged cover.

Question 64

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Maxwell made a presentation to his class about the importance of computer memory. After his presentation was over, he was asked several questions. Select the best answer for each question. What is the name of the process that changes the firmware?

A) update
B) flashing
C) booting
D) firmwaring

Question 65

The ____________________ is the world's largest network, connecting personal computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers.

Question 66

The arithmetic logic unit uses ____________________ to hold data that is being processed.

Question 67

CDs, BDs, and DVDs come in several varieties.  Please describe "ROM," "R," and "RW" versions of these types of media.

Question 68

A(n) ____________________ is the main storage device in most desktop computers and many laptops.

Question 69

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Maxwell made a presentation to his class about the importance of computer memory. After his presentation was over, he was asked several questions. Select the best answer for each question. Which of the following holds the computer's startup routine?

A) ROM
B) microprocessor
C) RAM
D) hard disk

Question 70

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Maxwell made a presentation to his class about the importance of computer memory. After his presentation was over, he was asked several questions. Select the best answer for each question. When you start a program, it is loaded from a disk into _____?

A) ROM
B) the microprocessor
C) RAM
D) the arithmetic-logic unit

Question 71

____________________ is a set of instructions held semi-permanently in special ROM chips on the motherboard.

Question 72

A(n) ____________________ is software that helps a computer control itself to operate efficiently and keep track of data.

Question 73

____________________ versions of CDs, DVDs, and BDs contain permanent data stored on the disk during the manufacturing process.

Question 74

USB flash drives use ____________________ storage technology, which provides fast access to data, and holds data even when not connected to a power source.

Question 75

A(n) ____________________ circuit is a super-thin slice of superconducting material packed with microscopic circuit elements, such as wires, transistors, capacitors, logic gates, and resistors.