Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The physical
components of a computer are referred to as ____. a. | software | b. | hardware | c. | configurations | d. | specifications | | |
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Which of the
following is a personal computer? a. | desktop | b. | mainframe | c. | terminal | d. | All of the above | | |
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An example
of an input device is a ____. a. | keyboard | b. | monitor | c. | storage device | d. | All of the
above | | |
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When data is
processed, the result is referred to as ____. a. | configuration | b. | resolution | c. | output | d. | an LCD | | |
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An example
of an output device is a ____. a. | keyboard | b. | monitor | c. | mouse | d. | trackpad | | |
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Resolution
is ____. a. | the maximum number of
pixels a monitor can display | b. | the distance between pixels in a graphics
display | c. | the number of rectangles in a character-based display
grid | d. | dot pitch in a graphics
display | | |
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A hard copy
of a file you created on your computer would be ____. a. | saved on a floppy
disk | b. | printed on a
printer | c. | backed up on a tape drive | d. | sent as an
e-mail | | |
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Which number
would most likely represent the letter "B" in the ASCII code? a. | 2 | b. | .2 | c. | 1000020 | d. | 1000010 | | |
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The storage
capacity of a computer is measured in ____. a. | hertz | b. | bytes | c. | binary digits | d. | ASCII
characters | | |
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Which of the
following is the largest unit of measurement? a. | a bit | b. | a gigabyte | c. | a megabyte | d. | a kilobyte | | |
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CPU is
another name for ____. a. | a microprocessor | b. | RAM
cache | c. | clock speed | d. | megahertz | | |
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Megahertz is
a measurement of ____. a. | the amount of memory | b. | the amount of
RAM | c. | the speed of the
microprocessor | d. | cache memory | | |
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Where is
program and data information that is being used temporarily stored by your computer?
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You are
running two programs at once that require 8 megabytes each on a computer that only has 12 megabytes
of RAM. What makes this possible? a. | virtual memory | b. | ROM | c. | cache | d. | CMOS | | |
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CMOS is
often referred to as ____ memory. a. | permanent | b. | semipermanent | c. | volatile | d. | None of the above | | |
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Flash
storage devices plug into the ____ port of a personal computer. a. | driver | b. | USB | c. | ROM | d. | data bus | | |
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