M3_What is a Computer? Practice Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT considered an IoT device? (will be select all on the quiz)

Accepted Answer

Amazon Fire Tablet

Question 2

___________ is used for permanent instructions about computer operations. Example: an operating system.

Accepted Answer

ROM

Question 3

The 4 basic functions of a computer are (this will be select all on the quiz): Input, Output, Processing, & __________.

Accepted Answer

storage

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true about servers: (will be select all on the quiz)

Accepted Answer

only used by large corporations.

Question 5

Mainframes have fallen out of favor and are rarely used in today's world.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

_________ is the temporary read/write that your computer uses while it is processing information.

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 7

What is the defining feature of a mobile device?

Accepted Answer

Portability – you can easily carry it around.

Question 8

Who is credited with laying the groundwork for mathematical theory that would drive computing?

Accepted Answer

Alan Turing

Question 9

Most supercomputers are constructed from thousands of microprocessors & cloud comps. decentralize the processing power.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What are the three elements needed to perform useful tasks using a computer?

Accepted Answer

User, Software, Hardware

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