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Computer & Binary Basics
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1
The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer.
motherboard
input unit
arithmetic/logic unit
peripheral unit
2
The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is the ________.
ROM
RAM
USB
CPU
3
What computer is large, expensive and supports many users and manages large amounts of data?
Mainframe computer
Embedded computer
Notebook computer
Desktop computer
4
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.
contrast ratio
aspect ratio
screen resolution
brightness resolution
5
Computers use ________ language consisting of 0s and 1s.
system
binary
symbol
byte
6
A typical CPU can complete billions of machine cycles in one second.
True
False
7
In binary language, a unique combination of eight_____forms a byte.
megabytes
characters
bits
kilobytes
8
The operating system is a type of application software
False
True
9
______ is where the programs and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored.
USB
RAM
ROM
CPU
10
What is a terabyte?
one trillion bytes
one billion bits
one million bytes
one trillion bits
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Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?
Terabyte
Gigabytes
Megabyte
Petabyte
