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Basic information about computers
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What is the max number you can have in an 8 bit binary number (not signed)?
128
225
255
8
2
What is this question number in binary?
1111
0010
1110
0111
3
The two main types of software are:
operating system and utilities
debugging and prototyping
application and system
internal and external
4
A text file that contains a human-readable version of a program is called:
compiler
source
code
operating system
5
What is the maximum "number" you can use in hex?
F
9
A
10
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Which is NOT a method of memory management?
Worst Fit
First Fit
Best Fit
Round Robin
7
What does CPU stand for?
central processing unit
central public undercarriage
computer programming uprising
computer programming unit
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What is an algorithm?
An error in a computer program
A precise set of instructions to solve a problem
Code that is used to repeat a certain command(s).
A complicated math problem
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A ______________partition allows programs to be allocated a portion of memory exactly the size needed.
fixed
preemptive
dynamic
process
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T/F - When a user starts running a program, the program will always be automatically scheduled to run in its entirety in
False
True
11
What is 01111111 in decimal?
255
128
127
34
12
Name given to the physical (tangible) parts that make up a computer.
Hardware
Software
CPU
Flexware
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Which of these is an input device?
speaker
keyboard
microphone
mouse
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____________ software are programs that help manage a computer system and interact with hardware.
Managing
Application
System
Partition
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Where is memory stored permanently on a computer?
Hard Drive
CPU
ALU
RAM
