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8th grade Technology class with Mr. Sadler
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1
What letter is usually associated with the Local Disk (hard drive) on most computers?
S
C
A
H
2
What is the file name extension for a stand-alone program?
.dll
.exe
.docx
.program
3
An electrical representation of a 0 or 1.
Bit
Hertz
Cycles
Byte
4
What provides an "environment" for all things to run on your computer?
Application software
Application hardware
Operating Hardware
Operating Software
5
When you save a file, the working copy in RAM replaces the original in the storage device it was opened from.
False
True
6
The CPU gets instructions from the disk 1 at a time & executes them, returning to the disk every time it finishes a step
True
False
7
Which storage device is usually used with digital cameras?
Memory Cards
Cloud Storage
Hard Disks
USB Flash Drives
8
Volatile memory that is lost when the computer is shut off
Storage Devices
RAM
ROM
CPU
9
Hardware that is located outside the system unit, includes Input and Output. (I/O)
CPU
Peripherals
External Memory
Storage Devices
10
RAM, the CPU, and the hard drive all communicate at the same speed.
True
False
11
What is the first thing loaded into memory (RAM)?
First data file you open
The Operating System
First application you open
Nothing is ever loaded into memory
12
1 GHz = ________ MHz
1,000
100
1
1 million
13
1 million cycles a second.
Hertz (Hz)
MegaHertz (MHz)
GigaHertz (GHz)
14
How many bytes in a Kilobyte?
1,000
10
1,024
1 million
15
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have faster transfer rates than hard disks.
True
False
16
Some devices can be both an input and output device.
True
False
17
All physical computer equipment
Secondary Storage
Hardware
Software
Internal Memory
18
Controls all functions of the computer. Sometimes referred to as the "brain" of the computer.
RAM
CPU
Input Devices
ROM
19
A Gigabyte is bigger than a Terabyte
False
True
20
How many bits are in one byte?
256
1,024
8
10
21
Approximately, how many bytes in a Terabyte (TB)?
1 million
1 billion
1 trillion
1,000
22
Which hard drive size would you expect if you were buying a new computer?
2 GB
2 bytes
2 TB
2 MB
23
A general purpose machine for storing and manipulating information
CPU
Computer
RAM
Program
24
Native language of computers is 0 and 1. This is an example of what numbering system?
Hexadecimal
Base 10
Binary
Decimal
