Topic 3: Computers

Question 1

Which of the following is not a category of storage media?

Accepted Answer

fibre optic

Question 2

Which operating system technique ensures that external devices connected to a computer system work correctly?

Accepted Answer

peripheral management

Question 3

Which of the following to provides a detailed, chronological record of transactions within a system?

Accepted Answer

Audit Trail

Question 4

Which device synchronizes the operations of all components within a computer's central processing unit (CPU)?

Accepted Answer

Clock

Question 5

Complete the following von Neumann concept: FETCH - [ ? ] - EXECUTE

Accepted Answer

Decode

Question 6

Which of the following buses specifies the memory location where data is to be read from or written to?

Accepted Answer

Address

Question 7

Which of the following is not a computer language translator?

Accepted Answer

Inspector

Question 8

Which of the following utility software is used to store files or file components in contiguous locations

Accepted Answer

disk defragmentation

Question 9

Which of the following is not a CPU component?

Accepted Answer

ROM

Question 10

Which of the following is the definition of an embedded system?

Accepted Answer

A specialized computer system designed to perform dedicated functions

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