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1
The control unit fetches data and instructions from the ____.
hard drive
ROM
RAM
CPU
2
The following are examples of Web applications EXCEPT ____.
Norton Anti-Virus
Dropbox
Typing Pal
Google Sheets
3
Software comes in 2 categories: applications and ____.
language translators
circuit
productivity
systems
4
Data is ______.
text, numbers, sound, images or video
information
software
output
5
The ALU executes instructions and sends the result to the ____.
RAM
ROM
hard drive
CPU
6
Saving to your hard drive is known as ____.
temporary storage
permanent storage
primary storage
ROM
7
A ___ consists of hardware, software, data and people (users).
computer system
client
mobile device
node
8
CPU stands for Central _____ Unit.
Port
Programming
Precision
Processing
9
The system case (tower) includes all of the following EXCEPT ____.
processor
memory
monitor
video card
10
This figure is a picture of a(n) ____.
CPU
system unit
circuit board
motherboard
11
The largest hard drive size would be _____.
Gigabytes
RPM
Terabytes
Gigahertz
12
RAM is considered ___ because it loses anything that is stored when the computer is turned off.
nonvolatile
software
volatile
permanent
13
Which of the following is NOT an output device.
projector
printer
monitor
webcam
14
What's another name for software as a service (SaaS)?
Web application
network license
single user license
15
The computer uses instructions stored on the ____ to boot/start the computer.
RAM
ROM
CPU
software
16
Windows and MacOS are examples of ____.
systems software
applications software
17
Processor speed can me measured in ____.
MB
GHz
RPM
GB
18
The motherboard is housed on a tiny silicon chip that help your computer make decisions.
True
False
19
Computers can only read ____ language.
binary/machine
processing
system
human
20
Which is NOT a category of systems software
utilities
operating systems
multimedia
language translators
21
JAVA, COBOL, and C++ are all examples of _____ languages.
binary
programming
machine
basic
22
Software developers create ____, which are step by step instructions.
betas
algorithms
translators
23
The CPU has 2 primary sections: the control unit and the ____/logic unit.
productivity
arithmetic
control
circuit
24
The control unit is part of the execution cycle.
False
True
25
Short-term memory is also known as ____.
ROM
ALU
CPU
RAM
26
_____ is a special set of instructions that control the activities of a computer.
CPU
Software Program
Data
Output
27
The figure is an example of a(n) ____.
circuit board
microprocessor
motherboard
expansion port
28
In the computer world, ____ refers to anything you can touch.
software
hardware
instructions
high-speed
29
The figure shows examples of ____.
firewires
USBs
expansion slots
ports
30
Word, Excel, and iTunes are examples of ____.
systems software
applications software
