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1
What is the permanent or secondary storage where files are saved on the computer?
hard drive
hertz
CPU
soft drive
2
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or the processor is the ____________ of the computer.
"brains"
"arms"
"legs"
"stomach"
3
The 4 steps for the CPU cycle are
Run, Fetch, Encode, Store
Store, Execute, Decode, Fetch
Fetch, Decode, Execute, Store
Compute, Save, Run, Decode
4
Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint are examples of
video games
components
hardware
software
5
The difference between a hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state drive (SSD) is
HDD doesn't use a mechanical arm
the HDD processor is faster
there are no moving parts to an SSD
SSD is larger in data
6
Trillions of hertz are called
terahertz (THz)
alot!
gigahertz (GHz)
megahetz (MHz)
7
Approximately one trillion bytes are called a
megabyte (MB)
kilobyte (KB)
terabyte (TB)
gigabyte (GB)
8
Solid state drives (SSDs) have the following advantages..
operates quietly
all of the above
increased transfer rates
no moving parts
9
A byte is the size of one character or letter.
False
True
10
Which device loses data when the computer is turned off? (volatile memory)
USB Drive
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
11
The
microprocessor
determines how fast your computer performs tasks & is measured in hertz (Hz)
True
False
12
What is a mega byte (MB)?
10 bytes
approximately 1,000 bytes
2 bytes
approximately 1,000,000 bytes
13
Data in the hard disk will not be lost even if the computer is switched off. This is known as _
Non volatile storage
CPU
Volatile storage
Random Access Memory
14
1,000 bytes are called a
kilobyte (KB)
megabyte (MB)
gigabyte (GB)
terabyte (TB)
15
Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware?
Hard drive
Pixlr express app
Flash drive
Mouse
16
The processor of a computer is also known as the
CPU
CRT
CNN
CAT
17
Monitors, keyboards and mouses are components that you can touch and are called
software
megabytes
antiques
hardware
18
_______ is a program that manages the computer and controls the hardware devices.
The operating system
The utility program
Software
The application program
19
Approximately one billion bytes are called a
kilobyte (KB)
terabyte (TB)
gigabyte (GB)
megabyte (MB)
20
The hard disk is the main _______ storage device of the computer system.
primary
university
college
secondary
21
A measure of cycles of electricity per second is called a
Hertz (Hz)
Byte
Bit
CRT
22
Which network exists in one geographical location?
TCP
WWW
WAN
LAN
23
RAM stands for
Random Access Monitor
Random Artist Memory
Random Access Memory
Random Arm Mass
24
Give two examples of application software:
word processing and anti virus software
web browser and file compression software
anti virus and random software
spreadsheet and graphics software
25
The first computer mouse was made of __________ .
plastic
metal
cardboard
wood
26
Give two examples of primary storage devices:
RAM and ROM
ROM and Hard disk drive
Memory stick and DVD
USB drive and DVD
27
What is a computer bit?
A binary digit 1 or 0
A small piece of software
What a horse bites down on
A tiny piece of hardware
28
The two most popular operating systems are Gates and Jobs
True
False
29
What is the flat, electrical board where all the computer chips and wires are connected?
Modemboard
Motherboard
Mothermodem
Motherbeard
30
How many bits create one byte?
7
8
16
2
31
Output devices
are used to enter information into our computer. A keyboard is one of them.
False
True
32
Random Access Memory (RAM) is used when you start up your computer and stores
temporary
files.
False
True
