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COMP111 Quiz on Hardware

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Hardware Basics, COMP111, Otago

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1
What computer component processes information?
Both the CPU and the GPU
Graphical Processing Unit (GPU)
Neither the CPU nor the GPU
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
2
In which way(s) are computers good in processing information ?
They are fast and accurate
They are accurate and can process information in parallel
They are fast, accurate, and can do parallel processing
They are really fast
3
What do computers do, fundamentally?
They compute mathematical equations
They emit light and they get hot
They transform input into output
They communicate, process, and store information
4
Binary information in computers is always stored in transistors
False
True
5
In the last 50 years, how have computers changed in what they do?
Only the fundamental operations of computers have changed
Both the applications and fundamental operations changed
Applications changed first, then the fundamental operations
Only applications of computers have changed
6
Information is typically stored in binary form (e.g. 011001110011)
No, many other common solutions
Yes, for the time being
No, decimal system is also popular
No, quantum computing has changed that
7
What is meant when we say computers "communicate information"
They receive input from users, and give output to users
All of the above may be meant
They transmit information to other devices
They read and write data from and to storage