Quiz 4 Review Questions

C

10. A terminal that cannot process any information is otherwise known as a A. Direct access terminal B. Intelligent terminal C. Dumb terminal D. Smart terminal

C

13. What is the most suitable input device for inputting a short report? A. mouse B. scanner C. keyboard

B

14.What is the most suitable input device for highlighting or selecting an object on the screen? A. joystick B. mouse C. keyboard

A

38. Which type of memory is most closely connected to the processor? a. Main memory. b. Secondary memory. c. Disk memory. d. Tape memory.

A

39. Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them? a. Main memory b. Secondary memory c. Disk memory d. Program memory

B

4. A speaker is what type of device? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

E

40. The ...... may also be called the screen or monitor. A. Printer B. Scanner C. Hard disk D. Software E. Display

A

15. Which of these would you use to digitize a paper photograph? A. scanner B. joystick C. touch screen

B

34. ROM is memory that is ? A. Volatile B. Non-volatile C. Flammable D. Non-flammable

B

35. When your computer slows down it is likely that you may be.. A. Running out of ROM B. Running out of RAM C. Have too much RAM D. Have too much ROM

C

37. Which component is the "brains" of a computer system? a. The main memory. b. The secondary memory c. The processor chip. d. The power supply.

C

RAM is memory that is A. Corruptible B. Non-corruptible C. Volatile D. Non-volatile

D

1. What type of device is a CPU? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

D

19. Many input devices can be classified according to: (a) The modality of input (mechanical motion, audio, visual, etc.) (b) If the input is discrete or continuous (c) The number of degrees of freedom involved (e.g. two-dimensional traditional mice) (d) All of the above

A

2. What type of device is a keyboard? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

E

20. Which is true? Disc storage is a general category of storage mechanisms, in which data are digitally recorded by various: (a) Electronic methods (b) Optical methods (c) Mechanical methods (d) magnetic methods (e) all of the above

D

21. USB stands for: (a) Universal serial backup (b) Universal system backup (c) Universal system bus (d) Universal serial bus

B

26. A USB Port is really a Hardware Interface that connects only Output Devices. A. Yes B. No

B

A known fact about dot matrix printers are that A. They tend to have a higher quality that ink jet printers B. It is noisy in operation and cannot produce the high-quality printing C. It is very expensive D. It can be used as a fax machine

C

A simulated experience generated by computer, like visiting the surface of the sun is called A. Artificial solar visitation B. Extended experience C. Virtual reality D. Vicarious actuality

D

The best video quality for my video card would be A. EGA B. CGA C. VGA D. SVGA

A

The task manager is used to... A. Monitor processes on your computer B. View files on your computer C. To manage the boot process

B

12. Soft Copy output would be best described as A. The Type of output that is only displayed on screen B. The Type of output that is in the form of a signal C. The Type of output that can be touched D. An output device that is very soft

D

11. The technology used to read pencil or pen marks on a multiple choice answer sheet is A. OCR B. OOR C. POS D. OMR

B

16.Which is an example of an input device? (a) Projector (b) Mouse (c) Printer (d) All of the above

A

17. Which of the following is an example of both and input and output device? (a) Modems (b) Speakers (c) Digital cameras (d) Keyboard

C

18. Designation of a device as either input or output depends on: (a) Signals or data received by the system (b) Signals or data sent from the system (c) All of the above (d) None of the above

C

22. An input device converts data and instructions into a pattern of electrical signals in binary code that are comprehensible to a digital computer. (a) Electronic (b) Digital (c) Incoming (d) Outgoing

A

23. Since most information from a computer is output in either a visual or auditory format, the most common output devices are the: (a) Monitor and speakers (b) Mouse and printer (c) Keyboard and monitor (d) Printer and keyboard

C

24. Composite devices are generally considered to have: (a) More than two different forms of input (b) More than three different forms of input (c) More than two different forms of output (d) More than three different forms of output

D

25. Which of the following is false? (a) Imaging/ Video input devices are used to digitize images or videos from the outside world into the computer (b) Audio input devices are used to either capture or create sound (c) In some cases, an audio output device can be used as an input device, in order to capture produced sound. (d) None of the above

C

27. These are the main components of the CPU: A. ALU, CU, BU B. Cache, ALU C. ALU, CU, D. ALU, CU, Registers

A

28. What type of output device is a Sound Card? A. MIDI Device B. Audio Output Device C. Multimedia D. Display Device

A

29. The Machine Cyle goes in the following order: A. Fetch -> Decode -> Execute -> Store B. Execute -> Decode -> Store -> Fetch C. A and B D. None of the Above

A

3. What type of device is a mouse? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

C

30. A diskette is divided into a number of concentric circles called A. Sectors B. Cylinders C. Tracks D. Clusters

A

31. CPU stands for ? A. Central Processing Unit B. Central Peripheral Unit C. Central Processing Utility D. Common Processing Unit

B

32. ROM stands for ? A. Random Only Memory B. Read Only Memory C. Read Option Memory D. Read Only Mapping

D

33. RAM stands for ? A. Real Access Memory B. Random Access Mapping C. Read Access Memory D. Random Access Memory

B

36. What hardware components (of a typical desktop computer) are usually found inside of the systems unit? a. The processor, main memory, and monitor. b. The processor, main memory, and secondary memory c. First, second, and third memory. d. The keyboard, the disks, and the audio blaster.

B

5. What type of device is a headset? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

A

6. What type of device is scanner? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

A

7. What type of device is web camera? A. Input B. Output C. Storage D. All of the above

C

8. Which of the following is not a hardware device A. Storage Devices B. Output Devices C. MSDOS D. CPU

A

9. A device that creates machine-readable data right from the source is called A. Direct entry B. Smart terminal C. Keyboarding D. Random access

A

Electroluminescent displays are best used for A. Really high contrast monochrome output B. High quality 3D graphics C. Low level lighting control D. Laser surgery

A & B

Memory is measured in bytes. Which of the following statements is(are) correct. A. 1 Gbyte of memory is greater than 1 Mbyte of memory B. 1 Gbyte of memory is approx. the same as 1,000 Mbyte of memory C. 1 Gbyte og memory approx. is the same as 100 Mbyte of memory

A

Task manager is launched by A. Cntl-shift-esc B. Cntl-alt-esc C. Cntl-esc-alt

C

The CPU can be described as the.. A. Heart of a computer B. Soul of a computer C. Brains of a computer D. Ears of a computer

A

The CPU is located on the ... A. Motherboard of the computer B. Washboard of the computer C. The hard drive of the computer

B

When an application fires up, the application is loaded into? A. ROM B. RAM C. CPU D. VDU