Midterm Review MC

C

Which of the following statements is FALSE? A. When referring to computers, every number, letter, or special character consists of a unique combination of 8 bits. B. Everything a computer does is broken down into a series of 0s and 1s. C. A single bit can represent a single letter. D. Bit is short for binary digit.

C

A bit consists of a ________. A. Series of 0's and 1's such as 101 B. Single letter such as R and B C. 0 or a 1 D. Number such as 2 or 9

B

A kilobyte contains approximately one ________ bytes of data. A. Billion B. Thousand C. Hundred D. Million

B

A kilobyte holds ________ bytes of data. A. 256 B. 1,024 C. 1,048,576 D. 16

A

A megabyte holds approximately ________ bytes of data. A. 1,000,000 B. 1,000,000,000 C. 1,000,000,000,000,000 D. 1,000,000,000,000

A.

Bit is short for ________. A. Binary digit B. Kilobyte C. Byte D. Megabyte

C

Bits and bytes are used as the language that tells the computer what to do and also as ________. A. A method of performing calculations B. The output that you see on the monitor C. A method to represent the data and information that the computer inputs and outputs D. The method of translation between the application software and operating system

B

Data that have been organized are called ________. A. Output B. information C. Bytes

A

Eight binary digits is equal to ________. A. 1 byte B. 1 bit C. 100 bytes D. 1 word

C

How many bits does it take to spell the word yes? A. 3 B. 8 C. 24 D. 30

A

One Byte is equal to ________. A. 8 bits of data B. 8 characters C. 100 bits of data D. 1 word

B

The representation of a fact, figure, or idea is called ________. A. Information B. Data C. Byte D. Input

D

Which of the following CANNOT be represented by a byte? A. A number such as 45 B. A special character such as @ C. A letter of the alphabet such as Y. D. A word such as Tom

A

Which of the following is NOT an example of data? A. Report B. Word C. Picture D. Sound

D

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure? A. Megabyte B. Terabyte C. Petabyte D. Gigabyte

A

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure? A. Megabyte B. Terabyte C. Petabyte D. Gigabyte