Question 1

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s)that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?
A)Clock speed
B)Word length
C)Bus width
D)Chip line width

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of word length.

Question 2

What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly?
A)Megahertz
B)Gigahertz
C)CISC
D)RISC

Accepted Answer

Complex instruction set computer (CISC)chips,is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly.

Question 3

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?
A)Magnetic medium
B)Magnetic tape
C)Hard drive
D)RAM

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of magnetic tape.

Question 4

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?
A)Megahertz
B)Gigahertz
C)CISC
D)RISC

Accepted Answer

Reduced instruction set computer (RISC)chips limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed.

Question 5

What interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions?
A)CPU
B)Control unit
C)ALU
D)Primary storage

Accepted Answer

The control unit interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions.

Question 6

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?
A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C)A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D)Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Accepted Answer

Complex instruction set computer chip is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly.

Question 7

What is roughly 1 million bytes?
A)Megabyte
B)Terabyte
C)Kilobyte
D)Gigabyte

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a megabyte.

Question 8

What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power?
A)RAM
B)ROM
C)Volatility
D)Flash memory

Accepted Answer

Volatility refers to a device's ability to function with or without power.RAM is volatile,meaning it must have constant power to function;its contents are lost when the computer's electric supply fails.

Question 9

What is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together?
A)CPU
B)Control unit
C)ALU
D)Primary storage

Accepted Answer

The central processing unit (CPU)(or microprocessor )is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together.

Question 10

Which of the following represents megahertz?
A)The number of millions of CPU cycles per second
B)The number of billions of CPU cycles per second
C)A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D)Limit the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed

Accepted Answer

Megahertz is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.

Question 11

What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?
A)Microphone
B)Touch pad
C)Pointing stick
D)Touch screen

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of a touch pad.

Question 12

What is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM?
A)RAM
B)Cache memory
C)Volatility
D)Flash memory

Accepted Answer

Cache memory is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM.

Question 13

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams)?
A)Magnetic ink character reader
B)Optical-character recognition
C)Optical-mark recognition
D)Point-of-sale

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of optical-mark recognition.

Question 14

What is the computer's main memory,which consists of the random access memory (RAM),cache memory,and read-only memory (ROM)that is directly accessible to the CPU?
A)CPU
B)Control unit
C)Secondary storage
D)Primary storage

Accepted Answer

Primary storage is the computer's main memory,which consists of the random access memory (RAM),cache memory,and read-only memory (ROM)that is directly accessible to the CPU.

Question 15

What is the arithmetic logic unit?
A)The actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software)instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together
B)Interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions
C)A type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly
D)Performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers)

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic logic unit performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations (such as sorting and comparing numbers).

Question 16

What is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second?
A)Megahertz
B)Gigahertz
C)CISC
D)RISC

Accepted Answer

Megahertz (MHz)is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second.

Question 17

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?
A)Clock speed
B)Word length
C)Bus width
D)Chip line width

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of bus width.

Question 18

What performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations?
A)CPU
B)Control unit
C)ALU
D)Primary storage

Accepted Answer

The arithmetic-logic unit (ALU)performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction)and all logic operations.

Question 19

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?
A)Megahertz
B)Gigahertz
C)CISC
D)RISC

Accepted Answer

Gigahertz (GHz)is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second.

Question 20

What is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus?
A)RAM
B)ROM
C)Volatility
D)Flash memory

Accepted Answer

Random access memory (RAM)is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus.

Quiz 10: Hardware and Software Basics

What is the number of bits (0s and 1s) that can be processed by the CPU at any one time?

What is a type of CPU that can recognize as many as 100 or more instructions,enough to carry out most computations directly?

What is an older secondary storage medium that uses a strip of thin plastic coated with a magnetically sensitive recording medium?

What limits the number of instructions the CPU can execute to increase processing speed?

What interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions?

What is a complex instruction set computer chip?

What is roughly 1 million bytes?

What refers to a device's ability to function with or without power?

What is the actual hardware that interprets and executes the program (software) instructions and coordinates how all the other hardware devices work together?

Which of the following represents megahertz?

What is a form of a stationary mouse on which the movement of a finger causes the pointer on the screen to move?

What is a small unit of ultra-fast memory that is used to store recently accessed or frequently accessed data so that the CPU does not have to retrieve this data from slower memory circuits such as RAM?

What detects the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined place (popular for multiple-choice exams) ?

What is the computer's main memory,which consists of the random access memory (RAM) ,cache memory,and read-only memory (ROM) that is directly accessible to the CPU?

What is the arithmetic logic unit?

What is the number of millions of CPU cycles per second?

What is the size of the internal electrical pathway along which signals are sent from one part of the computer to another?

What performs all arithmetic operations (for example,addition and subtraction) and all logic operations?

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?

What is the computer's primary working memory,in which program instructions and data are stored so that they can be accessed directly by the CPU via the processor's high-speed external data bus?