Unit 1 Exploring Computers Test

A mercury thermometer is an example of a digital computer.

• True
• False

A bit can have only two possible values: 0 or 1.

• True
• False

What the computer does depends on the instructions it is given.

• True
• False

During the output step of the information processing cycle, the computer sends all data to a speaker.

• True
• False

Without storage, all the work you do on the computer would be lost.

• True
• False

A monitor or a disk drive is an example of a software device.

• True
• False

A CPU operates by moving data along a set of tiny electrical circuits.

• True
• False

A hard drive is an example of primary storage, and RAM is an example of secondary storage.

• True
• False

A megabyte is just over one million bytes.

• True
• False

All peripheral devices can be attached to the computer through the same type of connector.

• True
• False