BCS 2

1) A process is a _______.

• single thread of execution.

• program in the execution

• program in the memory

• task

What is smallest unit of the information?

• A bit

• A byte

• A block

• A nibble

What is the term for a temporary storage area that compensates for differences in data rate and data flow between devices?

• Buffer

• Bus

• Channel

• Modem

How many color dots make up one color pixel on a screen?

• 265

• 16

• 8

• 3

How is the data stored on the diskette?

• Ink

• Laser bubbles

• Magnetism

• Circuits

Which of the following natural element is the primary element in computer chips?

• Silicon

• Carbon

• Iron

• Uranium

Which of the following programs enables you to calculate numbers related to rows and columns?

• Window program

• Spreadsheet program

• Graphics program

• Word program

Which of the following is the extension of Notepad?

• .txt

• .xls

• .ppt

• .bmp

Which one of the following software applications would be the most appropriate for performing numerical and statistical calculations?

• Database

• Document processor

• Graphics package

• Spreadsheet

Which of the following is exclusively a sequential access storage device?

• Hard disk

• Floppy disk

• Magnetic tape

• DVD