Central Processing Unit - the "brain" of the computer is the part of the

• Monitor

  Keyboard

• the motherboard

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• Joystick

The speed of information processing in the computer depends on:

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• External memory

• RAM

• ROM

When the computer turns off, the information is erased from:

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• the RAM

• a floppy disk

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Which of the following should only be used for temporary data storage?

• Random access memory

• Random access memory

• Rewriteable CD

• Random access memory

What is the width: height ratio of a traditional computer monitor?

• 4:3

• 5:2

• 16:9

• 12:16

Which of these five does NOT comprise a part of the system bus?

• Logic bus

• Data bus

• Control bus

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What is the correct definition of the term 'CISC'?

• Complex Instruction Set Computers

• Continual Input System Computer

• Control Independent System Computer

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Where does the control unit look in order to find the address of the next instruction to be fetched?

• Instruction Register (IR)

• Memory Address Register (MAR)

• Memory Buffer Register (MBR)

• Memory Buffer Register (MBR)

Types of computer system

• Hardware and software

• Hardware and software

• Laptop, PDA, tablet PC

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With indirect addressing, how many memory lookups are need to obtain the required data?

• Two

• Three

• Zero

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