Nursing Informatics Quiz 1

What is the definition of Computer Hardware and what does it represent?

• It is a Text Processor

• It is a Set of Instructions that makes the Computer Work

• It represents the Physical Components of a Computer

• It represents an Electronic Calculator

What are the three key types of memory in a computer?

• CPU, RAM, and Cache

• CPU, Cache, and ROM

• RAM, CPU, and Cache

• Cache, ROM, and RAM

What other components should a person have at home besides the basic computer hardware components?

• Monitor, Motherboard, Mouse, and Keyboard

• Printer, Monitor, Keyboard, and Mouse

• Mouse, Printer, RAM, and Keyboard

• Keyboard, Mouse, ROM, and Motherboard

What are the major types of storage media?

• Motherboard, Hard Drive, Optical Media, and USB Flash Drive

• Optical Media, USB Flash Drive, Motherboard, and Hard Drive

• USB Flash Drive, Cloud Storage, Disk Storage, and Hard Drive

• Hard Drive, Optical Media, USB Flash Drive, and Cloud Storage

 It is a form of permanent storage on the computer. It carries instructions that allow the computer to be booted

 (started), and other essential machine instructions

• Random Access Memory

• Motherboard

• Read-only Memory

• CPU

 It is used as temporary storage. Also known as main memory, can be accessed, used,

 changed, and written on repeatedly

• Random access memory

• Motherboard

• Read-only Memory

• CPU

 Hardware found outside the system Unit

• Internal Hardware

• External Hardware

• Both Internal and External

 Defined as all the physical components of the computer

• Computer Hardware

• Computer Software

• Motherboard

• None of the above

 Set of instruction that guides the computer hardware and tells the hardware what to do, when to do and how to do a task.

• Computer Hardware

• Computer Software

• Random Access Memory

• System Unit

These are programs that help the user perform specific task

• System Software

• Application Software

• Computer Software

• Database software