Basic Computer

A process is a _______.

• single thread of execution.

• program in the execution

• program in the memory

  task

• task

What is smallest unit of the information?

• A bit

• A byte

• A block

• A nibble

What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 10111?

• 21

• 39

• 42

• 23

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

Which of the following is the smallest visual element on a video monitor?

Character

Pixel

Byte

Bit

• Character

• Pixel

• Byte

• Bit

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 an output device?

• Keyboard

• Mouse

• Light pen

• VDU

BIOS is used?

• By operating system

• By compiler

• By interpreter

• By application software

What is the mean of the Booting in the system?

• Restarting computer

• Install the program

• To scan

• To turn off