Book Quiz MCQs Chapter 1

1. A(n) is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

• compiler
• program
• interpreter
• programming language

2. The physical devices that a computer is made of are referred to as...

• hardware
• software
• the operating system
• tools

3. The part of a computer that runs programs is called...

• RAM
• secondary storage
• main memory
• the CPU

4. Today, CPUs are small chips known as...

• ENIACs
• microprocessors
• memory chips
• operating systems

5. The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in...

• secondary storage
• the CPU
• main memory
• the microprocessor

6. This is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running.

• RAM
• secondary storage
• the disk drive
• the USB drive

7. A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time—even when there is no power to the computer—is called...

• RAM
• main memory
• secondary storage
• CPU storage

8. A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called...

• an output device
• an input device
• a secondary storage device
• main memory

9. A video display is a(n)...

• output device
• input device
• secondary storage device
• main memory

10. A... is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.

• byte
• bit
• switch
• transistor