Entry Quiz

Most computers use flash memory to hold their startup instructions because it allows the computer easily to update its contents. 

• True

• False

RAM technology uses battery power to retain information even when the power to the computer is off. 

• True

• False

A byte is uninformative because it provides only enough different combinations of 0s and 1s to represent 8 individual characters. 

• True

• False

An electronic device that operates under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for future use.

• Input device

• Computer

• Output device

• Both input and output devices

What is the hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer?

• Output device

• Communication device

• Input device

• Terminal device