Computer Basics

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main functions of a computer?

• Input

• Processing

• Memory

• Protocol

Once an event is received by the input device, it reacts by sending information to the ______.

CPU stands for...

• Central Processing Unit

• Central Programming Unit

• Circuited Pixel Unit

• Controlled Processing User

RAM stands for...

• Random Access Memory

• Randomly Assigned Memory

• Read-Access Memory

• Redundant Array Memory

When the CPU processes data and sends out instructions on how to handle it, what is produced?

• Input

• Memory

• Output

• Feedback

Sort the given computer devices into the right categories: INPUT or OUTPUT.

Groups:

(a) Input

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(b) Output

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What do engineers call a job-specific, high-speed wire?

• A CPU

• An I/O Component

• A Register

• A Bus

Computers only understand two states of being: ______________

• No and yes

• Off and on

• Stop and go

• Inactive and active

What do you call a grouping of 8 bits?

• A byte

• A cookie

• A modem

• A binary digit

Which of the following CPUs should you buy if you wanted one with the most processing power?

• A CPU with one core

• A CPU with two cores

• A CPU with three cores

• A CPU with four cores