Information Technology Quiz

What is Information Technology (IT)?

• Computer-based tools used to manage and process information

• The study of biological systems

• Physical storage units for data

• The act of manually processing paper documents

What is hardware in a computer system?

• Software programs that run on a computer

• Instructions that tell the computer what to do

• Physical components of a computer system

• A type of cloud storage service

What is software?

• Physical components like the keyboard and monitor

• Instructions executed by hardware to perform tasks

• The memory storage inside a CPU

• The internet service provider for a computer

What does the Central Processing Unit (CPU) do?

• Displays images on the screen

• Stores large amounts of data permanently

• Interprets and executes software instructions

• Manages user input and output devices

What is the role of the Control Unit in the CPU?

• Performs mathematical operations

• Directs other hardware devices

• Handles the input from a keyboard

• Stores information permanently

What does the Arithmetic-Logic Unit (ALU) do?

• Directs network traffic

• Handles mathematical and logical operations

• Stores temporary data

• Encrypts sensitive information

What is a key characteristic of a CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer)?

• Can recognize and execute over 100 instructions

• Only recognizes basic arithmetic operations

• Is slower than RISC computers in every way

• Only functions with limited software

What is the advantage of a RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer)?

• Allows for unlimited memory storage

• Limits instructions to increase speed

• Offers more complex functions than CISC

• Works only with outdated hardware

What does virtualization allow?

• The creation of a physical server

• The permanent deletion of data

• The creation of virtual machines using protected memory

• The backup of all files in the system

What is Random Access Memory (RAM)?

• Permanent storage for long-term use

• Temporary memory that stores data for quick access

• A type of CPU storage unit