Computer Fundamentals Quiz

Which of the following functional components of a computer is responsible for the transient or temporary storage used by the CPU?

• Memory

• CPU

• Hard Disk

• ALU

Which of the following registers hold the information before it goes to the decoder?

• Data register

• Address register

• Instruction register

• Status register

The term kilobytes refers to?

• None of these

• 1024 bytes

• 1000 bytes

• 512 bytes

Ethernet uses?

• Bus topology

• Star topology

• Ring topology

• Mesh topology

A computer has no more sense than a light?

• Switch

• Button

• Lever

• Sensor

A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called a/an?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Assembler

• Decompiler

An error in computer data is called?

• Bug

• Virus

• Glitch

• Fault

Which of the following is a secondary memory device?

• Disk

• RAM

• Cache

• CPU

Which of the following translate back from machine code something resembling the source language?

• Decompiler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Assembler

One nibble is equal to?

• 4 bits

• 8 bits

• 2 bytes

• 1 byte