Computer Science Quiz

To locate a data item for storage is?

• Fetch

• Decode

• Store

• Execute

What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network?

• Protocol

• HTML

• XML

• SQL

Where does a computer add and compare data?

• CPU chip

• Hard disk

• Memory

• Input device

A 64-bit microprocessor has the word length equal to?

• 8 bytes

• 16 bytes

• 4 bytes

• 2 bytes

In an analog computer?

• Input is never converted to digital form

• Input is always converted to digital form

• Data is processed in binary

• Data is represented by discrete values

A computer cannot do anything without a?

• Program

• Data

• Operating system

• Input device

Which of the following memories must be refreshed many times per second?

• Dynamic RAM

• Static RAM

• ROM

• Flash memory

The third generation of computers covers the period: 1965-1971

• 1965-1971

• 1955-1965

• 1971-1981

• 1981-1991

A vertically aligned set of tracks on a disk pack is known as?

• Cylinder

• Sector

• Track

• Disk

A digital device that processes data is known as?

• Data processor

• Input device

• Output device

• Memory