Initial Evaluation Test

ROM (Read Only Memory) represents a memory from which data can be read but cannot be written. It is a permanent memory, meaning that when the computer is powered off, the information stored in this memory is retained. Choose the correct answer.

• true

• false

Resolution represents a measure of the clarity of an image. The more pixels (resolution points) an image has, the clearer the image is. _____________

• true

• false

The following devices represent only input peripheral devices. ______________

• microphone, mouse, scanner, optical pen

• speakers, monitor, printer, plotter

• joystick, monitor, printer, mouse

A program that controls the functions of all peripheral devices is called a driver. Choose the correct answer. ____________

• true

• false

Each bit is represented by an individual electronic switch, with two states: switch ON - binary digit 1 and switch OFF - binary digit 0. Choose the correct answer. ____________

• true

• false

List three output devices and briefly describe them. (One sentence for each.)

Is it possible to install two or more operating systems on the same hard disk (example: Windows XP and Linux - Ubuntu)? _________

• YES

• NO

Fill in the blanks:

• scanner is an input device through which _____________________

• The mouse is an electromagnetic device through which the user ____________

• The keyboard is an input device through which the user _________________

Define the operating system. Specify the type of operating system in your laboratory.