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computer organization fundamentals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about primary

storage

a)

it is a part of the CPU

b)

It allows very fast access to data

c)

It is relatively more expensive

d)

all of the above

2.

The process of copying data from a memory

location is called

a)

booting

b)

reading

c)

writing

d)

controlling

3.

the brains of the computer where most calculations take place.

a)

Algorithm

b)

Program

c)

CPU

d)

Hardware

4.

Hardware attached to the computer

a)

Input Device

b)

Peripheral

c)

Output Device

d)

Software

5.

Holds information for us to use later:

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Peripheral

d)

Storage Device

6.

Which of these is NOT an example of a peripheral?

a)

Mouse

b)

Monitor

c)

Microsoft Word

d)

Keyboard

7.

Main chip in the computer:

a)

Motherboard

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

CPU

8.

Which of these is NOT an example of an output device?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

What is a flash drive an example of?

a)

Software

b)

Storage Device

c)

Hardware

d)

Input Device

10.

The von Neumann architecture is a computer architecture based on a 1945 description by the mathematician and physicist John von Neumann

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What does USB stand for?
a)
Universal Serial Bus
b)
Universal Simplex Bandwidth 
c)
Universal Serial Broadband
d)
Universal Simplex Bus
12.
Which of these is not a network protocol?
a)
HTTP
b)
POP3
c)
Ethernet
d)
HDMI
13.

Firmware Means

a)

ROM BIOS Instructions

b)

Instructions written in assembly language

c)

permanent instruction stored on ROM

d)

permanent instructions written of Flash drive

14.

EEPROM means (a)   .

15.

Holds information for us to use later:

a)

Software

b)

Hardware

c)

Peripheral

d)

Storage Device

16.

A personal computer is a machine designed to

a)

store information you collect

b)

run programs and access information

c)

operate smaller computers

d)

process financial transactions for banks

17.
A processor is sometimes called the  _______ of the computer
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Brains
d)
Eyes
18.

The three main types of computer parts are

a)

processing devices

b)

input/output devices

c)

data storage devices

d)

display devices

19.

What two statements are true about using a cloud service to store backups? (Choose two)

a)

The computer containing the data to be backed up must be connected to the Internet.

b)

Cloud services can only be used to backup smartphones

c)

A cloud service is only useful for storing large amounts of data

d)

Transferring large files, like video, to a cloud service is generally slower than transferring large files to an external hard drive

20.

Which online cloud storage option is provided by Apple?

a)

Dropbox

b)

OneDrive

c)

iCloud

d)

Google Drive