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Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
Relevance, objectivity, completeness are the properties of :
Information
Informatics
Interface
Multimedia
Macromedia
Central Processing Unit - the "brain" of the computer is the part of the
Motherboard
Monitor
Keyboard
There is no right answer
Joystick
The speed of information processing in the computer depends on:
RAM
ROM
Clock frequently
External memory
All answers are correct
When the computer turns off, the information is erased from:
RAM
FLOPPY DISK
HARD DISK
the permanent memory
All answers are correct
Which of the following should only be used for temporary data storage?
Random access memory
Rewriteable CD
Hard drive
3.5inch floppy disk
USB flash drive
What is the width: height ratio of a traditional computer monitor?
4:3
5:2
16:9
9:16
12:16
Which of these five does NOT comprise a part of the system bus?
Logic bus
Data bus
Control bus
Address bus
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What is the correct definition of the term 'CISC'?
Complex Instruction Set Computers
Continual Input System Computer
Control Independent System Computer
Central Immediate Source Construct
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What is the correct definition of the term 'CISC'?
Complex Instruction Set Computers
Continual Input System Computer
Control Independent System Computer
Central Immediate Source Construct
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Where does the control unit look in order to find the address of the next instruction to be fetched?
Memory Address Register (MAR)
Instruction Register (IR)
Memory Buffer Register (MBR)
Accumulator (ACC)
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Types of computer system
Laptop, PDA, tablet PC
Hardware and software
Input,output and storage devices
RAM and ROM
All answers correct
With indirect addressing, how many memory lookups are need to obtain the required data?
Two
Zero
Three
One
All answers correct
What does CPU stand for?
Central processing unit
Core processing unit
Computer processing unit
Central pipelining unit
All answers are correct
When was the first commercial microprocessor introduced?
1971
1961
1981
2001
1941
Out of what material are computer chips made?
Silicon
Plastic
Olestra
Fibre
Wood
The width of the smallest wire on a computer chip is typically measured in:
Microns
Millimeters
Nanometers
Centimeters
Kilometers
Which of the following is not part of a computer chip's job?
Starting up the computer
Performing mathematical operations
Moving data from one memory location to another
Follow sets of instructions
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What does ROM stand for?
Read-only memory
Random-only memory
Read-on memory
Random access memory
Random of memory
About how much address space can a 64-bit microprocessor access?
4 GB
1,000 GB
1 billion GB
2 billion GB
3 billion GB
How many transistors are included in the Intel Core i7 processor, introduced in 2008?
731 million
7 million
73 million
25 million
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The CPU is included on a central component of the computer known as:
the motherboard
the BIOS adapter
the command center
modem
sound card
The memory that a CPU can use directly is called:
cache memory
clock memory
direct access memory
external memory
superior memory
Which type of CPU was used in the first IBM personal computer?
16-bit
8-bit
32-bit
All answers are correct
There is no correct answer
The first commercial processor was used in:
a programmable business calculator
the ENIAC computer Apple Macintosh
the Apple Macintosh
mobile phone
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Which of these is an important manufacturer of CPU chips?
AMD
ADM
HP
Hitachi
Motorola
In what year was introduced the original PC, used an 16-bit processor, but it only had an 8-bit bus to carry the data.
1981
1971
1961
1941
1991
In what year Intel Corp. created its 4004 programmable chip for calculators
1971
1981
1961
1951
1991
What designates the register DS?
Data segment register
Counting register
Accumulator
Base register
Data register
What designates the register CS?
Code segment register
Base pointers register
Source index register
Destiny index register
Next instruction pointer register
What designates the register BP?
Base pointers register
Code segment register
Source index register
Destiny index register
Next instruction pointer register
What designates the register SI?
Source index register
Base pointers register
Destiny index register
Code segment register
Next instruction pointer register
What designates the register DI?
Destiny index register
Source index register
Base pointers register
Code segment register
Next instruction pointer register
What designates the register IP?
Next instruction pointer register
Code segment register
Destiny index register
Source index register
Base pointers register
What designates the register F?
Flag register
Next register
Code segment register
Destiny index register
Source register
Which device carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system?
central processor unit
motherboard bus
system unit
address bus
data unit
When the term “central processor unit” has been in use in the computer industry?
since 1960s
since 1970s
since 1980s
since 1950s
since 1990s
What part of the CPU does not execute program instructions; rather, it directs other parts of the system to do so.
The control unit
The arithmetic/logic unit
The memory
The system bus
The motherboard
What is the main circuit of a computer?
Motherboard
Microprocessor
Modem
Scanner
Keyboard
Which of the following has the highest capacity?
Hard disk
DVD-ROM
3.5inch floppy disk
CD-ROM
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Which of the following has the lowest capacity?
3.5inch floppy disk
Hard drive
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
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Which of the following is essentially a magnetic disk on which large amounts of data can be stored?
Hard disk
Floppy disk
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
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What device is used for shorter term data storage?
Random Access Memory
Hard disk and Floppy disk
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
Floppy disk
How also we call microprocessor?
CPU (Control Processing Unit)
PC (Personal computer)
Motherboard
Memory (Personal computer)
Hard drive
What unit / device is used to decode the instructions?
Decoder
Timer
Clock
Control logic unit
Program counter
What unit is used to hold the result of operations performed by the arithmetic and logic unit
Accumulator
Decoder
Counter
Program
Addres bus
The flag register is specially designed to contain all the appropriate … status flags
1-bit
2-bit
8-bit
16-bit
4-bit
Which device controls the movement of instructions in?
CU
ALU
Register array
System bus
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Which of the following devices should sometimes referred to as the “brain” of the PC?
procesor
Monitor
Modem
Printer
Scanner
Which of the following devices has the special key such as the arrow keys, escape, shift, etc, which are used for performing more complete functions?
keyboard
Mouse
Joystick
Scanner
Modem
Which of the following devices would be commonly used to allow the user to access the internet and as such browse the world wide web and send e-mail?
Modem
Printer
Scanner
Monitor
Keyboard
Which of the following chips is more expensive?
CISC
ENIAC
IBM
IBP PC
UNIVAC
Which of the following IBM System/360 systems shipped first?
360 model 30
360 model 20
360 model 44
360 model 90
There is no correct answers
If your IBM S/360 was going to run the BOS/360 Operating System you would have been required to have purchased at least how much memory?
8 kilobytes
16 kilobytes
64 kilobytes
128 kilobytes
There is no correct answers
What was the primary medium used to input programs into S/360 in the mid-1960s?
Punched cards
Teletype terminals
Paper tape
Telephone line
There is no correct answers
ICT standard
national standard
technical standard
Information standard
sienftific standard
grouped standard
What is the main circuit board of a computer?
Motherboard
Microprocessor
Modem
Scanner
Keyboard
Type of ICT tools:
interactive board
logical
text
mathematical
the internet
Computer system consists:
Hardware and software
Input and output devices
ROM and RAM
Main memory and storage device
Graphical and multimedia package
Types of computer systems:
Desktop PC, mainframe, wearable PC
Hardware and software, wearable PC
Storage and output devices, wearable PC
Input and output devices, wearable PC
Single OS and multiple OS, wearable PC
The Start menu and clock are found on the ….
task bar
scroll bar
title bar
Start menu
desktop
Which program creates and edits bitmap pictures?
Paint
WordPad
Windows
Movie Maker
Media Player
What is the file extension of the Excel program?
*.xlsx
*.pptx
*.bmp
*.accdb
*.txt
A table consists of:
records
macros
queries
modules
forms
The correct hierarchy of terms from largest to smallest is:
database, table, field, record
field, record, table, database
record, table, database, field
table, record, database, field
database, table, record, field
What are the four classifications of the Network based on the scale?
PAN, LAN, WAN, MAN
LAN, ETHERNET, PAN
ACTIVE, CLIENT-SERVER
BUS, STAR, RING, MESH
PAN, COAXIAL, WI-FI
What is the file extension of the Power Point program?
*.pptx
*.xlsx
*.bmp
*.accdb
*.txt
What is the pixel?
Picture element
software
brief blur
long delay
Programming oddity
From the listed terms what is included in the hardware?
Processor, mouse
Database, program
Web browser
Hardware engineer
Data entry operator
From the listed terms what is included in the liveware?
Hardware engineer
Processor, mouse
Database, program
Web browser
Blank DVD
From the listed terms what is included in the software?
Spreadsheet, database
Memory chips
Fixed, hard disk
Hardware engineer
Removable,hard disk
The first programmable computer in the USA, which appeared in 1946,
was called the….
ENIAC
HARDWARE
Computer
Windows
Celeron
Speakers are an example of ...
an output device
an input device
a storage device
a power supply
a processor
Peripheral components…
Headphones
Monitor
System unit
Keyboard
Mouse
I have a very good memory. I can read, but I can‘t write:
ROM
RAM
BIOS
CPU
SRAM
I can read and write, but if you turn off the computer, I forget
everything:
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CPU
SRAM
System software
Device drivers
Word drivers
Spreadsheet program
Database package
Graphics package
Application software
Spreadsheet program
Device drivers
Programming language C+
Disk clean-up program
Anti-virus utility
Work area on which you see your programs
Desktop
Task bar
Start menu
Icons
Shortcut
Easy way to access programs
Start Menu
Desktop
Task bar
Desktop Icons
Shortcut Icons
You use your finger to drag the pointer around the screen. What is this?
Touchpad
Keyboard
Screen
whell mouse
iPad
A device that shows a copy of the computer‘s screen on a large
screen, often used in presentations?
Projector
Headset
Touchpad
Touch screen
Stylus
The user can perform calculations using the computer without using:
Printer
RAM
Processor
System bus
ROM
Graphics programs
Adobe Photoshop
MS Power Point
Norton Commander
Acrobat Reader
Find Scanner
Which of the following should NOT be categorised as an input device?
Motherboard
Scanner
Joystick
Plotter
Mouse
Which of the following is NOT one of the three stages of the instruction execution cycle?
flag
Execute
Plotter
Multiple
Single
To what do buses and lines connect in a computer chip?
ROM
Monitor
Printer
Plotter
CPU
What is HTML?
Hyper Text Markup language
Text redactor
Operation system
Utilities software
Application programs
What does BIOS stand for?
Basic input
All answers are correct
There is no correct answers
Operating system
Test software
What does a laser printer use to make a print job?
toner
the mouse
the modem
monitor
speakers
Which one is an INPUT device?
Keyboard
Speakers
There is No correct answer
Plotter
Printer
Which one is an OUTPUT device?
Monitor
Hard disk
There Is No Correct answers
Scanner
Digital Camera
Which one is a STORAGE device?
Floppy disk
Modem
All answers are correct
Digital Camera
Joystick
Computer memory can be referred to as either permanent or temporary. Of the following, which one is NOT a temporary storage area?
Hard drive
Virtual memory
There is no correct answer
Headphones
Modem
Which of the following could be found on a motherboard?
ZIF Socket
CD Drive
Hard drive
Floppy disk
Memory card
Which of the following could be found on a mother board?
USB Port
CD Drive
Hard drive
Floppy disk
Memory card
All the number systems are divided into 2 groups:
Positional
Integers and fractional
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Roman and Integers
Arabic and decimal
Which of the following should not necessarily come with the motherboard?
BIOS description
Contact information
There is no correct answer
Binary and decimal
Integers and fractional
All the information which is used by people, can be divided into the following types:
mathematical
Single task
there is no correct answer
its model number
contact information
The unit of information is called
megabyte (mb)
Com
There is no correct answers
jpeg
Power point (ppt)
What are the main parts of computer system?
Hardware
Spreadsheet
There is no correct answers
Multi-user
Single-task
All the information which is used by people, can be divided into the following types:
graphics
single task
There is no correct answers
Audio
Music
