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Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e
Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer
HARDWARE THE CPU & STORAGE: How to Buy a Multimedia Computer System
Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Quiz
1
How many bytes are there in a terabyte?
A)
1000
B)
1 million
C)
1 billion
D)
1 trillion
E)
1 quadrillion
2
Which character-representation code is most widely used for microcomputers?
A)
ASCII
B)
EBCDIC
C)
HTML
D)
Unicode
E)
None of the above
3
Changing to newer, usually more powerful or sophisticated versions of hardware components is termed:
A)
Expansion
B)
Plug-and-play
C)
Upgrading
D)
Upsizing
E)
None of the above
4
Two principal architectures for microprocessors are:
A)
AMD/HP
B)
CISC/RISC
C)
DEC/IBM
D)
MMX/CMOS
E)
None of the above
5
Which type of processing speed measurement is used primarily with supercomputers?
A)
Flops
B)
Fractions of a second
C)
Gigahertz
D)
MIPS
E)
None of the above
6
An area of the microprocessor chip used to temporarily store instructions and data that the processor is likely to use frequently is termed a(n):
A)
ALU
B)
Bus
C)
Cache
D)
CPU
E)
Flash
7
Free hard-disk space used to extend the capacity of RAM is termed:
A)
Cache
B)
Flash memory
C)
ROM
D)
Virtual memory
E)
Volatile
8
A port which allows 8 bits at a time to be transmitted simultaneously is a (n):
A)
Dedicated port
B)
Parallel port
C)
SCSI port
D)
Serial port
E)
USB port
9
Which kind of port allows data to be transmitted in a "daisy chain" to up to 7 devices?
A)
Parallel
B)
SCSI
C)
Serial
D)
USB
E)
None of the above
10
What is the name for a thin, credit-card size device used principally on laptop computers to expand capabilities?
A)
Expansion card
B)
Flash card
C)
PC card
D)
Smart card
E)
None of the above
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