Multiple Choice

Click on the correct response for each question below.

1		Which binary coding scheme is typically used for microcomputers?
			A)	Unicode
			B)	ASCII
			C)	EBCDIC
			D)	None of the above
2		Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?
			A)	CMOS
			B)	ROM
			C)	RAM
			D)	ASCII
3		Microcomputers that allow users to expand their system by providing slots on the system board have _______.
			A)	closed architecture
			B)	closed expansion
			C)	open architecture
			D)	open expansion
4		Which of the following is another name for a chip?
			A)	Silicon chip
			B)	Integrated circuit
			C)	Semiconductor
			D)	All of the above
5		This type of port is used to connect high-speed printers and video cameras to the system unit due to its ability to send and receive data very quickly.
			A)	Universal serial bus
			B)	Serial port
			C)	High performance serial bus
			D)	Parallel port
6		Expansion cards that are used to connect a computer to one or more other computers are called ________.
			A)	network adapter cards
			B)	group system cards
			C)	PC cards
			D)	loop cards
7		A gigahertz is ________.
			A)	one trillionths of a second
			B)	one billionths of a second
			C)	one millionths of a second
			D)	one zillionths of a second
8		The microprocessor is made up of which two basic components?
			A)	The control unit and the arithmetic-logic unit
			B)	The control unit and memory
			C)	The control unit and the system clock
			D)	None of the above
9		Which of the following is not a type of memory?
			A)	RAM
			B)	ROM
			C)	CMOS
			D)	None of the above
10		How many bits are there in a byte?
			A)	20
			B)	4
			C)	16
			D)	8