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Multiple Choice Quiz 5A
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1

Chips are made up of millions of tiny __________ or switches.
A)etches
B)transistors
C)charges
D)electrons
2

Computers use the __________ number system to store data and perform calculations.
A)decimal
B)hexadecimal
C)binary
D)octal
3

There are __________ bits in one byte.
A)4
B)8
C)16
D)32
4

The text code originally used in personal computers.
A)EBCDIC
B)Extended ASCII
C)Unicode
D)ASCII
5

The __________ performs simple math for the CPU.
A)ALU
B)DIMM
C)BUS
D)register
6

A(n) __________ is one instruction from a program.
A)task
B)process
C)thread
D)assignment
7

The __________ is the electronic pathway between components in the computer.
A)CPU
B)bus
C)RAM
D)register
8

A modern desktop computer will likely use __________ chips to store RAM.
A)SO-DIMM
B)SIMM
C)DIPP
D)DIMM
9

The __________ controls how often the computer executes a task.
A)CPU
B)bus
C)clock
D)RAM
10

The __________ bus is used to connect Macintosh keyboards and mouse.
A)USB
B)Firewire
C)SCSI
D)ISA





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