Beekman 7e - KSU



Answer modelMultiple Choice:Processing information involves:accepting information from the outside munication with another computer.performing arithmetic or logical operations on information that is input.All of these answers are forms of processing information.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateProducing output involves:accepting information from the outside munication with another computer.moving and storing municating information to the outside world.Answer: DDifficulty: ModerateHardware components are:physical parts of a computer system.fully functional without computer software.impossible to add on after the initial purchase of a computer.the intangible parts of a computer system.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateThe most common input devices include:monitors and keyboards.monitors and mice.mice and keyboards.printer and mice.Answer: CDifficulty: EasyThe primary output device for computers is a:video monitor.printer.keyboard.mouse.Answer: ADifficulty: EasyThe hardware device commonly referred to as the “brain” of the computer is the:RAM chip.data input.CPU.secondary storage.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateCPU stands for:central production unit.central processing puter processing puter primary unit.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateThe CPU is also known as the:microprocessor.random access memory.primary storage.microunit.Answer: ADifficulty: EasyThe primary difference between RAM and secondary storage devices is:the length of time data is stored.RAM is permanent and secondary storage is temporary.RAM accepts input; secondary storage devices do not.the way data is stored to them.Answer: ADifficulty: ChallengingRAM is also known as:secondary storage.the central processing unit.the “brain” of the computer.primary storage.Answer: DDifficulty: ModerateIf a user needs information instantly available to the CPU, it should be stored:in the CPU.in RAM.in secondary storage.on a CD.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateStorage devices include all of the following EXCEPT:a recordable CD.RAM.a hard drive.a DVD drive.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateThe input, output, and storage devices are known as:peripheral devices.secondary storage devices.firmware.hardware drivers.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateDigital means that computer information is discrete and countable, subdivided into:digits.analog units.input.bytes.Answer: ADifficulty: EasyThe smallest unit of information a computer can understand and process is known as a:digit.byte.bit.kilobyte.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateA bit can have two values: bit and byte.0 and 1.2 and 4.1 and 2.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateBinary means:there are two possibilities: on and off.the same as a byte: 8 bits.there are three options: 0, 1, and 2.that computers really need to have three or more options.Answer: ADifficulty: EasyA group of 8 bits is known as a:kilobyte.binary digit.byte.megabit.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateThe binary system uses the power of:10.4.256.2.Answer: DDifficulty: EasyA byte can represent any number between 0 and:2.255.256.1024.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe most widely used code that represents each character as a unique 8-bit code is:ASCII.Unicode.binary numbering system.EBCDIC.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateASCII stands for:American Standard Code for Information Interface.American Standard Computer Interface Internet.American Standard Code for Information Interchange.Advanced Standard Code for Interface Interchange.Answer: CDifficulty: ChallengingIn ASCII, ____________ characters can be created.2551,024256128Answer: CDifficulty: ChallengingAn advanced coding scheme that incorporates Chinese, Greek, Hebrew, and Japanese is known as:ASCII.World wide interchange (WWI).Worldcode.Unicode.Answer: DDifficulty: Challenging1,024 bytes of data is a:megabyte.kilobyte.gigabyte.terabyte.Answer: BDifficulty: EasyApproximately 1,000 megabytes is a:terabyte.kilobyte.petabyte.gigabyte.Answer: DDifficulty: ModerateThe largest storage devices commonly available today are able to store:kilobytes.terabytes.gigabytes.petabytes.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe unit that transforms input into output is known as the:RAM chip.BIOS chip.CPU.motherboard.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateThe motherboard is the:circuit board that contains a CPU and other chips.circuit board that houses peripheral devices.same as the CPU chip.the first chip that is accessed when the computer is turned on.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateBackward compatibility means that:a Pentium 4 chip can handle processing previously done by a Pentium III.all hardware will work will other hardware.a mouse will work with more advanced hardware that comes out after the date the mouse was produced.all software will work on all other computer systems.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateLinux is a(n):computer system.operating system.piece of application software.type of CPU device.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe clock of a computer system is the:software that shows the time on the taskbar.timing device that processes all instructions input into the computer.timing device that produces electrical pulses to synchronize the computer’s operations.device that is the newest and most modern in a computer system.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateA computer’s clock speed is measured in:gigabytes.bits.megahertz.gigahertz.Answer: DDifficulty: ChallengingThe word size of a typical PC’s CPU is:1 or 2 bytes.32 or 64 bits.32 or 64 bytes.8 or 16 bits.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe ____________, by Intel, is a 64-bit processor.PentiumAthlonItaniumCeleronAnswer: CDifficulty: ChallengingWhen two processors are employed in a computer, it is known as:double processing.parallel processing.CPU duplicate processing.clustering.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateUnits that work together in the CPU include all EXCEPT:the ALU.the prefetch unit.the decode unit.RAM.Answer: DDifficulty: ChallengingThe CPU’s ALU contains:RAM spaces.registers.byte spaces.secondary storage space.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe part of the CPU that instructs the bus unit to read instructions stored at a certain memory address is known as the:bus device.prefetch unit.decode unit.writeback.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe storage area for the next likely data or instruction to be processed, preventing bottlenecks and slowing of the system, is known as:cache.the register.RAM.the CPU.Answer: ADifficulty: ChallengingRAM stands for:Random Access Memory.Readily Accessible Memory.Randomly Accessible Memory.Read Access and Memorize.Answer: ADifficulty: EasyInformation stored in RAM is considered volatile, which means it is:stored there permanently.not held permanently, only temporarily.stored when the electricity is shut off.stored permanently in the CPU device.Answer: BDifficulty: ModerateThe memory that stores the computer’s date, time, and calendar is the:RAM.flash memory.register.CMOS.Answer: DDifficulty: ModerateThe time for the processor to retrieve data from memory is measured in:megabits.nanoseconds.milliseconds.megabytes.Answer: BDifficulty: ChallengingThe circuit board that contains RAM chips is known as a:CMOS.ROM.SIMM.RAM board.Answer: CDifficulty: ModerateThe permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer’s instructions is the:BIOS.ROM.CMOS.RAM.Answer: ADifficulty: ChallengingThe groups of wires that transfer data are known as the:CPU.system clock.system buses.CMOS.Answer: CDifficulty: EasyExpansion cards are inserted into:slots.peripheral devices.the CPU.the back of the computer.Answer: ADifficulty: ModerateExternal devices such as printers, keyboards, and modems are known as:add-on devices.peripherals.extra hardware devices.PC expansion slot add-ons.Answer: BDifficulty: EasyFill in the Blank:The first function that computers perform is to receive ____________ or information from the outside world.Answer: inputDifficulty: EasyThe physical components of a computer system are known as ____________. Answer: hardwareDifficulty: EasyA printer and a monitor are the most common ____________ devices.Answer: outputDifficulty: EasyData that must be immediately available for processing in the CPU must be stored in ____________.Answer: RAM or memoryDifficulty: ModerateHard disk drives, DVD drives, and floppy drives are all forms of ____________ storage.Answer: secondary or permanent Difficulty: ModerateThe keyboard, monitor, and a DVD drive are known as ___________.Answer: peripheralsDifficulty: ModerateA computer system is not complete without ____________, which tells the hardware what to do.Answer: softwareDifficulty: ModerateA(n) ____________ is a binary digit.Answer: bitDifficulty: ModerateA program that runs on a(n) ____________ operating system cannot run on Windows.Answer: LinuxDifficulty: ModerateEight bits are called a(n) ____________.Answer: byteDifficulty: EasyThe most widely used code of computer systems is ____________.Answer: ASCIIDifficulty: ModerateGB stands for ____________.Answer: gigabyteDifficulty: EasyData transfer speed is measured in ___________.Answer: megabitsDifficulty: ChallengingThe CPU, all additional chips, and the electronic circuitry are all housed on the ____________.Answer: motherboardDifficulty: ModerateGigahertz is a measure of the computer’s clock speed and is measured in ____________ of clock cycles per second.Answer: billionsDifficulty: ChallengingThe number of bits a CPU can process simultaneously is the CPU’s ____________.Answer: word sizeDifficulty: ChallengingSIMM stands for ___________.Answer: single in-line memory module Difficulty: EasyComputer memory or primary memory is also known as ____________.Answer: RAMDifficulty: Easy ___________ memory is nonvolatile and often used in digital cameras and cell phones.Answer: FlashDifficulty: ChallengingNonvolatile memory, etched at the factory, is called ____________.Answer: ROMDifficulty: ModerateThe wire groups that transfer data between components on the motherboard are known as the ____________.Answer: buses or system busesDifficulty: ModerateSockets on the outside of the computer, often in the back, into which you can plug peripherals are the ____________ of the computer system.Answer: portsDifficulty: ModerateMatching: Match the following terms to their meanings:I.busA.area in the computer box for disk drives or other devicesII.bayB.printer, scanner, or mouse, for exampleIII.expansion cardC.wires that move data from one component to anotherIV.portD.location to insert a PC card, for exampleV.expansion slotE.adds an additional feature to a computer systemVI.peripheralF.socket on the outside of the computerAnswers: C, A, E, F, D, BDifficulty: EasyMatch the following terms to their meanings:I.RAMA.memory chips on small circuit boards, double-sidedII.CMOSB.similar to RAM but nonvolatileIII.DIMMC.low-energy, battery powered memoryIV.ROMD.memory chips on small circuit boards, single-sidedV.BIOSE.firmware programs in ROMVI.flash memoryF.primary memoryVII.SIMMG.nonvolatile memoryAnswers: F, C, A, G, E, B, DDifficulty: ModerateMatch the following terms to their meanings:I.ALUA.32 or 64 bit storage for the ALUII.registerB.memory which is faster than RAMIII.prefetch unitC.32 or 64 bits processed simultaneouslyIV.cacheD.part of the CPU where instructions are performedV.word sizeE.translates an instructionVI.decode unitF.retrieves an instructionVII.clockG.timing deviceAnswers: D, A, F, B, C, E, GDifficulty: Moderate ................
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