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Hardware

Please answer each of the following Multiple Choice questions by selecting the correct radio button.
  1. Which of the following items is NOT computer hardware?
         Disk Drive
         Monitor
         Printer
         Software
  1. The physical components of a computer system are called:
         Applications
         Hardware
         Operating System
         Control Unit
  1. Any computer today is probably best described as a collection of
         analog devices
         decimal devices
         hexadecimal switches
         binary digital switches
  1. The information processing cycle consists of the following units:
         Arithmetic, logic, input, and memory.
         Control, input/output, and arithmetic.
         Input, processing, output, and storage.
         Memory, processing, logic, and output.
  1. Which part of the information processing cycle is considered the "brain" of the computer:
         Mother Board
         Input Devices
         RAM Memory
         Central Processing Unit
  1. Arithmetic operations are actually executed in:
         Control Unit
         L1 cache
         The ALU
         RAM
  1. Which storage device allows the fastest access to data?
         Floppy Drive
         Hard Disk
         Zip Drive
         Tape Drive
  1. The most frequently used output device is the:
         CD ROM
         Printer
         Scanner
         Monitor
  1. RAM is described as memory that is :
         Temporarily stored data or programs.
         Retained even after the computer is shut off.
         Controlled by the storage unit.
         Pemanently stored instructions.
  1. The letters ROM stand for:
         Random Access Memory.
         Read Only Memory.
         Read Output Memory.
         Routine Operation Memory.

 

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