bits and bobs

Question 1

example of input, output and storage components

Answer 1

keyboard, printer, hard drive

Question 2

function of cpu (3)

Answer 2

fetch - retrive next instruction
decode - translate to be understood
execute - carry out the operation

Question 3

function of ram and rom

Answer 3

temporarily stores information that can be used easily
permanently stores information retrieved

Question 4

function of bios

Answer 4

instructs computer the basic functions of what to do after being turned on and manages data flow

Question 5

put the following units in order
kilobyte, nibble, gigabyte, megabyte, bit, byte

Answer 5

bit, nibble, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte

Question 6

in hexadecimal what number does A represent

Answer 6

10

Question 7

what is the shape of a processor and input/output
(flowcharts)

Answer 7

rectangle, squished rectangle

Question 8

example of optical, magnetic and flash memory of secondary storage decives

Answer 8

DVD, hard disk drive, USB pen drive

Question 9

not, or, and logic gates

Answer 9

not = opposites
or = one 1 = yes
and = two 1 = yes

Question 10

nor, xor, nand logic gates

Answer 10

nor = two 0 = yes
xor = two 1 or two 2 = yes
nand = one 0 = yes

Question 11

equal and not equal Boolean operators

Answer 11

equal a == b
not equal a != b