Chapter 1 quiz 1

Question 1

RAM memory retains its contents when a computer is turned off.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Data is not recorded magnetically on an optical disc but is encoded as a series of pits on the disc surface.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The two general categories of software are system software and utility software.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Some examples of application software are spreadsheet programs, Web browsers, games, and email programs

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Any piece of data stored in a computer’s memory must be stored as a decimal number

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The largest value that can be stored in a byte is 1

Answer 6

False

Question 7

The term ‘pixel’ stands for ‘picture element.’

Answer 7

True

Question 8

A binary number can only represent integer values from 0 through 255.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

A program is a list of instructions that tell the CPU to perform operations.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

The CPU can only execute machine language programs

Answer 10

True