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1
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It contains millions or billions of storage locations that hold currently executing program instructions as well as data being processed by these instructions.

Hard Disk Drive

System bus

Primary Storage

Secondary Storage

A

Primary Storage

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Which storage medium has the fastest access time for retrieving data?

Hard Disk Drive

Magnetic Tape

Optical Disc

Solid-state Drive

A

Solid-state Drive

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3
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It represent combinations of primitive processing operations.

Instruction

Complex Instruction

Combined Instruction

Instruction Set

A

Complex Instruction

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4
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It moves data and instructions between main memory and registers.

Memory Unit

Control Unit

ALU

Registers

A

Control Unit

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It is a digital circuit that generates timing pulses, or signals, and transmits the pulses to other devices in the computer.

Schematic Clock

Schematic Timer

System Clock

System Timer

A

System Clock

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6
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True or False: The primary role of software is to translate users needs and requests into CPU instructions
that, when executed, produce a result that satisfies the need or request.

True

False

A

True

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7
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It describes the structure, interaction, and technology of computer system components.

Digital Logic

Systems Design

Systems Architecture

System Unit

A

Systems Architecture

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8
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It contains electrical circuits that carry out each instruction.

Control Unit

I/O unit

Registers

Arithmetic Logic Unit

A

Arithmetic Logic Unit

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9
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It is a device that performs data manipulation and transform functions, computation, comparison.

Processor

System Bus

Storage

RAM

A

Processor

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10
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A type of computer that is designed for one purpose rapid mathematical computation
(billions, trillions, or more computations per second).

Minicomputer

Server

Mainframe

Supercomputer

A

Supercomputer

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11
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These are made of semiconductor material that has been treated, or doped, with chemical impurities to enhance the semiconducting effects.

Vacuum Tube

IC

Chips

Transistors

A

Transistors

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12
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It is one concentric circle of a platter, or the surface area that passes under a read/write head when its position is fixed.

Cylinder

Sector

Track

File System

A

Track

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13
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It is a unit of data containing a fixed number of bytes or bits and can be loosely defined as the amount of data a CPU processes at one time.

Word

Complex Instruction

Instruction

Instruction Set

A

Word

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14
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It is a data transfer from main memory into a register.

Word

Move

Store

Load

A

Load

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It is a group of similar or identical computers, connected by a high-speed network, that cooperate to provide services or run a single application.

Parallel

Linear

Cluster

Grid

A

Cluster

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16
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Long-term storage medium integrity

Magnetic Tape

Optical Disc

Hard Disk Drive

Solid-state Drive

A

Magnetic Tape

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17
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The collection of instructions that a CPU can process is called as?

Word

OP Code

Process

CPU Instruction Set

A

CPU Instruction Set

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18
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It is an early form of automated computation that uses pendulum swings and gears to perform mathematical calculation.

Mechanical Implementation

Electronic Implementation

Quantum Implementation

Optical Implementation

A

Correct answer:

Mechanical Implementation

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19
Q

The tendency of magnetically charged particles to lose their charge over time is called?

Magnetic Decay

Storage medium coercivity

Long-term storage medium integrity

Magnetic Leakage

A

Correct answer:

Magnetic Decay

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20
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It holds programs that aren’t currently running as well as groups of data items that are too large to fit in primary storage.

Secondary storage

Portable Storage

RAM

Primary Storage

A

Secondary storage

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21
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It is a form of automated computation that uses particle of light harnessed to perform computational work.

Optical Computing

Correct answer:

Optical Implementation

Quantum Computing

Classical Computing

A

Optical Implementation

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22
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True or False: Data is represented in the CPU as digital electrical signals, which are also the basis of data transmission for all devices attached to the system bus.

True

False

A

True

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23
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It is a type of RAM that is implemented entirely with transistors.

ROM

Static RAM

DDR RAM

Dynamic RAM

A

Static RAM

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24
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It is a control electrical current flow in a circuit and are implemented as transistors

Switches

Gates

Circuits

Pipes

A

Correct answer:

Switches

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25
Q

The first group of bits represents the instruction s unique binary number, commonly called as?

Word

Operands

ALU

OP Code

A

OP Code

26
Q

A gate that generates the value true if either (but not both) data input is true.
AND
NOT
OR
Correct answer:
XOR

A

XOR

27
Q

They provide a temporary storage area for data the currently executing program needs quickly or frequently.

Control Unit

System Bus

ALU

Registers

A

Correct Answer:
Registers

28
Q

It consists of hardware and software components that enable users and computer systems to share information, software, and hardware resources.

Computer network

Grid

Cluster

Communication

A

Computer network

29
Q

It describes any CPU architecture in which duplicate CPUs or processor stages can execute in parallel.

Multiprocessing

Multicore

Multiaccess

Multithreading

A

Multiprocessing

30
Q

What does MRAM stands for?

Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory

Magneticvolatile Random Access Memory

Magnetic Random Access Memory

Mechanical Random Access Memory

A

Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory

31
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It copies data bits to storage locations and can copy data between any combination of registers and primary storage locations.

Store

Move

Load

Word

A

Move

32
Q

True or False: Primary storage is the fastest form of storage since it is nonvolatile.

True

False

A

Correct Answer:
False

33
Q

Which storage medium uses a laser to read and write data?

Optical Disc

Solid-state Drive

Hard Disk Drive

Magnetic Tape

A

Optical Disc

34
Q

It is any arrangement of multiple computers used to support specific services or applications.

Multiserver configuration

Multicomputer configuration

Cluster

Grid

A

Correct Answer:
Multicomputer configuration

35
Q

It is a microchip containing all the circuits and connections that implement a CPU.

Transistor

Microprocessor

IC

Vacuum Tube

A

Microprocessor

36
Q

It is a group of dissimilar computers connected, by a high-speed network, that cooperate to provide service or run a shared application.

Cluster

Linear

Grid

Parallel

A

Grid

37
Q

What does DIMM stands for?

direct inline memory module

dynamic inline memory module

digital inline memory module

double inline memory module

A

double inline memory module

38
Q

It is the most important characteristic differentiating primary and secondary storage.

Speed

Access Method

Volatility

Portability

A

Speed

39
Q

It is a method of organizing CPU circuitry so that multiple instructions can be in different stages of execution at the same time.

System Clock

Pipelining

Tread

CPU Schedule

A

Correct answer:

Pipelining

40
Q

It is a template that specifies the number of operands and the position and length of the op code and operands.

Instruction Format

Instruction

Word

Complex Instruction

A

Instruction Format

41
Q

It performs external communication functions.

Network interface

I/O unit

Primary Storage

System bus

A

I/O unit

42
Q

What does the ACRONYM RISC stands for?

Reduced Instruction Set Computing

Radial Instruction Set Computing

Redundant Instruction Set Computing

Rectified Instruction Set Computing

A

Reduced Instruction Set Computing

43
Q

It is the internal communications channel connecting all hardware devices.

Network

Cache Memory

I/O unit

System bus

A

System bus

44
Q

What does NVM stands for?

NAND Volatile Memory

Nonvolatile Memory

Next Version Memory

Nearvolatile Memory

A

Nonvolatile Memory

45
Q

What is the maximum capacity of ca Compact Disc?

800GB

4.7GB

500GB

700MB

A

Correct answer:

700MB

46
Q

Which storage medium has the highest capacity?

Flash Drive

Solid-state Drive

Hard Disk Drive

Magnetic Tape

A

Correct Answer:
Magnetic Tape

47
Q

Application development software describes programs used to develop other computer systems.

True

False

A

Correct Answer:
False

48
Q

What does the ACRONYM CISC stand for?

Complex Instruction Set Computing

Complete Instruction Set Computing

Couple Instruction Set Computing

Comparable Instruction Set Computing

A

Complex Instruction Set Computing

49
Q

Which storage medium is commonly used for long-term archival storage?

Solid-state Drive

Flash Memory

Magnetic Drive

Hard Disk Drive

A

Magnetic Drive

50
Q

It is a data transfer from a register into primary storage.

Store

Word

Load

Move

A

Store

51
Q

Which storage technology uses NAND flash memory?

Magnetic Tape

Optical Disc

Hard Disk Drive

Solid-state Drive

A

Solid-state Drive

52
Q

It is a set of detailed instructions for directing a computer to perform a complex task.

OS

Task

Instruction

Program

A

Correct Answer:
Program

53
Q

It is the physical structure of a storage device s read/write mechanism and storage medium determines the ways in which data can be accessed.

Portability

Speed

Access Method

Volatility

A

Correct answer:

Access Method

54
Q

It is a collection of utility programs for supporting users and application programs, allocating resources to multiple users and application programs, and controlling access to hardware.

Program

Application Software

Basic Input Output System

Operating System

A

Correct Answer:
Operating System

55
Q

What is the maximum capacity of DVD (Single Layer)?

4.7GB

800GB

700MB

500GB

A

4.7GB

56
Q

Executing computation, comparison, and other instructions to transform data inputs into data outputs

Storage

External Communication

Processing

Internal Communication

A

Processing

57
Q

Below are the general characteristics of a Random access memory (RAM), except.

It is a non-volatile form of storage

Random access to stored bytes, words, or larger data units

Microchip implementation with semiconductors

Capability to read and write with equal speed

A

It is a non-volatile form of storage

58
Q

A gate that generates the result true if both of its data inputs are true.

OR

AND

NOT

XOR

A

AND

59
Q

It is a device can access multiple storage locations simultaneously.

Linear Access

Serial Access

Parallel Access

Random Access

A

Parallel Access

60
Q

Storing program instructions and data for temporary, short-term, and long-term use

Internal communication

Processing

External communication

Storage

A

Storage

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