I.S. Quiz 02 Hardware

Question 1

Optical computing and quantum computing are two new promising types of mobile processing technology.
True or False

Answer 1

F

Question 2

An integrated circuit is a chip that can contain millions of transistors.
True or False

Answer 2

T

Question 3

The _____ plays an important role in transforming data into useful information.

A: Clock speed
B: LPC bus
C: hard drive
D: processor

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Transistors control the flow of _____ by switching electrical pulses on and off.

A: atoms
B: neutrons
C: protons
D: electrons

Answer 4

D

Question 5

A motherboard can be found in almost all digital electronics devices.
True or False

Answer 5

T

Question 6

A CPU component known as the _____ carries out the instructions used for mathematical and logical operations.

A: control unit
B: ALU
C: register
D: System clock

Answer 6

B

Question 7

All of the following sequences are stages of the machine cycle EXCEPT _________.

A: fetch
B: decode
C: sort
D: store

Answer 7

C

Question 8

Transistors today are so small that over two billion can be stored on a surface the size of your thumbnail.
True or False

Answer 8

T

Question 9

The machine cycle and the system clock work together when processing instructions.
True or False

Answer 9

T

Question 10

The task of video _____ is to serve as a buffer between the processor and the monitor.

A: memory
B: graphics
C: flash
D: processes

Answer 10

A

Question 11

With _____ memory, data is stored permanently with no moving parts or the need for electricity.

A: flash
B: optical
C: magnetic
D: compact disc

Answer 11

A

Question 12

When purchasing a typical PC today, you can expect at least _____ GB of RAM installed.

A: 2
B: 5
C: 8
D: 10

Answer 12

A

Question 13

The process of writing to an optical disc is sometimes called laser-etching.
True or False

Answer 13

F

Question 14

Two-layer Blu-ray discs now can store _____ GB of data.

A: 5
B: 10
C: 50
D: 500

Answer 14

C

Question 15

Solid-state storage is quickly replacing _____ for storing data on small devices like the iPod.

A: magnetic tape
B: microdrives
C: mylar film
D: sequential access

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of optical storage?

A: hard disk
B: CD
C: RAM
D: USB drive

Answer 16

B

Question 17

Large retail stores use _____ terminals to track purchases and inventory.

A: OCR
B: OMR
C: MICR
D: POS

Answer 17

D

Question 18

A touch screen monitor can serve as both an input and an output device.
True or False

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Output that you can feel is called _____ output.

A: OLED
B: sensitive
C: aural
D: haptic

Answer 19

D

Question 20

The purpose of a video card is to manage all images sent to a computer’s display.
True or False

Answer 20

T

Question 21

Businesses rely on stored, machine-readable data to keep track of customers.
True or False

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a special-purpose input device?

A: LED
B: LCD
C: OCR
D: CRT

Answer 22

C

Question 23

_____ was invented to standardize computer interfaces around one type of connection.

A: The expansion card
B: The USB port
C: Blu-ray
D: OLED

Answer 23

B

Question 24

Resolution is measured by the physical size of your screen.

True or False

Answer 24

T

Question 25

A video card can be found inside the computer, plugged into the _____.

A: power supply
B: motherboard
C: RAM
D: ROM

Answer 25

B