Module 1 - Basic computer Terminlogy

Question 1

Name the four major hardware elements of a computer system.

Answer 1

System Unit
Storage
Input Devices
Output Devices

Question 2

What is a transistor?

Answer 2

The electronic component that can be in one of two states - on or off.

Question 3

What are the names of two standards that govern encoding definition and rules for elements of a language?

Answer 3

ASCII

Unicode

Question 4

How many codes are found in the ASCII standard table?

Answer 4

128

Question 5

How many codes are found in the ASCII extended table?

Answer 5

256

Question 6

What encoding scheme was developed to address the needs of the world’s languages?

Answer 6

Unicode

Question 7

How many bytes does each letter of the English alphabet take up on a system that uses 16-bit Unicode?

Answer 7

2

Question 8

What number system maps perfectly for use with computer components?

Answer 8

Binary (aka Base 2)

Question 9

How many bits make up a nibble?

Answer 9

4

Question 10

How many bits make up a byte?

Answer 10

8

Question 11

How many bits make up a word?

Answer 11

16

Question 12

What number system consists of 16 symbols?

Answer 12

Hexadecimal

Question 13

List the 16 symbols in hexadecimal system:

Answer 13

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F

Question 14

1,230,000,000 = how many KB, MB, and GB

Answer 14

1,230,000 KB
1,230 MB
1.230 GB