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Module 6 Flashcards

1
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What is another name for the motherboard?
A) Power supply.
B) System board.
C) Graphics card.
D) Storage drive.

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B) System board.

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What is the main function of the motherboard?
A) It stores data.
B) It is the main circuit board of the computer.
C) It manages power supply.
D) It connects peripheral devices.

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B) It is the main circuit board of the computer.

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What is a computer chip?
A) A large storage device.
B) A small piece of semiconducting material.
C) A type of software.
D) A cooling component.

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B) A small piece of semiconducting material.

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What does an integrated circuit do?
A) Manages power supply.
B) Contains microscopic pathways capable of carrying electrical current.
C) Stores large amounts of data.
D) Connects to external devices.

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B) Contains microscopic pathways capable

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What is the main function of the CPU?
A) To store data.
B) To interpret and carry out basic instructions.
C) To connect peripherals.
D) To manage power supply.

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B) To interpret and carry out basic instructions.

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What is a microprocessor?
A) A type of software.
B) A personal computer processor chip.
C) A storage device.
D) A peripheral component.

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B) A personal computer processor chip.

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What is a multicore processor?
A) A type of storage device.
B) A single chip with multiple processing cores.
C) A graphics processing unit.
D) A type of RAM.

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B) A single chip with multiple processing cores.

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What does the control unit do?
A) Performs calculations.
B) Directs and coordinates operations in the computer.
C) Stores data.
D) Connects to external devices.

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B) Directs and coordinates operations in the computer.

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What is the role of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?
A) Manages power supply.
B) Performs arithmetic and comparison operations.
C) Directs the computer’s operations.
D) Stores data in memory.

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B) Performs arithmetic and comparison operations.

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What is the first step in the machine cycle?
A) Executing.
B) Storing.
C) Fetching.
D) Decoding.

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C) Fetching.

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What does the decoding step in the machine cycle do?
A) Translates instructions into executable signals.
B) Carries out the commands.
C) Writes results to memory.
D) Obtains instructions from memory.

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A) Translates instructions into executable signals.

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What happens during the executing step of the machine cycle?
A) Results are written to memory.
B) Instructions are translated into signals.
C) Commands are carried out.
D) Instructions are fetched from memory.

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C) Commands are carried out.

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What is the last step of the machine cycle?
A) Fetching.
B) Executing.
C) Decoding.
D) Storing.

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D) Storing.

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What are registers in a processor?
A) High-speed storage locations within the processor.
B) External storage devices.
C) Network communication tools.
D) Types of RAM.

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A) High-speed storage locations within the processor.

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What is the role of the system clock?
A) Stores data.
B) Controls the timing of all computer operations.
C) Manages power supply.
D) Connects to peripherals.

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B) Controls the timing of all computer operations.

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What does one gigahertz (GHz) represent?
A) One million ticks of the system clock per second.
B) One billion ticks of the system clock per second.
C) The size of the processor.
D) The amount of RAM.

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B) One billion ticks of the system clock per second.

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Q: What is cloud computing?
A) A local storage solution.
B) An environment of servers providing resources accessed via the Internet.
C) A type of operating system.
D) A software application.

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B) An environment of servers providing resources accessed via the Internet.

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What are the benefits of cloud computing?
A) Limited accessibility.
B) Cost savings, space savings, and scalability.
C) Increased hardware requirements.
D) Dependency on local servers.

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B) Cost savings, space savings, and scalability.

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What does IaaS stand for?
A) Internet as a Service.
B) Infrastructure as a Service.
C) Information as a Service.
D) Integration as a Service.

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B) Infrastructure as a Service.

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What is SaaS?
A) Software installed on local devices.
B) Software as a Service hosted on an Internet server.
C) Software requiring extensive hardware configuration.
D) Software only available offline.

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B) Software as a Service hosted on an Internet server.

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What is DaaS?
A) Data as a Service for accessing company data.
B) Desktop as a Service for remote desktops.
C) Database as a Service for managing databases.
D) Device as a Service for hardware management.

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A) Data as a Service for accessing company data.

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What does PaaS stand for?
A) Platform as a Service for creating and running solutions.
B) Process as a Service for workflow management.
C) Product as a Service for hardware supply.
D) Platform for offline applications.

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A) Platform as a Service for creating and running solutions.

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23
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What type of signals does human speech use?
A) Digital signals.
B) Analog signals (continuous wave form).
C) Binary signals.
D) Electrical signals only.

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B) Analog signals (continuous wave form).

24
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What type of representation do most computers use?
A) Analog.
B) Digital.
C) Mechanical.
D) Acoustic.

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B) Digital.

25
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What is a bit?
A) A unit of storage.
B) Binary digit; smallest unit of data the computer can process.
C) A type of byte.
D) A group of 8 bits.

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B) Binary digit; smallest unit of data the computer can process.

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What is a byte?
A) 4 bits grouped together.
B) 8 bits grouped together; basic storage unit in memory.
C) A type of digital signal.
D) The largest unit of data.

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B) 8 bits grouped together; basic storage unit in memory.

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How many different characters can a byte represent?
A) 128 different characters.
B) 256 different characters.
C) 512 different characters.
D) 64 different characters.

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B) 256 different characters.

28
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How many bytes are in a gigabyte (GB)?
A) Approximately 1 million bytes.
B) Approximately 1 billion bytes.
C) Approximately 10 billion bytes.
D) Approximately 100 million bytes.

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B) Approximately 1 billion bytes.

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What do coding schemes do?
A) Convert colors to text.
B) Assign alphanumeric characters and special symbols to numeric values that a computer can process.
C) Store data on a hard drive.
D) Create graphics for applications.

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B) Assign alphanumeric characters and special symbols to numeric values that a computer can process.

30
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What does ASCII stand for?
A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange.
B) American Standard Code for Information Integration.
C) Automatic Standard Code for Information Interchange.
D) Alphanumeric Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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A) American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

31
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What is the most widely used coding scheme?
A) EBCDIC
B) Unicode
C) ASCII
D) UTF-8

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C) ASCII

32
Q

What are electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed called?
A) Registers
B) Memory
C) Processors
D) Caches

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B) Memory

33
Q

What is the role of memory in computing?
A) To execute programs only.
B) To store both data and programs (stored program concept).
C) To display information.
D) To connect devices.

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B) To store both data and programs (stored program concept).

34
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What type of memory loses its contents when power is removed?
A) Nonvolatile memory
B) Volatile memory (RAM)
C) Flash memory
D) ROM

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B) Volatile memory (RAM)

35
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What type of memory does not lose its contents when power is removed?
A) Volatile memory
B) Nonvolatile memory (ROM, Flash memory, CMOS)
C) Cache memory
D) RAM

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B) Nonvolatile memory (ROM, Flash memory, CMOS)

36
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What is RAM (Random Access Memory) commonly referred to as?
A) Cache memory
B) Main memory
C) Secondary storage
D) Virtual memory

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B) Main memory

37
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What type of memory chips must be reenergized constantly to retain their contents?
A) Static RAM (SRAM)
B) Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
C) Flash memory
D) ROM

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B) Dynamic RAM (DRAM)

38
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Which type of RAM is faster and more reliable than DRAM?
A) Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
B) Static RAM (SRAM)
C) Cache memory
D) Virtual memory

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B) Static RAM (SRAM)

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What is a Memory Module?
A) A type of storage device.
B) Where RAM chips usually reside.
C) A processing unit.
D) A type of peripheral device.

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B) Where RAM chips usually reside.

40
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What does SIMM stand for in memory modules?
A) Single Inline Memory Module
B) Static Inline Memory Module
C) Standard Integrated Memory Module
D) Synchronous Inline Memory Module

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A) Single Inline Memory Module

41
Q

How do DIMM pins differ from SIMM pins?
A) They connect to form one set of contacts.
B) They connect to form two sets of contacts.
C) They are larger in size.
D) They are not used for RAM.

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B) They connect to form two sets of contacts.

42
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What is cache memory?
A) A permanent storage device
B) A temporary storage area
C) An input device
D) A type of software

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B) A temporary storage area

43
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What is the primary purpose of cache memory?
A) To store data permanently
B) To speed up the processes of the computer
C) To back up files
D) To connect devices

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B) To speed up the processes of the computer

44
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How does cache memory improve computer performance?
A) By storing large files
B) By providing slow access to data
C) By temporarily holding frequently accessed data
D) By running applications

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C) By temporarily holding frequently accessed data

45
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What does ROM stand for?
A) Random Access Memory
B) Read-Only Memory
C) Run-On Memory
D) Rapid Operating Memory

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B) Read-Only Memory

46
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What is the primary function of ROM?
A) To store temporary data
B) To store permanent data and instructions
C) To increase processing speed
D) To manage power supply

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B) To store permanent data and instructions

47
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Can data in ROM be modified easily?
A) Yes, it can be rewritten frequently
B) No, it is typically non-modifiable
C) Only by special software
D) Yes, but only during startup

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B) No, it is typically non-modifiable

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What is flash memory?
A) Type of volatile memory
B) Type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and rewritten
C) A permanent storage medium
D) A type of RAM

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B) Type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and rewritten

49
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What technology does CMOS use?
A) High voltage
B) Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
C) High capacity storage
D) Optical storage

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B) Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

50
Q

What is a key feature of CMOS?
A) Requires constant power
B) Retains information without power
C) Has a slow access time
D) Can only store temporary data

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B) Retains information without power

51
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What does access time refer to?
A) Time to power on the computer
B) Time taken to read data from memory
C) Time to install software
D) Time taken to boot up

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B) Time taken to read data from memory

52
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What is a nanosecond?
A) One millionth of a second
B) One billionth of a second
C) One thousandth of a second
D) One second

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B) One billionth of a second

53
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What is an adapter card?
A) A type of software
B) A circuit board that enhances functions or provides connections
C) A form of RAM
D) A type of power supply

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B) A circuit board that enhances functions or provides connections

54
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What does the data bus do?
A) Transfers power
B) Transfers actual data
C) Increases memory size
D) Connects to peripheral devices

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B) Transfers actual data

55
Q

What does a laptop AC adapter do?
A) Converts DC to AC power
B) Converts wall outlet AC power to DC power
C) Increases battery life
D) Powers external devices

A

B) Converts wall outlet AC power to DC power

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