Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

HARDWARE THE CPU & STORAGE: How to Buy a Multimedia Computer System

Chapter 5 Multiple Choice Quiz


1	How many bytes are there in a terabyte?
		A)	1000
		B)	1 million
		C)	1 billion
		D)	1 trillion
		E)	1 quadrillion


2	Which character-representation code is most widely used for microcomputers?
		A)	ASCII
		B)	EBCDIC
		C)	HTML
		D)	Unicode
		E)	None of the above


3	Changing to newer, usually more powerful or sophisticated versions of hardware components is termed:
		A)	Expansion
		B)	Plug-and-play
		C)	Upgrading
		D)	Upsizing
		E)	None of the above


4	Two principal architectures for microprocessors are:
		A)	AMD/HP
		B)	CISC/RISC
		C)	DEC/IBM
		D)	MMX/CMOS
		E)	None of the above


5	Which type of processing speed measurement is used primarily with supercomputers?
		A)	Flops
		B)	Fractions of a second
		C)	Gigahertz
		D)	MIPS
		E)	None of the above


6	An area of the microprocessor chip used to temporarily store instructions and data that the processor is likely to use frequently is termed a(n):
		A)	ALU
		B)	Bus
		C)	Cache
		D)	CPU
		E)	Flash


7	Free hard-disk space used to extend the capacity of RAM is termed:
		A)	Cache
		B)	Flash memory
		C)	ROM
		D)	Virtual memory
		E)	Volatile


8	A port which allows 8 bits at a time to be transmitted simultaneously is a (n):
		A)	Dedicated port
		B)	Parallel port
		C)	SCSI port
		D)	Serial port
		E)	USB port


9	Which kind of port allows data to be transmitted in a "daisy chain" to up to 7 devices?
		A)	Parallel
		B)	SCSI
		C)	Serial
		D)	USB
		E)	None of the above


10	What is the name for a thin, credit-card size device used principally on laptop computers to expand capabilities?
		A)	Expansion card
		B)	Flash card
		C)	PC card
		D)	Smart card
		E)	None of the above

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