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1.
Eight or more binary digits transferred at one time over a data link is called __________ data transmission.
A)Parallel
B)Parity
C)Register
D)Serial
2.
Errors in transmission can be detected by sending an extra __________ bit with the data over transmission lines.
A)Correcting
B)Standardizing
C)Redundant
D)Parity
3.
On a microcomputer system such as a PC, which of these devices is NOT an input device?
A)Mouse
B)Keyboard
C)Scanner
D)Printer
4.
A __________ can be described as a "computer on a chip" because it contains a CPU, RAM, ROM, a clock, and I/O ports within a single inexpensive IC.
A)Microcontroller
B)PLC
C)MSI
D)LSI
5.
An IC called a(n) __________ forms the CPU of a microcomputer or PC.
A)ALU
B)Microprocessor
C)Full adder
D)Flip-flop
6.
The CPU generally consists of three sections: Control, Memory, and __________.
A)Microprocessor
B)Arithmetic
C)Output
D)ROM
7.
A(n) __________ is a list of specially coded instructions that tells the MPU exactly what to do.
A)program
B)input device
C)control bus
D)data bus
8.
Devices used for sending and receiving serial data are called __________.
A)Universal Asynchronous receiver-transmitters (UART)
B)Inputs and Outputs
C)Random Access memory (RAM); Read-Only Memory (ROM)
D)Multiplexers (MUX) and demultiplexers (DEMUX)
9.
The speed at which serial data is transmitted is called the __________.
A)address decoder
B)baud rate
C)receive data rate
D)transmit status
10.
__________ are specialized microprocessors that are optimized to quickly perform the repetitive calculations required by the MAC process.
A)Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
B)Microcontrollers
C)Digital Signal Processors (DSPs)
D)Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs)





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