Ch 2 Computer Hardware & Software
22 Questions
| Total Attempts: 1928
Test over chapter 2.
Questions and Answers
- 1.The CPU is a single chip called a microprocessor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The more RAM a computer has, the faster it can process data.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Data are stored permanently in RAM.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Speakers allow you to save audio right to your hard drive.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.A GUI allows users to select words, symbols, or graphics from a desktop.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The major difference between a LAN and a WAN is the size of area that the network covers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Dial-up connections transmit data at a faster rate than broadband connections.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Which of these is not a part of a computer system?
- A.
Hardware
- B.
Internet
- C.
Software
- D.
User
- E.
Data
- 9.The "brain" of the computer is the _____________________.
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Hard drive
- C.
User
- D.
CPU
- 10.The computer stores data it is processing in ____________________.
- A.
RAM
- B.
GUI
- C.
GB
- D.
CRT
- E.
IBM
- 11.Which of these is not an input device?
- A.
Mouse
- B.
Keyboard
- C.
Monitor
- D.
Scanner
- E.
Microphone
- 12.Which of these is not an output device?
- A.
Microphone
- B.
Monitor
- C.
Printer
- D.
Speaker
- 13.What capacity of storage can a flash drive have?
- A.
8 GB
- B.
100 MB
- C.
1 Byte
- D.
1.44 MB
- E.
None of the others
- 14.Which of these is not a type of application software?
- A.
Web browser
- B.
GUI
- C.
Spreadsheet
- D.
E-mail
- 15.What are the two most common operating systems?
- A.
Unix; Linux
- B.
Macintosh OS; Linux
- C.
Microsoft Windows; Macintosh OS
- D.
Unix; Microsoft Windows
- 16.What connects computers in a single location to other computers at that location?
- A.
GUI
- B.
LAN
- C.
WAN
- D.
Dial-up connection
- 17.A _____________ is a hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive signals through telephone lines.
- A.
Server
- B.
Client
- C.
Modem
- D.
NIC
- 18.What special hardware device is used to join two or more LANs?
- A.
Router
- B.
NIC
- C.
WAN
- D.
Modem
- 19.A_______________ is the main folder that contains all of the site's other files and folders.
- A.
Sub folder
- B.
Path folder
- C.
Web site folder
- D.
Root folder
- 20.Which of these internet connects is the slowest?
- A.
Cable
- B.
Dial-up
- C.
DSL
- D.
ISDN
- 21.What does RAM stand for?
- 22.What does CPU stand for
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