Cms 101 - Terminology & Technology

23 Questions | By Chris_s_brookes | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012 | Total Attempts: 51

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Quiz in preparation for the CMS assessment 1

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1.

What does CPU stand for?
- A.
  
  Computer Processing Unit
- B.
  
  Central Processing Unit
- C.
  
  Communications Processing Unit
- D.
  
  Core Processing Unit
2.

What is a CPU Measured in?
- A.
  
  Speed (GHZ), Bit Depth (Bits) & Type (Cores)
- B.
  
  Size (GB), Rate (MHZ) & Type (Cores)
- C.
  
  Size (MB), Rotations (RPM) & Type (Cores)
- D.
  
  Functionality, Speed (Mhz) & Bit Depth (Bits)
3.

Which of the data interfaces is the fastest?
- A.
  
  USB 1
- B.
  
  SCSI
- C.
  
  P-ATA
- D.
  
  S-ATA
4.

Which of the following external data interfaces is the fastest?
- A.
  
  PS/2
- B.
  
  Serial
- C.
  
  Firewire
- D.
  
  USB 1.0
5.

Which of the following peices of software is accurately described as "A piece of software which enhances the capabilities of the OS"
- A.
  
  Firmware
- B.
  
  Driver
- C.
  
  OS
- D.
  
  Application
6.

Which of the following is an example of Open Source Software
- A.
  
  AVG
- B.
  
  Video Lan (VLC Media Player)
- C.
  
  Norton (Symantec Systems)
- D.
  
  Microsoft Word
7.

What is the primary discriminating factor of Open Source Software?
- A.
  
  It can be downloaded for free
- B.
  
  It is a program
- C.
  
  You can download and update the source code
- D.
  
  It is made independantly
8.

What do all digital devices communicate in?
- A.
  
  Hex
- B.
  
  Binary
- C.
  
  Machine Code
- D.
  
  English
9.

What does 0011 equal in decimal?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
10.

What does 1-A equal in decimal?
- A.
  
  26
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  1610
- D.
  
  1060
11.

What does 11010011 equal in HEX?
- A.
  
  13-3
- B.
  
  3-D
- C.
  
  D-3
- D.
  
  F-4
12.

What does A-4 equal in binary
- A.
  
  00110101
- B.
  
  01101100
- C.
  
  10101010
- D.
  
  10100100
13.

What is the maximum value of an 8 bit word?
- A.
  
  7
- B.
  
  8
- C.
  
  127
- D.
  
  255
14.

How is the quality of uncompressed audio defined?
- A.
  
  Bit Rate
- B.
  
  Length
- C.
  
  Sample Rate & Bit Depth
- D.
  
  Sample Depth & Bit Rate
15.

In digital recording the sample rate defines?
- A.
  
  The highest frequency (same as the sample rate)
- B.
  
  The highest frequency (half the sample rate)
- C.
  
  The dynamic range (same as the sample rate)
- D.
  
  The dynamic range (half the sample rate)
16.

What is the name of the type of compression which reduces file size by reducing quality?
- A.
  
  Lossless
- B.
  
  Lossy
- C.
  
  Losslots
- D.
  
  Uncompressed
17.

Which of the following audio file types is losslessly compressed
- A.
  
  Flac
- B.
  
  Aiff
- C.
  
  MP3
- D.
  
  Wav
18.

What audio file type is most appropriate for high quality recording on a Mac
- A.
  
  Flac
- B.
  
  Aiff
- C.
  
  Mp3
- D.
  
  Wav
19.

What are the red-book standards for an audio CD
- A.
  
  44,100hz, 16bit, 74min
- B.
  
  44.1khz, 24bit, 74min
- C.
  
  48khz 16bit, 80min
- D.
  
  44.1hz, 16bit, 80min
20.

What does LAN & WAN stand for?
- A.
  
  Local Area Network, World Area Network
- B.
  
  Local Area Network, Wide Area Network
- C.
  
  Land Area Network, World Area Network
- D.
  
  Land Area Network, Wide Area Network
21.

What does RAM & ROM stand for?
- A.
  
  Read Access Memory & Read Only Memory
- B.
  
  Wright Access Memory & Wright Only Memory
- C.
  
  Random Access Memory & Read Over Memory
- D.
  
  Random Access Memory & Read Only Memory
22.

What does I/O stand for?
- A.
  
  On / Off
- B.
  
  Interface Operating
- C.
  
  Binary
- D.
  
  Input / Output
23.

When interpreting specifications, you must ensure that?
- A.
  
  Your hardware is greater than the minimum specifications
- B.
  
  The minimum specifications are greater than your hardware
- C.
  
  Your hardware is modern
- D.
  
  The software is in disc format