Ev Itf Mid Term
The is the mid-term for IT Fundamentals
- 1.What does the Turing Test determine? Has a computer ever passed it?
- A.
How fast computers are, yes
- B.
If computers can think, yes
- C.
If computers can think, no
- 2.How many "letters" are there in decimal code? What are those "letters"?
- A.
2, 0 and 1
- B.
10, 0-9
- C.
10, 1-10
- 3.What are the five main types of hardware components?
- A.
Inputs, outputs, microprocessor, memory, storage
- B.
Monitors, hard drives, memory, microprocessor, storage
- C.
Modems, hard drives, storage, microprocessor, storage
- 4.What is the brain or engine of a computer system?
- A.
Hard drive
- B.
Microprocessor
- C.
Memory
- 5.Which of the following is not an operating system used by personal computers?
- A.
Windows
- B.
Disk Operating System (DOS)
- C.
Apple
- 6.Which of the following is not one of the 5 types of computers when grouping by capabilities?
- A.
Supercomputers, Mainframe Computers
- B.
Mobile Computers, Desktops
- C.
Servers, Macs
- 7.Moore's Law states the amount of transistors in a microprocessor will accelerate with time.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- C.
There is no such law
- 8.The main difference between hardware and software is that software is merely instructions where as hardware is actually something that can be touched.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.Why is binary code an easy language for any digital computer?
- A.
There are only 2 letters
- B.
The 0 and 1 represent the basic states of on and off
- 10.Which of the following is not a manufacturer of microprocessors?
- A.
Intel
- B.
AMD
- C.
Apple
- 11.ENIAC was one of the first digital computers. Where was it built and located?
- A.
Philadephia, PA
- B.
Washington, DC
- C.
New York City, NY
- 12.A mouse is an example of
- A.
Outputs
- B.
Inputs
- C.
Software
- 13.What is the on-chip memory of a microprocessor called?
- A.
Cache memory
- B.
Storage
- C.
Random Access Memory
- 14.What is the difference between RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory)?
- A.
RAM is short term where ROM is long term
- B.
RAM is long term where is ROM is short term
- C.
There is no difference
- 15.An Algorethmic Unit or Floating Point Unit could be found where?
- A.
Storage
- B.
Ports
- C.
Microprocessor
- 16.What are the places for input and output connection on a computer system called?
- A.
Ports
- B.
USBs
- C.
Microprocessors
- 17.Computer systems have a flow chart. What do we call the flow chart for how information enters and exits a computer system?
- A.
System bus
- B.
Port flows
- C.
Architecure
- 18.What is used to measure the capabilities of microprocessors?
- A.
Gigahertz
- B.
Gigabytes
- C.
Megabytes
- 19.There are two types of information in computers they are?
- A.
Instructions, data
- B.
Data, decimal code
- C.
Decimal code, binary code
- 20.Do smart phones (cell phones like a Droid or Iphone) have operating systems?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.What is the primary material used to make microprocessors?
- A.
Silicon
- B.
Gold
- C.
Copper
- 22.Who is the founder of Microsoft? Facebook?
- A.
Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg
- B.
Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg
- C.
Bill Gates, Roger Mello
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