Volume 1 Unit 2 3CX5X

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  • 1. 

    What number system does the computer use to accomplish internal computing?

    • A.

      Decimal and Binary

    • B.

      Binary and Hexadecimal

    • C.

      Decimal and Hexadecimal

    Correct Answer
    B. Binary and Hexadecimal
  • 2. 

    A computer processes ______ bits of information to perform various functions.

    Correct Answer
    magnetic
  • 3. 

    What are magnetic bits referred to as?

    • A.

      0's or 1's

    • B.

      0 through F

    • C.

      Up or Down

    • D.

      A and C

    Correct Answer
    A. 0's or 1's
  • 4. 

    What is the smallest representation of data?

    • A.

      Bit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    A. Bit
  • 5. 

    What is a unit of data consisting of 8 bits?

    • A.

      Binary Digit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    B. Byte
  • 6. 

    What is the smallest addressable unit of memory?

    • A.

      Bit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    B. Byte
  • 7. 

    How many bytes are in a Kilobyte?

    • A.

      100

    • B.

      1000

    • C.

      1024

    • D.

      1,000,000

    Correct Answer
    C. 1024
  • 8. 

    What is a unit of data consisting of 16 bits?

    • A.

      Binary Digit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    C. Word
  • 9. 

    What can store four hexadecimal digits?

    • A.

      Binary digit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    C. Word
  • 10. 

    What is represented by four hexadecimal digits?

    • A.

      Binary digit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    D. Segment
  • 11. 

    What is 64kb of memory?

    • A.

      Binary digit

    • B.

      Byte

    • C.

      Word

    • D.

      Segment

    Correct Answer
    D. Segment
  • 12. 

    How long are addresses that Machines or Computer Insturctions work with?

    • A.

      16 bits

    • B.

      16 bytes

    • C.

      16 words

    • D.

      16 segments

    Correct Answer
    A. 16 bits
  • 13. 

    What is the most commonly used coding scheme for text files in computers and on the internet?

    • A.

      EBCDIC

    • B.

      ASCII

    • C.

      LEGACY

    • D.

      UNIX

    Correct Answer
    B. ASCII
  • 14. 

    What is also known as the base, andi ndicates the number of digits used in a particular numbering system?

    • A.

      Radix

    • B.

      Exponent

    • C.

      Most Significant Digit (MSD)

    • D.

      Least Significant Digit (LSD)

    Correct Answer
    A. Radix

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