TUTORIAL 1: COMPUTER HARDWARE REVIEW
Multiple Choice Question
1. The hardware components of a system:
a) Provides the physical mechanism to process data into information
b) Provides the physical mechanism to get data into the system
c) Comprises all the physical components; those that you can touch
d) Parts of the computer inside the box
e) All the above
2. The CPU, Memory, I/O interface and ____________, form the hardware part of the system
a) All input and output devices
b) The motherboard
c) Both a and b
d) Peripheral devices
e) Storage devices
3. The ____________ component controls the arithmetic and Boolean logical calculations.
a) CPU
b) ALU
c) CU
d) RAM
e) BIOS
4. The ____________component controls the processing of instructions and the movement of
internal central processing unit data
a) CPU
b) ALU
c) CU
d) RAM
e) BIOS
5. The ______________ component consists of hardware and software to transport programs
and data from one interconnected computers
a) CPU
b) ALU
c) CU
d) RAM
e) Communications
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6. Which of the following devices is NOT an OUTPUT device?
a) CPU
b) Monitor
c) Printer
d) Speaker
e) Hard drive
7. What is NOT another name for the computer’s temporary storage?
a) RAM
b) Primary storage
c) Main storage
d) Principle memory
e) Main memory
8. The typical unit of measure for temporary storage is
a) Bits
b) Mhz
c) Mbps
d) MB
e) GHz
9. The prefix 'K' means _________ and has the value ___________
a) Mega, 1,000,000
b) Kilo, 1,024
c) Kilo, 1,000
d) Mega, 1024x1024
e) Kilo, 1024x1024
10. The abbreviation 'MB' means _________ and has the value ___________
a) MegaBits, 1,024x1024
b) MegaBytes, 1,024x1,000
c) Mega Bits, 1,000,000
d) Multiple Bytes, 1,000,000
e) Mega Bytes, 1,024x1024
11. Program instructions:
a) Are run directly by the CPU
b) Are translated into machine readable code before executed by the CPU
c) Are typically coded by programmers to run in the CPU
d) Are decoded by the ALU first, then run by the CPU
e) Are optimized by the ALU first, then run by the CPU
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12. The stored program concept is:
a) A new idea, developed for use in today's modern computers
b) An old idea
c) Developed by George Boole
d) A consequence of the old punch card input device
e) None of the above
13. Storing data and instructions in Main Memory is:
a) Known as the Englander Idea
b) An International Standard developed from the US Military
c) Known as the stored program concept
d) Primarily designed for use on personal Computers
e) Known as the Boole Program concept
14. The Operating System is:
a) A combination of HW and SW to run operating programs
b) The software that manages your files, memory, loads and executes programs
c) The collection of HW and SW that runs the API
d) Consists of file services and data communications
e) None of the above
15. For computers to communicate with each other they need:
a) Communications kernel
b) Internet Connection
c) A modem and or NIC card
d) The computers need to be compatible
e) Both hardware and software communication components
16. AN NIC card:
a) Establishes a protocol with International Communication Standards
b) Provides the hardware and software communication components
c) Interfaces the computer and communications channel
d) Used to connect computers at long distances
e) Used for LANs only
17. Distributed computing has to do with:
a) Size and locations of the computers that are distributed
b) Comparing the capabilities of the computers that are distributed
c) Placing computers over a wide geographic area
d) Allowing different computers to perform processing for a common task
e) Connecting computers over a wide geographic area
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18. John von Neumann proposed the ___________ concept
a) Central processing unit
b) Arithmetic unit
c) Punch card
d) Rotating drum (to store data permanently)
e) Stored program concept
19. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a) Each byte of main memory has a unique address.
b) Main memory consists of a very long list of bytes.
c) Each memory location can store any number of bits.
d) Memory addresses are positive integers starting at zero.
20. The two primary companies that manufacturer PC CPU chips are:
a) Tektronix and Intel.
b) Intel and AMD.
c) IBM and Compaq.
d) Intel and Microsoft.