True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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Hardware components must communicate both data and instructions among
themselves.
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2.
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Primary storage is much faster to access than permanent storage.
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3.
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The
CPU can process data and instructions directly from a computer's hard drive.
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4.
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A
CD-ROM drive is considered memory.
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5.
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A
network card has the technology to communicate with the slot it is in, the motherboard, and the
CPU. The CPU contains the technology which enables the network card to access the
network.
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6.
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The
easiest way to determine the function of a particular expansion card is to look at the end of the
card that fits against the back of the computer case.
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7.
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Today's trend is to use jumpers or switches to maintain setup information, rather than
to include the setup information in CMOS.
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8.
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All
CPUs have the same group of control signals.
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9.
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In
binary, the decimal number eight is 0200.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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10.
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In
order to perform a computing task, hardware is used by software for all tasks except
____. a. | input | c. | storage | b. | processing | d. | None of the above. | | | | |
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11.
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The
binary number system uses ____. a. | 0, 1, 2 | c. | 1, 2 | b. | 0, 1 | d. | on, off | | | | |
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12.
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The
digits in the binary number system are called ____. a. | bytes | c. | bits | b. | nibbles | d. | cells | | | | |
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13.
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Eight
bits compose ____. a. | one byte | c. | one nibble | b. | two
bytes | d. | Either B or
C. | | | | |
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14.
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Four
bits compose ____. a. | one byte | c. | one nibble | b. | two
bytes | d. | Either B or
C. | | | | |
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15.
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Typically, ____ cables are flat and wide. a. | data | c. | expansion | b. | power | d. | circuit | | | | |
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16.
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A(n)
____ port is often used for an external modem. a. | parallel | c. | serial | b. | USB | d. | data | | | | |
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17.
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All
devices in a computer are ____. a. | installed directly on the motherboard | b. | linked to the
motherboard by a cable connected to a port on the motherboard | c. | indirectly
linked to the motherboard by expansion cards | d. | All of the
above. | | |
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18.
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The
CPU could not do its job without the assistance of the ____, a group of microchips on the motherboard
that control the flow of data and instructions to and from the CPU, providing careful timing of
activities. a. | processors | c. | CMOS | b. | chip set | d. | BIOS | | | | |
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19.
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The
CPU uses ____ to temporarily hold both data and instructions while it is processing
them. a. | primary
storage | c. | secondary
storage | b. | memory | d. | Both A and B. | | | | |
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20.
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Most
motherboards today use ____. a. | SIMMs | c. | RIMMs | b. | TIMMs | d. | DIMMs | | | | |
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21.
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The
first "E" in EIDE stands for ____. a. | Extra | c. | Electronic | b. | Enhanced | d. | Existing | | | | |
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22.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | 3 1/2 inch disks hold more data than 5 1/4 inch
disks. | b. | Older motherboards did not provide a connector for a floppy
drive. | c. | The drive connected to the middle of the floppy drive cable is
drive A. | d. | None of the above. | | |
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The
lines on the top and bottom of the motherboard's surface, sometimes called ____, are circuits or
paths that enable data, instructions, and power to move from component to component on the
board. a. | protocols | c. | jumpers | b. | traces | d. | processor lines | | | | |
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24.
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The
width of a data bus is called the ____. a. | data width | c. | bus line | b. | data path
size | d. | bus
setup | | | | |
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25.
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The
main bus on the motherboard is the ____ bus.
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26.
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The
____ expansion slot is used for high-speed input/output devices.
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27.
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The
____ expansion slot is used for a video card.
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28.
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The
____ expansion slot is used by older and/or slower devices.
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29.
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Which
of the following statements is false? a. | A computer's power supply generates
electricity. | b. | A computer's power supply runs a fan directly from the
electrical output voltage to help cool the inside of the computer case. | c. | A temperature
level of over 185 degrees Fahrenheit can cause components inside the computer case to
fail. | d. | None of the above. | | |
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30.
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Newer
power supplies do not provide ____ volts DC.
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31.
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The
motherboard contains a vital ____ chip that contains the programming necessary to start the computer
and to perform other fundamental functions. a. | system | c. | configuration | b. | CMOS
RAM | d. | ROM
BIOS | | | | |
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The
____ chip is responsible for remembering system information such as how memory is allocated and which
hard drives are present. a. | system | c. | configuration | b. | CMOS
setup | d. | ROM
BIOS | | | | |
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33.
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When
a computer is first turned on, it looks to the ____ chip to find out what hardware it should expect
to find. a. | system | c. | configuration | b. | CMOS setup | d. | ROM BIOS | | | | |
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34.
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The
arrow from the question mark in the figure above shows ____. a. | jumpers | c. | ports | b. | buses | d. | DIP switches | | | | |
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35.
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Which
component of a CPU manages data and instructions entering and leaving the CPU? a. | ALU | c. | processing
unit | b. | I/O
unit | d. | control
unit | | | | |
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36.
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Which
component of a CPU performs all comparisons and calculations? a. | ALU | c. | processing
unit | b. | I/O
unit | d. | control
unit | | | | |
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37.
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Which
component of a CPU manages all activities inside the CPU itself? a. | ALU
unit | c. | processing
unit | b. | I/O
unit | d. | control
unit | | | | |
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38.
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In a
Pentium, the back side data bus is ____ bits wide.
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39.
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In a
Pentium, the front side data bus is ____ bits wide.
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40.
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A
Pentium CPU has at least ____ ALUs. a. | one | c. | three | b. | two | d. | up to
four | | | | |
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41.
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Which
of the following is not a component of a system bus? a. | control
bus | c. | address
bus | b. | processing
bus | d. | data
bus | | | | |
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42.
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Lines
on the ____ work independently of each other. a. | control bus | c. | address bus | b. | data
bus | d. | All of the
above. | | | | |
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43.
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Which
of the following statements is true? a. | Memory sends addresses to the CPU. | b. | Other devices
send addresses to the CPU. | c. | The CPU puts memory addresses on the address
bus. | d. | Both B and
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Matching
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Match each correct item with the statement below. a. | mouse | g. | port | b. | motherboard | h. | keyboard | c. | CPU | i. | parallel
port | d. | printer | j. | circuit
board | e. | monitor | k. | serial port | f. | CMOS
chip | | | | |
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44.
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The
most important chip in the computer.
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45.
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Connection point for cables which allow devices outside the computer case to
communicate with components inside the computer case.
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46.
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Typically rated according to the size and resolution.
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47.
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Holds
microchips.
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48.
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A
pointing device used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections.
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49.
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Contains memory, CPU, and other components.
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50.
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An
example of this device is a dot-matrix.
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51.
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The
primary input device of a computer.
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52.
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Is
most often used by a printer.
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