1. This is the part of the computer system that one can touch.
A)Software
B)data
C)hardware
D)input

2. There are __________ parts to a computer system
A) 2
B) 4
C) 16
D) hundreds of

3. __________ is processed by the computer into information.
A) numbers
B) processor
C) input
D) data

4. During the __________ portion of the Information Processing Cycle, the computer acquires data from some source.
A) processing
B) output
C) input
D) storage

5. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym __________.
A) ROM
B) CD
C) DVD
D) RW

6. The __________ tells the computer how to use its components.
A) utility
B) network
C) application program
D) operating system

7. The most common type of storage devices are __________.
A) magnetic
B) optical
C) flash
D) persistent

8. Which of the following is the largest unit of storage?
A) KB
B) MB
C) TB
D) GB

9. A(n) __________ is a program that makes the computer easier to use.
A) application
B) utility
C) network
D) operating system

10. The contents of __________ are lost when the computer turns off.
A) memory
B) input
C) output
D) storage

Answers:

1.(c), 2.(b), 3.(c), 4.(c), 5.(d), 6.(d), 7.(c), 8(c), 9.(b), 10.(a)