1. Computers use the __________ number system to store data and perform calculations.
A) decimal
B) hexadecimal
C) binary
D) octal
2. There are __________ bits in one byte.
A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 32
3. The text code originally used in personal computers.
A) EBCDIC
B) ASCII
C) Unicode
D) Extended ASCII
4. The __________ performs simple math for the CPU.
A) ALU
B) DIMM
C) BUS
D) register
5. A(n) __________ is one instruction from a program.
A) task
B) thread
C) process
D) assignment
6. The __________ is the electronic pathway between components in the computer.
A) bus
B) CPU
C) RAM
D) register
7. The __________ controls how often the computer executes a task.
A) CPU
B) clock
C) RAM
D) bus
8. A remote batch-processing operation in which data is solely input to a central computer would require
A) Simplex lines
B) Mixed bad channel
C) Telegraph line
D) All of the above
9. Multiple processor systems that are required to have an even number of processors are said to be __________ multiple processors.
A) symmetric
B) even
C) balanced
D) distributed
10. Newer projectors utilize __________ to achieve clearer and brighter images.
A) mirrors
B) thin-film transistors
C) cathode ray tubes
D) digital light processing
Answers:
1.(c), 2.(b), 3.(b), 4.(a), 5.(b), 6.(a), 7.(b), 8(a), 9.(a), 10.(d)
