Computer Systems 7

What does RAM stand for?
1. Read Access Memory
2. Random Access Memory
3. Random Anything Memory
4. Random Access Module
What is the resolution of a digital camera measured in?
1. Dots Per Inch
2. Pixels Per Inch
3. Megapixels
4. Pages Per Minute
What is the resolution of a printer measured in?
1. Dots Per Inch
2. Pixels Per Inch
3. Pages Per Minute
4. Megapixels
What is 1024 Megabytes called?
1. A Klilobyte
2. A Megabyte
3. A Gigabute
4. A byte
What is 6 in binary?
1. 110
2. 111
3. 100
4. 101
What is a bit?
1. 8 bytes
2. A 0 or a 1
3. The exponent
4. A pixel
What is the biggest number you can get with 8 bits?
1. 256
2. 128
3. 255
4. 1024
What is the method of storing real numbers called? (large numbers of decimals)
1. ASCII
2. Floating Point
3. Binary
4. Bitmap
What is the name of the program that controls the computer?
1. The Operating System
2. An Application Program
3. A Browser
4. The File Manager
What is the value of the binary number 101?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 101
4. 9
What measure gives you an easy comparson of systems performance?
1. Monitor size
2. Clock speed
3. Size of backing storage
4. Size of Motherboard
Which input device would be used to get a printed diagram into a computer?
1. Scanner
2. Mouse
3. Keybaord
4. Touchpad
Which medium stores about 600-700 Mb?
1. CD-ROM
2. DVD-ROM
3. Zip Disk
4. USB stick
Which of these is part of the processor?
1. Registers
2. RAM
3. ROM
4. Cache
Which of these is part of the processor?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. ALU
4. CPU
Which of these is part of the processor?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Control Unit
4. CPU
Which of these is a reason for using binary on computers?
1. Computers can't add
2. Simpler arithmetic
3. IBM created a standard
4. Standard American code
Which of these is a reason for using binary on computers?
1. Simpler electronic circuits
2. IBM created a standard
3. Not enough voltages
4. Computers can't add
Which of these is a text standard filer format that lets you save all formatting and

graphics?
1. Rich Text Format
2. Text
3. ASCII
4. JPEG
Which optical medium can you write to and read from?
1. A CD-RW
2. A Floppy Disk
3. A CD-ROM
4. Magnetic Tape
Which type of memory gets lost when you switch off?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Cache
4. Dynamic
Which type of memory holds the program to start up the computer?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Cache
4. Static
Which type of memory is permanent?
1. ROM
2. RAM
3. Dynamic
4. Static
A mailing list is:
1. A collection of e-mail addresses
2. A History list
3. Your Xmas card people
4. Your Favourites
A network has a bandwidth of 100 Mbps. Which type will it be?
1. LAN
2. WAN
3. WWAN
4. WLAN
A network that operates in one building is called?
1. LAN
2. WPAN
3. Local
4. Wide
A network where all your files are stored on a central computer is called?
1. Client-Server
2. Central Server
3. Peer to Peer
4. LAN
A pre-prepared list that includes all the addresses of the people whom you wish to

send an e-mail to is?
1. An address book
2. A phone book
3. A mailing list
4. The History folder
A program designed to replicate itself and do something unwanted is:
1. A Virus
2. Visual Basic
3. An Application Program
4. An E-mail Attachment
The advantage of a LAN is:
1. Sharing peripherals
2. Backing up your data
3. Saving all your data
4. Accessing the Web

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