Question | Answer |
What format was developed to allow users to record, rewrite and playback high def video? | blu-ray optical |
What term describes a way to increase computer capability by adding hardware? | expansion |
True or false? The system unit is the main part of a computer system. | true |
True or false? A megabyte is equivalent to approximately 1 billion bytes. | false |
True or false? A computer case houses the main parts of a computer. | true |
True or false? a UPS is a battery-operated device providing electricity to a computer in the event of a power failure. | true |
A byte represents how many characters, digits or values? | one |
True or false? The cache is the part of the CPU that performs mathematical operations. | false |
True or false? A bus is the part of the CPU that deciphers instructions. | false |
A binary system has how many digits? | two |
What type of device converts AC to DC to run a computer? | power supply |
A microprocessor’s speed is expressed in what measurement? | gigabytes |
What is the name of the technology that is used to transfer data between the computer and the disk? | read/write |
What term describes a plastic card the size of a credit card, with an integrated circuit? | smart card |
One trillion bytes is equivalent to a... | terabyte |
What does the term “bit” represent? | binary digit |
The MS Excel file that stores data is a... | workbook |
In a MS Excel worksheet, you can change the margin, header or footer from which dialog box? | page setup |
What was the first major microcomputer operating system? | DOS |
What is the term that also describes the "brain" of a computer? | CPU |
What is the term used to describe a port used to transfer large amounts of data? | FireWire |
What processor is used to manipulate 3-D objects? | GPU |
What type of video stores large amounts of data and high definition video? | blu-ray |
True or false? Intel-type chips were originally made for microcomputers. | true |
A microcomputer's process speed is measured by this term. | megahertz |
What material is most commonly used in modern integrated circuits? | silicon |
The acronym for random access memory is... | RAM |
A memory chip that cannot be written on or erased without special equipment is called... | ROM |
What term is used to describe a floating-point of operation, which is a special kind of mathematical calculation? | flop |
What part of the CPU deciphers and carries out instructions? | control unit |
A “drop box” is also known as what type of storage? | online |
What term is used to describe a connecting socket or jack on the external part of a system unit, into which different kinds of cables are plugged? | port |