old  hardware (correlates to technology guide one) practice quiz

1.
The rapid rate of innovation in the computer industry makes hardware decisions very complex.
A. True
B. False


2.
The arithmetic-logic unit controls the flow of information in the CPU.
A. True
B. False


3.
Moore's Law states that microprocessor complexity will double approximately every year.
A. True
B. False


4.
Bits are any numeric digit between 0 and 9.
A. True
B. False


5.
A terabyte is approximately one billion bits.
A. True
B. False


6.
Cache memory is a type of primary storage, closer to the CPU than random access memory, where the computer can temporarily store blocks of data used more often.
A. True
B. False


7.
Secondary storage is designed to store very large amounts of data for short periods of time.
A. True
B. False


8.
The small computer systems interface (SCSI) disk drive interface is faster than the enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) disk drive interface.
A. True
B. False


9.
The two standards, Blu-Ray and High-Density DVD, are compatible with each other and work together seamlessly.
A. True
B. False


10.
Minicomputers are usually designed to accomplish specific tasks such as process control and engineering applications.
A. True
B. False


11.
Keyboards are the most common input device.
A. True
B. False


12.
Decisions about hardware focus on which of the following factors?
A.
power
B.
appropriateness for the task
C.
speed
D.
cost
E.
all of the above


13.
The _____ is the number of bits that can be processed by the CPU at one time.
A.
clock speed
B.
word length
C.
bus width
D.
line width
E.
none of the above


14.
Of the following, which is the largest amount of storage?
A.
Exabyte
B.
gigabyte
C.
terabyte
D.
megabyte
E.
kilobyte


15.
The part of primary storage with the least capacity is:
A.
read-only memory
B.
registers
C.
random access memory
D.
cache memory
E.
flash memory


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