Cis 101 Quiz

Exam Name_ ______ Chapter 6 MULTIPLE CHOICE. involve the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The main advantages of a notebook computing machine be all of the following EXCEPT 1) __D____A) Wireless Internet access is easy to install.B) They take up petite space.C) They are portable.D) You get more speed for a lower price.2) The main disadvantages of a ground ready reckoner as compared to notebooks are the following EXCEPT 2) __D____A) A desktop estimator is harder to move around.B) A desktop information processing system requires more space.C) A desktop computer is difficult to transport for repair.D) A desktop computer is more expensive.3) central processing unit speed is measured in 3) __D____A) nanoseconds.B) megabytes.C) bits per second (bps).D) Hertz.4) The amount of RAM recommended for most systems today is measured in 4) __D____A) Megahertz.B) Gigahertz.C) KB.D) GB.5) ________ are fast becoming the most preferred means of porta ble store. 5) __D____A) DVDsB) CDsC) lax disksD) Flash drivesRead also Quiz Week 46) All of the following can be connected to your computer through a port EXCEPT 6) ___C___A) scanner.B) an external hard drive.C) RAM.D) a printer.7) Each of the following is a type of port EXCEPT 7) ___C___A) FireWire.B) Ethernet.C) FSB.D) USB.8) An expansion card that translates binary info into images is a(n) 8) ___D___A) game card.B) sound card.C) speech sound card.D) video card.9) A MIDI port allows you to connect 9) ___C___A) scanners.B) notebooks.C) electronic musical instruments.D) digital cameras.10) The technology that transmits data between two devices using infrared light waves is called 10) _B____A) Wi-Fi.B) IrDA.C)FireWire.D) Bluetooth.TRUE/FALSE. Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.11) The CPU is located on the motherboard. 11) __T___12) The CPU is the temporary storage location for all the data and instructions the computer needs when it is running. 12) __F___13) Accessing data from the hard drive to send to the CPU is faster than accessing data from RAM. 13) __F___14) Hard drives save the largest storage capacity of any storage device. 14) __T___15) The main distinction between a desktop and a notebook is Internet connectivity. 15) __T___16) CPU stands for computer processing unit. 16) __F___17) When there is not enough RAM installed in your system, the system becomes memory bound. 17) __T___18) A sound card is attached to the inside of your computers speaker. 18) __F___19) RAM is your computers permanent storage space for data that is entered from the keyboard. 19) __F___20) The amount of memory your video card needs depends on what you want to bring out on your monitor. 20) __T___SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.21) The cartridge clip it takes a storage device to locate stored data and make it available for processing is called ________ time. 21) _Access Time__2 2) RAM is an pillow slip of ________ storage because when the power is off, RAM is cleared out. 22) _Temporary___23) The technology that uses radio waves to send data wirelessly over little distances is ________. 23) __Bluetooth Technology__24) USB stands for ________. 24) _Universal Serial Bus_25) The primary circuit board of the computer system is the ________. 25) _Motherboard_