CGS 1060 Exam 1

True/False

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A computer must have system software installed to function. Peripheral devices can be attached to a computer through a port. The Internet is an example of a WAN. Access is an example of spreadsheet software. Most inkjet printers print fewer pages per minute than most laser printers. Storing the word Lebron would require 6 bits of memory. A flash drive is an example of a magnetic storage device. Linux is an example of an operating system.

____ 9. When using file sharing programs like lime-wire or bit torrent, the computers exchanging files are said to be on a peer-to-peer network. ____ 10. ____ 11. ____ 12. ____ 13 The CPU fetches instructions from RAM. ROM is permanent memory which cannot be erased or re-written. A monitors refresh rate is measured in Hertz (Hz). Most CPUs today have clock speeds in the gigabytes.

____ 14. A monitors resolution is a measurement which tells us how many colors it can display. ____ 15. Windows is responsible for managing RAM memory.
___ a. b. ____ a. b. 16. How many bytes are there in a megabyte? One thousand c. One million d.

One billion One trillion

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Which of the following devices is an optical storage device? Hard Drive c. Flash Drive DVD Drive d. None of the above

____ a. b. ____ as a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b. ____ a. b.

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Gigahertz is used to measure the clock of speed of which of the following? CPU c. RAM Hard Drive d. Monitor The speed at which a monitor can display and erase an image on the screen is referred to Refresh rate Resolution c. d. Dot pitch None of the above

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How many bits are there in two bytes? 1 c. 2 d.

8 16

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The number of vertical and horizontal lines a monitor can display is known as. Refresh rate c. Dot pitch Resolution d. None of the above Which of the following devices has the highest storage capacity? Hard drive c. CD Flash drive d. DVD The main circuit board of a computer is known as a (n) ___________. CPU c. ROM RAM d. Motherboard RAM storage capacity is measured in _________________. Bits c. Hertz Bytes d. None of the above A monitor draws many little dots on the screen called ________ to produce an image. Resolution c. Pixels Dot pitch d. Refresh rate Printer resolution is expressed as ______________. Dot per inch c. Pages per minute d. Which of the following is not productivity software? Word c. Excel d. Which of the following is not an input device? Keyboard c. Microphone d.

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Hertz None of the above

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Access Windows

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USB Flash They are all input devices

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A video or sound card can be added or changed by inserting into a (n) Expansion slot c. Peripheral slot Port d. None of the above The computer network in our classroom is an example of a(n) P2P and LAN c. Client-Server and LAN P2P and WAN d. Client-server and WAN

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