FCI COMPUTER AWARENESS 1.

A terabyte comprises (a) 1024 gigabyte (b) 1024 kilobyte (c) 1024 megabyte (d) 1024 byte 2. The access time refers to (a) Time required to locate and retrieve stored data (b) Time required to locate the lost data (c) Time required to delete specific data on a certain memory location (d) None of the above 3. Select the smallest memory size. (a) Terabyte (b) Gigabyte (c) Kilobyte (d) Megabyte 4. The type of RAM that works by staying on the row containing the requested bit and moves faster through the columns reading each bit as it goes is (a) DDR SDRAM (b) SDRAM (c) FPM DRAM (d) RDRAM 5. The ROM chip which can be rewritten several times and requires the action of ultraviolet radiations to erase its contents is (a) Flash memory (b) PROM(c) EEPROM (d) EPROM 6. The type of memory that uses in-circuit wiring to erase the content by applying electric field is (a) PROM (b) Flash memory (c) EAROM (d) EEPROM 7. Dynamic memory is also called as (a) Internal processor memory (b) Primary memory (c) External storage memory (d) Nonvolatile memory 8. The memory which is utmost accessible to the processor is (a) Cache memory (b) RAM (c) Hard disk (d) Flash memory

9. The storage device that has high cost per bit of storage is (a) SDRAM (b) Cache memory (c) Read only Memory (d) Hard disk 10. The dual-port version of DRAM formerly used in graphics adaptors is (a) FPM DRAM (b) EDO DRAM (c) VRAM (d) DDR SDRAM 11. The secondary storage device that follows the sequential mode of access is (a) Optical Disk (b) Magnetic Disk (c) Magnetic Tape (d) None of these 12. FPI stands for (a) Faults per inch (b) Frames per inch (c) Figure per inch (d) Film per inch 13. The most common type of floppy size is (a) 3-inch (b) 5-inch (c) 4-inch (d) None of these 14. A spiral shape track formatting is present in (a) Floppy Disk (b) Optical Disk(c) Hard Disk (d) Half-inch Tape Cartridge 15. A floppy can be write protected by (a) Breaking the slider (b) Positioning the slider to cover the hole (c) Positioning the slider away from the hole (d) A floppy cannot be write protected 16. Rotational delay time is also known as (a) Seek time (b) Shift time (c) Latency (d) Access time 17. The average drives have an access time of (a) 14-29 ms (b) 9-14 ms (c) 60-70 ms (d) None of these 18. In which kind of disk does the read/write head physically touches the surface? (a) Hard Disk (b) Compact Disk (c) Floppy Disk (d) None of these

19. RAID stands for (a) Reproduce Array of Intelligent Disks (b) Reproduce Array of Inexpensive Disks (c) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives (d) Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks 20. CD-ROM is a kind of

68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generallyrun ____________ as an operating system.Answer: Microsoft Windows69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to consumerbuying patterns.Answer: data mining70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices.Answer: storage71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and editphotos.Answer: application72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.Answer: Mainframes73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someones identity and ruining theircredit rating.Answer: Identity theft74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery.Answer: computers75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat andrespond to procedures just like humans.Answer: simulatorsTrue and False76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms.Answer: True77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound.Answer: True78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device.Answer: True79. The discrepancy between the haves and have -nots with regard to computer technology is commonly referred to as the digital society.Answer: False (digital divide)80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumerand

knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security.Answer: True81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict criminal activity.Answer: True82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on employee systemsused at work.

Answer: False83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer.Answer: True84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes.Answer: False (memory)85. The CPU and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit called themotherboard.Answer: True86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be built.Answer: True87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers aredesigned to execute a few programs as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed tohandle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace).Answer: True88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer yourself.Answer: False89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own programmingand do not receive input.Answer: True90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it tocommunicate with other devices on a network.Answer: False (network adapter)91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices.Answer: True92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM.Answer: False (RAM)Matching:93. Match the following terms with their approximate size:I. kilobyte A. one million bytesII. byte B. eight bitsIII. gigabyte C. one thousand bytesIV. megabyte D. one billion bytesV. terabyte E. one trillion bytesAnswer: C, B, D, A, E94. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. printer A. storage deviceII. scanner B. output deviceIII. RAM C. input deviceIV. CPU D. a type of memoryV. CD drive E. processorAnswer: B, C, D, E, A

95. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations extremelyrapidlyII. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers connected to anetworkIII. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneouslyIV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions suchas temperature controlV. server E. a small mobile computing deviceAnswer: C, A, D, E, B96.

Match the following terms with their meanings:I. software A. transforming data into informationII. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashionIII. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touchIV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform different tasksV. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way in which thecomputer system functionsAnswer: D, C, E, A, B97. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and applicationsoftware to work togetherII. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on thisIII. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCsIV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific taskV. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple MacintoshAnswer: A, D, B, C, E98. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unitII. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information)III. output C. processed data or informationIV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processesV. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed againAnswer: B, D, C, E, A99. Match the following terms with their meanings:I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremelysmall scaleII. binary language B. the case that contains the system componentsIII. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1sIV. system unit D. short for binary digitV. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable informationAnswer: D, C, E, B, A100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology:I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual toursII. business B. data miningIII. law enforcement C. robotics and simulationIV. education D. computer forensicsV. archeology E. digital recreations of ruinsAnswer: C, B, D, A, E