Computer Hardware Basics

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

What is the function of the CPU Microchip?

  • To measure the performance of the CPU in MIPS
  • To allocate power to computer hardware components
  • To act as a complete computation engine on a single chip (correct)
  • To receive commands and data from the outside

Which computer component allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and other hardware components?

  • Motherboard (correct)
  • Input Devices
  • CPU Microchip
  • Output Devices

How is the performance of a CPU Chip measured?

  • In gigahertz (GHz)
  • In megabytes of data processed per second
  • In teraflops (TFLOPS)
  • In MIPS (millions of instruction per second) (correct)

Which generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes?

<p>Second generation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of components were used in the third generation computers?

<p>Integrated circuits (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is the performance of supercomputers commonly measured?

<p>Floating-point operations per second (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of computer operates on continuous physical or electrical magnitudes?

<p>Analog computer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the central processing unit (CPU) in a computer?

<p>To perform calculations and complex procedures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of memory is considered permanent storage and cannot be erased or altered?

<p>Read Only Memory (ROM) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the major characteristics of computer hardware mentioned in the text?

<p>Automatic and electronic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of computer hardware?

<p>To process text and manipulate data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser