Computer Hardware Components Quiz

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What is the physical component of a computer known as?

  • Software
  • Firmware
  • Hardware (correct)
  • Middleware

Which mathematician detailed the Von Neumann architecture for modern computers?

  • John von Neumann (correct)
  • Claude Shannon
  • Alan Turing
  • Grace Hopper

What is the set of instructions that can be stored and run by computer hardware called?

  • Middleware
  • Software (correct)
  • Hardware
  • Firmware

What forms a usable computing system when combined?

<p>Hardware and software (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a computer is described as 'hard' and 'rigid'?

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

What does IT encompass?

<p>Computer systems, software, programming languages, and data processing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an IT system generally include?

<p>All hardware, software, and peripheral equipment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the term 'information technology' first appear in its modern sense?

<p>1958 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an IT project usually refer to?

<p>The commissioning and implementation of an IT system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who commented on the new technology in 1958?

<p>Harold J. Leavitt and Thomas L. Whisler (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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