Computer System MCQ Exam

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What is the system board also known as?

  • Bus
  • Motherboard (correct)
  • Expansion slot
  • Expansion card

What are the invisible wedge-shaped sections called on a hard disk?

  • Tracks
  • Platters
  • Cylinders
  • Sectors (correct)

Which of the following is a correct email address?

What operating system is used in smartwatches and smartphones?

<p>Embedded operating system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board called?

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Which physical connection is faster, lighter, and more reliable than coaxial cable?

<p>Fiber-optic cable (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of nonvolatile storage?

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What type of electronic commerce involves a business selling a product to the general public?

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Which type of image consists of geometric shapes?

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What are the programs that convert programming instructions into a language that computers understand and process referred to as?

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

What operating system, based on Linux, is designed for notebook computers that use cloud computing and cloud storage?

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

What program works with the operating system to allow communication between a device and the rest of a computer system?

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Which of the following is a popular type of internet communication?

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Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary storage?

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Flashcards

What is the system board?

The main circuit board in a computer, also called the motherboard.

What are sectors?

Wedge-shaped sections on a hard disk used for storing data.

What is an embedded operating system?

An operating system designed for mobile devices.

What are bus lines?

Pathways on the system board that facilitate communication between electronic components.

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What is fiber-optic cable?

A cable that transmits data as light pulses along a glass or plastic strand.

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What is nonvolatile storage?

A storage that can retain data even when the power is turned off. Example: SSD.

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What is B2C?

A type of electronic commerce where businesses sell products directly to consumers.

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What are vector images?

Images composed of geometric shapes like lines and curves.

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What are translators?

Programs that convert code into machine-readable instructions.

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What is Chrome OS?

An operating system based on Linux that is focused on cloud computing.

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What is a device driver?

A program that enables communication between a device and the operating system.

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What is electronic mail?

Digital exchange of messages over the internet.

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What is secondary storage?

A storage that is not directly accessed by the CPU. Example: SSD.

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Study Notes

System Board Terminology

  • The system board is also known as the motherboard.

Hard Disk Structure

  • Invisible wedge-shaped sections on a hard disk are called sectors.

Email Address Formatting

Operating Systems

  • The operating system used in smartwatches and smartphones is often Android or iOS.

Communication Pathways

  • Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are known as buses.

Physical Connection Types

  • Fiber optic cables are faster, lighter, and more reliable than coaxial cables.

Nonvolatile Storage Examples

  • An example of nonvolatile storage is a solid-state drive (SSD) or a USB flash drive.

Electronic Commerce Types

  • The type of electronic commerce that involves a business selling products to the general public is known as B2C (Business to Consumer).

Image Types

  • Vector images consist of geometric shapes and paths.

Programming Tools

  • Programs that convert programming instructions into a language understood by computers are called compilers or interpreters.

Cloud-Based Operating System

  • An operating system based on Linux designed for notebook computers using cloud computing is Chrome OS.

Device Communication Programs

  • Device drivers work with the operating system to facilitate communication between a device and the computer.

Internet Communication Methods

  • A popular type of internet communication is email or instant messaging.

Storage Types

  • Examples of secondary storage include hard drives, but a primary storage example (such as RAM) is NOT secondary storage.

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