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What is the basic unit of binary language?
What is the basic unit of binary language?
- 4 digits
- 16 digits
- 2 digits (correct)
- 8 digits
How many bits make up one byte in a computer?
How many bits make up one byte in a computer?
- 8 bits (correct)
- 10 bits
- 16 bits
- 4 bits
What is the purpose of an input device in computing?
What is the purpose of an input device in computing?
- To display data
- To process data
- To enter data into the computer (correct)
- To send data out of the computer
Which output device is commonly used to display text, graphics, and video as soft copies?
Which output device is commonly used to display text, graphics, and video as soft copies?
What type of copies do printers generally produce?
What type of copies do printers generally produce?
Which device is used to input sounds into a computer system?
Which device is used to input sounds into a computer system?
What are speakers and earphones considered in a computer system?
What are speakers and earphones considered in a computer system?
Which device can be used to create digital images for input into a computer?
Which device can be used to create digital images for input into a computer?
How many oscillations per second are referred to when the prefix mega is used?
How many oscillations per second are referred to when the prefix mega is used?
A 1.2 GHz chip is how many times faster than a chip with a 400 MHz clock?
A 1.2 GHz chip is how many times faster than a chip with a 400 MHz clock?
What does a 400 MHz chip's clock do 400 million times per second?
What does a 400 MHz chip's clock do 400 million times per second?
What does the speed of a personal computer depend on, besides the CPU speed?
What does the speed of a personal computer depend on, besides the CPU speed?
What type of computer is specially designed to be used by a single end-user?
What type of computer is specially designed to be used by a single end-user?
Which type of computer chip resides in another device, is self-contained, and has its own programming?
Which type of computer chip resides in another device, is self-contained, and has its own programming?
What does a supercomputer mainly focus on?
What does a supercomputer mainly focus on?
What is the purpose of a mouse as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of a mouse as mentioned in the text?
How many binary digits (bits) make up one byte in the context of computers?
How many binary digits (bits) make up one byte in the context of computers?
Which device creates copies that can be touched and are considered hard copies?
Which device creates copies that can be touched and are considered hard copies?
What does an input device enable you to do in computing?
What does an input device enable you to do in computing?
Which device is commonly used to display text, graphics, and video as soft copies?
Which device is commonly used to display text, graphics, and video as soft copies?
What is the most fundamental unit of binary language called?
What is the most fundamental unit of binary language called?
Which device is used for sound output in a computer system?
Which device is used for sound output in a computer system?
What is the function of a microphone as an input device?
What is the function of a microphone as an input device?
What is the speed of a 200 MHz clock chip compared to a 1.2 GHz chip?
What is the speed of a 200 MHz clock chip compared to a 1.2 GHz chip?
What is the primary function of an embedded computer?
What is the primary function of an embedded computer?
If a computer has a CPU operating at 1.6 GHz and a bus speed of 50 MHz, what slows the computer down?
If a computer has a CPU operating at 1.6 GHz and a bus speed of 50 MHz, what slows the computer down?
What distinguishes a supercomputer from other types of computers?
What distinguishes a supercomputer from other types of computers?
How does coupling the prefix giga with Hertz affect the oscillations per second?
How does coupling the prefix giga with Hertz affect the oscillations per second?
