Secondary Two Computer Applications: Input and Output Devices Quiz
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What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

  • Bit (correct)
  • Byte
  • Character
  • Symbol

How many bits make up a byte?

  • 8 (correct)
  • 4
  • 10
  • 6

What does the word 'bit' stand for?

  • Binary island
  • Binary digit (correct)
  • Binary system
  • Binary code

Which data unit represents a character on the computer?

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

What is the meaning of 'binary' in the context of a bit?

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

Which unit has a value of either 1 or 0 in a computer system?

<p>Bit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest unit of data?

<p>Bit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage unit can store the most data?

<p>Petabyte (PB) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for kibibyte?

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

Which unit of data is usually expressed using the abbreviation MB?

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

What type of memory is RAM?

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

How many bytes are in a megabyte?

<p>1,000,000 bytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused confusion in the past regarding the term 'kilobyte'?

<p>It was used to represent either 1,000 or 1,024 bytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'KiB' represents how many bytes?

<p>1,024 bytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'GB' stands for which data storage unit?

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

'PB' can store approximately how many years of continuously-playing music?

<p>~2,000 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary and secondary storage?

<p>Primary storage is volatile while secondary storage is non-volatile (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

<p>Random Access Memory (RAM) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'bit' stand for in the context of computers?

<p>Binary digit (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bits make up a byte in a computer system?

<p>8 bits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data unit represents a character (a number, letter, or symbol) on the computer?

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

What does the term 'volatile' refer to in the context of computer memory?

<p>Memory that is temporary and loses its data when powered off (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of 1 kibibyte (KB or KiB) in terms of bytes?

<p>1,024 bytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage unit can store approximately 2,000 years of continuously-playing music?

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

What is the smallest unit of data in a computer system?

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

What is the abbreviation for kibibyte?

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

Which data storage unit has a value of either 1,000 or 1,024 bytes?

<p>Kibibyte (KB or KiB) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'kilo' represent in the context of data storage units?

<p>1,000 bytes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit of data is usually expressed using the abbreviation MB?

<p>Megabyte (MB) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'PB' can store approximately how many years of continuously-playing music?

<p>~2,000 years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'GB' stands for which data storage unit?

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

What caused confusion in the past regarding the term 'kilobyte'?

<p>The term 'kilo' having two different representations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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