Understanding Binary Language and Input Devices in Computers

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What is the binary language made up of?

  • 0 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 0 and 1 (correct)
  • 1 and 2

How many bits combine to create one byte in computers?

  • 6
  • 8 (correct)
  • 10
  • 4

Which device is commonly used to input user responses and commands?

  • Keyboard (correct)
  • Digital camera
  • Microphone
  • Scanner

What is the most common output device for displaying text, graphics, and video on-screen?

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

Which device creates hard copies of text and graphics?

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

What type of copies can you touch according to the text?

<p><strong>Hard copies</strong> (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which device is used as an output device for sound?

<p><strong>Speakers and earphones</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many wave oscillations per second does a Hertz represent?

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

If a chip has a clock speed of 800 MHz, how many times does it switch on and off per second?

<p>800,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many times faster is a chip with a 1.2 GHz clock compared to a chip with a 400 MHz clock?

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

Which factor affects a personal computer's overall speed and efficiency apart from the CPU speed?

<p>Speed of the bus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of computer is specially designed to reside in another device with its own programming?

<p><strong>Embedded computer</strong> (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a supercomputer?

<p><strong>Perform complex calculations rapidly</strong> (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'If the CPU operates at 1.6 GHz and the bus at 50 MHz, what can be said about the bus's impact on the computer?'

<p><strong>The bus slows down the computer when communicating with cards</strong> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'What aspect of RAM affects a personal computer's speed and efficiency?'

<p><strong>The capacity of the RAM</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'What does a supercomputer aim to achieve in terms of program execution?'

<p><strong>Few programs executed quickly</strong> (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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