Introduction to Computer System Components Quiz

Which component of the computer system is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?

What is the principal characteristic of a computer that allows it to be programmable?

What category of hardware converts computer data input into electronic format?

Which type of memory is used to store programs as sequences of instructions?

What component of the hardware is responsible for interpreting instructions and managing I/O and storage devices?

Which hardware component coverts electronic information into human intelligible form?

What is the primary function of secondary storage devices in a computer system?

What does peopleware refer to in the context of a computer system?

In Boolean operations, what is the result of XOR (exclusive or) for the inputs X=1 and Y=0?

What is the hexadecimal representation of the bit pattern 11011010?

How is the bit pattern 10101011 represented in hexadecimal notation?

What is the capacity of a typical memory cell in a computer's main memory?

What does RAM stand for in the context of a computer's main memory?

What is the principal characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?

What is the main purpose of Boolean operations?

What do patterns of bits sometimes represent in computer systems?

How is information encoded inside today’s computers?

What is the distinctive characteristic of bits inside today’s computers?