Review Sheet 2

Multiple Choice.
Find the correct answer.

1. Which is TRUE about supercomputers?

a. They perform complex calculations rapidly.
b. They support hundreds of users simultaneously.
c. They execute many programs at the same time.
d. They are specially designed computing devices that reside in other devices.

2. Which is NOT important to consider when buying a monitor?

a. screen resolution
b. viewing angle
c. color depth
d. aspect ratio

3. What is a terabyte?
a. one million bytes
b. one trillion bytes
c. one billion bits
d. one trillion bits

4. The type of computer that you might find in your automobile is

a. a mainframe computer.
b. a supercomputer.
c. an embedded computer.
d. none of the above.

5. Which of the following is not an input device?

a. touch-screen monitor
b. optical mouse
c. keyboard
d. laser printer

6. Which port enables your computer to communicate with networks and other computers?
a. USB
b. connectivity
c. DVI
d. VGA

7. Which of these is not an optical storage device?

a. flash drive
b. CD drive
c. DVD drive
d. Blu-ray drive
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8. Ergonomics is an important consideration
a. only for desktop computers
b. for all computing devices
c. only for notebook computers
c. only for notebook and desktop computers, but never for mobile devices

9. To add ports to your computer, what do you need?

a. an expansion hub
b digital media card reader
c. an external hard drive
d. a flash memory card

10. Which of these are NOT located on the motherboard?

a. CPU
b. ROM
c. hard drive
d. RAM

True–False

1. Data and information are not interchangeable terms. True

2. Inkjet printers are considered legacy technology. False
3. The hard drive is an example of a volatile storage device. False
4. The clock speed of the CPU is not the only measure of a processor’s expected performance. True