Q.1
Megahertz is a measurement of _____.
  • the speed of the microprocessor
  • the amount of RAM
  • RAM speed
  • cache memory
Q.2
The physical components of a computer are referred to as _____.
  • specifications
  • hardware
  • configurations
  • operating systems
Q.3
The computer needs additional components called ____ to accomplish its input, output, and storage functions.
  • cards
  • peripheral devices
  • ports
  • commands
Q.4
Processing tasks occur on the ____.
  • motherboard
  • operating system
  • mouse
  • keyboard
Q.5
Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?
  • laptop
  • mainframe
  • desktop
  • All of the above
Q.6
First computer programmer
  • Ada Lovelace
  • Grace Hopper
  • Charles Babbage
  • George Boole
Q.7
First general purpose computer
  • Analytical Engine
  • Colossus Mark I
  • Harvard Mark I
  • Tabulating Machine
Q.8
Electronic component that permits the current to flow one way only
  • mechanical relay
  • vacuum tube
  • diode
  • semiconductor
Q.9
Switches in early computers
  • vacuum tubes
  • diodes
  • mechanical relays
  • transistors
Q.10
Earliest recognized device for computing
  • astrolabe
  • punch cards
  • step reckoner
  • abacus
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