Computer Quiz

1. Which is a unit of measurement used with computer systems?
a) Byte
b) KB
c) MB
d) GB
e) All of the above

2.A character is represented in EBCDIC by?
a) 1 bit
b) 4 bits
c) 8 bits
d) 16 bits
e) None of the above

3.Which is a secondary memory device?
a) CPU
b) Compiler
c) Floppy disk
d) Mouse
e) None of the above

4. Which is the computer memory that does not forget?
a) ROM
b) RAM
c) DRAM
d) All of the above
e) None of the above

5.A collection of eight bits is called?
a) Byte
b) KB
c) Nibble
d) PB
e) None of the above

6.Which can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use?
a) Logic
b) Storage
c) Control
d) Input device
e) Output device

7.Which of the following people probably has the least amount of technical knowledge?
a) Programmer
b) User
c) Developer
d) Computer operator
e) DBA

8.This is the part of the computer system that one can touch?
a) hardware
b) data
c) software
d) input
e) None of these.

9.Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym?
a) CD
b) RW
c) DVD
d) ROM
e) None of these.

10.To access a mainframe or supercomputer, users often use a?
a) Terminal
b) Node
c) Desktop
d) Handheld
e) None of these

Answers:
1. e
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. b
10.a