What is the purpose of ROM
To make the computer turn off properly
To store information
To get the computer ready to work when first started
To annoy me
A monitor is measured in inches from
Top to bottom
Left to right
corner to corner
1000 Megabytes is equal to one
Terabyte
Kilobyte
Gigabyte
1 kilobyte is equal to
1000 Gigabytes
1000 Terabytes
1000 Megabytes
1000 bytes
The memory where data is stored temporarily before being used by the CPU is the
RUM
REM
RAM
ROM
The letter "C" in ICT stands for
collection
communications
computer
The letters CPU stand for
Computer Processing Unit
Central Processing Unit
A peripheral device is
Anything connected to a computer system such as a mouse
All computer hardware
A monitor is an example of a(n) ______________ device
storage
input
output
A mouse is an example of a(n) ______________ device
storage
input
output
A USB is an example of a(n) ______________ device
output
input
storage
The instructions in ROM memory are
Permanent
Temporary
1 byte is equal to
4 bits
1000 bits
8 bits
16 bits `
A touchpad is an example of a(n) ______________ device
input
output
storage
1000 kilobytes is equal to one
Terabyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
A microphone is an example of a(n) ______________ device
storage
output
input
The CPU retrieves information most quickly from which of the following:
HDD
RAM
cache
1000 Gigabytes is equal to one
Megabyte
Terabyte
Kilobyte
A Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is an example of a(n) ______________ device
output
storage
input
What part of the human body can the CPU be compared to?
Brain
Eyes
Hand
Head
Level 3 cache memory - another type of memory storage is stored
on the HDD
in the RAM
on the motherboard
on the CPU
The amount of RAM used by a computer would be best measured using the unit of
Gigabytes
Terabytes
Megabytes
Kilobytes
Which of the following two types of memory is fastest?
RAM
Cache memory
Information stored in RAM memory is stored
temporarily
permanently
A computer is made up of how many MAIN parts?
Four
Two
Three
Five
The unit which measures the speed at which the CPU runs or operates at is
Gigahertz
Gigabytes
Megabytes
The parts of a computer which you can touch and feel are called
Hardware
Devices
Software
The storage capacity of a Hard Disk Drive would be measured in (two answers) which units
Kilobytes
Gigabytes
Megabytes
Terabytes
RAM stands for
Read and memorise
Random access memory
Read any memory
A bar code reader is an example of a(n) ______________ device
storage
output
input
The parts of a computer which make it do it's thing - instructions - are called
Hardware
Software
In general the amount of storage required for an average movie on a HDD would be about
5Gb
500Mb
2Gb
2Mb
1 Terabytes is equal to
1000 Bits
1000 kilobytes
1000 Megabytes
1000 Gigabytes
Another phrase for software is
Peripherals
computer hardware
computer instructions
A data projector is an example of a(n) ______________ device
output
input
storage
1 Megabyte is equal to
1000 bits
1000 Gigabytes
1000 kilobytes
1000 Terabytes
The most important things to consider when buying a computer are
RAM, CPU speed, CPU core number
CPU core number, RAM, HDD size
HDD size, monitor size, RAM capacity
RAM, CPU speed, HDD size
Data stored on a HDD is
permanent
temporary
RAM is included in the FOUR main parts of any computer?
No
Yes
Doesn't matter
A synthesiser is an example of a(n) ______________ device
output
input
storage
The most powerful type of CPU is one which is
quad core
single core
dual core
When the computer is turned the contents the RAM are
lost
saved
The unit used for measuring the storage capacity of a USB is
Gigabytes
Megabytes
Kilobytes
Terabytes
Which of the two types of memory is permanent?
RAM
ROM
Which of the two types of memory is temporary - while the computer is on
RAM
ROM
A number which could possible describe the speed at which a processor runs might be
15GHz
2.9GHz
0.12GHz
10GHz
1 Gigabyte is equal to
1000 Gigabytes
1000 Terabytes
1000 Megabytes
1000 kilobytes
A scanner is an example of a(n) ______________ device
storage
output
input