Introduction to computer systems.

ARCHITECTURE OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

First Generation of computer:

A. integrated circuit

B. vacuum tube *

C. transistor

D. Instruction Register

E. microprocessor

 

205. Second Generation of computer:

A. integrated circuit

B. vacuum tube

C. transistor *

D. Instruction Register

E. microprocessor

 

206. Third Generation of computer:

A. integrated circuit *

B. vacuum tube

C. transistor

D. Instruction Register

E. microprocessor

 

207. Fourth Generation of computer:

A. integrated circuit

B. vacuum tube

C. transistor

D. Instruction Register

E. microprocessor *

 

208. A computer is...

A. electronic devices; the parts you can see and touch.

B. organized sets of instructions for controlling the computer.

C. raw facts, which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to people.

D. an electronic device used to process data. *

E. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

 

Hardware consists of...

A. electronic devices; the parts you can see and touch. *

B. organized sets of instructions for controlling the computer.

C. raw facts, which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to people.

D. an electronic device used to process data.

E. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

 

Software consists of...

A. electronic devices; the parts you can see and touch.

B. organized sets of instructions for controlling the computer. *

C. raw facts, which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to people.

D. an electronic device used to process data.

E. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

 

211. Data consists of...

A. electronic devices; the parts you can see and touch.

B. organized sets of instructions for controlling the computer.

C. raw facts, which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to people. *

D. an electronic device used to process data.

E. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

 

Printer is a/an

A. Output device *

B. Storage device

C. Input device

D. Processing device

E. Printing device.

 

213. Microphone is a ___

A. Output device

B. Storage device

C. Input device *

D. Processing device

E. Printing device.

 

Which one of the following can be called as a peripheral?

A. Control unit

B. Arithmetic unit

C. Speaker *

D. Logic unit

E. Main memory

 

Which one of the following can be called as a peripheral?

A. Control unit

B. Flash drive *

C. Printer

D. Plotter

E. Monitor.

 

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is

A. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software. *

B. performs arithmetic and logical operations.

C. a sub-unit of CPU that controls and directs the flow of information throughout the computer system.

D. serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.

E. is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

 

The arithmetic logic unit (ALU) is

A. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

B. performs arithmetic and logical operations. *

C. a sub-unit of CPU that controls and directs the flow of information throughout the computer system.

D. serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.

E. is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

 

Control Unit is

A. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

B. performs arithmetic and logical operations.

C. a sub-unit of CPU that controls and directs the flow of information throughout the computer system. *

D. serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.

E. is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

 

The motherboard is

A. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

B. performs arithmetic and logical operations.

C. a sub-unit of CPU that controls and directs the flow of information throughout the computer system.

D. serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together. *

E. is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material.

 

A hard disk drive (HDD) is

A. responsible for interpreting and executing most of the commands from the computer's hardware and software.

B. performs arithmetic and logical operations.

C. a sub-unit of CPU that controls and directs the flow of information throughout the computer system.

D. serves as a single platform to connect all of the parts of a computer together.

E. is a data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. *