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  1. Output hardware is often categorized according to whether it:

  2. A.

     is expensive

    B.

     requires a large amount of electricity to work

    C.

     produces hardcopy or softcopy

    D.

     can fit on a desktop

    E.

     None of the above


  3. The original ASCII code used _____ bits of each byte, reserving that last bit for error checking.

  4. A.

     5

    B.

     6

    C.

     7

    D.

     8

    E.

     4


  5. Which of the following terms is the most closely related to main memory?

  6. A.

     nonvolatile

    B.

     permanent

    C.

     control unit

    D.

     temporary

    E.

     None of the above


  7. The computer industry uses prefixes of Greek origin to measure large amounts of data. Which term describes 1024 bytes.

  8. A.

     Kilobyte

    B.

     Megabyte

    C.

     Gigabyte

    D.

     Terabyte

    E.

     None of the above


  9. Which kind of storage device can be carried around?

  10. A.

     Floppy disk

    B.

     Hard disk

    C.

     System cabinet

    D.

     Hard disk drive

    E.

     Floppy disk drive


  11. One nibble is equal to

  12. A.

     4 bits

    B.

     8 bits

    C.

     6 bits

    D.

     16 bits

    E.

     None of the above


  13. In which area of the primary storage section are the intermediate processing results held temporarily?

  14. A.

     Input storage area

    B.

     Program storage area

    C.

     Output storage area

    D.

     Working storage space

    E.

     None of the above


  15. What is required when more than one person uses a central computer at the same time?

  16. A.

     Light pen

    B.

     Mouse

    C.

     Digitizer

    D.

     Terminal

    E.

     None of the above