Computer Science Quiz Test 12 Start your test Q1. Â Laser Jet Printer speeds are measured in pages per minute(PPM), what do we use to measure dot-matrix printers? A.Lines per inch B.Lines per sheet C.Characters per inch D.Characters per second None Q2. Which of the following have the fastest access time? A.Semiconductor Memories B.Magnetic Disks C.Magnetic Taps D.Compact Disks None Q3. Which printer is very commonly used for desk to publishing? A.Laser Printer B.Ink jet printer C.Daisy wheel printer D.Dot matrix printer None Q4. What is a common language that computers use to talk with one another on a network? A.Client B.Adapter C.Protocol D.Operating Systems None Q5. A hard disk is divided into tracks, which are further subdivided into _______. A.Clusters B.Sectors C.Vectors D.Heads None Q6. The bar-code which is used on all types of items, is ready by a scanning device directly into the computer. What is the name of this scanning? A.Laser scanner B.Wand C.OCR D.MICRO None Q7. Which of the following are characteristics of peer to peer networking? A.Limited number of computers involved B.Computer acting as both a client and a server C.Centralized security and admin D.Both A and B None Q8. Which of the following devices send and receive information from other devices? A.Parallel port B.Serial port C.Video port D.Both A and B None Q9. What is the name of the reading device which makes use of photo sensors and laser technologies to interpret printed types of even handwritten data directly from the source document? A.MICR B.OCR C.MARK SENSING D.ATM None Q10. Modem use __________ transmission. A.synchronous B.asynchronous C.timed interval D.PPP None Q11. Which of the following is a type of preventive maintenance used on a hard drive? A.Disk diagnostics B.Head alignment diagnostics C.Initializing D.Un-initializing None Q12. The storage location in the internal storage of a CPU are called _________. A.Contents B.Address C.Locations D.Mask None Q13. What are alternative names for the internal storage of a computer? A.real storage B.primary memory C.main memory D.Both A and B None Q14. During the normal PC boot process, which of the following is active first? A.RAM BIOS B.ROM BIOS C.CMOS D.Hard disk information None Q20. Which of the following chips can be reprogrammed with special electric pulses? A.EPROM B.PROM C.ROM D.EEPROM None Q16. Processors of all computers, whether micro, mini or mainframe must have _________. A.ALU B.Primary storage C.Control Unit D.All of the above None Q17. The hardware in which data may be stored for a computer system is called ________. A.Register B.Bus C.Control Unit D.Memory None Q18. 1 bytes is equal to ________. A. 4 bits B. 10 bits C. 8 bits D. None of the above None Q19. The term 'memory' applies to which one of the following _________. A.Logic B.Storage C.Control D.Input device None Q20. The first electronic digital computer contained __________. A.Electronic valves B.Vacuum tubes C.Transistors D.Semiconductor memory None Q21. The metal disks, which are permanently housed in, sealed and contamination free containers are called ________. A.Hard disk B.Floppy disk C.Winchester disk D.Flexible disk None Q22. Which can read data and convert them to a form that a computer can use? A.Logic B.Storage C.Control D.Input device None Q23. Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? A.Memory Address Register B.Memory Data Register C.Instruction Register D.Program Counter None Q24. 4 bits are equal to _________. A.Nibble B.Data C.Bit D.Bytes None Q25. Which is not true of primary storage? A.Information must be transferred to primary storage B.It allows very fast access to data C.It is the part of the CPU D.All of the above None Time's upTime is Up!
