5 Written Questions

1. This represents 1,000 bytes. (NOT Abbreviation)
2. 4th Fastest Internet connection.
3. These small little dots are what make up the images on computer displays, whether they are flat-screen (LCD) or tube (CRT) monitors. The screen is divided up into a matrix of thousands or even millions of these.
4. What "ROM" stands for.
5. An external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single port can be used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. (Abbreviation)

5 Matching Questions

1. Keyboard
2. Cable/DSL
3. Hard Disk Drives
4. Graphics Interchange Format
5. Binary Term

1. a The set of typewriter-like keys that enables you to enter data into a computer. These are similar to electric-typewriter versions but contain additional keys.
2. b What "GIF" stands for.
3. c The mechanisms that read and write data on a hard disk. The ones in PCs generally have seek times of about 12 milliseconds or less. Many of them improve their performance through a technique called caching.
4. d 3rd Fastest Internet connection.
5. e What "byte" is short for.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Slowest Internet connection.
   1. 28.8
   2. CPU
   3. RAM
   4. JPEG
2. This represents 1,000,000 bytes. (NOT Abbreviation)
   1. Gigabyte
   2. Kilobyte
   3. Byte
   4. Megabyte
3. This technique includes data compression, but because it is limited to 256 colors, it is more effective for scanned images such as illustrations rather than color photos. (Abbreviation)
   1. T1
   2. GIF
   3. T3
   4. RAM
4. A special high-speed storage mechanism. Mechanism can be internal or external.
   1. Cache
   2. CPU
   3. Byte
   4. RAM
5. A machine that reads and writes data onto a disk. Rotates disk very fast and has one or more heads that read data.
   1. Disk Drive
   2. Kilobyte
   3. Hard Disk Drives
   4. Resolution

5 True/False Questions

1. Resolution → This term can describe either how many pixels a monitor can display or how fine a printer can print.

   True        False

2. Byte → A unit of storage capable of holding a single character.

   True        False

3. Software → Equipment (CPU, disks, tapes, modem, cables, etc.). The design specifies the commands it can follow, and the instructions tell it what to do.

   True        False

4. CD ROM → Compact disks are capable of storing information on this. (Abbreviation)

   True        False

5. Gigabyte → This represents 1,000,000 bytes. (NOT Abbreviation)

   True        False