1) The ________ selects instructions, processes them, performs arithmetic and logical comparisons, and stores results of operations in memory.
A) central processing unit (CPU)
B) random access memory (RAM)
C) hard disk
D) plotter
2) A dual-processor computer has ________ CPUs.
A) eight
B) four
C) two
D) sixteen
3) ________ computers have four central processing units (CPUs).
A) Quad-processor
B) Dual-processor
C) Tri-processor
D) Tetra-processor
4) Which of the following statements is true of a server?
A) It stores the results of computations in the main memory.
B) It provides access only for one user at a time.
C) It supports processing requests from remote computers.
D) It creates a backup of all information within a system.
5) A ________ is used to receive and process thousands of requests from a large number of users.
A) cache memory
B) stand-alone server
C) server farm
D) client computer
6) Computers represent data using binary digits called ________.
A) dots
B) pixels
C) tags
D) bits
7) Bits are grouped into 8-bit chunks called ________.
A) bytes
B) kilobytes
C) terabytes
D) megabytes
8) One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 kilobytes.
A) terabyte
B) megabyte
C) gigabyte
D) bit
9) One ________ is equivalent to 1,024 gigabytes.
A) petabyte
B) terabyte
C) megabyte
D) kilobyte
10) A ________ is a collection of 1,024 bytes.
A) kilobyte
B) megabyte
C) gigabyte
D) terabyte