Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which one of the following is a computer software?
a. | RAM | c. | Zip drive | b. | ROM | d. | Graphic device
driver |
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What is the difference between software and hardware?
a. | Hardware is metal, and software is plastic. | c. | Hardware is permanent, and software
is temporary. | b. | Hardware is physical, and software is virtual. | d. | Hardware is reliable, and software is
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Which component does the actual computation of a computer system?
a. | The processor chip | c. | The RAM | b. | The ROM | d. | The I/O device |
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What does CPU stand for?
a. | Computer Power User | c. | Central Processing Unit | b. | Central Policy
Unit | d. | Computer Processing
Unit |
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What is the difference between RAM and ROM?
a. | ROM data is volatile and is erased once computer is switched off. RAM data is static
and remains in the computer even if computer is switched off. | c. | RAM is used to store computer
programs and data that CPU needs in real time. ROM have prerecorded data and it is used to boot
computer. | b. | ROM has higher capacity than RAM. | d. | ROM is more expensive than
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Short Answer
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List five input devices and five output devices.
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