Spring, 2004 Essential Computer Knowledge Questions
(where to find answers to these questions is show in red)

__The computer shown here is an example of...
(review "Quiz Pictures (Org. Comp. & Mac.)" in the Mac Unit

A supercomputer, A minicomputer, A scientific workstation, A Microcomputer, A mainframe computer,

(The following group of questions are all answered in the "How Computers Work" tutorial.)
__Another term for high state in computers is..
__Another term for low state in computers is..
__At their most basic level, computers do only two things. These are..
__In reverse logic the number 1 represents..
__A single on or off state in a computer is called a(n)..
__8 bits considered as a unit is called a(n)..
__16 or more bits considered as a unit is usually called a(n)..
__4 bits considered as a unit is usually referred to as a(n)
__At any given instant, how many things can a computer be working on?
__The term applied to the representation of real world phenomena through measurements is..
__The rightmost bit of this group (the one that poltentially represents the smallest number) is called the..
__The leftmost bit of this group (the one that potentially represents the largest number) is called the..
__The leftmost 4 bits of this group (the 4 that potentially represent the largest number) are called the..
__The rightmost 4 bits of this group (the 4 that potentially represent the smallest number) are called the..
__The techno-term for thousands is..
__The techno-term for millions is..
__The techno-term for billions is..
__The techno-term for trillions is..
__The techno-term for thousandths is..
__The techno-term for millionths is..
__The techno-term for billionths is..
__In decimal numeration, the binary number shown here (00000000, 00000001, 00000010, 00000100, 00001000, 00010000, 00100000, 01000000, or 10000000) represents..
__In decimal numeration, the hexadecimal number shown here (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F) represents..

analog, atto, binary, bit, byte, centi, current off, current on, deci, decimal, deka, digital, exa, femto, giga, hecto, hexadecimal, kilo, least significant nibble, lsB, lsb, lsn, mega, micro, milli, most significant nibble, msB, msb, msn, nano, nibble, off, on, peta, pico, tera, turn off, turn on, word, zepto, zetta, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 32, 64, 128

(Most of the following questions are answered in the "Computer Guts" tutorial. A few were emphasized in class.)
__The arrow is pointing to what internal part of a computer?
__The arrow is pointing to what internal part of a computer?
__The arrow is pointing to what internal part of a computer?
__The arrow is pointing to what internal part of a computer?
__What type of IO port is designed to transmit 8 or more bits at a time?
__What type of IO port is designed to sequentially transmit 1 bit at a time?
__What port (found most often on Macs) is designed for high speed communication with external peripherals?
__What type of internal computer memory is most volatile (instructions changed most easily)?
__What type of internal computer memory contains permanant instructions?
__Before a computer can run an application (like a sequencer program) its memory must be loaded with a(n)..
__The main chip of a personal computer-- the one that does arithmetic and logical operations is called the..
__The new type of microprocessor (found in the lab Macs) that uses fewer instructions than the traditional type is called..
__A single miniature circuit that combines millions of electronic parts is often called a(n)
__A computer's power or functionality can often be increased by adding a(n)
__Computer memory is often increased by adding one or more..
__Most essential computer components are mounted on a(n)
__A set of wires or copper traces that communicate information among several devices is called a(n)

1.44 megabytes, 100 megabytes, 12 gigabytes, 640 megabytes, Apple Desktop Bus, ASIC, Booting up, bus, capacitors, CD-ROM, Chip, CISC, clock crystal, CPU, DIMM module, diodes, DSHD, DVD, expansion card, Finder, floppy drive, hard drive, heat sink, IC, integrated circuit, motherboard, operating system, OS, parallel port, peripheral device, power supply, printed circuit, RAM, resistor, RISC, ROM, SCSI port, serial port, SIMM module, slots, sockets, transistor, video port, virtual memory, Windows