1)Computers perform lots of services but in summary we can say they do this:

a)hardware and software

b)input, storage and output

c) input, processing, and output.

d) storage processing and output

2)In order for two computer network interfaces to be able to able to send messages to each other that will be understood by both these interfaces must conform to:

a) I/O services

b) device controllers

c) protocols

d) Ethernet standards

3) The type of data that is processed by a computer is (best answer):

a) numeric.

b) binary.

c) Alphanumeric, graphic, sound or color.

d) Sizedsmaller than the hard drive capacity.

4) The type of data that primary storage (or RAM) contains is (best answer):

a) program instructions

b) data

c) program instructions and data

d) program instructions, data, and instructions for booting the computer.

5) At the start of initial program load (boot-up) where is thebootstrapprogram stored?

a) RAM

b) ROM

c) virtual memory

d) hard drive

6) When lots of different types of computers easily work together, share files, and communicate well and this is known as :

a) supercomputing

b)open coupling

c) coupled systems

d)open computing

7)When we use the term virtual when referring to computers we mean the system is a) logical

b) notational

c) hosted

d) theoretical

9) However, the format called: MP3 is a(n)

a) text standard

b) video standard

c) audio standard

d) graphic standard

8) The format: MPEG-4 is known as a(n)

a) text standard

b) video standard

c) audio standard

d) graphic standard

10) One protocol whose function is to definethe means by which storage devices communicate with a computer is:

a)RAID

b) SEM

c) ETHERNET

d) SATA