CS 110 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these is an example of cloud storage?

Google Drive

USB flash drive

DVD

External hard drive

2. What is the purpose of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS)?

To store extra data for the processor

To regulate the cooling system of the CPU

To increase the speed of data transfer

To protect the computer from electrical surges and provide backup power

3. Which of the following devices is used for contactless payments?

Optical scanner

Webcam

NFC (Near Field Communication) reader

Inkjet printer

4. What is the term for transferring data from memory to a storage medium?

Processing

Writing

Fetching

Reading

5. What is a platter in a hard disk drive?

A solid-state component

A spinning disk that stores data magnetically

A backup power supply

A device that controls the CPU

6. What is the function of the read/write head in a hard disk drive?

To transfer data to a USB drive

To connect to external devices

To read and write data on the platter

To store backup power

7. What is the function of a smart card?

To process video files

To increase RAM

To store and transmit data securely

To enhance CPU performance

8. What is the decimal equivalent of the hexadecimal number 1F?

9. What is the purpose of the Control Unit (CU) in a CPU?

Store instructions permanently

Execute arithmetic operations

Perform data transfer between registers

Manage communication between different CPU components

10. The width of the address bus determines:

The number of bits that can be processed per cycle

The maximum addressable memory

The amount of data that can be transferred at once

The speed of the CPU

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