CSCI 103 Midterm ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is classified as an input device?
a. webcam
b. speakers
c. earbuds
d. flash drive - CORRECT ANSWER - a. webcam
What is the most common type of storage device for transferring files from one computer to
another?
a. tape drive
b. USB flash drive
c. memory card
d. internal hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - b. USB flash drive
Which of the following devices is the easiest to upgrade, such as by adding RAM?
a. smartphones
b. tablets
c. desktop computers
d. laptops - CORRECT ANSWER - c. desktop computers
Which type of a computer can be assembled using a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU, speakers, a
printer and a mouse?
a. laptop
b. an all-in-one computer
c. a desktop computer
d. a tablet - CORRECT ANSWER - c. a desktop computer
, Alex needs to email his graduation certificate to a prospective employer. He has anly physical
copies of the certificate. What device could he use to create an electronic copy of the certificate?
a. projector
b. plotter
c. digital pen
d. scanner - CORRECT ANSWER - d. scanner
Manny copied a table from an MS Excel file, closed the file, and then pasted the table in an MS
Word document. Where was the table stored after he copied it?
a. in ROM
b. in the ALU
c. in RAM
d. in the core - CORRECT ANSWER - c. in RAM
Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?
a. motherboard
b. external RAM
c. programmable ROM
d. hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - d. hard drive
What is the recommended solution if a computer performs slowly?
a. verify if the AC adapter is connected properly
b. install additional RAM
c. install anti-virus software
d. decrease the brightness of the display - CORRECT ANSWER - b. install additional RAM
Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the
issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?
a. dysfunctional UPS
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is classified as an input device?
a. webcam
b. speakers
c. earbuds
d. flash drive - CORRECT ANSWER - a. webcam
What is the most common type of storage device for transferring files from one computer to
another?
a. tape drive
b. USB flash drive
c. memory card
d. internal hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - b. USB flash drive
Which of the following devices is the easiest to upgrade, such as by adding RAM?
a. smartphones
b. tablets
c. desktop computers
d. laptops - CORRECT ANSWER - c. desktop computers
Which type of a computer can be assembled using a monitor, a keyboard, a CPU, speakers, a
printer and a mouse?
a. laptop
b. an all-in-one computer
c. a desktop computer
d. a tablet - CORRECT ANSWER - c. a desktop computer
, Alex needs to email his graduation certificate to a prospective employer. He has anly physical
copies of the certificate. What device could he use to create an electronic copy of the certificate?
a. projector
b. plotter
c. digital pen
d. scanner - CORRECT ANSWER - d. scanner
Manny copied a table from an MS Excel file, closed the file, and then pasted the table in an MS
Word document. Where was the table stored after he copied it?
a. in ROM
b. in the ALU
c. in RAM
d. in the core - CORRECT ANSWER - c. in RAM
Which of these hardware components can you use to store videos?
a. motherboard
b. external RAM
c. programmable ROM
d. hard drive - CORRECT ANSWER - d. hard drive
What is the recommended solution if a computer performs slowly?
a. verify if the AC adapter is connected properly
b. install additional RAM
c. install anti-virus software
d. decrease the brightness of the display - CORRECT ANSWER - b. install additional RAM
Surya's computer monitor display does not seem to work despite repeated attempts to fix the
issue. Which of the following is most likely to be causing display problems?
a. dysfunctional UPS
