Tamaryn Claassen
Student number: 53785223
Assignment 2
Unique number: 554097
CIC2601
,THEME 1: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
INSTRUCTIONS:
Indicate the best answer with a cross (X) in the second column.
Q1. Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into computer
understandable format?
(a) Memory unit
(b) Arithmetic and logic unit
(c) Input unit X
(d) Output unit
Q2. The only language which the computer understands is
(a) Assembly language
(b) Binary language X
(c) BASIC
(d) C language
Q3. The smallest unit of data in computers is
(a) Byte
(b) Nibble
(c) Bit X
(d) KB
Q4. One nibble is equivalent to how many bits?
(a) 2
(b) 4 X
(c) 8
(d) 1
Q5. Which of the following describes the correct format of an input instruction?
(a) IN 82 X
(b) INPUT 82
(c) INP 82
(d) 82 INP
Q6. What does COMPUTER stand for?
(a) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Education Research X
(b) Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Education Research
(c) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental
Research
(d) Commonly Orientated Machines Used in Technical and Education Research
, Q7. Which of the following is not a function of the Input Unit?
(a) It reads instructions and data from the outside world
(b) It converts the data into computer acceptable format
(c) It makes the data into user understandable format X
(d) It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing
Q8. The process of producing useful information for the user is called
(a) Controlling
(b) Outputting X
(c) Inputting
(d) Processing
Q9. VDU stands for
(a) Virtual Display Unit
(b) Visual Display Unit X
(c) Virtual Detection Unit
(d) Visual Detection Unit
Q10. What does SVGA stand for?
(a) Standard Visual Graphics Array
(b) Super Visual Graphics Array
(c) Standard Video Graphics Array
(d) Super Video Graphics Array X
Student number: 53785223
Assignment 2
Unique number: 554097
CIC2601
,THEME 1: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
INSTRUCTIONS:
Indicate the best answer with a cross (X) in the second column.
Q1. Which unit is responsible for converting the data received from the user into computer
understandable format?
(a) Memory unit
(b) Arithmetic and logic unit
(c) Input unit X
(d) Output unit
Q2. The only language which the computer understands is
(a) Assembly language
(b) Binary language X
(c) BASIC
(d) C language
Q3. The smallest unit of data in computers is
(a) Byte
(b) Nibble
(c) Bit X
(d) KB
Q4. One nibble is equivalent to how many bits?
(a) 2
(b) 4 X
(c) 8
(d) 1
Q5. Which of the following describes the correct format of an input instruction?
(a) IN 82 X
(b) INPUT 82
(c) INP 82
(d) 82 INP
Q6. What does COMPUTER stand for?
(a) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Education Research X
(b) Commonly Occupied Machines Used in Technical and Education Research
(c) Commonly Operated Machines Used in Technical and Environmental
Research
(d) Commonly Orientated Machines Used in Technical and Education Research
, Q7. Which of the following is not a function of the Input Unit?
(a) It reads instructions and data from the outside world
(b) It converts the data into computer acceptable format
(c) It makes the data into user understandable format X
(d) It supplies the data and instructions to the computer for further processing
Q8. The process of producing useful information for the user is called
(a) Controlling
(b) Outputting X
(c) Inputting
(d) Processing
Q9. VDU stands for
(a) Virtual Display Unit
(b) Visual Display Unit X
(c) Virtual Detection Unit
(d) Visual Detection Unit
Q10. What does SVGA stand for?
(a) Standard Visual Graphics Array
(b) Super Visual Graphics Array
(c) Standard Video Graphics Array
(d) Super Video Graphics Array X
