Chapter: Tech Guide A, The Details of IT Hardware: Test Bank
True/False
1. A letter typed on the keyboard uses machine language instructions.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
2. An instruction to print a document is an example of a machine language instruction.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
3. A number entered for processing is encoded by character coding.
,Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
4. Cost and accuracy are often the key considerations in determining the processing
capability of IT devices.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
5. Bandwidth refers to the number of transactions the CPU can process in a single
instruction.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
6. All things being equal, the faster the clock speed, the faster the capability of the CPU.
Ans: True
,Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
7. Read-only memory (ROM) is a computer's short-term memory.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
8. An address is text that a computer uses to specific the location of a specific piece of data
within memory.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
9. Most RAM in personal computers is in the form of DRAM.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
, 10. Since a keyboard includes its own processor and memory, it is considered a small,
dedicated computer.
Ans: True
Difficult: Medium
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
11. The accuracy of a pointing device is determined by its resolution and tracking.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
12. MIDIs, sensors, and web cams are all examples of hardware output devices.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
True/False
1. A letter typed on the keyboard uses machine language instructions.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
2. An instruction to print a document is an example of a machine language instruction.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
3. A number entered for processing is encoded by character coding.
,Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See The Electronics of Hardware
4. Cost and accuracy are often the key considerations in determining the processing
capability of IT devices.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
5. Bandwidth refers to the number of transactions the CPU can process in a single
instruction.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
6. All things being equal, the faster the clock speed, the faster the capability of the CPU.
Ans: True
,Difficult: Easy
Response: See Processing Hardware
7. Read-only memory (ROM) is a computer's short-term memory.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
8. An address is text that a computer uses to specific the location of a specific piece of data
within memory.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
9. Most RAM in personal computers is in the form of DRAM.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Internal Memory
, 10. Since a keyboard includes its own processor and memory, it is considered a small,
dedicated computer.
Ans: True
Difficult: Medium
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
11. The accuracy of a pointing device is determined by its resolution and tracking.
Ans: True
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
12. MIDIs, sensors, and web cams are all examples of hardware output devices.
Ans: False
Difficult: Easy
Response: See Input Hardware Devices
