CGS 2060 Review Guide Questions/Answers Graded A+
2025/2026
Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. Start with the highest capacity first.
Gigabyte
Petabyte
kilobyte
terabyte
megabyte - petabyte
terabyte
gigabyte
megabyte
kilobyte
When a computer is shut down, the information in the memory (the RAM, the caches,
the registers) is ___ .
Multiple Choice
stored for future use
saved temporarily
transferred to the optical drive
Not saved - Not saved
Devices that allow for the retention of data when your computer has been shut down are
called ___ devices.
Multiple Choice
memory
register
cache
storage - storage
The ___ is a computer within your computer that creates images.
Multiple Choice
GPU
RAM
CPU
ALU - GPU
Match the term to the correct amount of data:
Kilobyte Gigabyte Terabyte Megabyte Petabyte
1000 terabytes
1 trillion bytes
,1 billion bytes
1 million bytes
1 thousand bytes - 1000 terabytes- Petabyte
1 trillion bytes - Terabyte
1 billion bytes - gigabyte
1 million bytes - megabyte
1 thousand bytes- kilobyte
Which has the most storage capacity?
Multiple Choice
kilobyte
terabyte
megabyte
gigabyte - terabyte
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine
cycle is called ___ .
Multiple Choice
pipelining
word size
access time
processing - word size
A smartphone typically has numerous apps. A laptop typically has __ RAM than a
smartphone.
Multiple Choice
less
roughly the same
far less
more - more
Most laptops, tablets, and smartphones use a(n) ___ display.
Multiple Choice
HDMI
CRT
LCD
plasma - LCD
This technology provides short-distance wireless communication between electronic
devices using extremely low power radio signals.
, Multiple Choice
microwave
Blu-ray
RFID
Bluetooth - Bluetooth
Most smartphones and tablets produced today use a _____ keyboard.
Multiple Choice
laser
folding
virtual
physical (tactile) - virtual
Which are true regarding a display's refresh rate?
Check All That Apply
describes how fast each pixel in a display is updated describes how fast each pixel in a
display is updated
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother the video. The higher the refresh rate, the
smoother the video.
Videos play best with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate. Videos play best
with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate.
describes the number of times per second a frame is advanced in a video - describes
how fast each pixel in a display is updated describes how fast each pixel in a display is
updated
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother the video. The higher the refresh rate, the
smoother the video.
Videos play best with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate. Videos play best
with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate.
Which are true regarding a screen's resolution?
Check All That Apply
equals the number of pixels in a display
measures image quality
described as distance between 2 pixels
2025/2026
Rank the storage capacities from highest to lowest. Start with the highest capacity first.
Gigabyte
Petabyte
kilobyte
terabyte
megabyte - petabyte
terabyte
gigabyte
megabyte
kilobyte
When a computer is shut down, the information in the memory (the RAM, the caches,
the registers) is ___ .
Multiple Choice
stored for future use
saved temporarily
transferred to the optical drive
Not saved - Not saved
Devices that allow for the retention of data when your computer has been shut down are
called ___ devices.
Multiple Choice
memory
register
cache
storage - storage
The ___ is a computer within your computer that creates images.
Multiple Choice
GPU
RAM
CPU
ALU - GPU
Match the term to the correct amount of data:
Kilobyte Gigabyte Terabyte Megabyte Petabyte
1000 terabytes
1 trillion bytes
,1 billion bytes
1 million bytes
1 thousand bytes - 1000 terabytes- Petabyte
1 trillion bytes - Terabyte
1 billion bytes - gigabyte
1 million bytes - megabyte
1 thousand bytes- kilobyte
Which has the most storage capacity?
Multiple Choice
kilobyte
terabyte
megabyte
gigabyte - terabyte
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine
cycle is called ___ .
Multiple Choice
pipelining
word size
access time
processing - word size
A smartphone typically has numerous apps. A laptop typically has __ RAM than a
smartphone.
Multiple Choice
less
roughly the same
far less
more - more
Most laptops, tablets, and smartphones use a(n) ___ display.
Multiple Choice
HDMI
CRT
LCD
plasma - LCD
This technology provides short-distance wireless communication between electronic
devices using extremely low power radio signals.
, Multiple Choice
microwave
Blu-ray
RFID
Bluetooth - Bluetooth
Most smartphones and tablets produced today use a _____ keyboard.
Multiple Choice
laser
folding
virtual
physical (tactile) - virtual
Which are true regarding a display's refresh rate?
Check All That Apply
describes how fast each pixel in a display is updated describes how fast each pixel in a
display is updated
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother the video. The higher the refresh rate, the
smoother the video.
Videos play best with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate. Videos play best
with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate.
describes the number of times per second a frame is advanced in a video - describes
how fast each pixel in a display is updated describes how fast each pixel in a display is
updated
The higher the refresh rate, the smoother the video. The higher the refresh rate, the
smoother the video.
Videos play best with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate. Videos play best
with refresh rates at even multiples of the frame rate.
Which are true regarding a screen's resolution?
Check All That Apply
equals the number of pixels in a display
measures image quality
described as distance between 2 pixels
