COMPUTER CONCEPTS COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● As the largest circuit board in a personal computer, the ___ contains
a variety of slots, connectors, and plugs for hooking up all the other parts
of a computer.
Answer: motherboard
●● The ___ port is used to connect almost all of today's external
devices.
Answer: USB
●● The ___, or microprocessor, is the main processor of a computer.
Answer: CPU
●● Today's processors have reached the ___ mark, capable of processing
billions of instructions per second.
Answer: GHz
●● Suppose that a laptop identifies its processor as follows: AMD's A8-
4500M. What does the AMD represent?
Answer: Manufacturer
, ●● Which type of memory temporarily holds the programs and files that
you are actively working on?
Answer: RAM
●● Which type of memory contains device-specific information and
handles a computer's basic functions when it is powered on?
Answer: ROM
●● Which of the following units is represented as an on (1) or off (0)
value?
Answer: Bit
●● Which of the following units is the smallest?
Answer: Kilobyte
●● The magnetic ___ often serves as the primary storage device of a
personal computer.
Answer: Hard drive
●● ___ are often used to back up or archive large quantities of
information.
Answer: Tape Drives
EXAM STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● As the largest circuit board in a personal computer, the ___ contains
a variety of slots, connectors, and plugs for hooking up all the other parts
of a computer.
Answer: motherboard
●● The ___ port is used to connect almost all of today's external
devices.
Answer: USB
●● The ___, or microprocessor, is the main processor of a computer.
Answer: CPU
●● Today's processors have reached the ___ mark, capable of processing
billions of instructions per second.
Answer: GHz
●● Suppose that a laptop identifies its processor as follows: AMD's A8-
4500M. What does the AMD represent?
Answer: Manufacturer
, ●● Which type of memory temporarily holds the programs and files that
you are actively working on?
Answer: RAM
●● Which type of memory contains device-specific information and
handles a computer's basic functions when it is powered on?
Answer: ROM
●● Which of the following units is represented as an on (1) or off (0)
value?
Answer: Bit
●● Which of the following units is the smallest?
Answer: Kilobyte
●● The magnetic ___ often serves as the primary storage device of a
personal computer.
Answer: Hard drive
●● ___ are often used to back up or archive large quantities of
information.
Answer: Tape Drives
