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ITEC 1000

Part A - Multiple Choice Questions
Circle the correct answers. Each question has only one correct answer unless specifically stated
otherwise. Each question is worth 1 mark. Your choice must be clearly identified and unique. Questions
with ambiguous multiple markings will be graded 0.
1) The main memory, often known as primary storage, working storage, or RAM (for random access memory),
holds
a) data.
b) program instructions.
c) program instructions and data.
d) program instructions, data, and instructions for booting the computer.
2) ___________ are agreements among interested parties, often manufacturers, to assure that various system
components will work together interchangeably.
a) Manuals
b) Standards
c) References
d) Operating procedures
3) A web-browser connected to a web-server is an example of
a) multiprocessing
b) cluster computing
c) n-tier architecture
d) client-server architecture
4) How many bytes does it take to store the binary equivalent of the decimal number 1945?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 10
5) The largest number that can be represented 8 bits without considering a sign is
a) 15
b) 255
c) 65,535
d) 10,000,000
6) The digit with the greatest weight (value) in a number is called the
a) radix
b) heaviest bit
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c) least significant digit
d) most significant digit
7) Ten raised to the power negative one (10-1) is
a) 1/10
b) -10
c) -1/10
d) None of these
8) Input from a device that represents a continuous range of data is known as
a) metadata.
b) analog data.
c) various data .
d) discrete data.
9) Information that describes or interprets the meaning of the data is known as
a) ASCII.
b) analog.
c) EBCDIC.
d) metadata.
10) How many bytes are needed to store one ASCII character?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
11) Image files that store each individual point within the image are
a) glyphs.
b) vector images.
c) object images.
d) bitmap images.