Computer Fundamentals – Section 3

6. A billionth of a second is defined as a:

A. millisecond
B. microsecond
C. nanosecond
D. picoseconds
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. nanosecond

7. Which of the following is not currently a topic in computer science?

A. Speech recognition
B. Artificial intelligence
C. Thermodynamics
D. Multiprocessing
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: C. Thermodynamics

8. Where have the program and data to be located before the ALU and control unit of a computer can operate on it?

A. Internal memory
B. Secondary memory
C. Microprocessor
D. Magnetic tapes
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: A. Internal memory

9. When was Apple Macintosh II microcomputer introduced in the market?

A. 1964
B. 1970
C. 1983
D. 1986
E.  None of the above

Correct Answer: C. 1983

10. Control Unit of a digital computer is often called the

A. Clock
B. Nerve center
C. ICs
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

Correct Answer: B. Nerve center

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