Information and Communication Technology

Question 1

1Which storage device has the largest typical capacity?

Easy

A. CD B. hard disk drive C. floppy disk D. DVD

Question 2

2Which port is commonly used to connect a flash drive?

Easy

A. audio jack B. HDMI C. USB D. VGA

Question 3

3Which storage device has the largest capacity?

Easy

A. 700 MB CD B. 64 GB flash drive C. 1 TB hard disk D. 4.7 GB DVD

Question 4

4Cache memory is used to

Hard

A. store files permanently B. connect to the internet C. speed up access to frequently used data D. print documents

Question 5

5Which memory is non-volatile and holds the start-up instructions?

Easy

A. registers B. RAM C. ROM D. cache

Question 6

6Which memory loses its contents when power is switched off?

Hard

A. ROM B. flash drive C. hard disk D. RAM

Question 7

7A device that is both input and output is a

Hard

A. printer B. microphone C. scanner D. touchscreen

Question 8

8The device that converts digital signals to analogue for transmission over telephone lines is a

Easy

A. modem B. switch C. hub D. router only

Question 9

9One kilobyte (KB) is commonly taken as

Easy

A. 8 bytes B. 100 bytes C. 1,000 bits D. 1,024 bytes

Question 10

10The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logical comparisons is the

Easy

A. control unit B. bus C. register D. arithmetic logic unit (ALU)