W09: Midterm Examination (BECC0302)
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- Q1What is the primary purpose of a computer?Connecting to the internetStoring and organizing dataCreating multimedia contentProcessing and manipulating data30s
- Q2Which era of computing saw the dominance of mainframe computers primarily used by large organizations?Mainframe Era (1950s-1960s)Rise of Personal Computers (1970s)Pre-20th Century20th Century - The Birth of Modern Computing30s
- Q3What was the first commercially available computer?IBM PCAltair 8800ENIACUNIVAC30s
- Q4Which computer introduced the graphical user interface (GUI)?Altair 8800MacintoshApple IIBM PC30s
- Q5What significant event transformed the internet into a user-friendly interface?Invention of the transistorRelease of Windows 95Creation of the World Wide WebIntroduction of the Macintosh30s
- Q6Which type of computer is designed to handle complex calculations and support multiple users simultaneously?Embedded SystemsDesktop ComputersMainframe ComputersServers30s
- Q7What component of a computer system is often referred to as the brain of the computer?Storage DevicesCentral Processing Unit (CPU)Input DevicesMemory30s
- Q8Which type of memory provides temporary storage space for data and instructions that the CPU needs to access quickly?ROM (Read-Only Memory)Cache MemoryHard Disk Drive (HDD)RAM (Random Access Memory)30s
- Q9What are servers primarily used for in a networked environment?High-performance gamingPlaying multimedia contentPersonal document managementProviding resources and services to other computers30s
- Q10Which type of computer is commonly found in appliances, vehicles, and industrial equipment?Desktop ComputersServersEmbedded SystemsMainframe Computers30s
- Q11What component of a computer system allows users to provide data and instructions to the computer?CPUInput DevicesOutput DevicesStorage Devices30s
- Q12Which type of computer is smaller and lighter than desktops, making them ideal for travel and remote work?Laptop ComputersDesktop ComputersServersMainframe Computers30s
- Q13What do output devices do in a computer system?They allow users to provide data and instructionsThey display or present the results of the computer's processingThey provide temporary storage space.They handle complex calculations30s
- Q14What is the base of the decimal number system?10216830s
- Q15How many digits are used in the binary number system?3 (0, 1, 2)2 (0 and 1)6 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)4 (1, 2, 3, 4)30s