Question 1

Processor speeds are measured in units of ________.

Accepted Answer

hertz; Hz; megahertz; MHz

Question 2

In reference to units of measurement, GB stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

gigabyte

Question 3

Bit is short for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  binary digit 
B)  byte 
C)  kilobyte 
D)  megabyte 
A)  binary digit 
B)  byte 
C)  kilobyte 
D)  megabyte A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an example of data?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sound 
B)  A word 
C)  A report 
D)  A picture 
A)  A sound 
B)  A word 
C)  A report 
D)  A picture

Question 5

In reference to units of measurement, KB stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In reference to units of measurement, KB...

Question 6

A kilobyte holds ________ bytes of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  256 
B)  1,024 
C)  16 
D)  1,048,576 
A)  256 
B)  1,024 
C)  16 
D)  1,048,576

Question 7

One byte is equal to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  8 characters 
B)  1 word 
C)  8 bits of data 
D)  100 bits of data 
A)  8 characters 
B)  1 word 
C)  8 bits of data 
D)  100 bits of data

Question 8

Computers work only with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  letters and symbols 
B)  binary numbers 
C)  hexadecimal numbers 
D)  decimal numbers 
A)  letters and symbols 
B)  binary numbers 
C)  hexadecimal numbers 
D)  decimal numbers

Question 9

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gigabyte 
B)  Megabyte 
C)  Petabyte 
D)  Terabyte 
A)  Gigabyte 
B)  Megabyte 
C)  Petabyte 
D)  Terabyte

Question 10

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Everything a computer does is broken down into a series of 0s and 1s. 
B)  When referring to computers, every number, letter, or special character consists of a unique combination of 8 bits. 
C)  Bit is short for binary digit. 
D)  A single bit can represent a single letter. 
A)  Everything a computer does is broken down into a series of 0s and 1s. 
B)  When referring to computers, every number, letter, or special character consists of a unique combination of 8 bits. 
C)  Bit is short for binary digit. 
D)  A single bit can represent a single letter.

Question 11

Computers use ________ language to process data at the most basic level.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer 
B)  English 
C)  C++ 
D)  binary 
A)  computer 
B)  English 
C)  C++ 
D)  binary

Question 12

A bit consists of a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  single letter such as R and B 
B)  0 or a 1 
C)  number such a 2 or 9 
D)  series of 0s and 1s such as 101 
A)  single letter such as R and B 
B)  0 or a 1 
C)  number such a 2 or 9 
D)  series of 0s and 1s such as 101

Question 13

Match each of the following terms to its definition:
I. bit
II. byte
III. hertz
IV. megabyte
V. terabyte
A. 8 binary digits
B. greater than a kilobyte, smaller than a gigabyte
C. machine cycles per second
D. 0 or 1
E. more than one trillion bytes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match each of the following terms to...

Question 14

How many bits does it take to spell the word yes?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  24 
D)  30 
A)  3 
B)  8 
C)  24 
D)  30

Question 15

Eight binary digits is equal to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 word 
B)  1 byte 
C)  1 bit 
D)  100 bytes 
A)  1 word 
B)  1 byte 
C)  1 bit 
D)  100 bytes

Question 16

The representation of a fact, figure, or idea is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  information 
B)  byte 
C)  data 
D)  input 
A)  information 
B)  byte 
C)  data 
D)  input

Question 17

Data that has been organized is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  binary digits 
B)  information 
C)  bytes 
D)  output 
A)  binary digits 
B)  information 
C)  bytes 
D)  output

Question 18

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Terabyte 
B)  Megabyte 
C)  Petabyte 
D)  Kilobyte 
A)  Terabyte 
B)  Megabyte 
C)  Petabyte 
D)  Kilobyte

Question 19

A megabyte holds approximately ________ bytes of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000,000 
B)  1,000,000,000 
C)  1,000,000,000,000 
D)  1,000,000,000,000,000 
A)  1,000,000 
B)  1,000,000,000 
C)  1,000,000,000,000 
D)  1,000,000,000,000,000

Question 20

Which of the following CANNOT be represented by a single byte?

Accepted Answer

A)  A letter of the alphabet such as Y 
B)  A word such as Tom 
C)  A number such as 45 
D)  A special character such as @ 
A)  A letter of the alphabet such as Y 
B)  A word such as Tom 
C)  A number such as 45 
D)  A special character such as @

Exam 2: Understanding Bits and Bytes

Processor speeds are measured in units of ________.

In reference to units of measurement, GB stands for ________.

Bit is short for ________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of data?

In reference to units of measurement, KB stands for ________.

A kilobyte holds ________ bytes of data.

One byte is equal to ________.

Computers work only with ________.

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Computers use ________ language to process data at the most basic level.

A bit consists of a ________.

Match each of the following terms to its definition: I. bit II. byte III. hertz IV. megabyte V. terabyte A. 8 binary digits B. greater than a kilobyte, smaller than a gigabyte C. machine cycles per second D. 0 or 1 E. more than one trillion bytes

How many bits does it take to spell the word yes?

Eight binary digits is equal to ________.

The representation of a fact, figure, or idea is called ________.

Data that has been organized is called ________.

Which of the following is the largest unit of measure?

A megabyte holds approximately ________ bytes of data.

Which of the following CANNOT be represented by a single byte?

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