CS 110 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a characteristic of RAM?

It is used for temporary data storage

It is used only for backup purposes

It is a permanent storage location

It is non-volatile memory

2. What does the term "form factor" refer to in computing?

The number of processing cores in a CPU

The storage capacity of a device

The speed at which a processor executes instructions

The shape and size of a computer

3. Which of the following devices is used to connect a computer to the internet?

Scanner

Modem

Flash drive

Printer

4. What is one of the biggest risks associated with e-waste?

Reduced computer performance

Toxic metals contaminating the environment

Increased processing speed

Difficulty in software installation

5. Which of the following measures the speed of a storage device?

Bus width

Processor clock speed

Transfer rate

Storage density

6. What is the primary purpose of an external hard drive?

To replace the CPU

To provide additional portable storage

To increase RAM capacity

To improve processing speed

7. What is a memory card commonly used for?

Processing video files

Storing data in mobile devices and cameras

Controlling CPU speed

Connecting to external monitors

8. What is the hexadecimal equivalent of the decimal number 128?

9. What is the default subnet mask for a Class B IP address?

255.0.0.0

255.255.255.0

255.255.0.0

255.255.255.255

10. What is the primary function of DNS?

Routing data packets between networks

Assigning IP addresses to devices

Encrypting data transmission

Resolving domain names to IP addresses

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