Computer Architecture & Web
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is NOT considered a key hardware
component of a computer? -
correct answer ✅Operating System
What is the primary function of RAM in a computer? -
correct answer ✅Temporary data storage for quick access
Which type of storage retains data even when the computer is
powered off, and which loses data when the power is off? -
correct answer ✅Non-volatile, volatile
Who is considered the 'father of the computer' for designing the
Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine? -
correct answer ✅Charles Babbage
Who is recognized as the first computer programmer? -
correct answer ✅Ada Lovelace
,Computer Architecture & Web
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What key concept did Alan Turing develop that is foundational to
modern computing? -
correct answer ✅The Turing Machine
What is often referred to as the brain of the computer? -
correct answer ✅Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What does the small gold plate on your Common Access Card (CAC)
function as? -
correct answer ✅A tiny computer containing a microprocessor.
What did Tim Berners-Lee invent in 1989 that revolutionized how
information is shared online? -
correct answer ✅World Wide Web
Which figure is known for developing the first compiler and
contributing to the COBOL language? -
correct answer ✅Grace Hopper
, Computer Architecture & Web
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What did the phreaking phenomenon in the 1960s and 1970s
involve? -
correct answer ✅Exploitation of telephone networks by technical
experts known as phreaks.
What protects information from unauthorized modification or
destruction in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Integrity
What ensures that information is accessible only to those
authorized to view it in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Confidentiality
What ensures that information is accessible to authorized users
when needed in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Availability
Which aspect best describes the Cyber-Persona Layer of
cyberspace? -
correct answer ✅The digital identities and representations of
individuals and organizations.
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following is NOT considered a key hardware
component of a computer? -
correct answer ✅Operating System
What is the primary function of RAM in a computer? -
correct answer ✅Temporary data storage for quick access
Which type of storage retains data even when the computer is
powered off, and which loses data when the power is off? -
correct answer ✅Non-volatile, volatile
Who is considered the 'father of the computer' for designing the
Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine? -
correct answer ✅Charles Babbage
Who is recognized as the first computer programmer? -
correct answer ✅Ada Lovelace
,Computer Architecture & Web
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What key concept did Alan Turing develop that is foundational to
modern computing? -
correct answer ✅The Turing Machine
What is often referred to as the brain of the computer? -
correct answer ✅Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What does the small gold plate on your Common Access Card (CAC)
function as? -
correct answer ✅A tiny computer containing a microprocessor.
What did Tim Berners-Lee invent in 1989 that revolutionized how
information is shared online? -
correct answer ✅World Wide Web
Which figure is known for developing the first compiler and
contributing to the COBOL language? -
correct answer ✅Grace Hopper
, Computer Architecture & Web
Fundamentals: Key Concepts and
Components Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
What did the phreaking phenomenon in the 1960s and 1970s
involve? -
correct answer ✅Exploitation of telephone networks by technical
experts known as phreaks.
What protects information from unauthorized modification or
destruction in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Integrity
What ensures that information is accessible only to those
authorized to view it in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Confidentiality
What ensures that information is accessible to authorized users
when needed in the CIA triad? -
correct answer ✅Availability
Which aspect best describes the Cyber-Persona Layer of
cyberspace? -
correct answer ✅The digital identities and representations of
individuals and organizations.
