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Documentation on IT terms and definitions is about procedures, CPU, microcomputers, data files, ALU, registers, machine cycle, hexadecimal, byte, CU, codes, SDRAM, data, characteristics of registers, EEPROM, virtual memory, mechanical mouse, pointing device, PDA, typewriter keyboard, MICR, output devices, unicode, CAM, laser printers, BIOS, GUI, thermal printer, CRT, application software, MS word, PAN, WAN, modem, TCP/IP, LAN, mesh topology, protocol, optical fibre, non-malicious threats, power supply, PGP, IDS and DSS.

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1. Procedures are regarded as the fifth part of computer system.
2. The CPU is also known as the processor and is the main part of the computer
system.
3. Desktops, laptops and PDA’s are examples of microcomputers.
4. The most common types of data files are Word Documents, Spreadsheets,
Database files and Presentation files.
5. ALU stands for Arithmetic Logic Unit.
6. The main parts of the CPU are the Control Unit, ALU and registers
7. Which type of memory is found on the CPU? Registers
8. The combination of I-Time and E-Time is called the Machine Cycle
9. (1024x1024x1024) bytes represent 1 GB
10. Hexadecimal is base 16
11. A collection of 8 bits forms a Byte
12. Which of the following the RAM does not hold Firmware
13. During i-Time, CU fetches the instruction and decodes the Instruction
14. What is the equivalent of 9 in BCD code system 1001
15. Which of the following are codes used to represent text in digital form ASCII,
BCD and Unicode
16. SDRAM stands for Synchronous Dynamic RAM
17. Data is organized and accessed sequentially on Magnetic Disk
18. What are the characteristics of registers High Speed, Located inside the CPU,
Temporary storage
19. Which type of ROM can be erased with a voltage higher than the standard
operating voltage? EEPROM
20. Which of the following is not true. Virtual memory is also known as cache
memory
21. Harry bought a computer from a company who imports the computer parts from
different manufacturers and then assembles them locally. What type of computer
did Harry buy? None of the above
22. The most common type of mouse has a ball on its underside that allows it to roll
around on the desktop and is classified as Mechanical Mouse
23. Which of the following is a pointing device. Mouse, Touchpad, Tracker Ball
24. What does PDA stand for Personal Digital Assistants
25. Which of the following is not part of a standard keyboard. Typewriter Keyboard
26. MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Reader
27. Output devices are used to Provide information to the user
28. Which of the following standard text code systems can represent all text and
symbols from all the writing systems of the world? Unicode
29. CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing
30. Which of the following is true. Laser printers are categorised as non-impact
printers
31. During booting up, the operating system performs BIOS to verify the status of all
hardware devices.
32. A multitasking operating system executes more than one task at a time
33. GUI stands for Graphical User Interface

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