Core Module Exercise Core - QB06 - Eng

Chapter 6 Computer System Question Bank
Chapter 6 Computer System

Multiple Choice Questions
(U01C06L01Q001)
Which of the following is a secondary storage device?
A. keyboard
B. printer
C. central processing unit
D. hard disk drive
Answer
D
(U01C06L01Q002)
Which of the following is regarded as the ‘brain’ of a computer system?
A. central processing unit
B. input unit
C. output unit
D. storage unit
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q003)
Which of the following correctly describe the central processing unit?
(1) It controls all the other components in the computer.
(2) It produces information to users.
(3) It executes the instructions stored in the main memory.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q004)
Which of the following are the functions of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit?
(1) It holds results of operations.
(2) It performs arithmetic operations.
(3) It performs logical operations.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
D
(U01C06L01Q005)
Which of the following is a component of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit?
A. an instruction register
B. an instruction decoder
C. an accumulator
D. a program counter
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q006)
Which of the following is NOT a type of buses?
A. address bus
B. memory bus
C. control bus
D. data bus
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q007)
Which of the following expansion cards enables a computer to send and receive
messages on a computer network?
A. network interface card
B. graphics card
C. disk controller card
D. memory expansion card
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q008)
Which of the following allows additional RAM to be put into the computer system?
A. disk controller card
B. secondary storage device
C. memory expansion card
D. control unit
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q009)
Which of the following is an input device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. monitor
D. printer
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q010)
Which of the following is an output device?
A. digitising tablet
B. plotter
C. keyboard
D. digitiser
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q011)
Which of the following statements about pointing devices is/are correct?
(1) Common pointing devices include mouse, pointer, touch screen and joysticks.
(2) Pointing devices can move the objects on a graphical user interface.
(3) All mice and trackball control the moving directions of cursors by balls.
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q012)
Which of the following is suitable for finding information from an information
kiosk?
A. touch screen
B. digitiser
C. scanner
D. optical reader
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q013)
Which of the following is suitable for printing a large amount of data on pre-printed
forms?
A. plotter
B. laser printer
C. dot-matrix printer
D. ink-jet printer
Answer
C
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(U01C06L01Q014)
Which of the following is suitable for printing a large map?
A. plotter
B. laser printer
C. dot-matrix printer
D. ink-jet printer
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q015)
Which of the following is suitable for text input?
(1) mouse
(2) keyboard
(3) optical reader
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
D
(U01C06L01Q016)
Which of the following device(s) is/are suitable for blind people?
(1) microphone
(2) mouse
(3) speaker
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
C
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(U01C06L01Q017)
Which of the following device(s) is/are suitable for a graphic designer?
(1) bar code reader
(2) optical reader
(3) scanner
A. (2) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
D
(U01C06L01Q018)
Bar code readers are applied in
(1) a library.
(2) a supermarket.
(3) a bank.
A. (2) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
B
(U01C06L01Q019)
Which of the following statement about the comparison between an ink-jet printer and
a dot-matrix printer is/are correct?
(1) An ink-jet printer produces better quality output than a dot matrix printer.
(2) The printing speed of an ink-jet printer is lower than that of a dot matrix printer.
(3) An ink-jet printer is noisier.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1) and (3) only
Answer
A
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(U01C06L01Q020)
Which of the following is/are the advantage(s) of printers over VDUs?
(1) It can display animation.
(2) It provides an interactive environment.
(3) It is useful to print long programs.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
B
(U01C06L01Q021)
Which of the following are categories of main memory?
(1) Random-access memory (RAM)
(2) Short-term memory
(3) Read-only memory (ROM)
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
B
(U01C06L01Q022)
Which of the following statements about RAM is correct?
(1) RAM is volatile.
(2) RAM contains system programs.
(3) RAM temporarily holds data.
A. (3) only
B. (1) and (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
C
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(U01C06L01Q023)
Which of the following statements about ROM is correct?
(1) ROM is volatile.
(2) ROM is read only.
(3) ROM stores programs permanently for starting up a computer.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q024)
Which of the following is a sequential storage medium?
A. magnetic tape
B. RAM
C. hard disk
D. floppy disk
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q025)
Which of the following statements about a hard disk is/are correct?
(1) It is a secondary storage device.
(2) It is tightly sealed to prevent foreign matter, like dust, from getting inside.
(3) Data can be accessed directly.
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
D
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(U01C06L01Q026)
Which of the following is/are the advantage(s) of a hard disk over a floppy disk?
(1) The access speed is faster.
(2) It is a cheaper medium for storage.
(3) It can be used for real-time systems.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1) and (3) only
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q027)
Which of the following devices CANNOT be accessed directly?
A. floppy disk
B. hard disk
C. magnetic tape
D. optical disk
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q028)
Which of the following are the advantages of using a magneto-optical disk?
(1) high storage capacity
(2) cheap
(3) long term data storage
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q029)
Which of the following is the most suitable storage medium for storing a multimedia
storybook?
A. floppy disk
B. RAM
C. CD-ROM
D. magnetic tape
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q030)
Which of the following is the most suitable storage medium for backing up the
personal information of staff in a big firm?
A. CD-ROM
B. magnetic tape
C. floppy disk
D. hard disk
Answer
B
(U01C06L01Q031)
What of the following statements about a central processing unit is/are correct?
(1) The central processing unit consists of the Control Unit and the Arithmetic and
Logic Unit.
(2) The central processing unit stores the operating system of a computer.
(3) Each computer can only consist of one central processing unit.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
A
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(U01C06L01Q032)
Which of the following components is used for data transmission between the CPU
and the main memory?
A. bus
B. parallel port
C. twisted-pair wire
D. expansion slot
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q033)
The speed of a CPU can be expressed in ___________.
A. GHz
B. Gbps
C. GBps
D. GPS
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q034)
Laser printers
A. do not support colour printing.
B. form images by spraying laser onto paper.
C. are non-impact printers.
D. produce lower quality printers than dot-matrix printers.
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q035)
A plotter
A. is a type of input devices.
B. is a type of output devices.
C. is a type of software.
D. is usually equipped with a drawing pen for sketching graphics.
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q036)
Optical character recognition software
A. can translate the scanned text into a text file.
B. can convert text into diagram.
C. can identify whether the written text are forged.
D. are used together with a bar code reader.
Answer
A
(U01C06L01Q037)
Which of the following can cause a head crash in hard disks?
(1) human hair
(2) electric current
(3) fingerprint
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q038)
Which of the following statements about CD-ROM and CD-R is/are correct?
(1) CD-ROM uses sequential access mode to store data.
(2) CD-ROM drives can be used to write data on a CD-R.
(3) Laser technology is used to read data from a CD-ROM.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only
Answer
C
(Core Module)
(U01C06L01Q039)
Which of the following statements about a DVD is/are correct?
(1) DVD can only be used to store video information.
(2) CD-ROM drives can be used to read data from a DVD.
(3) Data can be stored in both sides of some DVDs.
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (3) only
D. (1) and (3) only
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q040)
Which of the following correctly shows the approximate capacity of a CD-ROM and
a DVD-5?
CD DVD-5
A. 256MB 4.7GB
B. 256MB 8.5GB
C. 650MB 4.7GB
D. 650MB 8.5GB
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q041)
Which of the following is NOT a type of memory cards?
A. CF (Compact Flash)
B. Palm
C. MMC (Multi Media Card)
D. Memory Stick
Answer
B
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(U01C06L01Q042)
darker ring
CD-R
hole
Johnny finds a piece of CD-R in a computer laboratory. He discovers that rings are on
side of the CD-R in which the data are stored. The inner part of the rings seems to be
darker than the outer part.
These imply that
A. the CD-R has been damaged.
B. the CD-R is in write protection mode.
C. data are stored in the CD-R.
D. it is a new CD-R.
Answer
C
(U01C06L01Q043)
Which of the following is NOT a software?
A. browser
B. search engine
C. router
D. printer driver
Answer
C
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Conventional Questions
(U01C06L02Q001)
Gary plans to buy a set of desktop for web surfing. He gets the following
advertisement from a computer company.
Desktop specification
2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU

Intel CPU cooling system
256 MB RAM (DDR-266)
80 GB hard disk
Intel D865GBFL motherboard
6 × USB 2.0 port
52X CD-ROM drive
1.44 MB floppy disk drive
LCD 15 inch monitor
400 W power supply
Microsoft multimedia keyboard
Microsoft optical mouse
Price: HK $ 6888 !!!
(a) According to the above advertisement,

(i) what is the storage capacity of the RAM? (1 mark)
(ii) what is the storage capacity of the hard disk? (1 mark)
(iii) how many times the storage capacity of the hard disk is to that of the RAM?
Show your calculations. (2 marks)
(b) Gary said, “Both RAM and hard disk are the components for storing data. Why
do I need to buy both of them? I decide to buy one of them only.” Is his
statement correct? Explain briefly. (4 marks)
(c) According to the above advertisement, list TWO input devices. (1 mark)
(d) Except the capacity, speed and brand of the hardware, what do we need to
consider when purchasing a computer? List THREE considerations. (3 marks)
(Core Module)
Answers
(a) (i) 256 MB (1)
(ii) 80 GB (1)
80 GB
256 MB
(iii) 80 × 1024 MB
= (1)
256 MB
= 320
The storage capacity of the hard disk is 320 times that of the RAM. (1)
(b) Incorrect. Both components are needed. (1)
RAM is the main memory while hard disk is the secondary storage device. (1)
The main memory stores data and instructions to be executed by the CPU. (1)
RAM is volatile. Hard disk is needed to store data after the computer is turned
off. (1)
(c) keyboard and mouse (0.5 + 0.5)
(d) maintenance / compatibility of hardware / expandability of hardware / price (Any
3 × 1)
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(U01C06L02Q002)
The following diagram shows the relationship between various devices in a computer.
Input device
Secondary
Output device CPU
storage device
Main memory
(a) (i) Name TWO components of a CPU. (2 marks)

(ii) State a function of each component in part (a) (i). (2 marks)
(b) The two major types of main memory are RAM and ROM.
(i) State TWO differences between RAM and ROM. (2 marks)
(ii) Are the boot settings stored in RAM or ROM? Why? (2 marks)
(c) (i) State ONE function of registers. (1 mark)
(ii) From the above diagram, state the device which contains registers. (1 mark)
(iii) Name TWO types of registers. (2 marks)
Answers
(a) (i) Control Unit (1); Arithmetic and Logic Unit (1)
(ii) Control Unit directs all operations occurring within the computer. (1)
Arithmetic and Logic Unit performs arithmetic and logical operations. (1)
(b) (i) RAM holds the program to be executed and the data to be processed.
ROM holds system program and data that are permanently recorded when it
is manufactured. OR
Data can be written to or read from RAM.
The contents of ROM can be read out, but cannot be written over. OR
The stored contents in RAM immediately vanish when the computer is
turned off.
The stored contents are retained in ROM when the computer is turned off.
(Any 2 × 1)
(ii) ROM. (1) The stored contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
(1)
(c) (i) Registers temporarily hold data and instructions during processing. (1)
(ii) CPU (1)
(iii) accumulator / instruction register / instruction decoder / program counter
(Any 2 × 1)
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(U01C06L02Q003)
The computers for home use usually have buses.
(a) (i) What is the function of buses? (1 mark)
(ii) Name TWO types of buses. Briefly describe their functions. (4 marks)
The figure below shows the motherboard which was bought by Tommy.
(b) (i) Name the hardware which is installed in part X. Briefly describe its
function.
(2 marks)
(ii) Which device does Tommy need to buy if he wants to connect part Y to
peripherals? (1 mark)
(iii) Name TWO categories of the device in part (b) (ii). Briefly describe their
functions. (4 marks)
Answer
(a) (i) Buses connect the components of the computer system. They transmit data
within the CPU and among the various components. (1)
(ii) Data bus transfers actual data.
Address bus transfers information about the location of the data.
Control bus indicates the direction of data transfer and coordinates the
timing of events during the transfer. (Any 2 × 2)
(b) (i) CPU (1): performs instructions of a computer program (1)
(ii) Interface cards (1)
(iii) Video card converts computer output into video signals to display on a
monitor.
Sound card translates digital data into analogue sounds and vice versa.
Modem card transmits data over telephone lines so that a computer can
connect to the Internet.
Network interface card transmits data over a cable so that a computer can
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connect to the Internet. (Any 2 × 2)
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Chapter 6 Computer System Question Bank

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2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU

Price: HK $ 6888 !!!

(a) According to the above advertisement,

(a) (i) Name TWO components of a CPU. (2 marks)

connect to the Internet. (Any 2 × 2)

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