Exercise: Computer Fundamentals

Questions for: Computer Fundamentals

The ASCII code for the character J is:
A:
1001 0001
B:
1001 1010
C:
0100 1010
D:
1010 0001
Answer: C
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Backing storage is so named because it
A:
is always kept at the back of the CP.U.
B:
is slow and backward
C:
backs up the computer's main memory
D:
lags behind the main memory
Answer: C
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Binary numbers need more places for counting because:
A:
0's and 1's can be added in front of them
B:
0's and 1's have to be properly placed
C:
They are always big numbers
D:
Binary base is small
Answer: D
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The software used to convert source program instructions to object instruction is known as
A:
Compiler
B:
Assembler
C:
Interpreter
D:
Language processor
Answer: D
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The most common binary code in use today is the 8 bit ASCII code. What do the letters ASCII stand for?
A:
American Standard Code for International Interchange
B:
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
C:
American Standard Code for Intelligence Interchange
D:
American Scientific Code for Information Interchange
Answer: B
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