Systems Architecture – Outcome 1 – Sixth Sense Training

Question 1 of 10

1. Question

Category: Number systems and data representation

Which number systems listed below are used by computers to store data and communicate with each other?

Decimal
Pentadecimal
Binary
Hexadecimal

Question 2 of 10

2. Question

Category: Input, Output and Storage devices

Which statement best describes the operation of an Input device?

Input devices bring information into the computer from human actions or physical actions
Input devices affect how well the computer performs complex processes
Input devices translate information stored in the computer and present it in a way that humans can understand it
Input devices affect how much information computers can store

Question 3 of 10

3. Question

Category: Number systems and data representation

The data term for one Binary digit is a…

Kilobyte
Megabyte
Bit
Terabyte

Question 4 of 10

4. Question

Category: Number systems and data representation

Which coding systems listed below are used by computers to to store alphabetic, numeric, or special characters?

Pascal
ASCII
Unicode
BCD

Question 5 of 10

5. Question

Category: Input, Output and Storage devices

Which statement best describes the operation of an Output device?

Output devices bring information into the computer from human actions or physical actions
Output devices affect how much information computers can store
Output devices affect how well the computer performs complex processes
Output devices translate information stored in the computer and present it in a way that humans can understand it

Question 6 of 10

6. Question

Category: Input, Output and Storage devices

Which statement best describes the operation of a Primary Storage device?

A storage location that holds memory using the internet
A storage location that holds memory for short periods of time while the computer is on
A storage location that holds memory until it is deleted or overwritten
A storage location that holds memory on a network

Question 7 of 10

7. Question

Category: Input, Output and Storage devices

Which statement best describes the operation of a Secondary Storage device?

A storage location that holds memory on a network
A storage location that holds memory using the internet
A storage location that holds memory for short periods of time while the computer is on
A storage location that holds memory until it is deleted or overwritten

Question 8 of 10

8. Question

Category: CPU Components and the Fetch Execute Cycle

Which statement best describes the characteristics of a Central Processing Unit (CPU)?

The hardware that carries out the instructions of a computer program
The hardware that securely stores data when the computer is on
The hardware that connects a computer to the internet
The hardware that displays images on an external screen

Question 9 of 10

9. Question

Category: CPU Components and the Fetch Execute Cycle

Which of these are major parts of the CPU?

Decoder
Registers
Control Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

Question 10 of 10

10. Question

Category: CPU Components and the Fetch Execute Cycle

The fetch-execute cycle involves which steps in the CPU’s process?

Fetch Instruction -> Calculate Instruction -> Execute Instruction
Fetch Instruction -> Decode Instruction -> Execute Instruction
Fetch Instruction -> Subtract Instruction -> Execute Instruction
Fetch Instruction -> Share Instruction -> Execute Instruction