1. The part of the computer that stores data and program instructions that need to be instantly accessible to the CPU is the: a. Microprocessor b. RAM c. Hard Disk d. Peripheral

2. How many values can be represented by a single byte? a. 2 b. 8 c. 16 d. 64 e. 256

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE: a. Software is written to be compatible with different processor instruction sets b. The PowerPC CPU was designed to decipher computing instructions written for the Intel CPU c. Programs written in Linux will run on Windows as long as the CPU instruction set is the same d. None of the above are true.

4. What does the speed of a computer depend on? a. Clock speed b. Architecture c. Word size d. Number of processors e. All of the above

5. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of web applications over traditional PC applications? a. Web applications can be run on computers running different operating systems b. Web applications are more secure than traditional PC applications because they use Enterprise security features not available to most users c. Web applications allow users to start and save a job and restart the job from a different location and computer d. Web applications allow users to collaborate across diverse locations by storing and working on data from a central server e. All are advantages of web applications

6. What is the most common language used to extract information from a database? a. C++ b. SQL c. Java d. PERL e. Visual Basic f. None of the above

7. Hard disk drives have the disadvantage that a. They hold less information than CDs