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Quiz on Digital Technology

After doing all parts of the lesson you should be able to answer these questions.

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True or False: One byte can store the value of any character on a keyboard. answer

   True, a byte is 8 bits

What does bit stand for? answer

   BInaryDigiT

_______ is used to encode and decode bits and bytes. answer

   software

Give examples of general purpose computers answer

   personal computers (PCs), mobile computers, servers, and supercomputers

Give examples of special purpose computers answer

   Game devices, digital music players, digital cameras, GPS navigators, digital thermostats

What is the difference between digital devices and digital technologies? answer

   Digital devices are things like smartphones, laptops, tablets.
Digitial technologies are the methods that make them work.

What does PC stand for? answer

   Personal Computer: a general-purpose computer designed to meet the computing needs of one person.

The laptop PC is also called a notebook PC answer

   True, it is the most popular type of PC.

Give one example of a mobile device answer

   smartphone, tablet

True or false: Most smartphones are Apple iPhones. answer

   False, only about 15% of smartphones are iPhones

What are some types of servers? answer

   Application, Communications ,database, Email, File, Print, Game, and Web servers

The most powerful type of computer is called a _____ answer

   supercomputer

True or False: Supercomputers are used only in research labs. answer

   False, they are used in a wide range of areas such as meteorology, animation, and police work.

True or False: A kiosk is one example of a special purpose computer. answer

   True, they usually have a touchscreen andovide everything from online store catalogs to boarding passes.

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