ss2 ICT Test
ss2 ICT Test
2. The type of memory that is based on capacitor technology and requires to be periodically refreshed is
called A. SRAM B. DRAM C. ERAM D. EERAM
3. Which of the following memories allows simultaneous read and write operations? A. ROM B. RAM
C. EPROM D. None of the above
4. The logic gate that will have “1” as its output when one of its inputs is “1” is A. AND gate B. OR gate
C. NOT gate D. XOR gate
5. A name or number used to identify a storage location is called A. A byte B. record C. An address
D. All of above
6. One of the popular mass storage devices is CD-ROM. What does CD ROM stand for? A. Compactable
Read Only Memory B. Compact Data Read-Only Memory C. compatible Disk Read Only Memory D.
Compact Disk Read Only Memory
7. The name of the logic circuit diagram is a/an A. AND gate B. XOR gate C. NOT gate
D. OR gate
A. 0 B. 1 C. 0 or 1 D. 2
10. The 3 floppy diskette has up to …… capacity of storage A. 1.44MB B. 1MB C. 44.2MB D. 2.44Mb
11. Which of the following registers is used to keep track of the address of the memory location where
the next instruction is located? A. Memory address register B. Memory data register C. Instruction
register D. Program counter
12. A bus has a width of 16 bits and a frequency of 100 KHz, its transfer speed is A. 8×105 bits/s B.
16×105bits/s C. 8×100 bits/s D. 16×100bits/s
13. One of the following is not true about registers A. they are temporary storage areas for instruction
or data B. they are not part of the memory C. they work under the direction of the control unit D. they
are the slowest memory.
14. The acronym WORM in a computer system is A. Write Once Read Many B. What Of Rom Memory
C. Write Off read Many D. Write Only Ready Memory
15. The Boolean equation, X= A+B reads A. X equals to A or B B. X equals A plus BC. X equals A and B D.
X equals A not B.
16. A set of wires used as a communication path is called A. Accumulator B. Adder C. Bus D.
Register
17. ……… are found in the CPU of a computer. A. Main memory B. Modems C. Registers D. Zip drives
C. 1 D. 1 and 0
20. Which of these storage media has the lowest capacity? A. CD-ROM B. Flash drive C. Floppy disk
D. Registers
Section B
2b. List the two major constituents of the CPU and state at least two functions they perform each.
i. 1.44MB to Byte.
3c. A bus has a width of 64bits and transmits1MB of data in one second. Calculate the speed of the bus
in KB/s. (3 marks)
4b. Describe a named alternative logic gate under the following headings:
i. Definition
ii. Circuit diagram