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Pharos University in Alexandria

Faculty of Engineering Computer Skills
First Year Students Course code : EUC 01

Information Technology
Sheet 1
Answer the following questions:
I State whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE, and correct the false ones:

2. Input device is a piece of hardware that supplies input to a computer. ( )

3. Scanner is an output device that produces output on paper.

( )

4. Both printer and scanners are input devices.

( )

5. Information is raw, unorganized facts. ( )

6. The hardware is the instructions that make the computer work.

( )

7. Floppy Disk is a storage device that store large amount of data. ( )

8. A trackball should be moved to change the pointer position on the screen. ( )

9. CPU performs all the calculations within the computer. ( )

10. Hardware is a term that only applies to storage devices. ( )

11. BIOS is an example of Volatile Memory. ( )

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II Choose the correct answer:

1. An input device that moves an onscreen pointer, such as an arrow or

insertion point, to allow the user to select objects on the screen :
(a) Mouse.
(b) Pointing devices.
(c) Monitor.

2. A peripheral device that receives data from a computer and presents it in a

form that a person can understand is called a(n):
(a) Receiver.
(b) Output device.
(c) Input device.
3. The term "hardware" refers to:
(a) The physical component of a computer including the digital circuitry.
(b) The input and output devices used by a computer system.
(c) The hard disk drives and the data and programs stored on them.

4. Which of the following is an input device?

(a) Printer.
(b) Scanner.
(c) Plotter.

5. Performing operations on data that has been input into a computer to

convert that input to output.
(a) Processing.
(b) Compilation.
(c) Conversion.

6. _________ is used to store your operating system your application program

and your data.

(a) ROM.
(b) Hard disk.
(c) CPU.

7. A touch screen presents a (an) __________ device.

(a) Output.
(b) Input.
(c) Input / Output.

8. The Speed of the CPU is measured in:

(a) Giga Byte
(b) Giga Hertz
(c) Giga watt
9. Performs the mathematical calculations and comparisons using data stored
within the CPU registers.
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 (a) ALU
(b) Control Unit
(c) BUS

10. Megabyte is approximately:

(a) 1000 kilobyte
(b) 1000 terabyte
(c) 1000 byte

IV- Discus the difference between Serial Port and Parallel Port.

Serial Port:

Parallel Port:

V- State two different types of:

(d) Ports.
(e) Computer Memory.
(f) Printers.

VI- Order the following:

------------- Byte

------------- Bit

------------- Megabyte

-------------- Gigabyte

-------------- Kilobyte

-------------- Terabyte

VII- Convert the following from the binary system to Decimal numbering
system:
(10101101)2

(1001001)2

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