True/False & Multiple Choice Questions

1. A logical operation refers to the computers ability to execute a set of instructions in a logical sequence.
2. The computers operating system is retrieved from secondary/auxiliary storage and copied into RAM when the computer is powered on.
3. One critical function of RAM is to initiate the loading of the operating system into ROM when the computer is powered on.
4. An interface card plugged into an interface slot on the computers motherboard is the means through which the processor can communicate with the device that is plugged into the interface card.
5. A disk storage medium spins in its protective cover so that the read/write head of the disk storage device can be positioned at the correct sector.
6. The read/write head of a disk storage device moves in and out so that it can be positioned at the correct track.
7. A motherboard contains a processor socket that is used to house the processor chip.
8. When a storage operation is performed on a hard disk, the file allocation table is first accessed and after the file is stored, a record is made in the disk directory.
9. When a retrieval operation is performed from a hard disk, the disk directory is first referenced before the file can be copied into RAM.
10. A language translator is a systems program that translates a program from programming language form to the machine language form required by the processor.