Ten Questions

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Instructions: This assignment will be graded for accuracy. Carefully answer each of the following ten questions. Click the DONE button at the bottom of the page when you are finished.

1. For each of the following, indicate whether each item is considered to be Hardware or Software: (1 ponit each)
       modem Hardware     Software
       memory (RAM)              Hardware     Software
       mouse Hardware     Software
       keyboard Hardware     Software
       CPU Hardware     Software
       monitor Hardware     Software
       Word Hardware     Software
       DOS Hardware     Software
       Windows Hardware     Software
       floppy disk Hardware     Software
       hard drive Hardware     Software

2. Which memory is lost if the power blinks for a couple of seconds?    RAM     ROM?   (9 points)

3. Approximately, how many full, HD floppy diskettes will fit on one CD-ROM?   

4. Approximately, how many full CDs will fit on a 20GB hard drive?   

5. Are you using a       right now?

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10. 6. Give three examples of an icon: ____________ 7. List seven things a mouse can do: 8. Why would you want to format a diskette? 9. Do you have to format a diskette in order to use it? 10. How many characters (the maximum) can a DOS filename be?