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    QUIZ ENGCOM 2 - Week 4

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    QUIZ ENGCOM 2 - Week 4

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    This document contains a quiz with questions about binary systems, bits, bytes, ASCII, and memory units like kilobytes and gigabytes. It also includes exercises to complete sentences using verbs like click, drag, and select to describe mouse actions. The final part has sentences to complete using the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the phrase "used to" along with example words.

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    QUIZ ENGCOM 2 - Week 4

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    This document contains a quiz with questions about binary systems, bits, bytes, ASCII, and memory units like kilobytes and gigabytes. It also includes exercises to complete sentences using verbs like click, drag, and select to describe mouse actions. The final part has sentences to complete using the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the phrase "used to" along with example words.

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    QUIZ ENGCOM 2

    1. Read the text and then answer these questions


    1. How many digits does a binary system use?
    2. What is a bit?
    3. What is a collection of eight bits called?
    4. What does ASCII stand for?
    5. What is the purpose of ASCII?

    ANSWER

    1. Bits are group into eight-digit code that typically represents characters (letters, numbers, and
    symbols).
    2. Bits are the electronic circuit in a digital computer detect the difference between two states: ON
    (the current passes through) or OF (the current doesn’t pass through) and represent these
    states as 1 or 0.
    3. Eight bits together are called a byte.
    4. ASCII stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange
    5. In order to avoid complex calculations of bytes, we use bigger units such as kilobytes,
    megabytes, and gigabytes.

    2. Complete these descriptions with the correct unit of memory

    1. A _Terabyte (TB) _ is about one trillion bytes-about as much text as the books and magazines in a
    huge library.

    2. A _Megabyte (MB) is about one million bytes – about as much text as a 300-page novel.

    3. A _Kilobyte (KB) _ is about one thousand bytes – equivalent to one sheet of A4.

    4. A _Gigabyte (GB)__ is about one billion bytes – about as much text as 1,000 books.

    5. A Byte __ can store a single character such as the letter h or number 7.


    Complete this text about the mouse with verbs from the box.
    Click               double-click               drag                grab                select
    move               control

    Mouse Actions
                A mouse allows you to (1) __control__ the cursor and move around the screen very quickly.
    Making the same movements with the arrow keys on the keyboard would take much longer. As you
    (2) ____move_____ the mouse on your desk, the pointer on the screen moves in the same
    direction. The pointer usually looks like an I-bar, an arrow, or a pointing hand, depending on what
    you are doing.
                A mouse has one or more buttons to communicate with the computer. For example, if you
    want to place the insertion point or choose a menu option, you just (3) __click___ (press and
    release) on the mouse button, and the option is chosen.
                The mouse is also used to (4) __select___ text and items on the screen. You can highlight
    text to be deleted, copied or edited in some way.
                The mouse is widely used in graphics and design. When you want to move an image, you
    position the pointer on the object you want to move, Press the mouse button, and (5) ___drag____
    the image to a new location on the screen, Similarly, the mouse is used to change the shape of a
    graphic object. For example, if you want to convert a square into a rectangle, you(6) _grab__ one
    corner of the square and stretch it into a rectangle.
                The mouse is also used to start a program or open a document: you put the pointer on the
    file name and (7) _double-click ___ on the name-that is, you rapidly press and release the mouse
    button twice.

    Complete the sentences with the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of used to and the words
    in brackets. Use contractions where possible.
    1. He used to (be) ____used to be___fat but now he's thin.
    2. He isn't used to (work) ___didn’t use to____in these bad conditions.
    3. How did you get used to (work) _____use to work______in the middle of this mess.
    4. Did you (use to) __use to___________write poems when you were young?
    5. I need some time to get used to (live) __used to live____ in this town.
    6. Sting used to (be) ____used to be__ a teacher before he became a famous singer.
    7. I'm not used to (wash) __used to wash___________linen by hand.
    8. She'll get used to (live) _______use to live________in the extremely cold winter of Siberia.
    9. My mother didn't (use to) ______didnt use to_____drink much coffee. But now she has become
    addicted to it
    10. There used to (be) ____used to be______ a lot of trees in this court yard. They have all been
    cut down.

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