Congratulations on a good week:
Get out a sheet of paper
Number it from 1-38
Using the textbook, answer the following multiple choice questions.
You may not talk
Make sure you type the proper heading at the top.
You simply need to write the letter of the answer.
MULTIPLE CHOICE - write the letter of the correct response.
1. ____ conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.
a. Information
c. Software
b. Data
d. Hardware
2. The processor, memory, and storage devices are housed in a box-like case called the ____.
a. central processing unit
c. logic unit
b. system unit
d. system software
3. A ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections.
a. keyboard
c. mouse
b. pointer
d. stylus
4. What type of device is shown in the accompanying figure?
a. input
c. storage
b. output
d. system
5. One kilobyte (K or KB) equals approximately ____ memory locations
a. 100
c. 10,000
b. 1,000
d. 100,000
6. Which kind of monitor uses a liquid crystal display to produce images on the screen?
a. LCD
c. PDA
b. CRT
d. stylus
7. A ____ is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.
a. platter
c. backup
b. track
d. head crash
8. A ____ is an erasable optical disc you can write on multiple times.
a. USB disc
c. BD-ROM (Blu-ray)
b. CD-R (compact disc-recordable)
d. CD-RW (compact disc-rewriteable)
9. A(n) ____ is system software.
a. spreadsheet program
c. word processing program
b. operating system
d. presentation graphics program
10. A URL consists of a ____, a domain name, sometimes the path to a specific Web page or location in a Web page, and the Web page name.
a. protocol
c. storage
b. format
d. B2C
11. A ____ is a program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control of the computer.
a. virus
c. worm
b. Trojan horse
d. rootkit
12. ____ computers are a good option if you work mostly in one place and have plenty of space in your work area.
a. Tablet PC
c. Personal mobile
b. Notebook
d. Desktop
13. Plan to buy a computer that will last you for ____ year(s).
a. one
c. three to five
b. two to three
d. five to ten
14. The lightest notebook computers, which weigh less than 3 pounds, are equipped with a(n) ____-inch display.
a. 8
c. 13.5
b. 12.1
d. 14.9
15. If you spend a lot of time attending lectures or meetings, then the slate ____ is ideal.
a. mobile device
c. notebook
b. desktop
d. Tablet PC
Short Answer-write the answer as 1 complete sentence.
16) What is the advantage of owning a laptop over a desktop?
17) If you were to burn a movie, would you store it on a CD or a DVD?
18) What are some of the problems that a virus can cause to a computer?
19) How can you avoid a virus?
True/False - For each of the following, write T if True and F if false
20. Like a virus or worm, a Trojan horse does not replicate itself to other computers.
21. A Web site is a collection of related Web pages.
22. The Internet is the world’s largest WLAN.
23. Some of the more commonly used system software programs are word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, database, and e-mail.
24. A utility program allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.
25. ExpressCard modules commonly are used in notebook computers.
26. A head crash is when a read/write head touches a platter.
27. Three common types of storage media are hard disks, flash memory, and floppy disks.
28. Resolution is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
29. Many desktop computer keyboards also have a numeric keypad on the left side of the keyboard.
Short Answer - For each of the following, write in the correct term
30. Computers perform four basic operations — input, process, output, and storage. These operations comprise the ____________________.
31. ____________________ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
32. A(n) ____________________is a phone that can connect to the Internet and usually also provides personal information management functions.
33. The ____________________is a case that contains electronic components of the computer used to process data.
34. The LCD monitor uses a liquid ____________________ display to produce images on the screen.
35. A(n) ____________________is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.
36. A(n) ____________________ is a removable flash memory device, usually no bigger than 1.5 inches in height or width, that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writer.
37. A(n) ____________________ is a flat, round, portable metal disc with a plastic coating.
38. A(n) ____________________ is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.
