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1. John
Atanasoff developed the ________.
a. ABC
b. ENIAC
c. UNIVAC I
d. Mark I
e. Colossus
2. Expensive,
room-sized machines used for large computing jobs are known as ________.
a. mainframe computers
b. embedded computers
c. terminals
d. maxicomputers
e. high-performance computers
3. What type
of program first attracted non-technical people to the Internet?
a. games
b. e-mail
c. financial
d. educational
e. sales
4. Network
computers, as compared to other computers, typically ________.
a. are harder to maintain
b. are easier to maintain
c. have more software on them
d. are more expensive
e. run faster
5. The number
system that we use every day is the ________.
a. real number system
b. decimal number system
c. binary number system
d. positive number system
e. hexadecimal number system
6. The number
system used inside the computer is the ________.
a. real number system
b. decimal number system
c. binary number system
d. positive number system
e. hexadecimal number system
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7. Older
Macintosh systems used processors developed and manufactured primarily by
________.
a. IBM
b. Motorola
c. Intel
d. AMD
e. All of the above are correct
8. Credit-card-sized
cards that contain memory, miniature peripherals, and additional ports are
called ________.
a. PC cards
b. PCMFBI cards
c. PCMCIA cards
d. Both a and b are correct
e. Both a and c are correct
9. Wireless
keyboards use _______________ signals.
a. microwave
b. ultraviolet
c. analog
d. digital
e. none of the above is correct
10. An example
of a pointing device used with portable computers is a ________.
a. touchpad
b. pointing stick
c. trackball
d. both a and b are correct
e. all of the above are correct
11. Digital
video cameras are used for ________.
a. sending video signals directly into a
computer
b. multimedia applications
c. desktop video conferencing
d. both b and c are correct
e. all of the above are correct
12. The devices
that are used to project computer screen images for meetings and classes are
called ________.
a. group projectors
b. overhead projection panels
c. video beams
d. video projectors
e. both b and d are correct
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13. Which of
the following allows the computer to record information semi-permanently, so it
can be read later by the same computer or by another computer?
a. secondary storage devices
b. primary storage devices
c. RAM
d. ROM
e. printers
14. To have a
small, convenient, portable, random access secondary storage device, you would
use a ________.
a. diskette
b. magnetic disk
c. magnetic tape
d. tape cartridge
e. both c and d are correct
15. A benefit
of using a hard disk as secondary storage is that it has ________.
a. more portability than a diskette
b. faster transfer than a diskette
c. more capacity than a diskette
d. both b and c are correct
e. all of the above are correct
16. Linus
Torvalds is credited with the foundation work on the operating system called
________.
a. Unix
b. Linux
c. Minix
d. Both a and b
e. All of the above
17. Since Linux
was made available under General Public License, it became possibly the best
known example of _____ software.
a. Internet distributed
b. operating system
c. open source
d. both a and b
e. all of the above
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18. A
translator program that translates an entire program into machine language
before the program is run for the first time is called a(n) ________.
a. compiler
b. LCD
c. interpreter
d. converter
e. none of the above is correct
19. Software
that is not copyrighted and is free for the taking is called ________ software.
a. freeware
b. shareware
c. public domain
d. user friendly
e. flexible
20. Packages
that include several applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and
database are called ________.
a. merged software
b. integrated software
c. grouped software
d. groupware
e. redundant
21. Programs
that serve as tools for system maintenance and repairs not handled by the
operating system are called _____ programs.
a. utility
b. translation
c. application
d. compiler
e. user interface
22. MS-DOS was
designed to use a ________.
a. graphical user interface
b. character-based interface
c. natural language interface
d. both b and c are correct
e. all of the above are correct
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23. The most
widely available multiuser operating system today is still considered to be
________.
a. PC-DOS
b. UNIX
c. IBM
d. Macintosh
e. Sprint
24. In the
future, applications like word processing and spreadsheets may ________.
a. be more expensive
b. not be distinguished in those categories at all
c. not run as smoothly as they do today
d. be updated less often
e. become more and more unique
25. In the
future, an "agent" inside the computer may be able to ________.
a. anticipate our requests
b. search networks for critical information
c. act as digital secretaries
d. both b and c are correct
e. all of the above are correct
26. Mainframe
computers are able to communicate with several users at the same time through a
technique called timesharing.
a. True
b. False
27. A string of
bits can be interpreted as a number, a letter of the alphabet, or almost
anything else.
a. True
b. False
28. A series of
processors that are compatible are called CISC.
a. True
b. False
29. RAM is
generally nonvolatile.
a. True
b. False
30. Flash
memory is used in cell phones and pagers.
a. True
b. False
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31. A pen-based
computer accepts handwritten input on the screen.
a. True
b. False
32. Color depth
refers to the density of pixels on the screen.
a. True
b. False
33. Resolution
refers to the number of pixels in a given distance on the monitor.
a. True
b. False
34. VROM holds
the image that is displayed on the monitor.
a. True
b. False
35. Optical
disk storage uses laser beams to store data.
a. True
b. False
36. High level
language is less cryptic than machine language.
a. True
b. False
37. The
operating system and utility software are both categories of system software.
a. True
b. False
38. The
operating system does many things, including memory management and
communication with peripherals.
a. True
b. False
39. The
category of system software that coordinates communications is the operating
system.
a. True
b. False
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40. The
Macintosh operating system was the first low-cost operating system to use a
natural language interface.
a. True
b. False
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