Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The raw facts and figures that are entered into a
computer system are called ________.
a. | information | c. | material | b. | data | d. | knowledge |
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A communications system connecting two or more
computers is called a ________.
a. | modem | c. | telephone line | b. | cable | d. | network |
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The technology that merges computing with
high-speed communications links carrying data, sound, and video is ________ technology.
a. | information | c. | communications | b. | telecommunications | d. | internet |
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Being computer ________ means knowing what
computers can do and what they can't, knowing how they can benefit you and how they can harm
you, knowing when you can solve computer problems and when you have to call for
help.
a. | . integrated | c. | self-aware | b. | savvy | d. | cognizant |
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Technology that consists of electromagnetic devices
and systems for communicating over long distances is known as ________.
a. | communications technology | c. | internet | b. | information
technology | d. | networking |
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What interconnected system of computers all over
the world supports specially formatted documents in multimedia form?
a. | internet | c. | wide
area network | b. | World Wide
Web | d. | local area network |
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What term was coined to apply to the comparative
study of automatic control systems, such as the brain/nervous system and mechanical-electrical
communications system?
a. | information technology | c. | cyberspace | b. | multimedia | d. | cybernetics |
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The term that refers to the use of a computer or
some other information device, connected through a network, to access information and services is
________.
a. | telecommuting | c. | online | b. | chatting | d. | email |
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Which of the following devices allows users to make
phone calls, send text messages, browse the World Wide Web, and obtain news, research, music, photos,
movies, TV programs?
a. | teleputers | c. | smartphones | b. | cellphones | d. | modems |
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Among the payoffs of being computer savvy are
________.
a. | You will know how to make better buying
decisions. | c. | You will know how to use the internet more
effectively. | b. | You will know how
to protect yourself against online villains. | d. | All of
these. |
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At the college level, the great majority–
________percent– of students own their own computer.
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In 1964, the special characters ________ and
________ were added to the keypad of the cellphone.
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Most people use PCs mainly for
________.
a. | downloading | c. | email | b. | programming | d. | music |
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An avatar is a(n) ___________.
a. | electronic puppet | c. | computer depiction of a human | b. | robotic advice giver | d. | None of
these |
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Which of the following is the name given to online
education programs?
a. | remote classes | c. | distance learning | b. | i-classes | d. | online correspondence
courses |
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Which of the following is NOT considered a part of
cyberspace?
a. | internet | c. | snail
mail | b. | World Wide Web | d. | conference
calls |
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What has been the main development in the
Information Age?
a. | internet | c. | e-commerce | b. | television | d. | newspapers |
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Which of the following is NOT an application of
information technology?
a. | sending a picture via email | c. | listening to internet radio | b. | storing data on a CD | d. | shopping
online |
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Medical care delivered via telecommunications is
called __________.
a. | e-medicine | c. | web
medicine | b. | remote medicine | d. | telemedicine |
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Which of the following is NOT a part of
cyberspace?
a. | telephones | c. | newspapers | b. | World Wide
Web | d. | internet |
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Which of the following is NOT a form of
communications technology?
a. | radio | c. | automobiles | b. | telephone | d. | . internet |
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Electronic payments of as little as 25 cents in
transactions are called ________ and are used to buy goods and services in transactions for which it
is uneconomical to use a credit card.
a. | mini-payments | c. | micropayments | b. | midi-payments | d. | macropayments |
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Something that is created, simulated, or carried on
by means of a computer or computer network is said to be ________.
a. | cybernetic | c. | virtual | b. | robotic | d. | electromechanical |
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Which of the following devices is a programmable,
multiuse machine that converts raw facts and figures into information we can use?
a. | modem | c. | smartphone | b. | computer | d. | router |
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High-capacity computers with hundreds of thousands
of processors that can perform more than one trillion calculations per second are called
________.
a. | desktop computers | c. | laptops | b. | supercomputers | d. | workstations |
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Expensive, powerful computers generally used for
complex scientific, mathematical, and engineering calculations and for computer-aided design and
computer-aided manufacturing are called ________.
a. | desktop computers | c. | microcomputers | b. | supercomputers | d. | workstations |
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Water- or air-cooled computers that cost $5,000 to
$5 million and vary in size from small to medium to large depending on their use are called
________.
a. | workstations | c. | personal computers | b. | microcomputers | d. | mainframe
computers |
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Computers costing $500 to $5,000 that can fit next
to a desk, on a desk, or be carried around are called ________.
a. | workstations | c. | minicomputers | b. | mainframes | d. | personal
computers |
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A central computer that holds collections of data
and programs for connecting or supplying services to PCs, workstations, and other devices is called a
________.
a. | client | c. | slave | b. | master | d. | server |
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Devices such as PCs and workstations that are
connected to a server are called ________.
a. | clients | c. | slaves | b. | masters | d. | servers |
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Tiny, specialized microprocessors installed in
"smart" appliances and automobiles are called ________.
a. | microcomputers | c. | servers | b. | microcontrollers | d. | workstations |
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Also called laptop computers, ________ are
lightweight, portable computers with built-in monitors, keyboards, hard disk drives, batteries, and
AC adapters.
a. | desktop computers | c. | notebook computers | b. | microcomputers | d. | workstations |
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A system that connects, usually by special cable, a
group of desktop PCs and other devices such as printers in an office or a building is called
________.
a. | local area network | c. | internet | b. | client | d. | World Wide Web |
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________ uses molecule-size nanostructures to
create tiny machines for holding data or performing tasks.
a. | nanotechnology | c. | molecular physics | b. | simulator | d. | teleputers |
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Handheld computers that provide personal
organization tools and email access are known as ________.
a. | nanocomputers | c. | supercomputers | b. | notebook
computers | d. | personal digital assistants |
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Embedded computers are known as
________.
a. | microcomputers | c. | nanocomputers | b. | microcontrollers | d. | supercomputers |
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Users access mainframes by means of a ________,
which has a display screen and a keyboard.
a. | client | c. | terminal | b. | server | d. | local area
network |
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Tower PCs are ________ whose case or main housing
sits on a desk, with the keyboard in front and the monitor on top.
a. | minicomputers | c. | microcomputers | b. | nanocomputers | d. | supercomputers |
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A new generation of computers may be coming that
relies on ________. to create tiny machines for holding data or performing tasks.
a. | supercomputers | c. | minicomputers | b. | nanotechnology | d. | mainframes |
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A user buying a home computer will most likely
purchase a ________.
a. | supercomputer | c. | microcomputer | b. | mainframe | d. | workstation |
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Computers used to design airplane fuselages are
________.
a. | servers | c. | supercomputers | b. | microcontrollers | d. | workstations |
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________ are used by large organizations—such
as banks, airlines, insurance companies, and colleges—for processing millions of
transactions.
a. | microcomputers | c. | mainframes | b. | microcontrollers | d. | desktop
computers |
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Users can work from anywhere if they carry a
________.
a. | tower computer | c. | supercomputer | b. | notebook | d. | workstation |
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Special effects in movies are created using
________.
a. | laptops | c. | workstations | b. | mainframes | d. | supercomputers |
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The most powerful type of computer is the
________.
a. | supercomputer | c. | notebook | b. | mainframe | d. | workstation |
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The most expensive and fastest computers available
are sometimes called ________.
a. | mainframes | c. | nanocomputers | b. | supers | d. | workstations |
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Computers based on ________ could eventually show
up in every device and appliance in your life.
a. | silicon | c. | fiber
optics | b. | radio waves | d. | nanotechnology |
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Microwave ovens use ________ to store
data.
a. | microcomputers | c. | nanocomputers | b. | microcontrollers | d. | notebook |
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Demographic marketing information can be studied
using a _________.
a. | supercomputer | c. | microcomputer | b. | minicomputer | d. | workstation |
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A component that expands a computer's input,
storage, or output capabilities is referred to as a(n) ________ device.
a. | upload | c. | virtual | b. | processing | d. | peripheral |
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The process of copying software programs from
secondary storage media to the system's hard disk is called ________.
a. | downloading | c. | uploading | b. | installation | d. | configuration |
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Which of the following represents 1,024 characters
of data?
a. | byte | c. | terabyte | b. | kilobyte | d. | bit |
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One character of data is stored as one
________.
a. | byte | c. | kilobyte | b. | bit | d. | gigabyte |
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The raw facts and figures that are processed into
information are called ________.
a. | output | c. | data | b. | information | d. | software |
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Data that has been summarized or otherwise
manipulated for use in decision-making is called ________.
a. | code | c. | input | b. | information | d. | software |
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The device consisting of electronic circuitry that
executes instructions to process data is called ________.
a. | CPU | c. | secondary storage | b. | primary
storage | d. | RAM |
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The area in the computer where data or information
is held permanently is called ________.
a. | CPU | c. | secondary storage | b. | primary
storage | d. | memory |
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An input device that converts letters, numbers, and
other characters into electrical signals readable by a processor is called a
________.
a. | keyboard | c. | printer | b. | mouse | d. | speaker |
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An input device that is used to manipulate objects
viewed on the computer display screen is a ________.
a. | keyboard | c. | printer | b. | mouse | d. | speaker |
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The area of a computer where data is held before
processing and information is held after processing is called a ________.
a. | memory chip | c. | motherboard | b. | processor chip | d. | systemboard |
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A device that sends and receives data over
telephone lines to and from computers is called a ________.
a. | printer | c. | modem | b. | smartphone | d. | memory chip |
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Software that helps a computer perform essential
operating tasks and enables other software to run is called ________.
a. | application software | c. | device
driver | b. | system software | d. | operating system |
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Software that enables users to perform specific
tasks– solve problems, perform work, or entertain themselves is called
________.
a. | application software | c. | device
driver | b. | system software | d. | operating system |
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The computer circuitry that temporarily holds data
waiting to be processed is known as ________.
a. | primary storage | c. | CPU | b. | secondary storage | d. | motherboard |
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The results of a computer's processing are
called ________.
a. | data | c. | memory | b. | input | d. | output |
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The instructions that tell a computer how to
perform a task are called ________.
a. | software | c. | tasks | b. | hardware | d. | input |
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Which of the following is NOT an output
device?
a. | speaker | c. | scanner | b. | printer | d. | monitor |
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A storage device that uses laser technology to read
data from optical disks is called a ________.
a. | hard disk | c. | compact
disk | b. | floppy disk | d. | zip disk |
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When a user enters monthly bills into a family
finance computer program, these amounts are considered to be ________.
a. | information | c. | input | b. | memory | d. | output |
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When a user prints out a report for class, the
report would be ________.
a. | input | c. | output | b. | data | d. | software |
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To send a picture by email, the user will use a
________.
a. | printer | c. | scanner | b. | speaker | d. | modem |
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When playing games on the computer, the user is
using ________ software.
a. | application | c. | financial | b. | system | d. | business |
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What kind of storage is used to save a term paper
for later editing?
a. | primary | c. | caching-only | b. | secondary | d. | read-only |
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A user should place a new sound card in the system
unit in the ________.
a. | hard drive | c. | expansion slot | b. | CD drive | d. | memory chip |
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A user wants to work on a term paper on the
computer in the library as well as on the home PC. Which of the following should the user store it on
to make it portable?
a. | CD | c. | modem | b. | hard disk | d. | printer |
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Which of the following is a list of peripheral
devices?
a. | system unit, CD drive, DVD drive | c. | floppy disk, Zip drive, motherboard | b. | printer, CD drive, DVD drive | d. | modem, DVD,
operating system |
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Which of the following is NOT a basic computer
operation?
a. | input | c. | output | b. | getting on the internet | d. | storage |
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Which of the following is NOT a place to store
data?
a. | zip disk | c. | DVD | b. | secondary storage | d. | motherboard |
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The ability to link computers to one another by
communication lines providing online information access is called ________.
a. | interactivity | c. | convergence | b. | connectivity | d. | personalization |
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The two-way communication through which a user can
respond to information received and modify the process is called ________.
a. | interactivity | c. | convergence | b. | connectivity | d. | personalization |
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The combination of several industries (computers,
communication, consumer electronics, entertainment, and mass media) through various devices that
exchange data in the format used by computers is ________.
a. | portability | c. | convergence | b. | connectivity | d. | personalization |
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Which of the following is NOT a direction of
communications development?
a. | connectivity | c. | interactivity | b. | affordability | d. | multimedia |
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Which of the following is NOT an application of
connectivity?
a. | Doing research on the internet. | c. | Shopping online. | b. | Editing a term
paper. | d. | Sending and receiving email. |
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