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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Computers process _____.
a. data into information c. data into instructions
b. information into data d. instructions into data
2. _____ is/are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.
a. Data c. Instructions
b. Information d. Documentation
3. All of the following are widely used input devices except the _____.
a. keyboard and mouse c. digital camera and PC video camera
b. microphone and scanner d. printer and monitor
4. The _____ is a small handheld input device that controls the movement of a small symbol on the
screen called the pointer.
a. keyboard c. scanner
b. mouse d. microphone
5. A _____ is an input device that converts printed material to a form the computer can use.
a. mouse c. microphone
b. keyboard d. scanner

Figure 1-3

6. Storage like the CD in Figure 1-3 holds _____ for future use.
a. data c. information
b. instructions d. all of the above
7. A _____ is a portable storage device that has much greater storage capabilities than a floppy disk,
but is small and lightweight enough to be transported on a keychain or in a pocket.
a. Zip disk c. USB flash drive
b. hard disk d. DVD
8. A widely used communication device is a _____.
a. modem c. USB flash drive
b. CD drive d. DVD drive
9. A computing phrase — known as _____ — points out that the accuracy of a computer’s output
depends on the accuracy of the input.
a. what you see is what you get c. nothing ventured, nothing gained
b. garbage in, garbage out d. better safe than sorry
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Figure 1-5

10. On a network, the major difference between the server (like the one in Figure 1-5) and client
computers is that the server ordinarily has _____.
a. less power, less storage space, and decreased communication capabilities
b. less power, less storage space, but expanded communication capabilities
c. more power, more storage space, but decreased communication capabilities
d. more power, more storage space, and expanded communication capabilities
11. People around the world use the Internet to _____.
a. communicate with and meet other people c. access sources of information and leisure
b. shop for goods and services d. all of the above
12. You interact with a program through its _____, which controls how you enter data and
instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
a. operating system c. user interface
b. storage d. icon
13. Two categories of software are _____.
a. operating system and system software c. utility programs and operating systems
b. system software and utility programs d. system software and application software
14. A(n) _____ is a miniature image that represents a program, an instruction, or some other object.
a. menu c. icon
b. command d. window
15. A widely used type of application software related to communications is _____, which allows
users with an Internet connection to access Web pages.
a. a Web browser c. database software
b. word processing software d. spreadsheet software

16. Two types of _____ are desktop computers and notebook computers.
a. personal computers c. midrange servers
b. mobile computers d. mainframes
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17. In many models of personal computers, the system unit is the tall and narrow _____, which can
sit on the floor vertically , if desktop space is limited.
a. land c. oasis
b. tower d. plane
18. Meter readers and parcel delivery people are likely to use a _____ in their jobs as they move from
place to place.
a. handheld computer c. chat room
b. midrange server d. desktop computer
19. Most major corporations use _____ for business activities.
a. embedded computers c. mainframes
b. supercomputers d. mobiles devices
20. _____ are capable of processing more than 100 trillion instructions in a single second.
a. Desktop computers c. Midrange servers
b. Notebook computers d. Supercomputers
21. _____ comprise an information system.
a. Hardware and software c. Procedures
b. Data and people d. All of the above
22. Many small office/home office users (SOHO) are entering the _____ arena and conduct business
on the Web.
a. e-commerce c. e-transit
b. multimedia d. multidimensional
23. Examples of _____ are sales reps, real estate agents, insurance agents, meter readers, package
delivery people, journalists, consultants, and students.
a. small office/home office users c. large business users
b. mobile users d. power users
24. Power users often work with _____, combining text, graphics, audio, and video into one
application.
a. multimedia c. multidimensional
b. multilateral d. multitask
25. A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components known as ____.
a. software c. output
b. input devices d. hardware
26. The ____ is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that
operate the computer.
a. motherboard c. processor
b. control unit d. arithmetic unit
27. A(n) ____ is anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates.
a. user c. manager
b. editor d. programmer
28. Anyone can create a Web page and then make it available, or ____ it, on the Internet for others to
see.
a. load c. run
b. mount d. publish
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29. A ____ is an informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles in a diary or journal format,
usually listed in reverse chronological order.
a. podcast c. glossary
b. blog d. personal Web space
30. A(n) ____ is recorded audio stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a
portable digital audio player such as an iPod.
a. glossary c. podcast
b. personal Web space d. blog
31. ____ software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer
and its devices.
a. System c. Utility
b. Application d. Operating
32. One type of system software is a(n) ____ program, which allows a user to perform maintenance-
type tasks usually related to managing a computer.
a. management c. utility
b. maintenance d. operating
33. ____ software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them
with personal tasks, and include Web browser, word processing software, and spreadsheet
software.
a. Management c. Application
b. Utility d. System
34. Once users have installed software, they can use, or ____, it.
a. load c. run
b. mount d. publish
35. Once in memory, the computer can carry out, or ____, the instructions in a program.
a. load c. mount
b. execute d. publish
36. Resembling a letter-sized slate, the ____ PC is a special type of notebook computer that allows
users to write or draw on the screen.
a. Tablet c. Slate
b. Letter d. Matrix
37. Some manufacturers refer to PDAs and smart phones simply as ____.
a. laptops c. mobile Macs
b. handhelds d. operating systems