Chapter 1&3

Offering the convenience of one-handed operation, a(n) ____ phone is an Internet-enabled telephone
that usually also provides PDA capabilities.
Selected Answer: c. smart

Because ____ are components in larger products, they usually are small and have limited hardware.
Selected Answer: d. embedded computers

A(n) ____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own
memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules, produce results, and
store the results for future use.
Selected Answer: b. computer

A(n) ____ message is a real-time Internet communication, where you exchange messages with
other connected users.
Selected Answer: a. instant

Together, hardware, software, data, people, and procedures comprise a(n) ____ system.
Selected Answer:
d. information

A Web site is ____.

Selected Answer: a. a collection of related Web pages

A(n) ____ computer is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap.
Selected Answer: b. notebook

A(n) ____ device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from a USB flash drive, for
example.
Selected Answer: d. storage

Which of the following is NOT true of mobile devices?

Answers: a. Mobile devices usually have disk drives.

b.Because of their reduced size, the screens on mobile devices are small, but usually are in
color.
c.You often can connect a mobile device to a personal computer to exchange information
between the computer and the mobile device.
d.Some mobile devices are Internet-enabled, meaning they can connect to the Internet
wirelessly.

The term, ____, refers to any personal computer based on the original IBM personal computer design.
Selected Answer: a. PC-compatible
All of the following are advantages of using computers EXCEPT ____.
Selected Answer: d. impact on labor force

By subscribing to a(n) ____, you can use your computer and a communications device, such as a
modem, to connect to the many services of the Internet.
Selected Answer: b. access provider

Each of the following is a popular type of mobile device EXCEPT ____.

Selected Answer: a. mainframes

Standard ____ use a handheld controller(s) as an input device; a television screen as an output device;
and hard disks, optical discs, and/or memory cards for storage.
Selected Answer: d. game consoles

Computer ____ entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
Selected Answer: b. literacy

A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a
computer.
Selected Answer: a. input

A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
Answers: a. output

Examples of mobile technology include all of the following EXCEPT ____.

Answers: a. servers

b. digital cameras

c. portable media players

d. smart phones

A(n) ____ device is a hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and
receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.

b. communications

With a(n) ____, users interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons.
Selected Answer: d. GUI
 Chapter 4&5

Which of the following kinds of software is a sophisticated type of application software that assists a professional
user in creating engineering, architectural, and scientific designs?
Selected Answer: d.
CAD
Question 2
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Which of the following provides the mobile user with a secure connection to the company network server?
Selected Answer: b.
VPN
Question 3
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Which of the following kinds of software enables users to enter typed text, handwritten comments, drawings, or
sketches anywhere on a page and then save the page as part of a notebook?
Selected Answer: b.
note taking
Question 4

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Which of the following is, as shown in the accompanying figure, a small text file that a web server stores on a
user’s computer?
Selected Answer: b.
cookie
Question 5
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Which of the following is not a security product developer?

Selected Answer: d.
Adobe
Question 6
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Which kind of license is a legal agreement that allows multiple users to access the software on the server
simultaneously?
Selected Answer: b.
network
Question 7
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Which type of individual may steal credit card numbers to make fraudulent purchases?
Selected Answer:

c. corrupt

Question 8
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Many worksheet cells like those in the accompanying figure contain a number that can be used in a calculation.
What is the name for this?
Selected Answer: d. value
Question 9
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Which kind of license is a legal agreement that permits users to install the software on multiple computers, usually
at a volume discount?
Selected Answer: b. site
Question 10
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Which of the following kinds of software is software that enables professional designers to create sophisticated
documents that contain text, graphics, and many colors?
Selected Answer: c.
DTP

Question 11
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Which law states that it is not illegal to intercept or access an electronic communication made through an
electronic communication system that is configured so that such electronic communication is readily accessible to
the general public?
Selected Answer:

d.
Electronic Communication Privacy Act
Question 12
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Which of the following kinds of software allows users to modify a segment of a video, called a clip?
Selected Answer: b.
video editing
Question 13
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What is the term for a square-shaped coded graphic that corresponds to a web address or other information?
Selected Answer: c.
QR code
Question 14
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Which of the following is any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software,
data, information, or processing capability?
Selected Answer: d.
digital security risk
Question 15
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Computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and rootkits are classified as which of the following?
Selected Answer: a.
malware

Question 16
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What kind of software consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with
personal tasks?
Selected Answer: b.
application
Question 17
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Which of the following terms means in a location separate from the computer site?
Selected Answer: c.
off-site
Question 18
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Which of the following is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that
data?
Selected Answer: d.
database
Question 19
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Which of the following kinds of players is a program that allows you to view images and animation, listen to
audio, and watch video files on your computer?
Selected Answer: b.
media
Question 20
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Which of the following is a scam in which a perpetrator sends an official looking email that attempts to obtain a
user’s personal and financial information?
Selected Answer: b.
phishing
Chapter 6&7

Question 1
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Which of the following requires any company with 15 or more employees to make reasonable attempts to
accommodate the needs of physically challenged workers?

Selected Answer: c.

ADA

Question 2
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What is the process of copying items from RAM to a storage device?

Selected Answer: b.

saving

Question 3
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Which of the following consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed by the
processor, data needed by those instructions, and the results of processed data (information)?

Selected Answer: a.

memory

Question 4
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Which kind of tablet positions the case below a keyboard, providing functionality similar to that of a laptop?

Selected Answer: b.

convertible

Question 5
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AMD is the leading manufacturer of which of the following kinds of processors, which have an internal design
similar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often are less expensive?

Selected Answer: a.

Intel-compatible

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Which of the following describes the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest
black that can be displayed on an LCD monitor?

Selected Answer: d.

Contrast ratio

Question 7
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As shown in the accompanying figure, which of the following kinds of card is a circuit board that enhances
functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals?

Selected Answer: d.

adapter

Question 8
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Within the circuitry of a computer, each channel along which bits transfer allows the various devices both inside
and attached to the system unit to communicate with each other. What are these channels, shown in the
accompanying figure, called?

Selected Answer: b.
 buses

Question 9
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Which of the following is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different
widths?

Selected Answer: b.

bar code

Question 10
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Many retailers see the technology shown in the accompanying figure as an alternative to bar codes because
which of the following is true?

Selected Answer: b. It does not require line-of-sight transmission.

Question 11
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Which of the following is the most common type of volatile memory?

Selected Answer: c.

RAM

Question 12
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Retail and grocery stores use which kind of bar code?

Selected Answer: d.

UPC (Universal Product Code)

Question 13
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To display the highest quality images, an LCD monitor should plug in which of the following?

Selected Answer: d.

any of the above

Question 14
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Which of the following is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by touching the screen with a
finger or a stylus?

Selected Answer: c.

touch screen

Question 15
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What is pixel pitch sometimes called?

Selected Answer: a. dot pitch

Question 16
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Which of the following are NOT commonly used nonimpact printers?

Selected Answer: a.

line printers and dot-matrix printers

Question 17
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Many scanners include a certain kind of software, which can read and convert text documents into electronic
files. What is that kind of software?

Selected Answer: b.

OCR

Question 18
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Which of the following cards converts computer output into a video signal that travels through a cable to the
monitor, which displays an image on the screen?

Selected Answer: a.
 graphics

Question 19
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Over time, which of the following is true of thermal printers?

Selected Answer: a.

They are inexpensive, but the print quality is low and the images tend to fade.

Question 20
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Which of the following is an alternate term for an adapter card?

Selected Answer: c.

expansion card
 Chapter 8&9

Question 1
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Current ____ have storage capacities of 16 GB to 256 GB and more.

Selected Answer: a.

SSDs

Question 2
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Two types of system software are ____.

Selected Answer: c.

operating systems and utility programs

Question 3
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The inflexible, circular platters on ____ disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and
information.

Selected Answer: a.

hard

Question 4
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All of the following may scratch or damage an optical disc EXCEPT ____.

Selected Answer: b.

holding a disk by its edges

Question 5
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A(n) ____ is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet or numbers, that identifies
one specific user.

Selected Answer: b.

user name
Question 6
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The drive designation of an optical disc drive, into which the disc shown in the accompanying figure would
fit, usually ____.

Selected Answer: c.

follows alphabetically after that of all the hard disks

Question 7
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A(n) ____ is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be
recorded magnetically on its surface.

Selected Answer: d.

platter

Question 8
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The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

Selected Answer: a.

they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader

Question 9
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Instead of using CD-R, many users opt for ____, which is an erasable multisession disc users can write on
multiple times.

Selected Answer: b.

CD-RW

Question 10
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Miniature hard disks have storage capacities that range from 1 GB to ____.

Selected Answer:
d. 320
GB

Question 11
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____ is the process of starting or restarting a computer.

Selected Answer: a.

Booting

Question 12
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A(n) ____ is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Selected Answer: d.

DVD-ROM

Question 13
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Storage devices access items in ____.

Selected Answer: b.

microseconds

c.

milliseconds

Question 14
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____ is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors, so the operating system can store and locate
data and information on the disk.
 Selected Answer: a.

Formatting

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A Kodak ____ CD is a type of CD-ROM that stores digital versions of a single roll of film using a jpg file format.

Selected Answer: d.

Picture

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A(n) ____ is someone who tries to access a computer or network illegally.

Selected Answer: a.

hacker

Question 17
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During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are compared with data in
a ____ chip.

Selected Answer: d.

CMOS

Question 18
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Some computers improve hard disk access time by using a disk ____, which consists of memory chips that
store frequently accessed items.

Selected Answer: a.

cache

Question 19
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Linux is ____ software, which means its code is provided for use, modification, and redistribution.

Selected Answer: a.

open source

Question 20
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A(n) ____ viewer is a utility that allows users to display, copy, and print the contents of a graphics file.

Selected Answer: c.

image