lesson 1-3 review

Lessons 1-3 Exam Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Who developed the microprocessor? a. Steve Jobs b. Steve Wozniak c. Dr. Ted Hoff d. Dr. John Atanasoff 2. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____. a.hardware b. software c. data d. information 3. Computers perform logical operations using logical operators such as ____. a.addition, subtraction, multiplication and division b. greater than, less than, or equal to c. AND, OR, and NOT d. none of the above 4. Which type of computers are today’s most widely used personal computers? a.Desktop and notebook b. Application servers c. Mobile devices d. Supercomputers 5. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch? a.Mainframe computer b. Supercomputer c. Embedded computer d. Notebook computer 6. Which of the following is a computer procedure that takes raw data and changes it into information? a. RAM b. IPOS c. BIOS ROM d. MP3 7. Which of the following system components is the brains of the computer? a.Circuit board b. CPU c. Memory d. Network card 8. The ____ coordinates all of the processor’s activities. a. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) b. control unit c. random access memory (RAM) d. expansion slot 9. ____ refers to the machine language which is all 1s and 0s. a.Bit b. Byte c. Binary d. Processor pathways 10. Which measurement is approximately 1 million bytes? a.Kilobyte b. Megabyte c. Gigabyte d. Terabyte 11. The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data. a. ROM b. RAM c. I-cycles d. E-cycles 12. ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from RAM. a. Fetching b. Decoding c. Executing d. Storing 13. Hard drives, magnetic tapes, and Zip disks are examples of ____. a.magnetic storage devices b. optical storage devices c. solid-state storage d. remote storage 14. Which of the following is NOT a safeguard you should take to care for removable storage media? a.Keep away from magnetic fields. b. Avoid extreme temperatures. c. Only remove the media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on. d. Keep the discs in a sturdy case when transporting. Case 1-1 Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store. 15. When Eli scans the barcode of an item into the computer, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed? a.Receiving data b. Processing data c. Outputting information d. Storing data 16. When Eli views the description and price of an item displayed on the computer monitor, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed? a.Receiving data b. Processing data c. Outputting information d. Storing data Case 1-2 Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends. 17. As Myra inputs the names, addresses, and telephone numbers, her data is stored in ____? a.the control unit b. RAM c. a dual-core processor d. BIOS ROM 18. If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose? a.CD-ROM b. DVD-R c. Magnetic tape d. USB flash drive 19. Most of the keyboards provided with desktop computers are ____. a. flexible b. enhanced c. virtual d. wireless 20. What type of keyboard is designed to provide users with more natural, comfortable hand, wrist, and arm positions? a. Ergonomic b. Cordless c. Specialized d. Security 21. On a mouse, you use the wheel to ____. a.scroll or zoom b. select text c. to display a shortcut menu d. click or double-click 22. The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down. a. touchpad b. pointing stick c. trackball d. joystick 23. Speech, sound effects, and music are examples of ____. a. specialized output devices b. audio input c. Bluetooth technology d. hard copy 24. Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results? a. CPU b. Monitor c. Printer d. Speaker 25. Printer speed is measured in ____. a. RAM b. characters per second c. pages per minute d. dots per inch 26. Which type of printer produces images using the same technology as copier machines? a. Laser b. Inkjet c. Thermal d. Mobile 27. A stylus would be used to write on a(n) ____. a. environmental sensor b. PDA c. monitor d. fingerprint scanner 28. Which would you use to view the temperature and humidity of a remote environment? a.Remote control b. Biometrics c. Environmental sensor d. Virtual devices 29. Remote controls are a type of specialized ____. a.environmental probe b. output device c. input device d. security device 30. Which of the following uses the synchronized positioning of light-emitting and sensing devices to detect user input? a.Biometric keyboard scanner b. Laser virtual keyboard c. Fingerprint scanner d. Touch display screen 31. A keyboard that can be operated with the feet is an example of a special input device for ____. a.the physically challenged b. biometric systems c. environmental monitoring d. wireless technology 32. The field of ____ is defined as the study, design, and use of robot systems for manufacturing. a.biometrics b. virtual input c. plotters d. robotics Case 2-1 Clarissa uses a mouse as the pointing device for her personal computer. Her mouse has two buttons and a wheel. 3 33. To display a shortcut menu on the screen, Clarissa would click ____. a. the left mouse button b. the right mouse button c. both mouse buttons at the same time d. the mouse wheel 34. Which action would Clarissa perform to highlight a selected portion of the text on the screen? a. Pointing b. Dragging c. Right-clicking d. Rotating wheel Case 2-2 Clyde is setting up the new computer that he just bought and wants to attach peripheral devices to the USB ports. 35. When Clyde plugs a device in and the computer system configures it automatically, this is referred to as ____. a.plug-and-play b. FireWire c. a serial port d. Bluetooth 36. ____ can occur when older systems are discarded and the data is not deleted. a.Encryption b. Backup c. Data theft d. Viruses 37. Employees accessing company computers for personal use is considered ____. a.part of the job b. a relaxing break c. theft d. confidential 38. Data on a hard drive is stored in small ____ dots on the disk. a.water-proof b. magnetic c. removable d. battery-powered 39. Damaged cables can ____. a.prevent peripheral devices from communicating with the computer b. cause a hard drive crash c. cause power spikes d. conduct static electricity 40. There are ____ basic types of UPS systems. a. two b. four c. five d. twelve 41. Which type of hardware issue would you evaluate using a boot disk? a. Printer problem b. Display problem c. Loss of network connectivity d. Crashed hard drive 42. If media is damaged by water, first ____. a. restart the computer b. place it in an airtight plastic bag c. dry it d. any of the above Lessons 1-3 Exam Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-5 2. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-6 3. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-7 4. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-7 5. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-8 6. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-9 7. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-11 8. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-12 9. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-12 10. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-12 11. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-15 12. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-15 13. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-17 14. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-21 15. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-6 TOP: Critical Thinking 16. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-6 TOP: Critical Thinking 17. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-14 TOP: Critical Thinking 18. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-21 TOP: Critical Thinking 19. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-28 20. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-28 21. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-30 22. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-31 23. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-32 24. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-33 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-33 26. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-33 27. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-38 28. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-39 29. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-39 30. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-40 31. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-41 32. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-41 33. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-30 TOP: Critical Thinking 34. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-30 TOP: Critical Thinking 35. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-43 TOP: Critical Thinking 36. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-55 37. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-55 38. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-57 39. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-57 40. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-58 41. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-59 42. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-59 43. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-59 44. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-60 45. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-61 46. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-61 47. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-62 48. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-57 TOP: Critical Thinking