PRACTICE SET 1
1.
All of the following are examples of real
security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A.
hackers.
B.
spam.
C.
viruses.
D.
identity theft.
Answer: B Reference: Becoming a
Savvy Computer User and Consumer Difficulty: Easy
2.
A process known as ____________ is used by
large retailers to study trends.
A.
data mining
B.
data selection
C.
POS
D.
data conversion
Answer: A Reference: Computers in
Business: Working in a Data Mine? Difficulty: Easy
3.
____________terminals (formerly known as
cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer
systems.
A.
Data
B.
Point-of-sale (POS)
C.
Sales
D.
Query
Answer: B Reference: Computers in
Retail: Let Me Look That Up for You Difficulty: Easy
4.
A(n) ____________ system is a small,
wireless handheld computer that scans an item’s tag and pulls up the current
price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A.
PSS
B.
POS
C.
inventory
D.
data mining
Answer: A Reference: Computers in
Retail: Let Me Look That Up for You Difficulty: Easy
5.
The ability to recover and read deleted or
damaged files from a criminal’s computer is an example of a law enforcement
specialty called:
A.
robotics.
B.
simulation.
C.
computer forensics.
D.
animation.
Answer: C Reference: Computers in
Law Enforcement: Put Down… Difficulty: Moderate
6.
Which of the following is NOT one of the
four major data processing functions of a computer?
A.
gathering data
B.
processing data into information
C.
analyzing the data or information
D.
storing the data or information
Answer: C Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
7.
____________ tags, when placed on an animal,
can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal’s movements.
A.
POS
B.
RFID
C.
PPS
D.
GPS
Answer: B Reference: Computers in
Ranching and Farming: HighTech… Difficulty: Moderate
8.
Surgeons can perform delicate operations by
manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is
known as:
A.
robotics.
B.
computer forensics.
C.
simulation.
D.
forecasting.
Answer: A Reference: Computers in
the Medical Field: Fact or Science Fiction? Difficulty: Moderate
9.
Technology no longer protected by copyright,
available to everyone, is considered to be:
A.
proprietary.
B.
open.
C.
experimental.
D.
in the public domain.
Answer: A Reference: Computers in
the Medical Field: Fact or Science Fiction? Difficulty: Moderate
10.
____________ is the study of molecules and
structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers.
A.
Nanoscience
B.
Microelectrodes
C.
Computer forensics
D.
Artificial intelligence
Answer: A Reference: Nanoscience:
The Next “Big” Thing Difficulty: Moderate
11.
____________ is the science that attempts to
produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do.
A.
Nanoscience
B.
Nanotechnology
C.
Simulation
D.
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Answer: D Reference: Artificial
Intelligence: Will Computers Become Human? Difficulty: Moderate
12.
____________ is data that has been organized
or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A.
A process
B.
Software
C.
Storage
D.
Information
Answer: D Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
13.
The name for the way that computers
manipulate data into information is called:
A.
programming.
B.
processing.
C.
storing.
D.
organizing.
Answer: B Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
14.
Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________
data.
A.
present
B.
input
C.
output
D.
store
Answer: B Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Moderate
15.
After a picture has been taken with a
digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is
considered:
A.
data.
B.
output.
C.
input.
D.
the process.
Answer: B Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
16.
Computers use the ____________ language to
process data.
A.
processing
B.
kilobyte
C.
binary
D.
representational
Answer: C Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Easy
17.
Computers process data into information by
working exclusively with:
A.
multimedia.
B.
words.
C.
characters.
D.
numbers.
Answer: D Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
18.
In the binary language each letter of the
alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique
combination of:
A.
eight bytes.
B.
eight kilobytes.
C.
eight characters.
D.
eight bits.
Answer: D Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
19.
The term bit
is short for:
A.
megabyte.
B.
binary language.
C.
binary digit.
D.
binary number.
Answer: C Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Easy
20.
A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A.
megabyte.
B.
byte.
C.
kilobyte.
D.
gigabyte.
Answer: B Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Easy
21.
A ____________ is approximately one billion
bytes.
A.
kilobyte
B.
bit
C.
gigabyte
D.
megabyte
Answer: C Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Easy
22.
A ____________ is approximately a million
bytes.
A.
gigabyte
B.
kilobyte
C.
megabyte
D.
terabyte
Answer: C Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
23.
____________ is any part of the computer
that you can physically touch.
A.
Hardware
B.
A device
C.
A peripheral
D.
An application
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
24.
The components that process data are located
in the:
A.
input devices.
B.
output devices.
C.
system unit.
D.
storage component.
Answer: C Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
25.
All of the following are examples of input
devices EXCEPT a:
A.
scanner.
B.
mouse.
C.
keyboard.
D.
printer.
Answer: D Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
26.
Which of the following is an example of an
input device?
A.
scanner
B.
speaker
C.
CD
D.
printer
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
27.
All of the following are examples of storage
devices EXCEPT:
A.
hard disk drives.
B.
printers.
C.
floppy disk drives.
D.
CD drives.
Answer: B Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
28.
The ____________, also called the “brains”
of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A.
motherboard
B.
memory
C.
RAM
D.
central processing unit (CPU)
Answer: D Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
29.
The CPU and memory are located on the:
A.
expansion board.
B.
motherboard.
C.
storage device.
D.
output device.
Answer: B Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
30.
Word processing, spreadsheet, and
photo-editing are examples of:
A.
application software.
B.
system software.
C.
operating system software.
D.
platform software.
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Moderate
31.
____________ is a set of computer programs
used on a computer to help perform tasks.
A.
An instruction
B.
Software
C.
Memory
D.
A processor
Answer: B Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Easy
32.
System software is the set of programs that
enables your computer’s hardware devices and ____________ software to work
together.
A.
management
B.
processing
C.
utility
D.
application
Answer: D Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Moderate
33.
The PC (personal computer) and the Apple
Macintosh are examples of two different:
A.
platforms.
B.
applications.
C.
programs.
D.
storage devices.
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Platforms: PCs and Macs Difficulty: Easy
34.
Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use
different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A.
languages
B.
methods
C.
CPUs
D.
storage devices
Answer: C Reference: Computer
Platforms: PCs and Macs Difficulty: Moderate
35.
Servers are computers that provide resources
to other computers connected to a:
A.
network.
B.
mainframe.
C.
supercomputer.
D.
client.
Answer: A Reference: Specialty
Computers Difficulty: Moderate
36.
Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers
are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A.
supercomputers
B.
clients
C.
laptops
D.
mainframes
Answer: D Reference: Specialty
Computers Difficulty: Moderate
37.
____________ are specially designed
computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A.
Servers
B.
Supercomputers
C.
Laptops
D.
Mainframes
Answer: B Reference: Specialty
Computers Difficulty: Moderate
38.
DSL
is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A.
network
B.
wireless
C.
slow
D.
broadband
Answer: D Reference: Trends In
IT: Ethics: Knowledge Is Power:… Difficulty: Moderate
39.
The difference between people with access to
computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the:
A.
digital divide.
B.
Internet divide.
C.
Web divide.
D.
broadband divide.
Answer: A Reference: Trends In
IT: Ethics: Knowledge Is Power:… Difficulty: Moderate
40.
____________ is the science revolving around
the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A.
Nanotechnology
B.
Micro-technology
C.
Computer forensics
D.
Artificial intelligence
Answer: A Reference: Nanoscience:
The Next “Big” Thing Difficulty: Easy
41.
Which of the following is the correct order
of the four major functions of a computer?
A.
Process à Output à Input à
Storage
B.
Input à Outputà Process à Storage
C.
Process à Storage à Input à
Output
D.
Input à Process à Output à
Storage
Answer: D Reference: Computers
Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Challenging
42.
____________ bits equal one byte.
A.
Eight
B.
Two
C.
One thousand
D.
One million
Answer: A Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
43.
The binary language consists of ____________
digit(s).
A.
8
B.
2
C.
1,000
D.
1
Answer: B Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
44.
A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A.
bit
B.
binary digit
C.
character
D.
kilobyte
Answer: C Reference: Bits and
Bytes: The Language of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
45.
____________ controls the way in which the
computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with
the computer.
A.
The platform
B.
The operating system
C.
Application software
D.
The motherboard
Answer: B Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Moderate
46.
The operating system is the most common type
of ____________ software.
A.
communication
B.
application
C.
system
D.
word-processing software
Answer: C Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Easy
47.
____________ are specially designed computer
chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic
thermostat.
A.
Servers
B.
Embedded computers
C.
Robotic computers
D.
Mainframes
Answer: B Reference: Specialty
Computers Difficulty: Moderate
48.
The steps and tasks needed to process data,
such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called:
A.
instructions.
B.
the operating system.
C.
application software.
D.
the system unit.
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
49.
The two broad categories of software are:
A.
word processing and spreadsheet.
B.
transaction and application.
C.
Windows and Mac OS.
D.
system and application.
Answer: D Reference: Computer
Software Difficulty: Easy
50.
The metal or plastic case that holds all the
physical parts of the computer is the:
A.
system unit.
B.
CPU.
C.
mainframe.
D.
platform.
Answer: A Reference: Computer
Hardware Difficulty: Easy
Fill in the Blank:
51.
Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is
the platform of choice for graphic design and animation.
Answer: Mac Reference: Computer Platforms: PCs and
Macs Difficulty: Easy
52.
The ____________ is the program that manages
the hardware of the computer system, including the CPU, memory, storage devices,
and input/output devices.
Answer: operating system Reference: Computer Software Difficulty: Moderate
53.
The type of operating system software you
use depends on your computer’s ____________.
Answer: platform Reference: Computer Platforms: PCs and
Macs Difficulty: Challenging
54.
____________software helps you carry out
tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet.
Answer: Application Reference: Computer Software Difficulty: Easy
55.
____________are the fastest and most
expensive computers.
Answer: Supercomputers Reference: Specialty Computers Difficulty: Moderate
56.
A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes.
Answer: kilobyte Reference: Bits and Bytes: The Language
of Computers Difficulty: Easy
57.
Input devices are used to provide the steps
and tasks the computer needs to process data, and these steps and tasks are
called ____________.
Answer: instructions Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Challenging
58.
A computer gathers data, processes it,
outputs the data or information, and ____________ the data or information.
Answer: stores Reference: Computers Are Data
Processing Devices Difficulty: Moderate
59.
The binary language consists of two digits:
____________ and ____________.
Answer: 0 and 1 Reference: Bits and Bytes: The Language
of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
60.
A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called
a byte.
Answer: eight (8) Reference: Bits and Bytes: The Language
of Computers Difficulty: Moderate
61.
The devices you use to enter data into a
computer system are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: input Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Easy
62.
The devices on a computer system that let
you see the processed information are known as ____________ devices.
Answer: output Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Easy
63.
____________ is the set of computer
instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks.
Answer: Software Reference: Computer Software Difficulty: Moderate
64.
When you connect to the ____________, your
computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider
(ISP).
Answer: Internet Reference: Specialty Computers Difficulty: Easy
65.
____________ are computers that excel at
executing many different computer programs at the same time.
Answer: Mainframes Reference: Specialty Computers
Difficulty: Moderate
66.
____________is the application of computer
systems and techniques to gather legal evidence.
Answer: Computer forensics Reference: Computers in Law
Enforcement: Put Down… Difficulty: Challenging
67.
____________ is the science that attempts to
create machines that will emulate the human thought process.
Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) Reference: Artificial Intelligence:
Will … Difficulty: Challenging
68.
Macintosh computers use the Macintosh
operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs generally run ____________ as an
operating system.
Answer: Microsoft Windows Reference: Computer Software Difficulty: Easy
69.
A process known as ____________ tracks trends
and allows retailers to respond to consumer buying patterns.
Answer: data mining Reference: Computers in Business:
Working…. Difficulty: Challenging
70.
Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples
of ____________ devices.
Answer: storage Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Easy
71.
You would use ____________ software to
create spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos.
Answer: application Reference: Computer Software Difficulty: Moderate
72.
____________ are computers that support
hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously.
Answer: Mainframes Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
73.
____________ is the term given to the act of
stealing someone’s identity and ruining their credit rating.
Answer: Identity theft Reference: Becoming a Savvy Computer
User… Difficulty: Moderate
74.
Surgeons are using ____________ to guide
robots to perform delicate surgery.
Answer: computers Reference: Computers in the Medical
Field: Fact… Difficulty: Easy
75.
Patient ____________ are life-sized
mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat and respond to procedures just
like humans.
Answer: simulators Reference: Computers in the Medical Field:
Fact… Difficulty: Challenging
True and False
76.
Currently, the performance of tasks by
robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms.
Answer: True Reference: Artificial Intelligence:
Will Computers… Difficulty: Moderate
77.
Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or
a sound.
Answer: True Reference:
Computers Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
78.
Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device.
Answer: True Reference:
Computers Are Data Processing Devices Difficulty: Easy
79.
The discrepancy between the “haves” and
“have-nots” with regard to computer technology is commonly referred to as the
digital society.
Answer: False (digital divide) Reference:
Trends In IT: Ethics: Knowledge is Power… Difficulty: Moderate
80.
One of the benefits of becoming computer
fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumer and knowing how to avoid
viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security.
Answer: True Reference:
Becoming a Savvy Computer User and Consumer Difficulty: Easy
81.
Trend-spotting programs, developed for
business, have been used to predict criminal activity.
Answer: True Reference: Computers
in Law Enforcement: Put Down… Difficulty: Moderate
82.
Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on
employee systems used at work.
Answer: False Reference: Understanding
the Challenges Facing a Digital Society Difficulty: Moderate
83.
Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form
of giving an instruction to the computer.
Answer: True Reference:
Computer Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
84.
Output devices store instructions or data
that the CPU processes.
Answer: False (memory) Reference:
Computer Hardware Difficulty: Moderate
85.
The CPU and memory are located on a special
circuit board in the system unit called the motherboard.
Answer: True Reference:
Computer Hardware Difficulty: Easy
86.
Nanostructures represent the smallest
human-made structures that can be built.
Answer: True Reference:
Nanoscience: The Next “Big” Thing Difficulty: Moderate
87.
The main difference between a supercomputer
and a mainframe is that supercomputers are designed to execute a few programs
as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed to handle many programs
running at the same time (but at a slower pace).
Answer: True Reference: Specialty Computers Difficulty: Easy
88.
Being computer fluent means that you should
be able to build a computer yourself.
Answer: False Reference: How Do You Become Computer
Fluent? Difficulty: Moderate
89.
Embedded computers are self-contained
computer devices that have their own programming and do not receive input.
Answer: True Reference:
Specialty Computers Difficulty: Challenging
90.
A Web browser is a special device that is
installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on
a network.
Answer: False (network adapter)Reference: Dig Deeper: What Can You
Do…. Difficulty: Moderate
91.
With a wireless network, it is easier to
relocate devices.
Answer: True Reference: Dig Deeper: What Can You
Do…. Difficulty: Easy
92.
The most common type of memory that the
computer uses to process data is ROM.
Answer: False (RAM) Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Easy
Matching:
93.
Match the following terms with their
approximate size:
II. byte B. eight bits
III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes
IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes
V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes
Answer: C, B, D, A, E Reference: Figure 1.31: How Much Is a
Byte? Difficulty: Moderate
94.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. scanner B. output device
III. RAM C. input device
IV. CPU D. a type of memory
V. CD
drive E. processor
Answer: B, C, D, E, A Reference: Computer Hardware Difficulty: Challenging
95.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides
resources to other computers connected to a
network
III. embedded
computer C.
a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users
simultaneously
IV. PDA D. a
self-contained computer device that usually performs
preprogrammed
functions such as temperature control
V. server E. a small
mobile computing device
Answer: C, A, D, E, B Reference: Specialty Computers Difficulty: Easy
96.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. hardware B. data that has been organized
or presented in a meaningful fashion
III. operating
system C. any part of the computer that
you can physically touch
IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that
enables hardware to perform different tasks
V. information E. the most common type of system
software, it controls the way in which the computer system functions
Answer: D, C, E, A, B Reference: Multiple locations in chapter Difficulty:
Challenging
97.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. application
software B. the kind
of operating system software you will use depends on this
III. platform C. operating system
software generally used on PCs
IV. Microsoft
Windows D. a set of
programs used to accomplish a specific task
V. Mac
OS E.
operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh
Answer: A, D, B, C, E Reference: Multiple locations in chapter Difficulty:
Easy
98.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. memory B. the representation of a fact
or idea (unprocessed information)
III. output C. processed data or
information
IV. storage D. holds instructions or data
that the CPU processes
V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed
again
Answer: B, D, C, E, A Reference: Multiple locations in chapter Difficulty:
Moderate
99.
Match the following terms with their
meanings:
II. binary
language B. the case that contains the
system components
III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s
IV. system
unit D. short for binary digit
V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process
data into usable information
Answer: D, C, E, B, A Reference: Multiple locations in chapter Difficulty:
Challenging
100.
Match the following fields to the related
computer technology:
II. business B. data
mining
III. law
enforcement C. robotics
and simulation
IV. education D.
computer forensics
V. archeology E. digital
recreations of ruins
Answer: C, B, D, A, E Reference: Multiple locations in chapter Difficulty:
Challenging
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