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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of computer fluency?

1)

_______
A)

Being able to write computer programs
B )

Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers
C)

Becoming comfortable with the use of computers
D)

Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing



2)

The process of ________ can help a business analyze consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions.

2)

_______
A)

transaction processing

B )

simulation
C)

information processing

D)

data mining



3)

A small biomedical device, currently on the market, that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is the:

3)

_______
A)

VeriChip.

B )

Digicard.

C)

Nanoguard.

D)

Identitron.



4)

RF keyboards differ from infrared keyboards in that they:

4)

_______
A)

must be closer to the computer.
B )

are connected to the computer via the USB port.
C)

are used primarily on laptops or PDAs.
D)

do not need to be pointed at the computer.



5)

The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its:

5)

_______
A)

resolution.

B )

data transfer rate.
C)

refresh rate.

D)

dot pitch.



6)

The larger the number of pixels of a computer monitor, the higher its:

6)

_______
A)

resolution.

B )

data transfer rate.
C)

refresh rate.

D)

dot pitch.



7)

The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel to generate light waves is a(n):

7)

_______
A)

CRT monitor.

B )

LCD monitor.

C)

laser printer.

D)

ink-jet printer.



8)

The following are all advantages of LCD over CRT monitors EXCEPT:

8)

_______
A)

more friendly to the environment.
B )

wider viewing area relative to size of the monitor.
C)

less likely to cause eyestrain.
D)

wider viewing angle.



9)

Which of the following printers is characterized by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper?

9)

_______
A)

Laser

B )

Thermal

C)

Dot-matrix

D)

Ink-jet



10)

A laser printer works by:

10)

______
A)

utilizing drop-on-demand technology.
B )

striking the paper with hammer-like keys.
C)

removing static electrical charge from a metal drum.
D)

using a process called direct-thermal printing.



11)

The box that contains the central electronic components of a computer as well as its power source and main storage devices is called the:

11)

______
A)

module.

B )

system unit.

C)

CPU.

D)

motherboard.



12)

Which of the following ports is most likely to be used for connecting a printer to your computer?

12)

______
A)

FireWire

B )

Ethernet

C)

Serial

D)

Parallel or USB



13)

What type of port sends data one bit at a time?

13)

______
A)

Parallel

B )

USB

C)

Serial

D)

FireWire



14)

Which of the following actions is NOT conducive to proper ergonomic computer use?

14)

______
A)

Making sure no light is directly shining onto the computer screen
B )

Placing the monitor 20-50 degrees below your line of site
C)

Typing with the forearms parallel to the floor
D)

Typing at the keyboard with a 20-degree bend of the wrist



15)

In which of the following examples does the storage size progress from smallest to largest?

15)

______
A)

kilobyte → megabyte → gigabyte → petabyte → terabyte
B )

kilobyte → megabyte → petabyte → terabyte → gigabyte
C)

kilobyte → megabyte → gigabyte → terabyte → petabyte
D)

megabyte → terabyte → gigabyte → kilobyte → petabyte



16)

The ________ is used to store information in the computer.

16)

______
A)

machine linguistics

B )

bit language
C)

binary number system

D)

HTML code



17)

Instructions and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in:

17)

______
A)

RAM.

B )

a CD-ROM.
C)

the motherboard.

D)

the hard disk.



18)

What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function?

18)

______
A)

Hard disk → processing

B )

Mouse → input
C)

Scanner → output

D)

CPU → storage



19)

The two main categories of software are:

19)

______
A)

system software and utility software.
B )

application software and programmable software.
C)

application software and utility software.
D)

system software and application software.



20)

The term that refers to computers that provide resources to other computers in a network is:

20)

______
A)

mainframe.

B )

resource provider.
C)

platform.

D)

server.



SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
21)

One significant risk in the Internet Age is ________, a process by which hackers obtain sensitive personal data, such as credit card or Social Security numbers, and use this information for their benefit, while ruining your credit rating.

21)

_____________



22)

Law enforcement officers are increasingly making use of new technology within the field of ________ to assist in fighting high-tech crimes.

22)

_____________



MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
23)

The project originating the computer network that eventually evolved into the modern-day Internet was called:

23)

______
A)

CERNNet.

B )

ARPANET.

C)

NSFNet.

D)

Intranet.



24)

The following tasks are all performed by productivity software EXCEPT:

24)

______
A)

spreadsheet modeling.

B )

peripheral device management.
C)

personal information management.

D)

word processing.



25)

The MS-DOS operating system is a:

25)

______
A)

graphical user interface, single-task operating system.
B )

command-driven interface, single-task operating system.
C)

graphical user interface, multitask operating system.
D)

graphical user interface that executes in real-time.



SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
26)

The ________ operating system was the first to make point-and-click technology commercially available in an affordable system for consumers.

26)

_____________



27)

Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. queue A. line of print jobs waiting to process
II. swap file B. software for controlling peripheral device
III. driver C. caused by a request from a peripheral device
IV. interrupt D. stores the contents of virtual memory
V. spooler E. software for coordinating print jobs

27)

_____________



MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
28)

In Windows XP, if you want to see the maximum number of files or subfolders for a folder with a high volume of content, the best viewing option is ________ view.

28)

______
A)

icon

B )

list

C)

detail

D)

tile



29)

Which of the following is NOT a feature of mobile computing with cell phones and/or PDAs?

29)

______
A)

Fast and inexpensive Internet access relative to desktop computing
B )

Availability of personal information management software at all times
C)

Convenience for frequent travelers
D)

Ability to communicate while away from the office or home



30)

The operating system of a cell phone resides in:

30)

______
A)

volatile memory.

B)

read-only memory.
C)

virtual memory.

D)

the CPU.



31)

Execution of the operating system instructions within a cell phone, like a PC, is accomplished by:

31)

______
A)

the transceiver.

B )

the control unit of the CPU.
C)

a ROM chip.

D)

internal memory chips.



32)

In order to support mobile Web browsing, phone companies offering cell phone calling plans usually double as:

32)

______
A)

servers for pagers.

B)

wireless ISPs.
C)

microbrowsers.

D)

FTP sites.



33)

A fast flash card that offers encryption capabilities is called:

33)

______
A)

Secure Digital.

B )

SmartMedia.

C)

Compact Flash.

D)

Memory Stick.



34)

Most PDAs include a stylus for the purpose of:

34)

______
A)

user input.

B)

memory storage.
C)

data transfer.

D)

instruction processing.



35)

All of the following are advantages of the Palm OS over the PocketPC operating system EXCEPT:

35)

______
A)

lower cost.
B )

more support for third-party software applications.
C)

lower memory requirements.
D)

internal support for MP3 and video clip processing.



36)

Unlike a desktop or laptop computer, most PDAs do not include:

36)

______
A)

wireless networking capabilities.

B )

an infrared port.
C)

a central processing unit.

D)

an internal hard drive.



37)

Which of the following is an example of a network node?

37)

______
A)

Printer

B )

Client-server architecture
C)

NOS

D)

Twisted pair cable



38)

The network architecture used in most home networks is:

38)

______
A)

client-server WAN.

B )

client-server LAN.
C)

peer-to-peer LAN.

D)

peer-to-peer WAN.



39)

Which of the following is most likely to be configured as a client-server local area network?

39)

______
A)

A wireless home network
B )

Ten or more nodes in a business office
C)

All the computers in a multi-national corporation
D)

Two computers connected together



40)

A network interface card is a type of network:

40)

______
A)

adapter.

B )

transmission medium.
C)

adapter only for a P2P network.

D)

operating system.



41)

If you want to maximize the data transfer rate in your peer-to-peer network, your best option is:

41)

______
A)

wireless.

B )

phoneline.

C)

Ethernet.

D)

power line.



42)

Which of the following is true of Ethernet-based networks?

42)

______
A)

They require the use of hubs or routers.
B )

They require the use of wireless access points.
C)

They require the use of cable modems.
D)

They require the use of HPNA adapters.



43)

The most likely use of a router in a home network is to:

43)

______
A)

allow individual nodes of an Ethernet-based network to communicate with each other.
B)

allow multiple computers in the network to connect to the Internet.
C)

establish client-server access to shared network resources.
D)

allow two computers to communicate in a wireless network.



44)

The type of network whose bandwidth decreases the most as the distance between network nodes increases is a(n) ________ network.

44)

______
A)

phoneline

B )

wireless

C)

power line

D)

Ethernet



45)

In an Ethernet network, the component that amplifies and retransmits data signals within the network is a:

45)

______
A)

network interface card.

B )

packet.
C)

Category 5 jack.

D)

hub.



46)

The purpose of a wireless transceiver is to:

46)

______
A)

connect different networks together.
B)

control traffic of data packets in an Ethernet network.
C)

convert electrical signals into radio waves.
D)

modulate digital signals for transmission along telephone lines.



47)

If computers in a wireless network are unable to communicate with each other, it would be useful to install a(n):

47)

______
A)

Internet portal.

B )

cable modem.
C)

router.

D)

wireless access point.



48)

Mathematical calculations and comparison decisions are performed by the:

48)

______
A)

numerical calculator.

B )

control unit.
C)

central calculation unit.

D)

Arithmetic logic unit (ALU).



49)

The terms megahertz and gigahertz refer to the number of ________ per second that a CPU can perform.

49)

______
A)

program instructions

B )

machine cycles
C)

video updates

D)

arithmetic calculations



50)

CPU usage refers to the:

50)

______
A)

percentage of time that the CPU is actively working.
B )

number of program instructions that use the CPU.
C)

number of CPUs that are installed on the computer.
D)

number of applications accessing the CPU.



51)

In Windows XP, the clock speed of your system's CPU can be found in the:

51)

______
A)

General tab on the System Properties dialog box for My Computer.
B )

System Information utility available from the Accessories programs.
C)

Computer Management option from the Control Panel.
D)

Windows XP Help Window.



52)

Volatile storage refers to:

52)

______
A)

changes to data as updates are made to the storage device.
B )

storage that loses its data when the power is turned off.
C)

the likelihood of a storage device's quality to degrade over time.
D)

the ability of the storage device to be dynamically installed and removed.



53)

The terms SIMMs, DIMMs, and RIMMs refer to different types of:

53)

______
A)

processing units.

B )

memory modules.
C)

motherboards.

D)

disk drives.



54)

In Windows XP, the amount of memory available to the system at a particular moment can be found in the:

54)

______
A)

Task Manager's Performance tab.
B )

System Information utility available from the Accessories programs.
C)

Computer Management option from the Control Panel.
D)

General tab on the System Properties dialog box for My Computer.



55)

The PF Usage portion of the Task Manager's Performance tab indicates the:

55)

______
A)

processing frequency of the CPU.
B )

total RAM that is installed on the system.
C)

number of page swaps per second that are taking place.
D)

size of the page file in virtual memory.



56)

Low-level formatting of a hard disk will:

56)

______
A)

defragment the disk.
B )

initialize the file allocation table.
C)

reallocate data in order to make disk access more efficient.
D)

create tracks and sectors on the magnetic surface.



57)

________ time refers to the amount of time that it takes for the read/write head to position over the correct track.

57)

______
A)

Latency

B )

Access

C)

Seek

D)

Transfer



58)

Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution to take when caring for floppy disks?

58)

______
A)

Use a label, rather than writing directly on disk
B )

Protect from temperature extremes, both hot and cold
C)

Avoid exposure to speakers and cell phones
D)

Remove dust and dirt by wiping with rubbing alcohol



59)

The computer system's sound card will be located:

59)

______
A)

in a USB port.

B )

on the motherboard.
C)

in the speakers.

D)

in a drive bay.



60)

All of the following are tasks performed by the operating system EXCEPT:

60)

______
A)

providing an interface for users to interact with the computer.
B )

controlling the way application programs work with the CPU.
C)

managing hardware on the computer.
D)

performing housekeeping tasks like file compression and disk defragmentation.



61)

The category of operating system that you most likely have running on your desktop or laptop computer at home is a ________ operating system.

61)

______
A)

single-user, single-task

B )

multiuser, multitask
C)

single-user, multitask

D)

real-time



62)

Which of the following is an example of a real-time operating system?

62)

______
A)

Lynx

B )

Symbian

C)

Windows XP

D)

MS-DOS



63)

Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

63)

______
A)

The desktop computer has an OS, but a PDA does not.
B )

OS has a graphical user interface, but the PDA OS does not.
C)

OS can run several programs simultaneously, but the PDA OS cannot.
D)

OS manages hardware resources, but the PDA OS does not.



64)

Which of the following was an early desktop operating system that included a user-friendly interface with point-and-click features?

64)

______
A)

MS-DOS

B )

Gnome

C)

Mac OS

D)

Unix



65)

The essential difference between an operating system like Linux and one like Windows is that:

65)

______
A)

any programmer can modify Linux code, which is not permitted with Windows.
B )

there are multiple versions of Linux, but only one version of Windows.
C)

Linux is proprietary, but Windows is not.
D)

Windows can run with an Intel processor, but Linux cannot.



66)

Use of icons and windows are characteristic of a ________ interface.

66)

______
A)

menu driven

B )

command driven
C)

graphical user

D)

windows oriented



67)

The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ________ to each task requiring the processor's attention.

67)

______
A)

CPU

B )

stack

C)

slice of time

D)

event



68)

User actions such as keystrokes or mouse clicks are referred to as:

68)

______
A)

tasks.

B )

processes.

C)

events.

D)

interrupts.



69)

An interrupt handler is a:

69)

______
A)

utility program that communicates interrupts to the operating system.
B )

special numeric code that indicates the priority of an interrupt.
C)

location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts.
D)

hardware device that manages the interrupts generated by peripheral units.



70)

Virtual memory is typically located:

70)

______
A)

in the CPU.

B )

on a floppy disk.
C)

on the hard drive.

D)

in a flash card.



71)

Thrashing is caused by:

71)

______
A)

insufficient hard disk space.
B )

swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently.
C)

too many processors being managed by the operating system.
D)

inaccurate information stored in the registry.



72)

If your Windows XP system begins crashing after you've installed a new driver, you can resolve the problem by using the ________ feature.

72)

______
A)

DirectX

B )

Restore Driver
C)

Plug and Play

D)

Roll Back Driver



73)

Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place during the boot-up process?

73)

______
A)

Perform POST → Load operating system → Activate BIOS → Check configuration settings
B )

Activate BIOS → Perform POST → Load operating system → Check configuration settings
C)

Activate BIOS → Check configuration settings → Perform POST → Load operating system
D)

Load operating system → Activate BIOS → Perform POST → Check configuration settings



74)

Part of the POST process is to ensure that the test of essential peripheral devices agrees with the hardware configurations that are stored in:

74)

______
A)

CMOS.

B )

cache memory.

C)

the hard drive.

D)

RAM.



75)

When you see the mouse pointer appear as a double-sided arrow [↔], this indicates that you can:

75)

______
A)

move the window.

B )

resize the window.
C)

tile the window.

D)

cascade the window.



76)

In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is ________ view.

76)

______
A)

icon

B )

details

C)

list

D)

thumbnails



77)

In a Microsoft Word document, a green wavy line beneath a word indicates:

77)

______
A)

a smart tag.

B )

a grammatical error.
C)

a spelling error.

D)

highlighted text.



78)

The cell address C5 indicates that the cell:

78)

______
A)

is performing a calculation involving a variable called "C."
B )

is at row C, column 5 of the worksheet.
C)

contains a label value of "C5."
D)

is at row 5, column C of the worksheet.



79)

Performing a "what-if" analysis is most commonly accomplished using ________ software.

79)

______
A)

presentation

B )

spreadsheet

C)

PIM

D)

database



80)

Slide layouts and design templates are features of ________ software.

80)

______
A)

database

B )

presentation
C)

spreadsheet

D)

word processing



81)

Which of the following is NOT a way to view your slides when using Microsoft PowerPoint?

81)

______
A)

Slide Coordinator

B )

Slide Sorter
C)

Normal

D)

Notes



82)

For which of the following tasks would PIM software be most useful?

82)

______
A)

Drafting a memo

B )

Keeping track of recipes
C)

Calculating a budget

D)

Maintaining a schedule



83)

In a database of employees, the data category "Zip Code" is an example of a:

83)

______
A)

record.

B )

cell.

C)

byte.

D)

field.



84)

A(n) ________ is a small program used to automate a series of commands used for a routine task.

84)

______
A)

utility

B )

macro

C)

wizard

D)

template



85)

Microsoft Office is an example of a(n):

85)

______
A)

free-ware.

B )

open-source product.
C)

software suite.

D)

business-management application.



86)

When talking to a speech-recognition program, the program divides each second of your speech into 100 separate:

86)

______
A)

words.

B )

phonemes.

C)

samples.

D)

codes.



87)

Individuals who want software to assist in automated checkbook balancing and bill paying for their personal bank and credit card accounts will likely use which of the following software products?

87)

______
A)

Microsoft Project

B )

Word
C)

Quicken

D)

Acrobat



88)

If you want software to assist in scheduling and managing the tasks and associated personnel for an assignment, which of the following software products would you use?

88)

______
A)

Business Plan Pro

B )

FrontPage
C)

Visio

D)

Microsoft Project



89)

Custom software, developed to address the specific needs of a company, is known as ________ software.

89)

______
A)

privately-owned

B )

developmental
C)

copyrighted

D)

proprietary



90)

WebCT and Blackboard are two popular software products for:

90)

______
A)

Web-based course management.

B )

word processing.
C)

multimedia entertainment.

D)

group communications.




91)

Placing a call from your computer to a friend's telephone, using your Internet connection, requires special technology known as:

91)

______
A)

Voice over Internet Protocol.

B )

dial-up.
C)

videoconferencing.

D)

Internet-enabled Transmission.



92)

A minor modification to a software product, usually to fix bugs, is commonly termed a(n):

92)

______
A)

download.

B )

release.

C)

upgrade.

D)

version.



93)

A Web browser runs on a(n) ________ computer.

93)

______
A)

IP

B )

client

C)

server

D)

modem



94)

The process of converting an analog telephone signal into a digital computer signal is called:

94)

______
A)

demodulation.

B )

signal transfer.
C)

signal conversion.

D)

modulation.



95)

The following Internet connection options all use telephone lines EXCEPT:

95)

______
A)

dial-up.

B )

cable.

C)

DSL.

D)

SDSL.



96)

Proximity of the ________ is an important consideration with the DSL Internet connection option.

96)

______
A)

central office

B )

fiber optic line

C)

equator

D)

modem



97)

The type of transmission wire that transports data at close to the speed of light is:

97)

______
A)

twisted pair cable.

B )

coaxial cable.
C)

copper wire.

D)

fiber optic cable.



98)

By managing the communications lines that make up the main transmission media of the Internet, companies like AT&T, Sprint, and MCI act as:

98)

______
A)

online service providers to end-users like you and me.
B )

backbone providers.
C)

Web browsing software publishers.
D)

Internet service providers to end-users like you and me.



99)

In the URL http://www.prenhall.com, the portion labeled http is the:

99)

______
A)

host.

B )

top-level domain.
C)

protocol.

D)

domain name.



100)

Which of the following Boolean keywords or symbols will result in narrowing (rather than expanding) the list of items found in a search?

100)

_____
A)

AND

B )

OR

C)

+

D)

*

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[SuperJ]

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99)C 100)D


GOOD LUCK U NOOB BITCH BOY!!!! :ph34r: U NEED 2 STUDY AND DO THIS SHIT ON YOUR OWN ASS!!! :D

[phatty_007]

thanks blunt :D

[MadMan]

wow when i get hardass hw can you guys help me out lol but phatty thats was so confusing shit sorry i counlt figure anyout