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REVISION MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

Topic 2: Intro to using computers and IT

1. Computers process _____.

a. data into information c. data into instructions
b. information into data d. instructions into data
ANS: A

2. Each of the following is a commonly used output device except _____.

a. a printer c. a scanner
b. a monitor d. speakers
ANS: C

3. All of the following are advantages of using computers except _____.

a. speed c. communications
b. impact on labour force d. consistency
ANS: B

4. Two types of _____ are desktop computers and notebook computers.

a. personal computers c. midrange servers
b. mobile computers d. mainframes
ANS: A

Topic 3: The Internet and WWW

5. Fixed wireless Internet connections ____.

a. use an antenna to communicate with a tower
b. are high-speed
c. use radio signals
d. all of the above
ANS: D

6. An advocacy Web site ____.

a.contains content that promotes or sells products or services
b.offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning
c.contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea
d.is maintained by a private individual or family who normally is not associated with
any organization
ANS: C

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7. ____ is the process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from a computer to a server on
the Internet.
a. Uploading c. Downloading
b. Streaming d. Flowing
ANS: A

8. A Web page has a unique address, called a (n) ____.

a. IP c. POP
b. HTTP d. URL
ANS: D

Topic 4: Application software

9. ____ is copyrighted software provided at no cost to a user by an individual or a company.

a. Custom software c. Public-domain software
b. Packaged software d. Freeware
ANS: D

10. The programs within a software suite (for personal use) use a ____.
a. different interface and have completely different features
b. different interface but share some common features
c. similar interface but have completely different features
d. similar interface and share some common features
ANS: D

Topic 5: The components of the system unit

11. Each tick of the system clock equates to a ____.

a. clock shot c. clock rhythm
b. clock spring d. clock cycle
ANS: D

12. Parallel processing ____.

a. is used by supercomputers for applications such as weather forecasting
b. divides a problem into portions
c. requires special software
d. all of the above
ANS: D

13. ____ is the most common type of volatile memory.

a. ROM c. CMOS
b. Flash memory d. RAM
ANS: D

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14. The wider the bus, the ____ the transfer of data.
a. greater the number of transfer steps required and the slower
b. greater the number of transfer steps required and the faster
c. fewer the number of transfer steps required and the slower
d. fewer the number of transfer steps required and the faster
ANS: D

Topic 6: Input devices

15. Devices that capture data directly from a source document include all of the following except _____.
a. optical scanners and optical readers
b. bar code readers
c. magnetic-ink character recognition readers
d. portable keyboards
ANS: D

16. A(n) ____ is an identification code that consists of a set of vertical lines and spaces of different widths.
a. RFID c. bar code
b. OCR d. turnaround
ANS: C

Topic 7: Output devices

17. Two types of display devices are ____ displays.

a. ink-jet and laser c. impact and nonimpact
b. flat-panel and CRT d. label and postage
ANS: B

18. Refresh rate is expressed in ____.

a. pixels per inch (ppi) c. resolution
b. dots per inch (dpi) d. hertz (Hz)
ANS: D

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19. Mobile printers mainly use any of the following technologies except ____ technology.
a. ink-jet c. thermal
b. laser d. dye-sublimation
ANS: B

20. ____ software enables users to convert the image from a fax modem to text and then edit it.
a. Optical mark recognition (OMR)
b. Optical character recognition (OCR)
c. Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR)
d. All of the above
ANS: B

Topic 8: Storage devices

21. Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except ____.
a. memory c. microfiche
b. floppy disks d. PC Cards
ANS: A

22. A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a ____.
a. fixed disk c. portable hard disk
b. Zip disk d. removable hard disk
ANS: A

23. All of the following use direct access except ____.

a. CDs c. tape
b. DVDs d. hard disks
ANS: C

24. ____ is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from a storage medium into memory.
a. Writing c. Loading
b. Reading d. Running
ANS: B

Topic 9: Operating Systems and utility programs

25. Two types of system software are ____.

a. application software and utility c. operating systems and utility programs
programs
b. Web browsers and application d. operating systems and Web browsers
software
ANS: C

26. A cross-platform program is one that runs ____.

a. only on one operating system c. the same on multiple operating
systems
b. differently on every operating system d. differently on one operating system

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ANS: C

27. If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its ____ must be installed before
the device can be used.
a. driver c. manager
b. platform d. kernel
ANS: A

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