What is a computer?

✗ - A tool for cooking.

✓ - A machine that can receive and store information and
change or process it.
✗ - A type of vehicle.
✗ - A device used for communication.
What is the definition of information?
✗ - A type of clothing.
✓ - Knowledge that is communicated.
✗ - A form of transportation.
✗ - A type of food.
What are mainframe computers?
✗ - Small-sized computers used by individuals.
✗ - Computers used for graphic design.
✓ - Large-sized, powerful multi-user computers that can
support concurrent programs.
✗ - Computers used for gaming.
What are mini-computers?
✓ - Mid-sized multi-processing computers that can support
from 4 to 200 users simultaneously.
✗ - Computers used for music production.
✗ - Large-sized computers used by organizations.
✗ - Computers used for video editing.

What are workstations?

✗ - Computers used for word processing.
✗ - Computers used for web browsing.
✗ - Computers used for gaming.
✓ - Powerful, single-user computers that are typically linked
together to form a computer network.
What are personal computers (PCs)?
✓ - Small-sized, relatively inexpensive computers designed
for an individual user.
✗ - Large-sized computers used by organizations.
✗ - Computers used for graphic design.
✗ - Computers used for video editing.
What are the components of a computer?
✗ - Memory and storage.
✓ - Hardware and software.
✗ - CPU and RAM.
✗ - Input and output.
What is the central processing unit (CPU)?
✗ - The device used to output data from a computer.
✓ - The chip or chips at the heart of a computer that enable it
to process data.
✗ - The device used to store data in a computer.
✗ - The device used to input data into a computer.
What is memory in a computer?
✓ - An area within a computer system that holds data waiting
to be processed.
✗ - The device used to output data from a computer.
✗ - The device used to store data in a computer.
✗ - The device used to input data into a computer.
What are input devices in a computer?
✗ - The devices that allow information to be represented to
the user.
✗ - The devices that process data in a computer.
✓ - The devices that allow data and instructions to enter a
computer.
✗ - The devices that store data in a computer.
What is a laser disk?
✓ - A continuous plastic strip covered with magnetic oxide
✗ - A type of computer processor
✗ - A storage device for data
✗ - A type of computer software
What is the purpose of input in a computer?
✗ - To manipulate data in the CPU
✗ - To store data for future use
✓ - To enter or feed data into a computer system
✗ - To produce output from the computer
What is processing in a computer?
✗ - Producing output from the computer
✗ - Entering or feeding data into a computer system
✓ - Manipulating data in many ways
✗ - Storing data for future use
Where does a computer store data?
✗ - In the CPU
✗ - In the output devices
✗ - In the input devices
✓ - In online storage or offline storage
What is computer output?
✗ - Data that is stored in online or offline storage
✓ - Information that has been produced by a computer
✗ - Data that is entered or fed into a computer system
✗ - Data that is manipulated in the CPU
What is software?
✗ - A storage device for data
✗ - A type of computer output
✓ - Computerised instructions that operate the computer and
manipulate the data
✗ - A type of computer processor

What is an operating system?

✓ - A collection of software that allows a computer to
function
✗ - A type of computer output
✗ - A storage device for data
✗ - A type of computer processor
What is the most common applications software?
✗ - Spreadsheet
✗ - Database management
✓ - Word processing
✗ - Presentation packages and graphics
What is the binary number system?
✗ - A numerical system wherein each digit represents a value
of 16
✓ - A numerical system wherein each digit stands for a power
of two
✗ - A numerical system wherein each digit represents a value
of 10
✗ - A numerical system wherein each digit represents a value
of 8
What is the binary system used for in computers?
✗ - Storing data in megabytes
✗ - Communicating between computer components
✗ - Creating character codes for bytes
✓ - Representing opposites such as on or off
What is a byte?
✗ - The principal board of a microcomputer
✓ - A combination of bits that represent one character
✗ - The channel that lets computer parts communicate
✗ - The portion of the CPU where arithmetic and logical
operations take place
What is the control unit in the CPU responsible for?
✗ - Holding data inside the computer's memory
✗ - Performing arithmetic and logical operations
✗ - Connecting the various electrical elements on the main
board
✓ - Supervising the general operations of the computer
What is the purpose of a bus in a computer?
✗ - To connect devices to the main computer board
✗ - To hold data inside the CPU
✗ - To store data in the computer's memory
✓ - To let the parts of a computer communicate with each
other
What is the motherboard?
✗ - The portion of the CPU where arithmetic and logical
operations take place
✗ - The channel that lets computer parts communicate
✗ - A combination of bits that represent one character
✓ - The main circuit board of a microcomputer
What is the purpose of RAM in a computer?
✓ - To temporarily store data for processing
✗ - To perform arithmetic and logical operations
✗ - To supervise the general operations of the computer
✗ - To hold data inside the computer's memory
What is the difference between RAM and ROM?
✗ - RAM is used for temporary storage, while ROM is used
for permanent storage
✗ - RAM is a type of storage device, while ROM is a type of
memory
✓ - RAM can both write data into it and read data from it,
while ROM only permits reading data
✗ - RAM is non-volatile, while ROM is volatile
What is the most commonly used medium for storage in
computers?
✗ - Optical storage
✓ - Magnetic storage
✗ - Solid-state storage
✗ - Cloud storage
What is a hard drive?
✗ - A small, removable, flexible mylar plastic disk covered
with a thin layer of a magnetizable substance
✓ - The storage area within the computer itself, where
megabytes of space are available to store information
✗ - The channel that lets computer parts communicate
✗ - The portion of the CPU where arithmetic and logical
operations take place
What is a diskette?
✗ - The storage area within the computer itself, where
megabytes of space are available to store information
✗ - The portion of the CPU where arithmetic and logical
operations take place
✗ - The channel that lets computer parts communicate
✓ - A small, removable, flexible mylar plastic disk covered
with a thin layer of a magnetizable substance
What is a tape?
✗ - A type of music recording.
✗ - A type of fabric.
✗ - A type of adhesive used to stick things together.
✓ - A continuous plastic strip covered with magnetic oxide;
the tape is divided into parallel tracks onto which data may be
recorded by selectively magnetising parts of the surface, or
spots, in each of the tracks.
Why is tape storage slow and inconvenient?
✓ - Tape requires sequential access rather than random access.
✗ - Tape is difficult to find.
✗ - Tape is expensive.
✗ - Tape is easily damaged.
What is the purpose of tape storage for microcomputers
nowadays?
✗ - Playing music.
✓ - Making backup copies of the data stored on hard disks.
✗ - Storing large amounts of data.
✗ - Running software applications.
What is a tape cartridge?
✗ - A type of battery.
✓ - A removable magnetic tape module similar to a sound or
video cassette tape.
✗ - A type of computer mouse.
✗ - A type of ink cartridge used in printers.
What is an optical disk?
✗ - A type of eyeglasses.
✓ - A storage device that uses reflecting surfaces and laser
technology to read and write data on a disk.
✗ - A type of camera lens.
✗ - A type of mirror.
What is the most popular type of optical storage?
✗ - Floppy disk
✓ - CD-ROM
✗ - DVD
✗ - Blu-ray
What is the purpose of CD-ROMs?
✗ - To play music.
✗ - To store software applications.
✗ - To watch movies.
✓ - To store data that has been stamped on the disk surface.
What is a virus?
✗ - A type of fungus.
✗ - A type of bacteria.
✓ - A computer program that is planted in one computer and
then transferred, hidden in useful information, to one or more
other computers with the intention of corrupting or wiping out
information in the recipient computer.
✗ - A type of insect.
How can viruses be transmitted?
✗ - By inhaling polluted air.
✓ - By exchanging floppy disks, via electronic mail messages,
and through downloading documents from the Web.
✗ - By physical contact with an infected person.
✗ - By eating contaminated food.
Why is it important to have up-to-date anti-virus software?
✗ - Viruses are not a real threat.
✓ - New viruses appear each week, so it is essential to combat
this problem.
✗ - Anti-virus software is expensive.
✗ - Anti-virus software slows down the computer.
What is the purpose of understanding computer equipment
and tasks?
✓ - To manage records well
✗ - To fix computer problems
✗ - To develop new computer technologies
✗ - To become a computer expert
What should you check before acquiring new software?
✗ - If it is the latest version
✓ - If it can run on your computer
✗ - If it is popular
✗ - If it is expensive
What is the purpose of short- and long-range planning in
computer purchasing?
✓ - To ensure the equipment suits current and future needs
✗ - To have more computers than other organizations
✗ - To save money on computer purchases
✗ - To impress others with the latest technology
What is the input for a letter in a computer system?
✓ - Data from keyboarding, scanning, or copying
✗ - Data from a printer
✗ - Data from the Internet
✗ - Data from a floppy disk
What is the purpose of backing up information and records?
✓ - To protect them
✗ - To hide them from others
✗ - To share them with others
✗ - To delete them
What are the three computer environments discussed in the
lesson?
✗ - Windows, macOS, and Linux
✗ - Desktop computing, mobile computing, and cloud
computing
✗ - Hardware, software, and peripherals
✓ - Mainframe computing, networks, and the Internet
What were the original reasons for the mainframe computing
model?
✗ - Applications and software programs
✓ - Cost and scarcity of resources
✗ - Security and integrity
✗ - Data sharing and system availability
What is a mainframe environment?
✗ - A network of mainframe computers
✓ - A controlled and managed mainframe system
✗ - A large central processor
✗ - A mainframe computer with multiple users
What is the purpose of networking personal computers
together?
✗ - To play online games
✓ - To communicate, share information, and support work
processes
✗ - To browse the Internet
✗ - To watch movies
What is a node in a computer network?
✓ - A processing location on the network
✗ - A cable or communications channel
✗ - A computer that is not connected to the network
✗ - A workstation on the network
What is a network server?
✗ - A computer that stores files on the network
✓ - A computer that is connected to the network and
distributes resources to network users
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
✗ - A computer that processes database queries
What is a file server?
✗ - A computer that stores files on the network
✓ - A computer that serves or distributes application programs
and data files to workstations within a computer network
✗ - A computer that processes database queries
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
What are the three categories of file servers?
✗ - Primary, secondary, and backup servers
✗ - Local, regional, and global servers
✗ - Shared, private, and public servers
✓ - Dedicated, non-dedicated, and application servers
What is an application server?
✓ - A computer that runs applications software and delivers
the results of processing to workstations as requested
✗ - A computer that stores files on the network
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
✗ - A computer that processes database queries
What is a terminal in a network?
✓ - A device with a keyboard and screen that is connected to a
host computer and does not have local storage or processing
capabilities
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
✗ - A computer that processes database queries
✗ - A computer that serves or distributes application
programs and data files to workstations within a computer
network
What is groupware?
✗ - A computer that is connected to the network and
distributes resources to network users
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
✓ - Applications software that supports collaborative work
between a group of users by managing schedules, sharing
documents, and undertaking intragroup communications
✗ - A computer that serves or distributes application
programs and data files to workstations within a computer
network
What is workflow software?
✗ - A computer that runs applications software and delivers
the results of processing to workstations as requested
✗ - A computer that serves or distributes application
programs and data files to workstations within a computer
network
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
✓ - Software that automates the process of electronically
routing documents from one person to another in a specified
sequence and time
What is a peer-to-peer network?
✓ - A type of network in which each workstation has
equivalent capabilities and responsibilities
✗ - A computer that serves or distributes application
programs and data files to workstations within a computer
network
✗ - A computer that is connected to the network and
distributes resources to network users
✗ - A computer that manages printers on the network
What are some common applications software used in a local
area network?
✗ - Collaborative work software, document sharing software,
and intragroup communication software
✓ - Word processing, spreadsheet, and database management
✗ - Print management software, database query software, and
file storage software
✗ - Workflow software, document version management
software, and process automation software
What is the focus of workflow software?
✗ - Documents and document version management
✓ - A series of steps in a process
✗ - Collaborative work between a group of users
✗ - Automating the process of electronically routing
documents