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26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. cd
D. printer
Answer: A
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
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
29. The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
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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
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
32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers
hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application
Answer: D
33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of
two different:
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D. storage devices.
Answer: A
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
35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers
connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.
Answer: A
36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing
____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Answer: D
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37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex
calculations extremely rapidly.
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A. servers
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B. supercomputers
C. laptops
D. mainframes
Answer: B
38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband
Answer: D
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
40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nano
structures to build devices on an extremely small scale.
A. nanotechnology
B. micro-technology
C. computer forensics
D. artificial intelligence
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41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions
of a computer?
A. process ?? output ?? input ?? storage
B. input ?? output?? process ?? storage
C. process ?? storage ?? input ?? output
D. input ?? process ?? output ?? storage
Answer: D
42. ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. eight
B. two
C. one thousand
D. one million
Answer: A
43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1
Answer: B
44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte
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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
46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________
software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
D. word-processing software
Answer: C
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
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.
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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
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
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