1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT:
A. hackers.
B. spam.
C. viruses.
D. identity theft.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends.
A. data mining
B. data selection
C. POS
D. data conversion<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an item\u0393\u00c7\u00d6s tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop.
A. PSS
B. POS
C. inventory
D. data mining<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminal\u0393\u00c7\u00d6s computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called:
A. robotics.
B. simulation.
C. computer forensics.
D. animation.<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animal\u0393\u00c7\u00d6s movements.
A. POS
B. RFID
C. PPS
D. GPS<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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)<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A. A process
B. Software
C. Storage
D. Information<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called:
A. programming.
B. processing.
C. storing.
D. organizing.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data.
A. present
B. input
C. output
D. store<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data.
A. processing
B. kilobyte
C. binary
D. representational<\/p>\n
Answer: C
17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with:
A. multimedia.
B. words.
C. characters.
D. numbers.<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
19. The term bit is short for:
A. megabyte.
B. binary language.
C. binary digit.
D. binary number.<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a:
A. megabyte.
B. byte.
C. kilobyte.
D. gigabyte.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes.
A. kilobyte
B. bit
C. gigabyte
D. megabyte<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.
A. gigabyte
B. kilobyte
C. megabyte
D. terabyte<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch.
A. Hardware
B. A device
C. A peripheral
D. An application<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
24. The components that process data are located in the:
A. input devices.
B. output devices.
C. system unit.
D. storage component.<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a:
A. scanner.
B. mouse.
C. keyboard.
D. printer.<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
26. Which of the following is an example of an input device?
A. scanner
B. speaker
C. CD
D. printer<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT:
A. hard disk drives.
B. printers.
C. floppy disk drives.
D. CD drives.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
28. The ____________, also called the \u0393\u00c7\u00a3brains\u0393\u00c7\u00a5 of the computer, is responsible for processing data.
A. motherboard
B. memory
C. RAM
D. central processing unit (CPU)<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
29. The CPU and memory are located on the:
A. expansion board.
B. motherboard.
C. storage device.
D. output device.<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of:
A. application software.
B. system software.
C. operating system software.
D. platform software.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computer\u0393\u00c7\u00d6s hardware devices and ____________ software to work together.
A. management
B. processing
C. utility
D. application<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different:
A. platforms.
B. applications.
C. programs.
D. storage devices.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems.
A. languages
B. methods
C. CPUs
D. storage devices<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a:
A. network.
B. mainframe.
C. supercomputer.
D. client.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses.
A. supercomputers
B. clients
C. laptops
D. mainframes<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.
A. Servers
B. Supercomputers
C. Laptops
D. Mainframes<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection.
A. network
B. wireless
C. slow
D. broadband<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer?
A. Process \u251c\u00e1 Output \u251c\u00e1 Input \u251c\u00e1 Storage
B. Input \u251c\u00e1 Output\u251c\u00e1 Process \u251c\u00e1 Storage
C. Process \u251c\u00e1 Storage \u251c\u00e1 Input \u251c\u00e1 Output
D. Input \u251c\u00e1 Process \u251c\u00e1 Output \u251c\u00e1 Storage<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
42. ____________ bits equal one byte.
A. Eight
B. Two
C. One thousand
D. One million<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s).
A. 8
B. 2
C. 1,000
D. 1<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data.
A. bit
B. binary digit
C. character
D. kilobyte<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software.
A. communication
B. application
C. system
D. word-processing software<\/p>\n
Answer: C<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
Answer: B<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: A<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Answer: D<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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