MULTIPLE CHOICE

Introduction to Computers

1. Computer ____ entails having the knowledge and understanding of computers

and their uses.
a. literacy
c. legitimacy
b. intimacy
d. infancy
ANS: A

2. A(n) ____ is an electronic device, operating under the control of instructions

stored in its own
memory, that can accept data, process the data according to specified rules,
produce results, and store
the results for future use.
a. input device
c. output device
b. computer
d. both a and c
ANS: B

3. ____ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers,

images, audio, and video.
a. Data
c. Information
b. Output
d. Input
ANS: A

4. ____ conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.

a. Data
c. Input
b. Information
d. Output
ANS: B
5. A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and
instructions into a com-
puter.
a. output
c. input
b. communications
d. terminal
ANS: C

6. Some people refer to the series of input, process, output, and storage activities
as the ____ processing
cycle.
a. data
c. output
b. input
d. information
ANS: D

7. A computer contains many electric, electronic, and mechanical components

known as ____.
a. software
c. output
b. input devices
d. hardware
ANS: D

8. The ____ unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer
that are used to process
data.
a. control
c. arithmetic
b. system
d. base
ANS: B
9. The ____ is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic
instructions that operate
the computer.
a. motherboard
c. processor
b. control unit
d. arithmetic unit
ANS: C

10. ____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be

executed and data needed
by those instructions.
a. The processor
c. The control unit
b. The CPU
d. Memory
ANS: D

11. A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that conveys information to one
or more people.
a. input
c. terminal
b. communications
d. output
ANS: D

12. A computer keeps data, instructions, and information on ____ media such as
USB flash drives, CDs,
DVDs, memory cards, and hard disks like the one shown in the accompanying
figure.
a. storage
c. communications
b. input
ANS: A
d. output
13. A(n) ____ device records (writes) and/or retrieves (reads) items to and from a
USB flash drive, for ex-
ample.
a. USB
c. indexing
b. storage
d. dynamic
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 8
14. A hard disk provides much ____.
a. less storage capacity than a CD
b. less storage capacity than a USB flash drive
c. greater storage capacity than a CD but less than a USB flash drive
d. greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 8
15. A widely used communications device is a ____.
a. modem
c. USB flash drive
b. CD drive
d. DVD drive
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 8
16. A(n) ____ device is a hardware component that enables a computer to send
(transmit) and receive data,
instructions, and information to and from one or more computers.
a. reading
c. communications
b. transmitting
d. reception
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 8
17. A computing phrase — known as ____ — points out that the accuracy of a
computer’s output depends
on the accuracy of the input.
a. what you see is what you get
c. nothing ventured, nothing gained
b. garbage in, garbage out
d. better safe than sorry
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 9
18. All of the following are advantages of using computers except ____.
a. speed
c. communications
b. impact on labor force
d. consistency
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 9
19. A(n) ____ is anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the
information it generates.
a. user
c. manager
b. editor
d. programmer
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 9
20. ____ computing involves reducing the electricity consumed and
environmental waste generated when
using a computer.
a. Green
c. Streamlined
b. Universal
d. Comprehensive
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 10
21. A(n) ____ is a collection of computers and devices connected together as
shown in the accompanying
figure via communications devices and transmission media.
a. client base
c. network
b. baseline
d. server farm
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 10
22. Networks, such as that pictured in the accompanying figure, allow computers
to share ____, such as
hardware, software, data, and information.
a. resources
c. links
b. systems
d. media
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 10
23. When a computer connects to a network, such as that pictured in the
accompanying figure, the com-
puter is ____.
a. linked
c. resourced
b. inline
d. online
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 10
24. On a network, the major differences between the server (like the one in the
accompanying figure) and
client computers is that the server ordinarily has ____.
a. less power, less storage space, and decreased communication capabilities
b. less power, less storage space, but expanded communication capabilities
c. more power, more storage space, but decreased communication capabilities
d. more power, more storage space, and expanded communication capabilities
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 10
25. A(n) ____ like the one in the accompanying figure controls access to the
hardware, software, and other
resources on a network and also provides a centralized storage area for programs,
data, and informa-
tion.
a. server
c. client
b. mainframe
d. terminal
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 25
26. The ____ is a worldwide collection of networks that connects millions of
businesses, government
agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
a. Web
c. Newsnet
b. Telnet
d. Internet
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 11
27. People around the world use the Internet to ____.
a. communicate with and meet other people
b. shop for goods and services
c. access sources of information and leisure
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 12
28. In ____, people can communicate with multiple users at the same time —
much like a group discus-
sion.
a. e-mail
c. a chat room
b. instant messaging
d. file transfer
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 12
29. A Web site is ____.
a. a collection of related Web pages
b. the location from which a Web page originates
c. the source of a Web page
d. an author of a Web page
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 13
30. The ____, which contains billions of documents called Web pages, is one of
the more popular services
on the Internet.
a. Telnet
c. Newsnet
b. Web
d. Web server
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 13
31. At a photo sharing ____, users can create an online photo album and store
their digital photographs.
a. exchange
c. community
b. market
d. application
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 14
32. ____ consist(s) of a series of instructions that tells the computer what to do
and how to do it.
a. GUIs
c. Sharing communities
b. Storage utilities
d. Software
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 15
33. With a(n) ____, users interact with the software using text, graphics, and
visual images such as icons.
a. GUI
c. HUI
b. DUI
d. BUI
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 15
34. You interact with a program through its ____, which controls how you enter
data and instructions and
how information is displayed on the screen.
a. operating system
c. user interface
b. storage
d. icon
ANS: C
PTS: 1
35. Two categories of software are ____.
a. operating system and system software
b. system software and utility programs
c. utility programs and operating systems
REF: 15
d. system software and application software
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 15
36. ____ is the process of setting up the software to work with the computer,
printer, and other hardware
components.
a. Running
c. Loading
b. Installing
d. Leading
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 16
37. The trend of computers and devices with technologies that overlap is known
as ____.
a. indexing
c. concatenation
b. coalescence
d. convergence
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 18
38. Popular programming languages include ____.
a. C++
c. JavaScript
b. Visual C#
d. All of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 18
39. A(n) ____ computer is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing,
output, and storage
activities by itself.
a. mainline
c. personal
b. mainframe
d. terminal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 19
40. The term, ____, refers to any personal computer based on the original IBM
personal computer design.
a. Macintosh
c. clone
b. PC-friendly
d. PC-compatible
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 19
41. A(n) ____ computer is a type of personal computer designed so the system
unit, input devices, and any
other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.
a. desktop
c. encapsulated
b. mobile
d. handheld
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 20
42. A ____ computer targets a specific audience and offers high-quality audio,
video, and graphics with
optimal performance for sophisticated single-user and networked or Internet
multiplayer games.
a. multiplayer
c. handheld
b. gaming desktop
d. All of the above
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 20
43. A(n) ____ computer is a personal computer that users can carry from place to
place.
a. integrated
c. mobile
b. desktop
d. encapsulated
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 20
44. A(n) ____ computer is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your
lap.
a. handtop
b. desktop
ANS: D
c. PDA
d. notebook
PTS: 1
REF: 20
45. Some mobile devices are ____, meaning they can connect to the Internet
wirelessly.
a. Internet-enabled
c. active
b. hotspots
d. mobile
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 21
46. Examples of mobile technology include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. digital cameras
c. smart phones
b. portable media players
d. servers
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 21
47. Which of the following is NOT true of mobile devices?
a. You often can connect a mobile device to a personal computer to exchange
information
between the computer and the mobile device.
b. Some mobile devices are Internet-enabled, meaning they can connect to the
Internet wire-
lessly.
c. Mobile devices usually have disk drives.
d. Because of their reduced size, the screens on mobile devices are small, but
usually are in
color.
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 21
48. Offering the convenience of one-handed operation, a(n) ____ phone is an
Internet-enabled telephone
that usually also provides PDA capabilities.
a. text
c. instant
b. smart
d. messaging
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 21
49. Each of the following is a popular type of mobile device except ____.
a. handheld computers
c. smart phones
b. PDAs
d. mainframes
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 21
50. Resembling a letter-sized slate, the ____ PC is a special type of notebook
computer that allows users
to write or draw on the screen.
a. Tablet
c. Slate
b. Letter
d. Matrix
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 21
51. With a(n) ____, users write on the screen or issue instructions to a Tablet PC,
for example, by tapping
on the screen.
a. graphic tool
c. digital pen
b. stylus
d. keypad
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 21
52. A(n) ____ is a computer small enough to fit in one hand.
a. PDM
b. uPX
ANS: D
c. LPM
d. UMPC
PTS: 1
REF: 22
53. A ____ provides personal organizer functions such as a calendar, appointment
book, address book, cal-
culator, and notepad.
a. PPA
c. PSA
b. PDA
d. mainframe
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 22
54. A(n) ____ message is a real-time Internet communication, where you
exchange messages with other
connected users.
a. video
c. instant
b. camera
d. photo
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 22
55. Standard ____ use a handheld controller(s) as an input device; a television
screen as an output device;
and hard disks, CDs, DVDs, and/or memory cards for storage.
a. game consoles
c. smart phones
b. ultra personal computers
d. servers
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 24
56. A(n) ____ console is a mobile computing device designed for single-player or
multiplayer video
games.
a. video
c. entertainment
b. multimedia
d. game
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 24
57. ____ are large, expensive, powerful computers that can handle hundreds or
thousands of connected
users simultaneously and store tremendous amounts of data, instructions, and
information.
a. Embedded computers
c. Mainframes
b. Supercomputers
d. Mobile devices
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 25
58. ____ are the fastest, most powerful computers — and the most expensive.
a. Desktop computers
c. Midrange servers
b. Notebook computers
d. Supercomputers
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 25
59. Most major corporations use ____ for business activities.
a. embedded computers
c. mainframes
b. supercomputers
d. mobiles devices
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 25
60. ____ are capable of processing more than 1 quadrillion instructions in a single
second.
a. Desktop computers
c. Midrange servers
b. Notebook computers
d. Supercomputers
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 25
61. Because ____ are components in larger products, they usually are small and
have limited hardware.
a. telematics
c. handhelds
b. embedded computers
d. smart watches
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 26
62. A(n) ____ computer is a special-purpose computer that functions as a
component in a larger product.
a. hard-coded
c. soft
b. embedded
d. indexed
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 26
63. Together, hardware, software, data, people, and procedures comprise a(n)
____ system.
a. telematics
c. smart
b. comprehensive
d. information
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 27
64. All of the following are categories of users EXCEPT ____.
a. home users
c. mobile users
b. enterprise users
d. communications users
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 28
65. At home, every family member, or home ____, spends time on the computer
for different reasons.
a. player
c. manager
b. user
d. surfer
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 28
66. With ____ software, a home user can play games, compose music, research
genealogy, or create greet-
ing cards.
a. reference
c. entertainment
b. educational
d. systems
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 29
67. ____ include local law practices, accounting firms, travel agencies, and florists.
a. Mobile users
c. Large business users
b. Small offices
d. Power users
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 30
68. A(n) ____ includes any company with fewer than 50 employees, as well as the
self-employed who
work from home.
a. large business user
c. SOHO
b. enterprise user
d. Any of the above
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 30
69. Many small office/home office users have entered the ____ arena and
conduct business on the Web.
a. Web cam
c. enterprise
b. e-commerce
d. reselling
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 30
70. Small business Web sites sometimes use a(n) ____ to show the world a live
view of some aspect of
their business.
a. camera pill
c. Web cam
b. dynamic vid
d. IT camera
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 30
71. Increasingly more employees and students are ____ users, who work on a
computer while away from a
main office or school.
a. SOHO
c. mobile
b. power
d. key
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 31
72. A(n) ____ user is a category of user that requires the capabilities of a
workstation or other powerful
computer.
a. SOHO
c. mobile
b. power
d. key
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 31
73. Many large companies use the term, ____ computing, to refer to the huge
network of computers that
meets their diverse computing needs.
a. diversity
c. corporate
b. enterprise
d. leadership
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 32
74. ____ is a work arrangement in which employees work away from a company’s
standard workplace
and often communicate with the office through the computer.
a. CAM
c. Telemetrics
b. Mobile labor
d. Telecommuting
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 32
75. Each employee or customer who uses a computer in a large business is a(n)
____ user.
a. multinational
c. global
b. telematic
d. enterprise
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 32
76. In a large business, the employees in the ____ department keep the
computers and the network run-
ning.
a. IT
c. accounting
b. Web
d. system
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 32
77. With ____, users access account balances, pay bills, and copy monthly
transactions from a bank’s
computer right into their personal computers.
a. online investing
c. neural networks
b. online banking
d. All of the above
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 34
78. Investors often use ____ to buy and sell stocks and bonds — without using a
broker.
a. online investing
b. online banking
ANS: A
c. neural networks
d. All of the above
PTS: 1
REF: 35
79. A(n) ____ is a system that attempts to imitate the behavior of the human
brain.
a. human webnet
c. neural network
b. online matrix
d. cerebral terminal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 36
80. ____ refers to the use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes
such as fabrication and as-
sembly.
a. CAM
c. POS
b. CAP
d. TAC
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 38
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. ____ is a main component on the motherboard.
a. The input system
c. The output device
b. The processor
d. Memory
ANS: B, D
PTS: 1
REF: 7
2. Some transmission media like ____ are wireless, which means they have no
physical lines or wires.
a. satellites
c. cellular radio networks
b. WANs
d. LANs
ANS: A, C
PTS: 1
REF: 8
3. Most operating systems include several utility programs for managing ____.
a. RAM
c. the microprocessor
b. disk drives
d. printers
ANS: B, D
PTS: 1
REF: 16
4. Popular application software includes ____ software.
a. word processing
c. database
b. spreadsheet
d. presentation graphics
ANS: A, B, C, D
PTS: 1
REF: 16
5. Programmers use a ____ to create computer programs.
a. programming language
c. binary interface
b. program development tool
d. user management device
ANS: A, B
PTS: 1
REF: 18
6. A category into which industry experts typically classify computers is ____.
a. microframes
c. personal computers
b. enhanced computers
d. supercomputers
ANS: C, D
PTS: 1
REF: 18
7. A personal computer contains ____.
a. processor
b. a storage device
ANS: A, B, C, D
PTS: 1
c. memory
d. an input device
REF: 19
8. Most notebook computers can operate on ____.
a. recycled energy
c. convergence
b. batteries
d. power supply
ANS: B, D
PTS: 1
REF: 20
9. Most PDAs offer a variety of application software, including ____ software.
a. word processing
c. spreadsheet
b. personal finance
d. supercomputing application
ANS: A, B, C
PTS: 1
10. A terminal is a device with ____.
a. a monitor
b. a keyboard
ANS: A, B, D
Chapter 7: Storage
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ____ holds data, instructions, and information for future use.
a. Storage
c. Throughput
b. Output
d. Input
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 352
2. ____ storage is the physical material on which a computer keeps data,
instructions, and information.
a. Primary
c. Tertiary
b. Secondary
d. all of the above
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 353
3. ____ is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold.
a. Resolution
c. Capacity
b. Dimensionality
d. Retention
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 354
4. A(n) ____ device is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items
to and from storage me-
dia.
a. concatenation
c. resolved
b. indexed
d. storage
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 354
5. The inflexible, circular platters on ____ disks use magnetic particles to store
data, instructions, and in-
formation on a disk’s surface.
a. hard
c. optical
b. digital
d. indexed
ANS: A
PTS: 1
6. Memory (chips) accesses items in ____.
a. nanoseconds
b. microseconds
ANS: A
PTS: 1
7. Storage devices access items in ____.
a. nanoseconds
b. microseconds
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 355
c. milliseconds
d. seconds
REF: 355
c. milliseconds
d. either B or C
REF: 355
8. The smallest unit of data a computer can process is a(n) ____.
a. cluster
c. bit
b. allocation unit
d. integer
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 355
9. Experts estimate that hard disks using perpendicular recording will provide
storage capacities about
____ times greater than disks that use longitudinal recording.
a. 3
c. 10
b. 7
d. 15
ANS: C
PTS: 1
10. Businesses use hard disks to store ____.
a. correspondence
b. contracts
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 356
c. customer orders and invoices
d. all of the above
REF: 356
11. ____ is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors, so the operating
system can store and
locate data and information on the disk.
a. Indexing
c. Recording
b. Formatting
d. Elongating
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 357
12. A(n) ____ is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy
material that allows
items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.
a. sector
c. vector
b. read/write head
d. platter
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 357
13. All of the following are characteristics of hard disks EXCEPT ____.
a. write-protect notch
c. sectors and tracks
b. read/write head
d. capacity
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 357
14. On desktop computers, platters have a(n) ____ factor, or size, of
approximately 3.5 inches in diameter.
a. base
c. form
b. shape
d. dimensionality
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 358
15. A read/write ____ is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive
as it barely touches the
disk’s recording surface.
a. head
c. vector
b. index
d. notch
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 358
16. A(n) ____ is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that can be used in case the
original is lost, dam-
aged, or destroyed.
a. cache
c. home site
b. backup
d. baseline
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 358
17. Access time for today’s hard disks range from ____.
a. 8 - 10 KBps
c. 3 - 12 ms
b. 3 - 12 MBps
d. 5,400 – 15,000 rpm
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 358
18. Depending on the type of hard disk, transfer rates range from ____.
a. 12 -24 MBps
c. 15 - 320 MBps
b. 125 - 200 KBps
d. 4,500 – 15,000 rpm
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 358
19. Some computers improve hard disk access time by using a disk ____, which
consists of memory chips
that store frequently accessed items.
a. warehouse
c. base
b. cache
d. home
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 359
20. A group of two or more integrated hard disks is called a(n) ____.
a. pocket
c. RAID
b. UFC
d. baseline
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 360
21. ____ devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of
providing storage.
a. RAID
c. NAS
b. RAS
d. RAN
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 360
22. A(n) ____ hard drive is a self-contained unit that you insert in and remove
from a slot or USB port in a
device or a computer.
a. personal
c. USB
b. mini
d. removable
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 360
23. Devices including all of the following EXCEPT ____ often have internal
miniature hard disks.
a. laptops
c. digital cameras
b. media players
d. smart phones
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 361
24. Miniature hard disks have storage capacities that range from 1 GB to ____.
a. 10 GB
c. 220 GB
b. 110 GB
d. 320 GB
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 361
25. A disk ____ consists of a special-purpose chip and electronic circuits that
control the transfer of data,
instructions, and information from a disk to and from the system bus and other
components in the
computer.
a. controller
c. indexer
b. router
d. tablet
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 361
26. An advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks is that users
can ____.
a. transport a large number of files
b. add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC
c. easily store large audio and video files
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 361
27. Current ____ have storage capacities of 16 GB to 256 GB and more.
a. optical pens
c. access drives
b. SSDs
d. UMXs
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 363
28. A(n) ____ flash memory card has a storage capacity of 1 GB to 16 GB.
a. CompactFlash
c. Secure Digital
b. Memory Stick PRO Duo
d. xD Picture Card
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 365
29. A(n) ____ flash memory card has a storage capacity of 512 MB to 8 GB.
a. CompactFlash
c. Secure Digital
b. Memory Stick PRO Duo
d. xD Picture Card
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 365
30. Common types of flash memory cards include ____.
a. CompactFlash (CF)
c. xD Picture Card
b. Secure Digital (SD) and Memory Stick
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 365
31. The cost of an 16 GB CompactFlash card is the same as a ____ GB external
hard disk.
a. 100
c. 640
b. 250
d. 1020
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 365
32. A card ____ is a device that reads data, instructions, and information stored
on flash memory cards.
a. access stick
c. access port
b. reader/writer
d. restorer
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 365
33. A(n) ____ smart drive is a special type of USB flash drive that includes
preinstalled software accessed
through a Windows-type interface.
a. U1
c. U3
b. U2
d. U4
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 367
34. As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ drive is a flash memory
storage device that plugs in a
USB port on a computer or portable device.
a. ATM
c. thumb
b. smart
d. thin
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 367
35. If the computer has an internal hard disk (drive C) and a DVD drive (drive D)
and no other disk drives,
what drive will the USB flash drive like the one shown in the accompanying figure
probably be?
a. A
c. E
b. B
d. None of the above
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 367
36. Current USB flash drives like the one in the accompanying figure have transfer
rates of ____.
a. 2 MBps
c. 12 MBps
b. 4 MBps
d. 20 MBps
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 367
37. ExpressCard modules can be used to add all of the following EXCEPT ____
capabilities to a com-
puter.
a. memory
c. printing
b. storage
d. communications
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 367
38. ____ storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer users.
a. Encrypted
c. Cloud
b. Shared
d. Net
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 368
39. Many cloud storage providers offer ____.
a. encryption
b. Web applications
ANS: D
PTS: 1
c. passwords
d. all of the above
REF: 368
40. Google Docs is a cloud storage provider for all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. spreadsheets
c. e-mail messages
b. presentations
d. documents
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 368
41. Users subscribe to a cloud storage service like the kind advertised in the
accompanying figure to ____.
a. save time by storing large files instantaneously
b. allow others to access files
c. store offsite backups of data
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 369
42. Some cloud storage services charge an additional per ____ fee for data
transferred to and from the
cloud storage service.
a. megabyte
c. petabyte
b. terabyte
d. gigabyte
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 369
43. A(n) ____ disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round,
portable disc made of metal,
plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser.
a. magnetic
c. laser-ready
b. solid-state
d. optical
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 370
44. Optical discs like the kind shown in the accompanying figure usually are ____
than one-twentieth of
an inch thick.
a. 3.5 inches in diameter and less
c. 3.5 inches in diameter and more
b. 4.75 inches in diameter and less
d. 4.75 inches in diameter and more
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 370
45. The drive designation of an optical disc drive, into which the disc shown in the
accompanying figure
would fit, usually ____.
a. precedes alphabetically before that of all the hard disks
b. comes alphabetically between that of the hard disks
c. follows alphabetically after that of all the hard disks
d. none of the above
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 370
46. Optical discs like the one in the accompanying figure commonly store items in
____.
a. random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and the edge of the
disc
b. multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into arcs
c. a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc
d. multiple concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 371
47. All of the following may scratch or damage an optical disc EXCEPT ____.
a. holding a disk by its edges
c. touching the underside of a disc
b. stacking disks
d. exposing disks to any type of contaminant
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 371
48. Place a CD or DVD in its protective case, called a(n) ____ box, when it is not
being used.
a. ROM
c. sector
b. jewel
d. ultimate
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 371
49. A(n) ____ is a type of optical disc that users can read but not write or erase.
a. CD-R
c. DVD-ROM
b. CD-RW
d. DVD-RW
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 372
50. A standard CD-ROM is called a ____ disc because manufacturers write all
items on the disc at one
time.
a. multisession
c. unisession
b. single-session
d. compound-session
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 372
51. A typical CD-ROM holds from ____ of data, instructions, and information.
a. 450 MB - 650 MB
c. 650 GB - 950 GB
b. 45 MB - 100 MB
d. 650 MB - 1 GB
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 372
52. Manufacturers measure the speed of all optical disc drives relative to the
original CD-ROM drive, us-
ing an X to denote the original transfer rate of 150 ____.
a. KBps (kilobytes per second)
c. GBps (gigabytes per second)
b. MBps (megabytes per second)
d. TBps (terabytes per second)
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 373
53. Current CD-ROM drives have transfer rates ranging from ____.
a. 4X - 8X
c. 48X - 75X
b. 24X - 48X
d. 100X and faster
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 373
54. A ____ overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able
to write on them only
once.
a. CD-ROM
c. CD-RW
b. DVD-ROM
d. DVD-R
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 373
55. Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____.
a. rewrite speed, write speed, and read speed
b. write speed, read speed, and rewrite speed
c. read speed, rewrite speed, and write speed
d. write speed, rewrite speed, and read speed
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 373
56. Instead of using CD-R, many users opt for ____, which is an erasable
multisession disc users can write
on multiple times.
a. CD-W
b. CD-WR
ANS: C
c. CD-RW
d. CD-X
PTS: 1
REF: 373
57. A(n) ____ is a multisession optical disc on which users can write but not erase
their own items such as
text, graphics, and audio.
a. CD-R
c. CD-RW
b. CD-W
d. CD-RWR
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 373
58. ____ means you can write on one part of a disc at one time and another part
at a later time.
a. Indexed
c. Multipart MIME
b. Multisession
d. S-MIME
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 373
59. To write on a CD-RW disc, users must have CD-RW software and a CD-RW
____.
a. port
c. drive
b. bus
d. shell
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 373
60. A Kodak ____ CD is a type of CD-ROM that stores digital versions of a single
roll of film using a jpg
file format.
a. Picture
c. Optical
b. Image
d. Graphics
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 374
61. The storage capacity of a DVD-ROM is ____ that of a CD because images are
stored at higher resolu-
tions.
a. greater than a CD, and a DVD’s quality far surpasses
b. less than a CD, but a DVD’s quality far surpasses
c. greater than a CD, but a DVD’s quality is far less than
d. less than a CD, and a DVD’s quality is far less than
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 375
62. A storage technique that a DVD-ROM can use to achieve a higher storage
capacity than a CD-ROM is
to ____.
a. make the disc more dense by packing the pits closer together
b. use two layers of pits
c. be double-sided
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 375
63. A(n) ____ is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write
or erase.
a. DVD-RW
c. DVD-R
b. DVD-ROM
d. Blu-ray
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 375
64. A DVD ____ is a drive that usually can read audio CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, and
CD-RWs, in addition
to DVD-ROMs.
a. player
c. port
b. bridge
d. bus
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 375
65. With future technology, a(n) ____ potentially will contain up to 20 layers, each
with a capacity of 5
GB.
a. HD VMD
c. High-Def
b. Blu-ray
d. HD-DVD
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 375
66. A newer, expensive type of disk, called a(n) ____, has storage capacities up to
100 GB, with expecta-
tions of exceeding 200 GB in the future.
a. DVD-RW
c. CD-ROM
b. DVD-ROM
d. BD-ROM
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 375
67. All of the following are competing rewritable DVD formats except ____.
a. DVD-RW
c. DVD+RAM
b. DVD+R
d. DVD+RW
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 376
68. ____ is a high-capacity rewritable DVD format.
a. DD DVD-R
c. CD DVD-R
b. BD-RE
d. UMD DVD-R
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 376
69. Tape ____.
a. no longer is used as a primary method of storage but is used most often for
long-term stor-
age and backup
b. is used as a primary method of storage and for long-term storage and backup
c. no longer is used for long-term storage and backup but is used most often as a
primary
method of storage
d. no longer is used as a primary method of storage or for long-term storage and
backup
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 376
70. All of the following use direct access except ____.
a. CDs
c. tape
b. DVDs
d. hard disks
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 376
71. ____ is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large
amounts of data and informa-
tion at a low cost.
a. Tape
c. Indexed data
b. Opticon
d. Threaded memory
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 376
72. Comparable to a tape recorder, a tape ____ reads and writes data and
information on a tape.
a. reader
c. port
b. drive
d. adapter
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 376
73. A tape ____ is a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape.
a. backup
c. cartridge
b. sleeve
d. envelope
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 376
74. On larger computers, tape cartridges are mounted in a separate cabinet called
a tape ____.
a. farm
c. library
b. storage unit
d. box
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 376
75. Tape storage requires ____ access, which refers to reading or writing data
consecutively.
a. consequential
c. inferential
b. tangential
d. sequential
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 376
76. One popular use of ____ is to store a prepaid amount of money, as in a
prepaid telephone calling card.
a. smart cards
c. ExpressCards
b. floppy disks
d. hard disks
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 377
77. A(n) ____ card, which is similar in size to a credit card or ATM card, stores
data on a thin micropro-
cessor embedded in the card.
a. tool
c. view
b. micro
d. smart
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 377
78. ____ is a small sheet of film, usually about 4 inches by 6 inches, that stores
microscopic images of
documents.
a. Microfilm
c. Microfiche
b. Microtape
d. Microsheet
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 378
79. A computer output ____ recorder is the device that records images on
microfilm.
a. microtape
c. microsheet
b. microfiche
d. microfilm
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 378
80. The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages
except ____.
a. they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle
b. they are inexpensive
c. they have the longest life of any storage media
d. they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader
ANS: D
Chapter 4: The Components of the System Unit
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. On ____, the electronic components and most storage devices are part of the
system unit and other
devices, such as the keyboard, mouse, and monitor, normally occupy space
outside the system unit.
a. desktop personal computers
c. mobile devices
b. notebook computers
d. all of the above
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 210
2. The cases of the system unit, sometimes called the ____, is made of metal or
plastic and protects the
internal electronic components from damage.
a. form factor
c. motherboard
b. chassis
d. chip
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 210
3. The ____ unit is a case that contains electronic components of the computer
used to process data.
a. system
c. control
b. master
d. base
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 210
4. The ____ board is the main circuit board of the system unit.
a. control
c. master
b. system
d. index
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 212
5. A computer ____ is a small piece of semi-conducting material, usually silicon,
on which integrated cir-
cuits are etched.
a. plug
c. chip
b. port
d. roster
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 212
6. A(n) ____ circuit, which is etched on a computer chip, contains many
microscopic pathways capable
of carrying electrical current.
a. indexed
c. calibrated
b. systematized
d. integrated
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 212
7. A(n) ____, which is contained on an integrated circuit, can act as an electronic
switch that opens or
closes the circuit for electrical charges.
a. transistor
c. capacitor
b. switcher
d. resistor
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 212
8. Some computer and chip manufacturers use the term ____ to refer to a
personal computer processor
chip.
a. microprocessor
c. coprocessor
b. parallel processor
d. perpendicular processor
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 213
9. The ____ interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a
computer.
a. control unit
c. CPU
b. binary device
d. compressor
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 213
10. A(n) ____ processor is a chip with two or more separate processors.
a. parallel
c. multi-core
b. compressed
d. binary
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 213
11. The ____ unit is the component of the processor that directs and coordinates
most of the operations in
the computer.
a. control
c. compression
b. concatenation
d. micro
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 214
12. The ____ is the component of the processor that performs arithmetic,
comparison, and other opera-
tions.
a. machine unit
c. ALU
b. control unit
d. CPU
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 214
13. In the machine cycle steps illustrated in the accompanying figure, ____ is the
process of obtaining a
program instruction or data item from memory.
a. fetching
c. executing
b. decoding
d. storing
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 215
14. In the machine cycle steps illustrated in the accompanying figure, the term
____ refers to the process
of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.
a. fetching
c. executing
b. decoding
d. storing
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 215
15. In the machine cycle steps illustrated in the accompanying figure, ____ is the
process of carrying out
commands.
a. fetching
c. executing
b. decoding
d. storing
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 215
16. Together, four operations (fetching, decoding, executing, and storing)
comprise a(n) ____ cycle.
a. baseline
c. registration
b. machine
d. pipeline
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 215
17. With ____, the processor begins fetching a second instruction before it
completes the machine cycle
for the first instruction.
a. clocking
c. pipelining
b. multi-core processing
d. recatching
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 215
18. The pace of the system clock, called the ____ speed, is measured by the
number of ticks per second.
a. temporal
c. processor
b. system
d. clock
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 216
19. A processor contains small high-speed storage locations, called ____, that
temporarily hold data and
instructions.
a. indices
c. capacitors
b. switchers
d. registers
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 216
20. The processor relies on a small quartz crystal circuit called the ____ clock to
control the timing of all
computer operations.
a. system
c. unit
b. master
d. control
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 216
21. Each tick of the system clock equates to a ____.
a. clock shot
c. clock rhythm
b. clock spring
ANS: D
d. clock cycle
PTS: 1
REF: 216
22. One gigahertz (GHz) equals one ____ ticks of the system clock per second.
a. thousand
c. billion
b. million
d. trillion
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 216
23. The faster the clock speed, the more ____ the processor can execute per
second.
a. registers
c. arguments
b. functions
d. instructions
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 216
24. Most high-performance PCs use some type of processor in the Intel ____
family.
a. Core
c. Xeon
b. Celeron
d. Itanium
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 216
25. AMD is the leading manufacturer of ____-compatible processors, which have
an internal design simil-
ar to Intel processors, perform the same functions, can be as powerful, but often
are less expensive.
a. Macintosh
c. Celeron
b. Intel
d. Xeon
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 216
26. A type of processor called ____ on a chip integrates the functions of a
processor, memory, and a video
card on a single chip.
a. computer
c. Itanium
b. system
d. control unit
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 218
27. A(n) ____ is a small ceramic or metal component with fins on its surface that
absorbs and disperses
heat produced by electrical components such as a processor.
a. liquid cooler
c. control unit
b. system brake
d. heat sink
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 219
28. ____ technology uses a continuous flow of fluid(s), such as water and glycol, in
a process that trans-
fers the heated fluid away from the processor.
a. Memory
c. Fluid infusion
b. Dynamic heat transfer
d. Liquid cooling
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 219
29. ____ consists of electronic components that store instructions waiting to be
executed by the processor,
data needed by those instructions, and the results of processed data
(information).
a. Concepting
c. Concatenation
b. Dynamism
d. Memory
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 223
30. The role of memory to store both data and programs is known as the ____
concept.
a. stored program
c. ROM
b. random memory
d. store and send
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 223
31. ____ is the most common type of volatile memory.
a. ROM
c. CMOS
b. Flash memory
d. RAM
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 223
32. The accompanying figure shows a(n) ____ module, which is a small circuit
board where RAM chips
usually reside, being inserted into the motherboard.
a. index
c. insertion
b. memory
d. cooling
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 225
33. In the accompanying figure, memory ____ on the motherboard hold the
memory modules.
a. slots
c. sleeves
b. contacts
d. pins
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 225
34. With a type of memory module called a(n) ____, such as that shown in the
accompanying figure, the
pins on opposite sides of the circuit board do not connect and thus form two sets
of contacts.
a. SIMM
c. DIMM
b. RIMM
d. CIMM
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 225
35. Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) chips ____.
a. transfer data twice for each clock cycle, when compared to DRAM
b. are synchronized to the system clock
c. do not have to be re-energized as often as DRAM chips
d. use pipelining techniques
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 225
36. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) chips are even faster than SDRAM
chips because they
____.
a. transfer data twice for each clock cycle
c. do not have to be re-energized as often
b. are synchronized to the system clock
d. use pipelining techniques
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 225
37. Rambus DRAM (RDRAM) chips are another type of DRAM chips that are much
faster than SDRAM
chips because they ____.
a. transfer data twice for each clock cycle
c. do not have to be re-energized as often
b. are synchronized to the system clock
d. use pipelining techniques
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 225
38. A ____ has pins on opposite sides of the circuit board that connect together to
form one set of contacts.
a. DIMM (dual inline memory module)
c. RIMM (Rambus inline memory module)
b. SIMM (single inline memory module)
d. CIMM (Cantus inline memory module)
ANS: B
PTS: 1
39. A ____ houses RDRAM chips.
a. DIMM (dual inline memory module)
b. SIMM (single inline memory module)
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 225
c. RIMM (Rambus inline memory module)
d. CIMM (Cantus inline memory module)
REF: 225
40. Generally, home users using basic application software such as word
processing should have ____ of
RAM.
a. 2 GB or less
c. 2 GB to 8 GB
b. 4 GB
d. 8 GB and up
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 226
41. ____ is built directly into a processor chip and usually has a very small
capacity.
a. L1 cache
c. L3 cache
b. L2 cache
d. L4 cache
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 227
42. Current processors include advanced transfer cache, a type of ____ built
directly on a processor chip.
a. L1 cache
c. L3 cache
b. L2 cache
d. L4 cache
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 227
43. ____ is a cache separate from the processor chip on the motherboard.
a. L1 cache
b. L2 cache
ANS: C
c. L3 cache
d. L4 cache
PTS: 1
REF: 227
44. ROM chips called ____ contain permanently written data, instructions, or
information that is recorded
when the chip is manufactured.
a. L1 cache
c. firmware
b. Flash memory
d. microcode
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 228
45. Programmers use ____ instructions to program a PROM chip.
a. microcode
c. firmware
b. L1 cache
d. Flash memory
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 228
46. ____ is a type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and
reprogrammed, similar to
EEPROM.
a. Flash memory
c. firmware
b. L1 cache
d. microcode
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 228
47. As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ card is a circuit board that
enhances functions of a
component of the system unit and/or provides connections to peripherals.
a. peripheral
b. adapter
ANS: B
c. conversion
d. microcode
PTS: 1
REF: 230
48. Many of today’s computers support ____, which means the computer
automatically can configure ad-
apter cards like the one in the accompanying figure and other peripherals as users
install them.
a. concatenation
c. daisy chaining
b. peripherals
d. Plug and Play
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 231
49. A(n) ____, such as a keyboard or printer, is a device that connects to the
system unit and is controlled
by the processor in the computer.
a. graphics unit
c. peripheral
b. output system
d. video card
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 230
50. A(n) ____ card converts computer output into a video signal that travels
through a cable to the monit-
or, which displays an image on the screen.
a. output
c. express
b. video
d. PC
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 230
51. Notebook and other mobile computers have at least one ____ slot, which is a
special type of expansion
slot.
a. Flash
c. integrated
b. ExpressCard
d. embedded
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 231
52. ExpressCard modules are the next generation of ____ Cards.
a. Flash
c. integrated
b. PC
d. embedded
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 231
53. A(n) ____ module is a removable flash memory device about one-half the size
of a PC Card that adds
memory, communications, and multimedia capabilities to mobile computers.
a. Flash
c. integrated
b. ExpressCard
d. embedded
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 231
54. A(n) ____ card is a removable device that allows users to transfer data and
information conveniently
from mobile devices to their desktop computers.
a. cached
c. integrated
b. USB
d. memory
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 231
55. A(n) ____ flash drive is a flash memory device that plugs in a port like the one
shown in the accompa-
nying figure on a computer or portable device.
a. peripheral
c. embedded
b. fixed
d. USB
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 231
56. A(n) ____ drive like that in the accompanying figure fits into a port that is
itself an interface that can
connect up to 127 different peripherals together with a single connector.
a. hub
c. daisy
b. USB
d. smart
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 234
57. A USB ____ is a device that plugs in a USB port on the system unit like the one
in the accompanying
figure and contains multiple USB ports in which users plug cables from USB
devices.
a. hub
c. link
b. router
d. modem
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 234
58. A(n) ____ changer is a device that enables users to join two connectors that
are both female or both
male.
a. gender
c. interpolation
b. MTF
d. FTM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
59. Hi-Speed USB is also known as ____.
a. USB 1.0
b. USB 2.0
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 232
c. USB 3.0
d. USB 3.5
REF: 234
60. A ____ port was formerly referred to as an IEEE 1394 port.
a. serial
c. FireWire
b. USB
d. parallel
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 234
61. A FireWire ____ is a device that plugs in a FireWire port on the system unit
like the one in the accom-
panying figure and contains multiple FireWire ports in which users plug cables
from FireWire devices.
a. hub
c. link
b. router
d. modem
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 234
62. Bluetooth technology is ____.
a. similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that
require faster
data transmission speeds
b. a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as
disk drives
and printers
c. a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical
instrument
d. an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two
devices
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 234
63. A special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical
instrument, such as an electronic
keyboard, is called a(n) ____ port.
a. FireWire
b. USB
ANS: C
c. MIDI
d. audio
PTS: 1
REF: 235
64. A(n) ____, which can be a peripheral or a chip, creates sound from digital
instructions.
a. external bus
c. internal bus
b. synthesizer
d. audiometer
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 235
65. A SCSI port is ____.
a. similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that
require faster
data transmission speeds
b. a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as
disk drives
and printers
c. a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical
instrument
d. an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two
devices
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 235
66. For a wireless device to transmit signals via infrared light waves, both the
computer and the device
must have a(n) ____ port.
a. IrDa
c. USB
b. FireWire
d. either b or c
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 235
67. Within the circuitry of a computer, each channel along which bits transfer,
called a(n) ____, allows the
various devices both inside and attached to the system unit to communicate with
each other.
a. charter
c. bus
b. gender changer
d. word
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 237
68. The size of a bus, called the bus ____, determines the number of bits that the
computer can transmit at
one time.
a. diameter
c. circumference
b. width
d. interpolation
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 237
69. ____ size is the number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a
given time.
a. Bus
c. Data
b. Byte
d. Word
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 237
70. 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
PTS: 1
REF: 237
71. The PCI bus is ____.
a. the most common and slowest expansion bus
b. a bus designed by Intel to improve the speed with which 3-D graphics and video
transmit
c. a high-speed expansion bus that connects higher speed devices
d. a bus that eliminates the need to install cards into expansion slots
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 238
72. The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is ____.
a. the most common and slowest expansion bus
b. a bus designed to improve the speed with which 3-D graphics and video
transmit
c. a high-speed expansion bus that connects higher speed devices
d. a bus that eliminates the need to install cards into expansion slots
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 238
73. The USB (universal serial bus) and FireWire bus are ____.
a. the most common and slowest expansion buses
b. buses designed to improve the speed with which 3-D graphics and video
transmit
c. high-speed expansion buses that connect higher speed devices
d. buses that eliminate the need to install cards in expansion slots
ANS: D
PTS: 1
74. ____ are installed in internal bays.
a. CD drives
b. Floppy disk drives
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 238
c. Zip drives
d. Hard disk drives
REF: 238
75. The ____ bus for a PC Card is the PC Card bus.
a. expansion
c. interpolated
b. index
d. power
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 238
76. A(n) ____ is an opening inside the system unit in which additional equipment
can be installed.
a. domain
c. port
b. supply
d. bay
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 238
77. The power ____ is the component of the system unit that converts the wall
outlet AC power into the
DC power a computer requires.
a. surge
c. spotter
b. supply
d. changer
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 239
78. Some external peripherals such as an external modem, speakers, or a tape
drive have an AC ____,
which is an external power supply.
a. link
c. suppressor
b. disk
d. adapter
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 239
79. Preventive maintenance of your computer requires a few basic products,
including ____.
a. lint-free antistatic wipes and swabs
c. screen cleaning solution
b. antistatic wristband
d. all of the above
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 240
80. The first step in cleaning a computer is ____.
a. turn it off, unplug it, and unplug all cables from the ports
b. vacuum the fan on the back of the computer case
c. wipe the case with an antistatic wipe
d. open the case
ANS: A
Chapter 5: Input
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A program is ____.
a. a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
b. a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
c. an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
d. an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 258
2. ____ is any data and instructions entered into the memory of a computer.
a. Input
c. Output
b. Throughput
d. Volume
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 258
3. A command is ____.
a. a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
b. a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
c. an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
d. an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 259
4. A user response is ____.
a. a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video
b. a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it
c. an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed
d. an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 259
5. A(n) ____ device is any hardware component that allows users to enter data or
instructions (programs,
commands, and user responses) into a computer.
a. output
c. entry
b. input
d. screen
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 260
6. A(n) ____ is an input device that contains keys users press to enter data into a
computer.
a. keyboard
c. gamepad
b. light pen
d. stylus
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 260
7. All computer keyboards, such as that in the accompanying figure, have ____
that includes letters of the
alphabet, numbers, punctuation marks, and other basic keys.
a. arrow keys
c. Internet controls
b. a typing area
d. a numeric keypad
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 260
8. ____, such as those shown on the keyboard in the accompanying figure, are
special keys programmed
to issue commands to a computer.
a. Function keys
c. Arrow keys
b. Toggle keys
d. Numeric keys
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 260
9. Keyboards, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, contain keys that
allow users to position
the insertion point, also known as a(n) ____ in some programs.
a. icon
c. button
b. cursor
d. menu
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 261
10. Nearly all keyboards, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, have
a(n) ____ that switches
between two states each time a user presses the key.
a. arrow key
c. toggle key
b. function key
d. numeric key
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 261
11. A(n) ____ keyboard is designed specifically for users that enjoy playing games
on the computer.
a. entertainment
c. function
b. gaming
d. multimedia
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 261
12. The ____ is a symbol on the screen, usually a blinking vertical bar, that
indicates where the next char-
acter typed will display.
a. mouse
c. cursor
b. index
d. keystroke
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 261
13. A(n) ____ keyboard usually contains programmable keys so users can
customize the keyboard to the
game being played.
a. ergonomic
c. desktop
b. application
d. gaming
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 262
14. To fit in notebook and many handheld computers, the keyboards usually are
____.
a. smaller and have fewer keys
c. larger and have more keys
b. smaller but have more keys
d. larger but have fewer keys
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 262
15. In contrast to most desktop computers, a typical notebook computer usually
has about ____ keys.
a. 55
c. 85
b. 70
d. 100
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 262
16. A(n) ____ keyboard has a design that reduces the chance of wrist and hand
injuries.
a. basal
c. strength-building
b. enhanced
d. ergonomic
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 262
17. The goal of ____ is to incorporate comfort, efficiency, and safety in the design
of items in the work-
place.
a. ergonomics
c. concatenation
b. calisthenics
d. basal design
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 262
18. A(n) ____ device is an input device that allows a user to control a pointer on
the screen.
a. tracking
c. basal
b. pointing
d. pad
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 263
19. In a graphical user interface, a(n) ____ is a small symbol on the screen whose
location and shape
changes as a user moves a pointing device.
a. index
c. pointer
b. keypad
d. keystroke
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 263
20. A(n) ____, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is a pointing device
that fits comfortably
under the palm of the hand.
a. light pen
c. mouse
b. stylus
d. trackpad
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 263
21. A newer type of the kind of device shown in the accompanying figure is a(n)
____ mouse, which is
motion-sensing.
a. resolution
c. optical
b. traction
d. air
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 263
22. A(n) ____ mouse, like the one shown in the accompanying figure, uses devices
that emit and sense
light to detect movement.
a. mechanical
c. optical
b. tracking
d. enhanced
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 263
23. A(n) ____ mouse is a battery-powered mouse that transmits data using
wireless technology, such as ra-
dio waves or infrared light waves.
a. light
c. wireless
b. optical
d. radio
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 264
24. Similar to a mechanical mouse that has a ball on the bottom, a(n) ____ is a
stationary pointing device
with a ball on its top or side.
a. trackball
c. optical mouse
b. touchpad
d. stylus
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 265
25. A(n) ____ is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to
pressure and motion.
a. trackball
c. optical mouse
b. touchpad
d. stylus
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 265
26. A(n) ____ is a touch-sensitive display device that users interact with by
touching the screen with a fin-
ger.
a. trackpad
c. touchpad
b. touch screen
d. stylus
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 266
27. A(n) ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but
uses pressure instead of
ink.
a. trackball
c. light pen
b. optical mouse
d. stylus
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 268
28. An artist can create drawings and sketches by using a pen or cursor on a(n)
____ tablet, which is a flat,
rectangular, electronic plastic board.
a. display
c. sketch
b. multimedia
d. graphics
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 268
29. A(n) ____, sometimes called a game controller, is a pointing device that
controls the movement and
actions of players or objects in video games or computer games.
a. trackpad
c. gamepad
b. game screen
d. stylus
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 270
30. A dance ____ is a flat electronic device divided into panels that users press
with their feet in response
to instructions from a music video game.
a. pad
c. screen
b. mat
d. form
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 270
31. The most expensive and highest quality version of the technology shown in
the accompanying figure is
a ____, which is a stationary camera used for professional studio work.
a. studio camera
c. field camera
b. plug-and-play camera
d. point-and-shoot camera
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 272
32. Often used by photojournalists, a ____ is a portable version of the technology
shown in the accompa-
nying figure that has many lenses and other attachments.
a. studio camera
c. field camera
b. plug-and-play camera
d. point-and-shoot camera
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 272
33. A ____ is a more affordable and lightweight version of the technology shown
in the accompanying
figure and provides acceptable photographic images for the home or small
business user.
a. studio camera
c. field camera
b. plug-and-play camera
d. point-and-shoot camera
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 272
34. Manufacturers often use ____ to represent the resolution of a digital camera
like the one shown in the
accompanying figure.
a. points per inch (ppi)
c. points per screen (pps)
b. pixels per screen (pps)
d. pixels per inch (ppi)
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 273
35. The actual photographed resolution of a digital camera like the one shown in
the accompanying figure
is known as the ____.
a. optical resolution
c. enhanced resolution
b. standard resolution
d. visual resolution
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 273
36. A(n) ____ camera allows users to take pictures and store the photographed
images digitally, instead of
on traditional film.
a. analog
c. digital
b. multimedia
d. relay
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 272
37. Often users ____, or transfer a copy of, the images from a digital camera to a
computer’s hard disk.
a. upload
c. reload
b. relay
d. download
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 272
38. ____ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
a. Matrix
c. Resolution
b. Index
d. Capture rate
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 273
39. Voice ____ is the process of entering data by speaking into a microphone.
a. matter
c. output
b. input
d. outreach
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 274
40. Voice ____ is the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words.
a. input
c. recognition
b. indexing
d. concatenation
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 274
41. Audio ____ is the process of entering any sound into the computer such as
speech, music, and sound
effects.
a. input
c. recognition
b. indexing
d. concatenation
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 274
42. Music ____ software allows users to record, compose, mix, and edit music and
sounds.
a. conversion
c. indexing
b. production
d. recognition
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 274
43. Video ____ is the process of capturing full-motion images into a computer and
storing them on a stor-
age medium such as a hard disk or DVD.
a. input
c. recognition
b. indexing
d. concatenation
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 275
44. One type of adapter card that has a video capture port is a video ____ card,
which converts an analog
video signal into a digital signal that a computer can use.
a. index
c. capture
b. recognition
d. transfer
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 275
45. A(n) ____ camera records video as digital signals instead of analog signals.
a. AV
c. CV
b. BV
d. DV
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 275
46. A(n) ____ cam is a type of digital video camera that enables a home or small
business user to capture
video and still images, send e-mail messages with video attachments, add live
images to instant mes-
sages, broadcast live images over the Internet, and make video telephone calls.
a. online
c. conference
b. Web
d. vid
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 275
47. During a(n) ____ telephone call, both parties see each other as they
communicate over the Internet.
a. Web
c. online
b. video
d. bilateral
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 275-276
48. A ____ is another window on the screen during a video conference that
displays notes and drawings
simultaneously on all participants' screens.
a. converter
c. relay screen
b. whiteboard
d. capture screen
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 276
49. A(n) ____ conference is a meeting between two or more geographically
separated people who use a
network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data.
a. optical
c. video
b. online
d. Internet
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 276
50. A(n) ____ is similar to an electronic filing cabinet that provides access to exact
reproductions of the
original documents.
a. charge-coupled device
c. image processing system
b. optical reader
d. video conference
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 278
51. A(n) ____ scanner works in a manner similar to a copy machine except it
creates a file of the docu-
ment in memory instead of a paper copy.
a. drum
c. roller
b. baseline
d. flatbed
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 278
52. Many scanners include ____ software, which can read and convert text
documents into electronic files.
a. DCR
c. OCR
b. ECR
d. SCR
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 278
53. A(n) ____ reader is a device that uses a light source to read characters, marks,
and codes and then con-
verts them into digital data that a computer can process.
a. character
c. legibility
b. literature
d. optical
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 279
54. ____ is a technology that involves reading typewritten, computer-printed, or
hand-printed characters
from ordinary documents and translating the images into a form that the
computer can process.
a. DCR
c. OCR
b. ECR
d. SCR
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 279
55. Most ____ devices include a small optical scanner for reading characters and
sophisticated software to
analyze what is read.
a. DCR
c. OCR
b. ECR
d. SCR
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 279
56. Many companies use OCR characters on a(n) ____ document, which is a
document that is returned to
the company that creates and sends it.
a. flip
c. report
b. inverse
d. turnaround
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 279
57. ____ is a technology that reads hand-drawn marks such as small circles or
rectangles.
a. OMR
c. OCR
b. TCR
d. MICR
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 279
58. 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
PTS: 1
REF: 280
59. Retail and grocery stores use the ____ bar code.
a. UPC (Universal Product Code)
b. Interleaved 2 of 5
c. Codabar
d. POSTNET (Postal Numeric Coding Technique)
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 280
60. As shown in the accompanying figure, ____ is a technology that uses radio
signals to communicate
with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person.
a. OCR
c. OMR
b. RFID
d. TMR
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 280
61. Many retailers see the technology shown in the accompanying figure as an
alternative to bar codes be-
cause it ____.
a. requires direct contact
b. does not require line-of-sight transmission
c. requires each item to be checked out individually
d. all of the above
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 280
62. ____ is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing.
a. MICR
c. MIDI
b. OCR
d. OCM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 281
63. A(n) ____ reader reads the magnetic stripe on the back of credit cards,
entertainment cards, bank
cards, and other similar cards.
a. MICR
c. OCR
b. magstripe
d. any of the above
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 281
64. ____ devices read text printed with magnetized ink.
a. ACR
c. OCR
b. SCR
d. MICR
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 281
65. A(n) ____ reader converts MICR characters into a form the computer can
process.
a. MICR
b. POS
ANS: A
c. terminal
d. OCR
PTS: 1
REF: 281
66. Instead of reading or scanning data from a source document, a(n) ____ device
obtains data directly at
the location where the transaction or event takes place.
a. transmission
c. scanning
b. data collection
d. recognition
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 282
67. A(n) ____ identifier is a physiological or behavioral characteristic such as
fingerprints, hand geometry,
facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns.
a. personal
c. indexed
b. biometric
d. basal
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 282
68. A(n) ____ device translates a personal characteristic (the input) into a digital
code that is compared
with a digital code stored in the computer.
a. personal
c. biometric
b. basal
d. indexed
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 282
69. ____ is the technology of authenticating a person’s identity by verifying a
personal characteristic.
a. Concatenation
c. Facial topology
b. Fingerprint elision
d. Biometrics
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 282
70. A fingerprint ____ captures curves and indentations of a fingerprint.
a. collector
c. system
b. opticon
d. scanner
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 282
71. A face ____ system captures a live face image and compares it with a stored
image to determine if the
person is a legitimate user.
a. verification
c. recognition
b. authentication
d. indexing
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 282
72. A voice ____ system compares a person’s live speech with their stored voice
pattern.
a. verification
c. recognition
b. authentication
d. indexing
ANS: A
PTS: 1
REF: 283
73. A retinal ____ works similarly to an iris recognition system, but instead scans
patterns of blood vessels
in the back of the retina.
a. reader
c. scanner
b. opticon
d. basal monitor
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 283
74. A ____ consists of a keyboard, a monitor, a video card, and memory, often
housed in a single unit.
a. magstripe
c. terminal
b. PC
d. teller machine
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 284
75. Most retail stores use a(n) ____ terminal to record purchases, process credit
or debit cards, and update
inventory.
a. ATM
c. POS
b. OCR
d. MICR
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 284
76. ____, such as POS terminals and automated teller machines, perform specific
tasks and contain fea-
tures uniquely designed for use in a particular industry.
a. Vertically oriented terminals
c. Horizontally oriented terminals
b. Special-purpose terminals
d. General-purpose terminals
ANS: B
PTS: 1
REF: 284
77. In a grocery store, a(n) ____ is a combination of an electronic cash register,
bar code reader, and print-
er.
a. automated teller machine (ATM)
c. point of sale (POS) terminal
b. flatbed scanner
d. smart display
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 284
78. The location in a retail or grocery store where a consumer pays for goods or
services is the ____.
a. BOS
c. POS
b. TOS
d. COS
ANS: C
PTS: 1
REF: 284
79. An ATM (automated teller machine) asks users to enter a password, called a
____, which verifies that
the user is the holder of the bankcard.
a. digital signal processor (DSP)
c. universal product code (UPC)
b. private origin signal (POS)
d. personal identification number (PIN)
ANS: D
PTS: 1
REF: 284
80. The ____ requires any company with 15 or more employees to make
reasonable attempts to accom-
modate the needs of physically challenged workers.
a. ADA
c. W3C
b. AMA
d. Smith-Rakoff Act of 1997
ANS: A