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Chapter 03: Computers and Mobile Devices

1. Which of the following terms includes speakers, webcams, and printers as examples?
a. peripherals b. integrated systems
c. ports d. embedded computers
ANSWER: a
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2. Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

a. C++ b. C#
c. Windows d. Visual Basic
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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3. Which of the following companies does not manufacture computers that use the Windows operating system?
a. Dell b. HP
c. Lenovo d. Apple
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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4. Which of the following refers to the case that contains and protects the motherboard?
a. memory manager b. CP case
c. system unit d. encapsulator
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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5. What is the electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate the computer?
a. motherboard b. control unit
c. processor d. arithmetic unit
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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6. Which of the following is the term for unsolicited mail messages?

a. e-junk b. spam
c. malware d. mail output
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ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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7. Which of the following is a portable, personal computer designed to fit on your lap?
a. handtop b. desktop
c. PDA d. notebook
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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8. Which of the following types of computers 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 b. gaming desktop
c. handheld d. encapsulated
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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9. Which of the following is an alternative to the use of your finger to enter data on a tablet like the one shown in the
accompanying figure?
a. tapper b. quickpen
c. stylus d. phablet
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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10. Which design of tablet, as shown on the right in the accompanying figure, has an attached keyboard?
a. convertible tablet b. baseline tablet
c. slate tablet d. dynamic tablet
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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11. What is the term for an ultrathin laptop (like the one shown in the accompanying figure) that uses the Windows
operating system?
a. thinbook b. thin client
c. ultrabook d. slimbook
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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12. Which of the following is not a part of a server like the one in the accompanying figure?
a. processor b. network connections
c. storage d. bundled software
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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13. Which of the following is the practice of sharing computing resources, such as servers, like those in the accompanying
figure?
a. clustering b. concatenation
c. aggregation d. virtualization
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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14. Which of the following is a network of several servers, like those in the accompanying figure, together in a single
location?
a. server farm b. server unit

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c. server mainframe d. server aggregate
ANSWER: a
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15. Which of the following is housed in a bay within a metal frame?

a. rack server b. tower server
c. blade server d. bay server
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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16. Which of the following exists in the form of a single circuit board?
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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17. Which of the following 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 b. supercomputers
c. mainframes d. mobile devices
ANSWER: c
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18. Which of the following is built into an upright cabinet that stands alone?
ANSWER: b
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19. Which of the following are the fastest, most powerful computers — and the most expensive?
a. desktop computers b. notebook computers
c. midrange servers d. supercomputers
ANSWER: d

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20. Which of the following do most major corporations use for business activities like billing millions of customers,
preparing payroll for thousands of employees, and managing millions of items in inventory?
a. embedded computers b. supercomputers
c. mainframes d. mobiles devices
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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21. Which of the following are capable of processing many trillions of instructions in a single second?
a. desktop computers b. notebook computers
c. midrange servers d. supercomputers
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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22. If a POS terminal is able to update inventory at geographically separate locations, what is the term for this ability?
a. Internet capable b. POS mobility
c. digital encapsulation d. ATM facility
ANSWER: a
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23. Which of the following is NOT a type of kiosk?

a. financial b. ticket
c. media d. visitor
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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24. Which of the following kinds of computing refers to an environment of servers that house and provide access to
resources users access through the Internet?
a. disperse b. cloud
c. digital d. liberated
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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25. Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?

a. supercomputers b. installed media modems
c. smartphones d. servers
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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26. What percent of e-waste is recycled?

a. 20 b. 38
c. 45 d. 76
ANSWER: a
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27. Which kind of keyboard projects an image of a keyboard on a flat surface?

a. automatic b. virtual
c. digital d. embedded
ANSWER: b
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28. Short text messages sent via a text message service are typically fewer than how many characters?
a. 300 b. 445
c. 500 d. 700
ANSWER: a
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29. Which of the following is a four- or five-digit number assigned to a specific content or mobile service provider, for
example, to vote for a television program contestant or donate to a charity?
a. CSC b. TMS
c. SMS d. CMT
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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30. The video clips that users of video message services send are typically how long?
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a. 10 seconds b. 30 seconds
c. 2 minutes d. 10 minutes or more
ANSWER: b
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31. What is the term for the picture/video message service available on smartphones and other mobile devices?
a. CMS b. MCS
c. MMS d. SCM
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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32. What is the term for the technology that allows users to view message details such as the length of calls, for example?
a. integrated vmail b. voice e-mail
c. video mail d. visual voice mail
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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33. Which of the following cameras is a high-end digital camera that has interchangeable lenses and uses a mirror to
display on its screen an exact replica of the image to be photographed?
a. MMS b. convertible
c. point-and-shoot d. SLR
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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34. Which of the following is an affordable and lightweight digital camera with lenses built into it and a screen that
displays an approximation of the image to be photographed?
a. point-and-shoot b. SLR
c. MMS d. convertible
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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35. What is the term for the smallest element in an electronic image?
a. icon b. optic
c. state d. pixel
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ANSWER: d
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36. Which of the following are small speakers that rest inside each ear canal?
a. earphones b. headphones
c. headsets d. earbuds
ANSWER: d
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37. Which of the following is not a feature of a point-and-shoot camera?

a. affordable b. digital
c. SLR d. lightweight
ANSWER: c
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38. Which of the following is held with both hands and controls the movement and actions of players or objects in video
games or computer games?
a. joystick b. dance pad
c. gamepad d. balance board
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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39. Which of the following is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product?
a. hard-coded computer b. embedded computer
c. soft computer d. indexed computer
ANSWER: b
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40. Which of the following are small and have limited hardware because they are components in larger products?
a. telematics b. embedded computers
c. handhelds d. smart watches
ANSWER: b
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41. Which of the following is not a determinant of the category in which a computer best fits?
a. resolution b. speed
c. price d. processing power
ANSWER: a
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42. Which of the following is a device that plugs in a USB port on the computer or mobile device and contains multiple
USB ports?
a. USB matrix b. USB receiver
c. USB hub d. USB replicator
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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43. How many peripheral devices can you connect with a USB port?
a. up to 32 b. up to 45
c. up to 57 d. up to 127
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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44. Which of the following is an external device that provides connections to peripheral devices through ports built into
the device?
a. port replicator b. universal serial bus port
c. wireless port adapter d. docking station
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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45. Which of the following is the process of initiating contact between two Bluetooth devices and allowing them to
communicate with each other?
a. streamlining b. discovering
c. docking d. pairing
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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46. Which of the following occurs when the electrical supply or voltage drops, often defined as more than five percent
below the normal volts?
a. undervoltage b. power surge
c. overvoltage d. online surge
ANSWER: a
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47. Which of the following protects against electrical power variations?

a. cloud computing b. surge protector
c. server virtualization d. electronic leveling
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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48. What is another name for a standby UPS?

a. online UPS b. surge protector
c. offline UPS d. virtual server
ANSWER: c
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49. Which of the following kinds of UPS runs off a battery?

a. offline UPS b. UPS utility
c. standby UPS d. online UPS
ANSWER: d
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50. Which of the following is NOT a likely complaint of someone who spends his or her workday using the computer?
a. lower back pain b. emotional fatigue
c. high blood pressure d. muscle fatigue
ANSWER: c
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51. You want to find a device that can connect to your mobile device and enable you to print. Which of the following do
you use?
a. embedded computer b. peripheral
c. telemetry d. integrated system
ANSWER: b
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52. You are investigating a problem with the motherboard, what are the two main components to check out?
a. system unit, memory b. CPU, processor
c. processor, system unit d. memory, processor
ANSWER: d
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53. Your desktop houses its system unit in a frame made of metal. What is the term for this frame?
a. CPU b. tower
c. bundle d. server
ANSWER: b
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54. A computer salesman refers to the shape and size of your new computer by a specific term. What term does he use?
a. resolution b. aggregator
c. form factor d. base index
ANSWER: c
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55. Which of the following terms would you be looking for if you want to make a purchase of a variety of software at the
same time that you purchase your new desktop?
a. cluster b. bundle
c. gathering d. component package
ANSWER: b
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56. You are looking for a computer to provide a central location for online game play. What kind of computer do you
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need?
a. minicomputer b. mainframe
c. supercomputer d. server
ANSWER: d
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57. You need to restore a computer that has suffered a catastrophic failure. Which of the following are you most likely to
use?
a. dedicated server b. domain name server
c. backup server d. FTP server
ANSWER: c
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58. You need to store and manage all the Microsoft Office files for your office. Which of the following are you most
likely to use?
a. storage server b. print server
c. Web server d. database server
ANSWER: a
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59. You need to set up a computer to store and deliver email messages for your small business. Which of the following are
you most likely to use?
a. network server b. mail server
c. file server d. home server
ANSWER: b
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60. You are going to make a decision about a server purchase based on whether it is a rack server, a blade server, or a
tower server. On which of the following are you basing your decision?
a. resolution b. base index
c. aggregator d. form factor
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
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61. Your server room has ample floor space. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?
a. tower server b. blade server
c. rack server d. bay server
ANSWER: a
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62. Your data center is looking to conserve space in its server room. Which of the following are you most likely to choose
as a result?
c. indexed server d. bay server
ANSWER: b
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63. Your organization has a large number of servers. Which of the following are you most likely to choose as a result?
c. rack server d. bay server
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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64. Which of the following is not true of the thin client on your desk at your office?
a. It has extensive capabilities. b. It does not contain a hard disk.
c. It looks like a desktop computer. d. It accesses data via the Internet.
ANSWER: a
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65. Which of the following is your library using because it costs less, is easier to maintain, and uses less power than
desktop computers?
a. ultrabook b. tablet
c. thin client d. mainframe
ANSWER: c
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66. Which of the following do you need to verify that you are the holder of the bank card at your local bank branch?
a. skimmer b. account code
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c. PIN d. transaction ID
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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67. A thief has unfortunately captured your ATM card number by placing a panel on top of the face of an ATM, which
was virtually undetectable to you. What is this technology called?
a. skimmer b. PIN CAPTCHA
c. digimask d. transaction thief
ANSWER: a
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68. Which of the following are you most likely to find on your next trip to an amusement park?
a. ticket kiosk b. cloud kiosk
c. financial kiosk d. virtual kiosk
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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69. You go to your local town utility in order to pay your gas bill. Which of the following are you most likely to use?
a. vending kiosk b. financial kiosk
c. visitor kiosk d. utility kiosk
ANSWER: b
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70. At your local supermarket there is a kiosk that allows you to rent your favorite movie on DVD. Of which of the
following is this an example?
a. media kiosk b. film kiosk
c. vending kiosk d. photo kiosk
ANSWER: c
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71. You see a kiosk in the lobby of your local hospital. Which of the following is it most likely to be?
a. photo kiosk b. financial kiosk
c. ticket kiosk d. visitor kiosk
ANSWER: d
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72. You are storing a new worksheet online for members of your project team to be able to share access to it. What kind
of computing is this an example of?
a. cloud b. digital
c. disperse d. liberated
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
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73. Your manager has asked you to shift usage and consumption of technology resources from a local environment
managed by in-house IT staff to the Internet. What kind of computing will allow you to accomplish her goal?
a. disperse b. digital
c. cloud d. liberated
ANSWER: c
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74. You have a new phone. What determines what type of messages you can send?
a. where you are geographically at any given time
b. the embedded computer within the phone
c. the type of phone
d. the services offered by the mobile service provider
ANSWER: d
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75. A friend of yours was talking on a mobile phone and her attention was diverted from something that was happening
around her while she was on the phone. What phenomenon does this illustrate?
a. inattentional blindness b. failure to integrate
c. distracted vision d. visual inactivity
ANSWER: a
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76. Recent photos you captured are low in quality. What is one of the first things to check?
a. batteries b. lens cap

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c. resolution d. distance
ANSWER: c
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77. You have a collection of all the photos, videos, and audio you have captured from your new nephew. What is the
name for this collection?
a. media library b. cloud archive
c. online glossary d. digital archive
ANSWER: a
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78. You have a camera with a 16 MP resolution. How many pixels are represented by that resolution?
a. 16 b. 16,000
c. 16 million d. 16 billion
ANSWER: c
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79. You received a new portable media player for your birthday. It is less than ideal as a gift, however, because you were
hoping to do something with it, and it is not something you can do with the player. What is that thing you were hoping to
do?
a. watch television shows b. take photos
c. play games d. manage a server
ANSWER: d
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80. You have a new e-book reader and you are expecting to be away on a long hike with it. How many hours of reading
can you get from it before needing to recharge it?
a. 75 b. 100
c. 125 d. 150
ANSWER: a
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81. When an instrument in the dashboard of your car informs you the air pressure in the right rear tire is low, what type of
computer determines the air pressure is low?
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a. embedded computer b. server
c. online linked computer d. analog computer
ANSWER: a
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82. Your new home has a vacuum system. What kind of computer is controlling it?
a. virtual computer b. embedded computer
c. appliance computer d. integrated computer
ANSWER: b
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83. What is the technology featured in the trend known as the Internet of Things?
a. embedded computers b. Flash drives
c. SSDs d. virtual computing
ANSWER: a
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84. A type of computer usually has only one user. Which of the following is most likely to be the type of computer?
a. personal computer b. supercomputer
c. server d. SSD
ANSWER: a
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85. A type of computer usually has thousands of users. Which of the following is most likely to be the type of computer?
a. supercomputer b. game console
c. personal computer d. mobile computer
ANSWER: a
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86. You want to connect your mobile device to a speaker. Which of the following is a way to do so?
a. with digital integration b. via a port
c. using VoIP d. via social media
ANSWER: b

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87. You are looking for a port that will work for an audio device. Which of the following is likeliest to work?
a. DVI b. Ethernet
c. VGA d. HDMI
ANSWER: d
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88. You keep hearing a colleague of yours use a term and you are unfamiliar with it. Ultimately, however, you realize that
it is a synonym for the term port. What is it?
a. unit b. jack
c. scope d. probe
ANSWER: b
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89. You are looking for a general-purpose port to connect two devices together. Which of the following is your best bet?
a. Thunderbolt b. DVI
c. HDMI d. Mini HDMI
ANSWER: a
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90. You need a version of USB technology that will support older USB devices, of which you have many, as well as
newer ones. What word do you want to see in the specs?
a. backward compatible b. integrated
c. multifunctional d. Bluetooth-enabled
ANSWER: a
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91. If you are looking to use a Bluetooth device and do not want to extend its range with additional equipment, which of
the following is the approximate distance you can expect between your device and the device with which it is transmitting
data?
a. 3 feet b. 13 feet
c. 33 feet d. 44 feet
ANSWER: c
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92. Your Bluetooth headset is waiting for another Bluetooth device to locate its signal. What is this mode known as?
a. intelligent mode b. discoverable mode
c. listening mode d. passkey mode
ANSWER: b
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93. Which of the following may need to happen before your Bluetooth headset can communicate with your smartphone?
a. They might need to be coupled. b. They might need to be adapted.
c. They might need to be synced. d. They might need to be paired.
ANSWER: d
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94. You are outside in a public park with your friend. Both of you have Wi-Fi devices. For the devices to communicate
with each other, what is the maximum distance they can be apart?
ANSWER: c
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95. You are inside a sports arena with your friend. Both of you have Wi-Fi devices. For the devices to communicate with
each other, what is the maximum distance they can be apart in this closed space?
ANSWER: b
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96. Which of the following items in your pocket uses NFC technology?
a. postage stamp b. wallet
c. credit card d. coin purse
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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97. You have just designed a device-tracking app for sale in the app marketplace. Which of the following are you least
likely to use in your app?
a. GPS b. Wi-Fi
c. UNIX d. IP addresses
ANSWER: c
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98. You have purchased a surge protector and you are happy with it, in part because it has an appropriate Joule rating.
What is that rating?
a. 30 b. 60
c. 300 d. 600
ANSWER: d
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99. Last night, you experienced a power increase that lasted for less than one thousandth of a second. What is the term for
this?
a. hit b. joule
c. spike d. juice
ANSWER: c
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100. Your electric service has been failing with some frequency lately because of a lot of storms, and you are looking for
more peace of mind when it comes to a reliable power source for your computer. Which of the following could help?
a. GPS b. Wi-Fi
c. UPS d. server virtualization
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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101. Malware authors rarely focus on social media because it is so difficult to get personal information via that channel.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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102. Peripheral devices usually occupy space inside a system unit.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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103. The trend is toward larger desktop tower form factors.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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104. Some users configure a desktop to function as a server on a network.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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105. You should always try to purchase the least powerful desktop available as a means of getting the best bargain.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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106. All-in-one desktops are usually more expensive than purchasing a system unit and monitor separately.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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107. Most extended warranties cover the repair and replacement of computer components beyond the standard warranty.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
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108. Netbooks weigh more than traditional laptops, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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109. While ultrathin laptops like the kind shown in the accompanying figure are adequate for everyday computing tasks,
you would want to use a netbook to complete processor-intensive tasks.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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110. Batteries in a laptop, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, typically do not last longer than those in a
tablet.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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111. A mobile console is a device that combines features of a smartphone with a tablet, like the one shown in the
accompanying figure.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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112. Many handheld computers communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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113. One advantage of dedicated servers is that they usually do not demand as much memory or storage as other
computers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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114. In a blade server, like in a rack server, the chassis is fastened in place to a flat surface.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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115. Physical servers are easier to manage than virtual servers.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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116. Cloud computing uses server virtualization.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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117. The input from a POS terminal serves as output to other computers to maintain sales records, update inventory,
verify credit, and perform other activities associated with sales transactions.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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118. An ATM is a self-service banking terminal that connects to a host computer through a network.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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119. Cloud computing allows a company to diversify its network and server infrastructure.
a. True
b. False

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ANSWER: True
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120. Some cloud computing services automatically add more network and server capacity to a company’s website as
demand for services of the website increase.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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121. A large amount of e-waste ends up polluting developing countries, who accept the materials for profit.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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122. Unlike answering machines, a computer in a voice mail system converts an analog voice message into digital form.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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123. Most computers and electronic devices are analog, which use continuous signals.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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124. Human speech is digital.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1

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125. One common method of thwarting a smartphone thief is not to use the phone to check the time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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126. At a higher resolution, you can capture and store more images in your digital camera.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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127. Point-and-shoot cameras are much heavier and larger than SLR cameras.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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128. Features typically not found in cameras built into mobile phones include optical zoom, additional lenses, and scene
modes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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129. Some users of e-books prefer the electronic paper black-and-white screen over the models with color screens because
the electronic paper resembles a paper page from a book.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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130. E-books have no wear and tear.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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131. E-book readers are usually larger than tablets.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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132. Many game console models include internal disk drives or memory to store games and other media.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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133. Some handheld game device models are Internet capable for downloading games and apps.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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134. A joystick is a handheld vertical lever, mounted on a base, that you move in different directions to control the actions
of the simulated vehicle or player.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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135. Teen drivers statistically are more susceptible to being distracted while driving.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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136. The distinction among categories of computers is always very clear.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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137. Newer versions of USB can charge connected mobile devices even when the computer is not in use.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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138. Port replicators sometimes disable ports on the mobile computer to prevent conflicts among the devices on the
computer and port replicator.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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139. A port replicator is similar to a docking station, but it has more functionality.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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140. Docking stations may include slots for memory cards, optical disc drives, and other devices.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True

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141. Mobile users are susceptible to hardware theft because the size and weight of their computers and devices make them
easy to steal.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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142. A UPS connects your computer and a power source.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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143. A brownout is a complete power failure.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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144. CTS is inflammation of a tendon due to repeated motion or stress on that tendon.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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145. Tendonitis is inflammation of the nerve that connects the forearm to the palm of the wrist.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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146. Eyestrain associated with CVS is not thought to have serious or long-term consequences.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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147. Lower back pain sometimes is caused from poor posture.

a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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148. Ergonomic studies have shown that using the correct type and configuration of chair, keyboard, display device, and
work surface helps users work comfortably and efficiently and helps protect their health.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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149. People suffering from technology overload feel distressed when deprived of technology, even for a short length of
time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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150. One symptom of technology addiction is the inability to stop using technology.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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151. Many desktops have a(n) ____________________ tower that is a separate device from a monitor.
ANSWER: system unit
POINTS: 1
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152. Some desktops, called ____________________ desktops, do not have a tower and instead house the screen and
system unit in the same case.
ANSWER: all-in-one
all in one
POINTS: 1
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153. The use of software to divide a physical server logically into many virtual servers is known as
____________________.
ANSWER: server virtualization
POINTS: 1
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154. A(n) ____________________ is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data
to and/or receive information from a server.
ANSWER: terminal
POINTS: 1
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155. A(n) ____________________ is an input device that uses laser beams to read bar codes on products.
ANSWER: bar code reader
POINTS: 1
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156. Some phones use ____________________ text input, where you press one key on the keyboard or keypad for each
letter in a word and software on the phone anticipates the word you want.
ANSWER: predictive
POINTS: 1
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157. A(n) ____________________ is a mobile device that allows users to take photos and store the photographed images
digitally.
ANSWER: digital camera
POINTS: 1
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158. ____________________ is the number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device.
ANSWER: Resolution
POINTS: 1
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159. A(n) ____________________ is a flat, electronic device divided into panels that users press with their feet in
response to instructions from a music video game.
ANSWER: dance pad
POINTS: 1
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160. A(n) ____________________ is the point at which a peripheral device attached to or communicates with a computer
or mobile device so that the peripheral device can send data to or receive information from the computer or mobile device.
ANSWER: port
POINTS: 1
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161. A(n) ____________________ joins a cable to a port.

ANSWER: connector
POINTS: 1
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162. USB, as in USB port, is short for ____________________.

ANSWER: universal serial bus
POINTS: 1
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163. A(n) ____________________ is an external device that attaches to a mobile computer or device, which contains a
power connection and provides connections to peripheral devices.
ANSWER: docking station
POINTS: 1
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164. If you have a computer that is not Bluetooth enabled, you can purchase a Bluetooth ____________________ that
will convert an existing USB port into a Bluetooth port.
ANSWER: wireless port adapter
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POINTS: 1
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165. A(n) ____________________ is a device that contains surge protection circuits and one or more batteries that can
provide power during a temporary or permanent loss of power.
ANSWER: uninterruptible power supply
uninterruptible power supply (UPS)
POINTS: 1
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166. A(n) ____________________ occurs when the electrical supply or voltage drops, often defined as more than five
percent, below the normal volts.
ANSWER: undervoltage
POINTS: 1
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167. A(n) ____________________ is an injury or disorder of the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
ANSWER: RSI
repetitive strain injury
RSI (repetitive strain injury)
repetitive strain injury (RSI)
POINTS: 1
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168. ____________________ is a technology-related health condition that affects eyesight.

ANSWER: Computer vision syndrome
CVS
Computer vision syndrome (CVS)
CVS (Computer vision syndrome)
POINTS: 1
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169. ____________________ is an applied science devoted to incorporating comfort, efficiency, and safety into the
design of items in the workplace.
ANSWER: Ergonomics
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170. The disorder known as ____________________ occurs when the technology consumes someone's entire social life.
ANSWER: technology addiction
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Critical Thinking Questions

Case 3-1
You have had your desktop for several years and you have decided that it is time for you to purchase a new one. Before
heading online to make your purchase, you re-familiarize yourself with a buyer’s guide that you found in your
Discovering Computers textbook.
171. Which of the following is not a hidden cost to which the buyer’s guide refers?
a. bundled software c. UPS

b. computer furniture d. router
ANSWER: A
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TOPICS: Critical Thinking
172. Which of the following is not a consideration from that buyer’s guide?
c. Always purchase the least powerful desktop

a. Be aware of hidden costs.
available.
b. Consider purchasing an extended warranty or d. Know the system requirements of the
service plan. operating system.
ANSWER: C
POINTS: 1
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Critical Thinking Questions

Case 3-2
After doing some research into the replacement of your desktop, you decide that a mobile computer might in fact be a
better choice for you. You switch gears and reread the buyer’s guide for mobile computer purchases from your
Discovering Computers textbook.
173. All of the following are considerations you should make at the time of purchase EXCEPT ____.
a. bundled software c. processor

b. memory d. storage
ANSWER: C
POINTS: 1
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174. You are very intrigued by the prospects of a sizeable screen for your new laptop. Which of the following is the most
you could expect in terms of screen size if you were to purchase an ultrathin laptop?
a. 5 inches c. 11 inches
b. 7 inches d. 18 inches
ANSWER: D
POINTS: 1
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175. Describe in detail the steps to avoid malware infections on websites, social media, email, Flash memory storage, pop-
up windows, and software.
ANSWER: Student responses will vary, but should be drawn from the following information from the
text.
The following guidelines can be used to minimize the chance of your computer or mobile
device becoming infected with malware:
• Social media: Malware authors often focus on social media, with the goal of stealing
personal information, such as passwords, profiles, contact lists, and credit card account
details. Their websites urge unsuspecting users to take surveys, tap or click links to obtain
free merchandise and games, and download antivirus programs. Ignore these deceitful
tactics.
• Email: Spam (unsolicited email messages) can be loaded with malware, but even email
messages from friends can be a culprit. If the message does not contain a subject line or
contains links or an attachment, exercise caution. One option is to save the attachment to
your computer so that antivirus software can scan the file for possible malware before you
open it. Your best practice is to avoid opening suspicious
messages at all costs.
• Flash memory storage: Colleagues and friends may hand you a USB flash drive or memory
card with software, photos, and other files. Scan these media with security software before
opening any files.
• Pop-up windows: At times, a window may open suddenly (called a pop-up window), with a
warning that your computer is infected with a virus or that a security breach has occurred,
and then make an urgent request to download free software to scan your computer or mobile
device and correct the alleged problem. Beware. Many of these offers actually are rogue
security software that will infect a computer.
• Websites: Websites you visit or pop-up windows may present instructions to download new
software or update current programs installed on a computer or mobile device. If you are
uncertain of their legitimacy, exit and research the software by reading reviews online before
you
decide to install it.
• Software: Occasionally, some seemingly safe software attempts to install malware. Even
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worse, some software touted as offering malware protection actually installs more malware.
Always obtain software from reputable sources and, if possible, update software directly
from manufacturers’ websites. Consider using the custom installation option to ensure that
only the desired software is installed. Read the permissions dialog boxes that are displayed
on your screen before tapping or clicking the OK or Agree buttons. If you are uncertain about
the messages you are viewing, cancel the installation.
• Smartphones: Malware creators are targeting smartphones, particularly those using the
Android operating system. While an estimated 80 percent of all smartphones are unprotected
now, savvy users are obtaining protection from malware attacks. Read reviews before
downloading antimalware apps from trusted sources.
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176. List at least five different practices to adopt in order to avoid being a victim during an ATM visit.
text.
The following guidelines can be used to minimize the chance of being a victim during an
ATM visit:
• Location: Choose an ATM in a well-lit public area away from bushes and dividers and near
the center of a building. If using a drive-up ATM, keep the engine running and doors locked,
roll windows up while waiting for the ATM to process your request, and leave adequate room
to maneuver between your vehicle and the one in the lane in front of you. Observe your
surroundings and be suspicious of people sitting in vehicles or loitering nearby.
• ATM card and PIN: Handle the ATM card like cash by keeping it in a safe location and
storing it in a protective sleeve. Do not write the PIN on the back of the card; instead,
memorize the numbers. Report a lost or stolen card immediately.
• Transaction: Minimize time by having the ATM card ready as you approach the machine.
Do not allow people to watch your activity. Cover the keypad or screen with one hand as you
enter the PIN, and use your body to block as much of the area as possible. If the ATM screen
appears different, behaves unusually, or offers options with which you are unfamiliar or
uncomfortable, cancel the transaction and leave the area.
• Be suspicious of skimmers: Thieves can capture a credit card number and PIN by placing a
skimmer on an ATM. A sophisticated skimmer is an entire panel placed directly on top of the
ATM face and virtually is undetectable, but less-technical devices are false card readers
secured to the card slot with double-sided tape and a hidden camera or an overlay on the
keypad.
• Valuables: Expensive clothes and jewelry can be incentives to potential assailants. Dress
modestly and leave jewels at home.
• Exiting: Do not count cash in public; immediately put it in your pocket or fold it in your
hand. If you receive a receipt, take it with you and do not discard it in a trash can near the

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area. As you leave, be certain you are not being followed. If you suspect someone is tracking
you, immediately walk to a crowded location or business, or drive to a police or fire station.
• Statements: Review your balances and bank statements frequently. Be certain all deposits
and withdrawals are listed, and look for unusual or unfamiliar activity.
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177. In addition to basic phone capabilities, list at least six features of today’s smartphones.
text.
• Send and receive email messages and access the web — via Wi-Fi or a mobile data plan
• Communicate wirelessly with other devices or computers
• Function as a portable media player
• Include a built-in digital camera
• Talk directly into the smartphone’s microphone or into a Bluetooth headset that wirelessly
communicates with the phone
• Conduct live video calls, where the parties can see each other as they speak
• Receive GPS signals to provide users with maps and directions from their current location
• Synchronize data and information with a computer or another mobile device
• Support voice control so that you can speak instructions to the phone and it speaks
responses back to you
• Serve as a wireless access point
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178. List at least seven of the specifications that a surge protector should meet or exceed.
text.
Purchase the best surge protector you can afford. Typically, the amount of protection offered
by a surge protector is proportional to its cost. That is, the more expensive the surge
protector, the more protection it offers. At a minimum, it should cost more than $15 and meet
or exceed these specifications:
• Sufficient outlets to accommodate each device needing protection
• Individual on/off switch for each device
• Built-in fuse
• UL 1449 rating (ensures quality control and testing)
• Joule rating of at least 600 (a Joule is the unit of energy the device can absorb before it can
be damaged; the higher the Joule rating, the better the protection)
• Indicator light (shows it is functioning properly)
• Warranty for damages to any connected equipment (best units offer replacement guarantee)
• Low clamping voltage (the level when electricity is diverted)
• High energy-absorption rating (allows electricity to flow before failing)
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• Low response time (time between the spike and the protector’s response), preferably less
than ten nanoseconds (billionths of a second)
• Protection for a modem, communications lines, and cables
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179. List at least six precautions you should take to prevent technology-related tendonitis or CTS.
text.
Follow these precautions:
• Take frequent breaks to exercise your hands and arms.

• Do not rest your wrists on the edge of a desk. Instead, place a wrist rest between the
keyboard and the edge of your desk.
• Place the mouse at least six inches from the edge of the desk. In this position, your wrist is
flat on the desk.
• Minimize the number of times you switch between the mouse and the keyboard.
• Keep your forearms and wrists level so that your wrists do not bend.
• Avoid using the heel of your hand as a pivot point while typing or using the mouse.
• Keep your shoulders, arms, hands, and wrists relaxed while you work.
• Maintain good posture.
• Stop working if you experience pain or fatigue.
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180. What are the symptoms of a user with technology addiction?

text.
Symptoms of a user with technology addiction include the following:
• Craves computer time

• Overjoyed when using a computer or mobile device
• Unable to stop using technology
• Irritable when not using technology
• Neglects family and friends
• Problems at work or school
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
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a. pixel
b. USB port
c. mobile device
d. port replicator
e. CPU
f. system unit
g. virtualization
h. SMS
i. embedded computer
j. resolution
k. terminal
l. cloud computing
m. game server
n. phablet
o. laptop
p. spam
q. Bluetooth
r. port
s. media library
t. connector
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181. The smallest element in an electronic image

ANSWER: a
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182. Your collection of stored digital media

ANSWER: s
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183. Joins a cable to a port

ANSWER: t
POINTS: 1
184. The point at which a peripheral device attaches to or communicates with a computer or mobile device
ANSWER: r
POINTS: 1
185. Can connect up to 127 different peripheral devices together with a single connector
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
186. An external device that provides connections to peripheral devices through ports built into the device
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
187. Technology that uses short-range radio signals to transmit data between two specifically enabled devices
ANSWER: q
POINTS: 1
188. A computing device small enough to hold in your hand

ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
189. Unsolicited email messages

ANSWER: p
POINTS: 1
190. The electronic component that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
191. The case that contains and protects the motherboard, hard disk drive, memory, and other electronic components of
the computer from damage
ANSWER: f
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192. Another name for a notebook computer

ANSWER: o
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193. A device that combines the features of a smartphone with a tablet

ANSWER: n
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194. Provides a central location for online game play

ANSWER: m
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195. The practice of sharing or pooling computing resources, such as servers and storage devices
ANSWER: g
POINTS: 1
196. A computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information
from a server
ANSWER: k
POINTS: 1
197. An environment of servers that house and provide access to resources users access through the Internet
ANSWER: l
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198. Another name for text message service

ANSWER: h
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199. The number of horizontal and vertical pixels in a display device

ANSWER: j
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200. Functions as a component in a larger product

ANSWER: i
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THE PENNY-WEDDING.
By Alex. Campbell.
If any of our readers have ever seen a Scottish penny-wedding,

they will agree with us, we daresay, that it is a very merry affair, and
that its mirth and hilarity is not a whit the worse for its being, as it
generally is, very homely and unsophisticated. The penny-wedding is
not quite so splendid an affair as a ball at Almack’s; but, from all we
have heard and read of these aristocratic exhibitions, we for our own
parts would have little hesitation about our preference, and what is
more, we are quite willing to accept the imputation of having a
horrid bad taste.
It is very well known to those who know anything at all of penny-
weddings, that, when a farmer’s servant is about to be married—such
an occurrence being the usual, or, at least, the most frequent
occasion of these festivities—all the neighbouring farmers, with their
servants, and sometimes their sons and daughters, are invited to the
ceremony; and to those who know this, it is also known that the
farmers so invited are in the habit of contributing each something to
the general stock of good things provided for the entertainment of
the wedding guests—some sending one thing and some another, till
materials are accumulated for a feast, which, both for quantity and
quality, would extort praise from Dr Kitchener himself, than whom
no man ever knew better what good living was. To all this a little
money is added by the parties present, to enable the young couple to
plenish their little domicile.
Having given this brief sketch of what is called a penny-wedding,
we proceed to say that such a merry doing as this took place, as it had
done a thousand times before, in a certain parish (we dare not be
more particular) in the south of Scotland, about five-and-twenty
years ago. The parties—we name them, although it is of no
consequence to our story—were Andrew Jardine and Margaret Laird,
both servants to a respectable farmer in that part of the country of
the name of Harrison, and both very deserving and well-doing
persons.
On the wedding-day being fixed, Andrew went himself to engage
the services of blind Willie Hodge, the parish fiddler, as he might
with all propriety be called, for the happy occasion; and Willie very
readily agreed to attend gratuitously, adding, that he would bring his
best fiddle along with him, together with an ample supply of fiddle-
strings and rosin.
“An’ a wee bit box o’ elbow grease, Willie,” said Andrew, slily; “for
ye’ll hae gude aught hours o’t, at the very least.”
“I’ll be sure to bring that too, Andrew,” replied Willie, laughing;
“but it’s no aught hours that’ll ding me, I warrant. I hae played
saxteen without stoppin, except to rosit.”
“And to weet your whistle,” slipped in Andrew.
“Pho, that wasna worth coontin. It was just a mouthfu’ and at it
again,” said Willie. “I just tak, Andrew,” he went on, “precisely the
time o’ a demisemiquaver to a tumbler o’ cauld liquor, such as porter
or ale; and twa minims or four crochets to a tumbler o’ het drink,
such as toddy; for the first, ye see, I can tak aff at jig time, but the
other can only get through wi’ at the rate o’ ‘Roslin Castle,’ or the
‘Dead March in Saul,’ especially when its brought to me scadding het,
whilk sude never be done to a fiddler.”
Now, as to this very nice chromatic measurement by Willie, of the
time consumed in his potations, while in the exercise of his calling,
we have nothing to say. It may be perfectly correct for aught we
know; but when Willie said that he played at one sitting, and with
only the stoppages he mentioned, for sixteen hours, we rather think
he was drawing fully a longer bow than that he usually played with.
At all events, this we know, that Willie was a very indifferent, if not
positively a very bad fiddler; but he was a good-humoured creature,
harmless and inoffensive, and, moreover, the only one of his calling
in the parish, so that he was fully as much indebted to the necessities
of his customers for the employment he obtained, as to their love or
charity.
The happy day which was to see the humble destinies of Andrew
Jardine and Margaret Laird united having arrived, Willie attired
himself in his best, popped his best fiddle—which was, after all, but a
very sober article, having no more tone than a salt-box—into a green
bag, slipped the instrument thus secured beneath the back of his
coat, and proceeded towards the scene of his impending labours.
This was a large barn, which had been carefully swept and levelled
for the “light fantastic toes” of some score of ploughmen and
dairymaids, not formed exactly after the Chinese fashion. At the
further end of the barn stood a sort of platform, erected on a couple
of empty herring-barrels; and on this again a chair was placed. This
distinguished situation, we need hardly say, was designed for Willie,
who from that elevated position was to pour down his heel-inspiring
strains amongst the revellers below. When Willie, however, came
first upon the ground, the marriage party had not yet arrived. They
were still at the manse, which was hard by, but were every minute
expected. In these circumstances, and it being a fine summer
afternoon, Willie seated himself on a stone at the door, drew forth
his fiddle, and struck up with great vigour and animation, to the
infinite delight of some half-dozen of the wedding guests, who, not
having gone with the others to the manse, were now, like himself,
waiting their arrival. These immediately commenced footing it to
Willie’s music on the green before the door, and thus presented a
very appropriate prelude to the coming festivities of the evening.
While Willie was thus engaged, an itinerant brother in trade, on
the look-out for employment, and who had heard of the wedding,
suddenly appeared, and stealing up quietly beside him, modestly
undid the mouth of his fiddle-bag, laid the neck of the instrument
bare, and drew his thumb carelessly across the strings, to intimate to
him that a rival was near his throne. On hearing the sound of the
instrument, Willie stopped short.
“I doubt, frien, ye hae come to the wrang market,” he said,
guessing at once the object of the stranger. “An’ ye hae been travellin
too, I daresay?” he continued, good-naturedly, and not at all
offended with the intruder, for whom and all of his kind he
entertained a fellow feeling.
“Ay,” replied the new Orpheus, who was a tall, good-looking man
of about eight-and-twenty years of age, but very poorly attired, “I hae
been travellin, as ye say, neebor, an’ hae came twa or three miles out
o’ my way to see if I could pick up a shilling or twa at this weddin.”
“I am sorry now, man, for that,” said Willie, sympathisingly. “I
doot ye’ll be disappointed, for I hae been engaged for’t this fortnight
past. But I’ll tell ye what: if ye’re onything guid o’ the fiddle, ye may
remain, jist to relieve me now an’ then, an’ I’ll mind ye when a’s
ower; an’ at ony rate ye’ll aye pick up a mouthfu’ o’ guid meat and
drink—an’ that ye ken’s no to be fand at every dyke-side.”
“A bargain be’t,” said the stranger, “an’ much obliged to you, frien.
I maun just tak pat-luck and be thankfu. But isna your waddin folks
lang o’ comin?” he added.
“They’ll be here belyve,” replied Willie, and added, “Ye’ll no be
blin, frien?”
“Ou, no,” said the stranger; “thank goodness I hae my sight; but I
am otherwise in such a bad state o’ health, that I canna work, and am
obliged to tak the fiddle for a subsistence.”
While this conversation was going on, the wedding folks were seen
dropping out of the manse in twos and threes, and making straight
for the scene of the evening’s festivities, where they all very soon
after assembled. Ample justice having been done to all the good
things that were now set before the merry party, and Willie and his
colleague having had their share, and being thus put in excellent trim
for entering on their labours, the place was cleared of all
encumbrances, and a fair and open field left for the dancers. At this
stage of the proceedings, Willie was led by his colleague to his
station, and helped up to the elevated chair which had been provided
for him, when the latter handed him his instrument, while he himself
took up his position, fiddle in hand, on his principal’s left, but
standing on the ground, as there was no room for him on the
platform.
Everything being now ready, and the expectant couples ranged in
their respective places on the floor, Willie was called upon to begin,
an order which he instantly obeyed by opening in great style.
On the conclusion of the first reel, in the musical department of
which the strange fiddler had not interfered, the latter whispered to
his coadjutor, that if he liked he would relieve him for the next.
“Weel,” replied the latter, “if ye think ye can gae through wi’t
onything decently, ye may try your hand.”
“I’ll no promise much,” said the stranger, now for the first time
drawing his fiddle out of its bag; “but, for the credit o’ the craft, I’ll
do the best I can.”
Having said this, Willie’s colleague drew his bow across the strings
of his fiddle, with a preparatory flourish, when instantly every face in
the apartment was turned towards him with an expression of delight
and surprise. The tones of the fiddle were so immeasurably superior
to those of poor Willie’s salt-box, that the dullest and most
indiscriminating ear amongst the revellers readily distinguished the
amazing difference. But infinitely greater still was their surprise and
delight when the stranger began to play. Nothing could exceed the
energy, accuracy, and beauty of his performances. He was, in short,
evidently a perfect master of the instrument, and this was instantly
perceived and acknowledged by all, including Willie himself, who
declared, with great candour and goodwill, that he had never heard a
better fiddler in his life.
The result of this discovery was, that the former was not allowed to
lift a bow during the remainder of the night, the whole burden of its
labours being deposited on the shoulders, or perhaps we should
rather say the finger-ends, of the stranger, who fiddled away with an
apparently invincible elbow.
For several hours the dance went on without interruption, and
without any apparent abatement whatever of vigour on the part of
the performers; but, at the end of this period, some symptoms of
exhaustion began to manifest themselves, which were at length fully
declared by a temporary cessation of both the mirth and music.
It was at this interval in the revelries that the unknown fiddler,
who had been, by the unanimous voice of the party, installed in
Willie’s elevated chair, while the latter was reduced to his place on
the floor, stretching himself over the platform, and tapping Willie on
the hat with his bow, to draw his attention, inquired of him, in a
whisper, if he knew who the lively little girl was that had been one of
the partners in the last reel that had been danced.
“Is she a bit red-cheeked, dark-ee’d, and dark-haired lassie, about
nineteen or twenty?” inquired Willie, in his turn.
“The same,” replied the fiddler.
“Ou, that’s Jeanie Harrison,” said Willie, “a kind-hearted, nice bit
lassie. No a better nor a bonnier in a’ the parish. She’s a dochter o’
Mr Harrison o’ Todshaws, the young couple’s maister, an’ a very
respectable man. He’s here himsel, too, amang the lave.”
“Just so,” replied his colleague. And he began to rosin his bow, and
to screw his pegs anew, to prepare for the second storm of
merriment, which he saw gathering, and threatening to burst upon
him with increased fury. Amongst the first on the floor was Jeanie
Harrison.
“Is there naebody’ll tak me out for a reel?” exclaimed the lively girl;
and without waiting for an answer, “Weel, then, I’ll hae the fiddler.”
And she ran towards the platform on which the unknown performer
was seated. But he did not wait her coming. He had heard her name
her choice, laid down his fiddle, and sprang to the floor with the
agility of a harlequin, exclaiming, “Thank ye, my bonny lassie, thank
ye for the honour. I’m your man at a moment’s notice, either for feet
or fiddle.”
It is not quite certain that Jeanie was in perfect earnest when she
made choice of the musician for a partner, but it was now too late to
retract, for the joke had taken with the company, and, with one voice,
or rather shout, they insisted on her keeping faithful to her
engagement, and dancing a reel with the fiddler; and on this no one
insisted more stoutly than the fiddler himself. Finding that she could
do no better, the good-natured girl put the best face on the frolic she
could, and prepared to do her partner every justice in the dance.
Willie having now taken bow in hand, his colleague gave him the
word of command, and away the dancers went like meteors; and here
again the surprise of the party was greatly excited by the
performances of our friend the fiddler, who danced as well as he
played. To say merely that he far surpassed all in the room would
not, perhaps, be saying much; for there were none of them very great
adepts in the art. But, in truth, he danced with singular grace and
lightness, and much did those who witnessed it marvel at the display.
Neither was his bow to his partner, nor his manner of conducting her
to her seat on the conclusion of the reel, less remarkable. It was
distinguished by an air of refined gallantry certainly not often to be
met with in those in his humble station in life. He might have been a
master of ceremonies; and where the beggarly-looking fiddler had
picked up these accomplishments every one found it difficult to
conjecture.
On the termination of the dance, the fiddler—as we shall call him,
par excellence, and to distinguish him from Willie—resumed his seat
and his fiddle, and began to drive away with even more than his
former spirit; but it was observed by more than one that his eye was
now almost constantly fixed, for the remainder of the evening, as,
indeed, it had been very frequently before, on his late partner, Jeanie
Harrison. This circumstance, however, did not prevent him giving
every satisfaction to those who danced to his music, nor did it in the
least impair the spirit of his performances; for he was evidently too
much practised in the use of the instrument, which he managed with
such consummate skill, to be put out, either by the contemplation of
any chance object which might present itself, or by the vagaries of his
imagination.
Leaving our musician in the discharge of his duty, we shall step
over to where Jeanie Harrison is seated, to learn what she thinks of
her partner, and what the Misses Murray, the daughters of a
neighbouring farmer, between whom she sat, think of him, and of
Jeanie having danced with a fiddler.
Premising that the Misses Murray, not being by any means
beauties themselves, entertained a very reasonable and justifiable
dislike and jealousy of all their own sex to whom nature had been
more bountiful in this particular; and finding, moreover, that, from
their excessively bad tempers (this, however, of course, not admitted
by the ladies themselves), they could neither practise nor share in the
amenities which usually mark the intercourse of the sexes, they had
set up for connoisseurs in the articles of propriety and decorum, of
which they professed to be profound judges—premising this, then,
we proceed to quote the conversation that passed between the three
ladies—that is, the Misses Murray and Miss Harrison; the latter
taking her seat between them after dancing with the fiddler.
“My certy!” exclaimed the elder, with a very dignified toss of the
head, “ye warna nice, Jeanie, to dance wi’ a fiddler. I wad hae been
very ill aff, indeed, for a partner before I wad hae taen up wi’ such a
ragamuffin.”
“An’ to go an’ ask him too!” said the younger, with an imitative
toss. “I wadna ask the best man in the land to dance wi’ me, let alane
a fiddler! If they dinna choose to come o’ their ain accord, they may
stay.”
“Tuts, lassies, it was a’ a piece o’ fun,” said the good-humoured
girl. “I’m sure everybody saw that but yersels. Besides, the man’s well
aneugh—na, a gude deal mair than that, if he was only a wee better
clad. There’s no a better-lookin man in the room; and I wish, lassies,”
she added, “ye may get as guid dancers in your partners—that’s a’.”
“Umph! a bonny like taste ye hae, Jeanie, an’ a very strange notion
o’ propriety!” exclaimed the elder, with another toss of the head.
“To dance wi’ a fiddler!” simpered out the younger—who, by the
way, was no chicken either, being but a trifle on the right side of
thirty.
“Ay, to be sure, dance wi’ a fiddler or a piper either. I’ll dance wi’
baith o’ them—an’ what for no?” replied Jeanie. “There’s neither sin
nor shame in’t; and I’ll dance wi’ him again, if he’ll only but ask me.”
“An’ faith he’ll do that wi’ a’ the pleasure in the warld, my bonny
lassie,” quoth the intrepid fiddler, leaping down once more from his
high place; for, there having been a cessation of both music and
dancing while the conversation above recorded was going on, he had
heard every word of it. “Wi’ a’ the pleasure in the warld,” he said,
advancing towards Jeanie Harrison, and making one of his best bows
of invitation; and again a shout of approbation from the company
urged Jeanie to accept it, which she readily did, at once to gratify her
friends and to provoke the Misses Murray.
Having accordingly taken her place on the floor, and other couples
having been mustered for the set, Jeanie’s partner again called on
Willie to strike up; again the dancers started, and again the fiddler
astonished and delighted the company with the grace and elegance of
his performances. On this occasion, however, the unknown
musician’s predilection for his fair partner exhibited a more
unequivocal character; and he even ventured to inquire if he might
call at her father’s, to amuse the family for an hour or so with his
fiddle.
“Nae objection in the warld,” replied Jeanie. “Come as aften as ye
like; and the aftener the better, if ye only bring yer fiddle wi’ ye, for
we’re a’ fond o’ music.”
“A bargain be’t,” said the gallant fiddler; and, at the conclusion of
the reel, he again resumed his place on the platform and his fiddle.
“Time and the hour,” says Shakspeare, “will wear through the
roughest day;” and so they will, also, through the merriest night, as
the joyous party of whom we are speaking now soon found.
Exhaustion and lassitude, though long defied, finally triumphed;
and even the very candles seemed wearied of giving light; and, under
the influence of these mirth-destroying feelings, the party at length
broke up, and all departed, excepting the two fiddlers.
These worthies now adjourned to a public-house, which was close
by, and set very gravely about settling what was to them the serious
business of the evening. Willie had received thirty-one shillings as
payment in full for their united labours; and, in consideration of the
large and unexpected portion of them which had fallen to the
stranger’s share, he generously determined, notwithstanding that he
was the principal party, as having been the first engaged, to give him
precisely the one-half of the money, or fifteen shillings and sixpence.
“Very fair,” said the stranger, on this being announced to him by
his brother in trade—“very fair; but what would ye think of our
drinking the odd sixpences?”
“Wi’ a’ my heart,” replied Willie, “wi’ a’ my heart. A very guid
notion.”
And a jug of toddy, to the value of one shilling, was accordingly
ordered and produced, over which the two got as thick as ben-
leather.
“Ye’re a guid fiddler—I’ll say that o’ ye,” quoth Willie, after tossing
down the first glass of the warm, exhilarating beverage. “I would
never wish to hear a better.”
“I have had some practice,” said the other modestly, and at the
same time following his companion’s example with his glass.
“Nae doot, nae doot, sae’s seen on your playin,” replied the latter.
“How do you fend wi’ yer fiddle? Do ye mak onything o’ a guid leevin
o’t?”
“No that ill ava,” said the stranger. “I play for the auld leddy at the
castle—Castle Gowan, ye ken; indeed, I’m sometimes ca’d the leddy’s
fiddler, and she’s uncommon guid to me. I neither want bite nor
sowp when I gang there.”
“That’s sae far weel,” replied Willie. “She’s a guid judge o’ music
that Leddy Gowan, as I hear them say; and I’m tauld her son, Sir
John, plays a capital bow.”
“No amiss, I believe,” said the stranger; “but the leddy, as ye say, is
an excellent judge o’ music, although whiles, I think, rather ower
fond o’t, for she maks me play for hours thegither, when I wad far
rather be wi’ Tam Yule, her butler, a sonsy, guid-natured chiel, that’s
no sweer o’ the cap. But, speaking o’ that, I’ll tell ye what, frien,” he
continued, “if ye’ll come up to Castle Gowan ony day, I’ll be blithe to
see you, for I’m there at least ance every day, and I’ll warrant ye—for
ye see I can use every liberty there—in a guid het dinner, an’ a jug o’
hetter toddy to wash it ower wi’.”
“A bargain be’t,” quoth Willie; “will the morn do?”
“Perfectly,” said the stranger; “the sooner the better.”
This settled, Willie proceeded to a subject which had been for
some time near his heart, but which he felt some delicacy in
broaching. This feeling, however, having gradually given way before
the influence of the toddy, and of his friend’s frank and jovial
manner, he at length ventured, though cautiously, to step on the ice.
“That’s an uncommon guid instrument o’ yours, frien,” he said.
“Very good,” replied his companion, briefly.
“But ye’ll hae mair than that ane, nae doot?” rejoined the other.
“I hae ither twa.”
“In that case,” said Willie, “maybe ye wad hae nae objection to
pairt wi’ that ane, an’ the price offered ye wur a’ the mair temptin. I’ll
gie ye the fifteen shillins I hae won the nicht, an’ my fiddle, for’t.”
“Thank ye, frien, thank ye for your offer,” replied the stranger; “but
I daurna accept o’t, though I war willin. The fiddle was gien to me by
Leddy Gowan, and I daurna pairt wi’t. She wad miss’t, and then there
would be the deevil to pay.”
“Oh, an’ that’s the case,” said Willie, “I’ll sae nae mair aboot it; but
it’s a first-rate fiddle—sae guid a ane, that it micht amaist play the
lane o’t.”
It being now very late, or rather early, and the toddy jug emptied,
the blind fiddler and his friend parted, on the understanding,
however, that the former would visit the latter at the castle (whither
he was now going, he said, to seek a night’s quarters) on the
following day.
True to his appointment, Willie appeared next day at Gowan
House, or Castle Gowan, as it was more generally called, and
inquired for “the fiddler.” His inquiry was met with great civility and
politeness by the footman who opened the door. He was told “the
fiddler” was there, and desired to walk in. Obeying the invitation,
Willie, conducted by the footman, entered a spacious apartment,
where he was soon afterwards entertained with a sumptuous dinner,
in which his friend the fiddler joined him.
“My word, neighbour,” said Willie, after having made a hearty
meal of the good things that were set before him, and having drank
in proportion, “but ye’re in noble quarters here. This is truly fiddlin
to some purpose, an’ treatin the art as it ought to be treated in the
persons o’ its professors. But what,” he added, “if Sir John should
come in upon us? He wadna like maybe a’ thegither to see a stranger
wi’ ye?”
“Deil a bodle I care for Sir John, Willie! He’s but a wild harum-
scarum throughither chap at the best, an’ no muckle to be heeded.”
“Ay, he’s fond o’ a frolic, they tell me,” quoth Willie; “an’ there’s a
heap o’ gie queer anes laid to his charge, whether they be true or no;
but his heart’s in the richt place, I’m thinkin, for a’ that. I’ve heard o’
mony guid turns he has dune.”
“Ou, he’s no a bad chiel, on the whole, I daresay,” replied Willie’s
companion. “His bark’s waur than his bite—an’ that’s mair than can
be said o’ a rat-trap, at ony rate.”
It was about this period, and then for the first time, that certain
strange and vague suspicions suddenly entered Willie’s mind
regarding his entertainer. He had remarked that the latter gave his
orders with an air of authority which he thought scarcely becoming
in one who occupied the humble situation of “the lady’s fiddler;” but,
singular as this appeared to him, the alacrity and silence with which
these orders were obeyed, was to poor Willie still more
unaccountable. He said nothing, however; but much did he marvel at
the singular good fortune of his brother-in-trade. He had never
known a fiddler so quartered before; and, lost in admiration of his
friend’s felicity, he was about again to express his ideas on the
subject, when a servant in splendid livery entered the room, and
bowing respectfully, said, “The carriage waits you, Sir John.”
“I will be with you presently, Thomas,” replied who? inquires the
reader.
Why, Willie’s companion!
What! is he then Sir John Gowan—he, the fiddler at the penny-
wedding, Sir John Gowan of Castle Gowan, the most extensive
proprietor and the wealthiest man in the county?
The same and no other, good reader, we assure thee.
A great lover of frolic, as he himself said, was Sir John; and this
was one of the pranks in which he delighted. He was an enthusiastic
fiddler; and, as has been already shown, performed with singular
skill on that most difficult, but most delightful, of all musical
instruments.
We will not attempt to describe poor Willie’s amazement and
confusion when this singular fact became known to him; for they are
indescribable, and therefore better left to the reader’s imagination.
On recovering a little from his surprise, however, he endeavoured to
express his astonishment in such broken sentences as these—“Wha
in earth wad hae ever dreamed o’t? Rosit an’ fiddle-strings!—this
beats a’. Faith, a’n I’ve been fairly taen in—clean dune for. A knight o’
the shire to play at a penny-waddin wi’ blin Willie Hodge the fiddler!
The like was ne’er heard tell o’.”
As it is unnecessary, and would certainly be tedious, to protract the
scene at this particular point in our story, we cut it short by saying,
that Sir John presented Willie with the fiddle he had so much
coveted, and which he had vainly endeavoured to purchase; that he
then told down to him the half of the proceeds of the previous night’s
labours which he had pocketed, added a handsome douceur from his
own purse, and finally dismissed him with a pressing and cordial
invitation to visit the castle as often as it suited his inclination and
convenience.
Having arrived at this landing-place in our tale, we pause to
explain one or two things, which is necessary for the full elucidation
of the sequel. With regard to Sir John Gowan himself, there is little
to add to what has been already said of him; for, brief though these
notices of him are, they contain nearly all that the reader need care
to know about him. He was addicted to such pranks as that just
recorded; but this, if it was a defect in his character, was the only
one. For the rest, he was an excellent young man—kind, generous,
and affable; of the strictest honour, and the most upright principles.
He was, moreover, an exceedingly handsome man, and highly
accomplished. At this period, he was unmarried, and lived with his
mother, Lady Gowan, to whom he was most affectionately attached.
Sir John had, at one time, mingled a good deal with the fashionable
society of the metropolis; but soon became disgusted with the
heartlessness of those who composed it, and with the frivolity of their
pursuits; and in this frame of mind he came to the resolution of
retiring to his estate, and of giving himself up entirely to the quiet
enjoyments of a country life, and the pleasing duties which his
position as a large landed proprietor entailed upon him.
Simple in all his tastes and habits, Sir John had been unable to
discover, in any of the manufactured beauties to whom he had been,
from time to time, introduced while he resided in London, one to
whom he could think of intrusting his happiness. The wife he desired
was one fresh from the hand of nature, not one remodelled by the
square and rule of art; and such a one he thought he had found
during his adventure of the previous night.
Bringing this digression, which we may liken to an interlude, to a
close, we again draw up the curtain, and open the second act of our
little drama with an exhibition of the residence of Mr Harrison at
Todshaws.
The house or farm-steading of this worthy person was of the very
best description of such establishments. The building itself was
substantial, nay, even handsome, while the excellent garden which
was attached to it, and all the other accessories and appurtenances
with which it was surrounded, indicated wealth and comfort. Its
situation was on the summit of a gentle eminence that sloped down
in front to a noisy little rivulet, that careered along through a narrow
rugged glen overhanging with hazel, till it came nearly opposite the
house, where it wound through an open plat of green sward, and
shortly after again plunged into another little romantic ravine similar
to the one it had left.
The approach to Mr Harrison’s house lay along this little rivulet,
and was commanded, for a considerable distance, by the view from
the former—a circumstance which enabled Jeanie Harrison to
descry, one fine summer afternoon, two or three days after the
occurrence of the events just related, the approach of the fiddler with
whom she had danced at the wedding. On making this discovery,
Jeanie ran to announce the joyful intelligence to all the other
members of the family, and the prospect of a merry dancing
afternoon opened on the delighted eyes of its younger branches.
When the fiddler—with whose identity the reader is now as well
acquainted as we are—had reached the bottom of the ascent that led
to the house, Jeanie, with excessive joy beaming in her bright and
expressive eye, and her cheek glowing with the roseate hues of
health, rushed down to meet him, and to welcome him to Todshaws.
“Thank ye, my bonny lassie—thank ye,” replied the disguised
baronet, expressing himself in character, and speaking the language
of his assumed station. “Are ye ready for anither dance?”
“Oh, a score o’ them—a thousand o’ them,” said the lively girl.
“But will your faither, think ye, hae nae objections to my comin?”
inquired the fiddler.
“Nane in the warld. My faither is nane o’ your sour carles that wad
deny ither folk the pleasures they canna enjoy themsels. He likes to
see a’body happy around him—every ane his ain way.”
“An’ your mother?”
“Jist the same. Ye’ll find her waur to fiddle doun than ony o’ us.
She’ll dance as lang’s a string hauds o’t.”
“Then, I may be quite at my ease,” rejoined Sir John.
“Quite so,” replied Jeanie—and she slipped half-a-crown into his
hand—“and there’s your arles; but ye’ll be minded better ere ye leave
us.”
“My word, no an ill beginnin,” quoth the musician, looking with
well-affected delight at the coin, and afterwards putting it carefully
into his pocket. “But ye could hae gien me a far mair acceptable arles
than half-a-crown,” he added, “and no been a penny the poorer
either.”
“What’s that?” said Jeanie, laughing and blushing at the same
time, and more than half guessing, from the looks of the pawky
fiddler, what was meant.
“Why, my bonny leddie,” he replied, “jist a kiss o’ that pretty little
mou o’ yours.”
“Oh, ye gowk!” exclaimed Jeanie, with a roguish glance at her
humble gallant; for, disguised as he was, he was not able to conceal a
very handsome person, nor the very agreeable expression of a set of
remarkably fine features—qualities which did not escape the
vigilance of the female eye that was now scanning their possessor.
Nor would we say that these qualities were viewed with total
indifference, or without producing their effect, even although they
did belong to a fiddler.
“Oh, ye gowk!” said Jeanie; “wha ever heard o’ a fiddler preferring
a kiss to half-a-crown?”
“But I do, though,” replied the disguised knight; “and I’ll gie ye
yours back again for’t.”
“The mair fule you,” exclaimed Jeanie, rushing away towards the
house, and leaving the fiddler to make out the remainder of the way
by himself.
On reaching the house, the musician was ushered into the kitchen,
where a plentiful repast was instantly set before him, by the kind and
considerate hospitality of Jeanie, who, not contented with her guest’s
making a hearty meal at table, insisted on his pocketing certain
pieces of cheese, cold meat, &c., which were left. These the fiddler
steadily refused; but Jeanie would take no denial, and with her own
hands crammed them into his capacious pockets, which, after the
operation, stuck out like a well-filled pair of saddle-bags. But there
was no need for any one who might be curious to know what they
contained, to look into them for that purpose. Certain projecting
bones of mutton and beef, which it was found impossible to get
altogether out of sight, sufficiently indicated their contents. Of this
particular circumstance, however—we mean the projection of the
bones from the pockets—we must observe, the owner of the said
pockets was not aware, otherwise, we daresay, he would have been a
little more positive in rejecting the provender which Jeanie’s
warmheartedness and benevolence had forced upon him.
Be this as it may, however, so soon as the musician had finished
his repast, he took fiddle in hand, and opened the evening with a
slow pathetic Scottish air, which he played so exquisitely that
Jeanie’s eye filled with a tear, as she listened in raptures to the sweet
but melancholy turns of the affecting tune.
Twice the musician played over the touching strain, delighted to
perceive the effects of the music on the lovely girl who stood before
him, and rightly conceiving it to be an unequivocal proof of a
susceptible heart and of a generous nature.
A third time he began the beautiful air; but he now accompanied it
with a song, and in this accomplishment he was no less perfect than
in the others which have been already attributed to him. His voice
was at once manly and melodious, and he conducted it with a skill
that did it every justice. Having played two or three bars of the tune,
his rich and well-regulated voice chimed in with the following words:
—
Oh, I hae lived wi’ high-bred dames,
Each state of life to prove,
But never till this hour hae met
The girl that I could love.
It’s no in fashion’s gilded ha’s

That she is to be seen;
Beneath her father’s humble roof
Abides my bonny Jean.
Oh, wad she deign ae thought to wair,

Ae kindly thought on me,
Wi’ pearls I wad deck her hair,
Though low be my degree.
Wi’ pearls I wad deck her hair,

Wi’ gowd her wrists sae sma’;
An’ had I lands and houses, she’d
Be leddy ower them a’.
The sun abune’s no what he seems,

Nor is the night’s fair queen;
Then wha kens wha the minstrel is
That’s wooin bonny Jean?
Jeanie could not help feeling a little strange as the minstrel

proceeded with a song which seemed to have so close a reference to
herself.
She, of course, did not consider this circumstance otherwise than
as merely accidental; but she could not help, nevertheless, being
somewhat embarrassed by it; and this was made sufficiently evident
by the blush that mantled on her cheek, and by the confusion of her
manner under the fixed gaze of the singer, while repeating the verses
just quoted.
When he had concluded, “Well, good folks all,” he said, “what
think ye of my song?” And without waiting for an answer, about
which he seemed very indifferent, he added, “and how do you like it,
Jeanie?” directing the question exclusively to the party he named.
“Very weel,” replied Jeanie, again blushing, but still more deeply
than before; “the song is pretty, an’ the air delightfu’; but some o’ the
verses are riddles to me. I dinna thoroughly understand them.”
“Don’t you?” replied Sir John, laughing; “then I’ll explain them to
you by-and-by; but, in the meantime, I must screw my pegs anew,
and work for my dinner, for I see the good folk about me here are all
impatience to begin.” A fact this which was instantly acknowledged
by a dozen voices; and straightway the whole party proceeded, in
compliance with a suggestion of Mr Harrison, to the green in front of
the house, where Sir John took up his position on the top of an
inverted wheelbarrow, and immediately commenced his labours.
For several hours the dance went on with uninterrupted glee, old
Mr Harrison and his wife appearing to enjoy the sport as much as the
youngest of the party, and both being delighted with the masterly
playing of the musician. But although, as on a former occasion, Sir
John did not suffer anything to interfere with, or interrupt the charge
of the duties expected of him, there was but a very small portion of
his mind or thoughts engrossed by the employment in which he was
engaged. All, or nearly all, were directed to the contemplation of the
object on which his affections had now become irrevocably fixed.
Neither was his visit to Todshaws, on this occasion, by any means
dictated solely by the frivolous object of affording its inmates
entertainment by his musical talents. His purpose was a much more
serious one. It was to ascertain, as far as such an opportunity would
afford him the means, the dispositions and temper of his fair
enslaver. Of these, his natural shrewdness had enabled him to make
a pretty correct estimate on the night of the wedding; but he was
desirous of seeing her in other circumstances, and he thought none
more suitable for his purpose than those of a domestic nature.
It was, then, to see her in this position that he had now come; and
the result of his observations was highly gratifying to him.
He found in Miss Harrison all that he, at any rate, desired in
woman. He found her guileless, cheerful, gentle, kind-hearted, and
good-tempered, beloved by all around her, and returning the
affection bestowed on her with a sincere and ardent love.
Such were the discoveries which the disguised baronet made on
this occasion; and never did hidden treasure half so much gladden
the heart of the fortunate finder, as these did that of him who made
them. It is true that Sir John could not be sure, nor was he, that his
addresses would be received by Miss Harrison, even after he should
have made himself known; but he could not help entertaining a
pretty strong confidence in his own powers of persuasion, nor being,
consequently, tolerably sanguine of success. All this, however, was to
be the work of another day. In the meantime, the dancers having had
their hearts’ content of capering on the green sward, the fiddle was
put up, and the fiddler once more invited into the house, where he
was entertained with the same hospitality as before, and another
half-crown slipped into his hand. This he also put carefully into his
pocket; and having partaken lightly of what was set before him, rose
up to depart, alleging that he had a good way to go, and was desirous
of availing himself of the little daylight that still remained. He was
pressed to remain all night, but this he declined; promising,
however, in reply to the urgent entreaties with which he was assailed
on all sides to stay, that he would very soon repeat his visit. Miss
Harrison he took by the hand, and said, “I promised to explain to you
the poetical riddle which I read, or rather attempted to sing, this
evening. It is now too late to do this, for the explanation is a long
one; but I will be here again, without fail, in a day or two, when I
shall solve all, and, I trust, to your satisfaction. Till then, do not
forget your poor fiddler.”
“No, I winna forget ye,” said Jeanie. “It wadna be easy to forget ane
that has contributed so much to our happiness. Neither would it be
more than gratefu’ to do so, I think.”
“And you are too kind a creature to be ungrateful to any one,
however humble may be their attempts to win your favour; of that I
feel assured.” Having said this, and perceiving that he was
unobserved, he quickly raised the fair hand he held to his lips, kissed
it, and hurried out of the door.
What Jane Harrison thought of this piece of gallantry from a
fiddler, we really do not know, and therefore will say nothing about
it. Whatever her thoughts were, she kept them to herself. Neither did
she mention to any one the circumstance which gave rise to them.
Nor did she say, but for what reason we are ignorant, how much she
had been pleased with the general manners of the humble musician,
with the melodious tones of his voice, and the fine expression of his
dark hazel eye. Oh, love, love! thou art a leveller, indeed, else how
should it happen that the pretty daughter of a wealthy and
respectable yeoman should think for a moment, with certain
indescribable feelings, of a poor itinerant fiddler? Mark, good reader,
however, we do not say that Miss Harrison was absolutely in love
with the musician. By no means. That would certainly be saying too
much. But it is as certainly true, that she had perceived something
about him that left no disagreeable impression—nay, something
which she wished she might meet with in her future husband,
whoever he might be.
Leaving Jeanie Harrison to such reflections as these, we will follow
the footsteps of the disguised baronet. On leaving the house, he
walked at a rapid pace for an hour or so, till he came to a turn in the
road, at the distance of about four miles from Todshaws, where his
gig and man-servant, with a change of clothes, were waiting him by
appointment. Having hastily divested himself of his disguise, and
resumed his own dress, he stepped into the vehicle, and about
midnight arrived at Castle Gowan.
In this romantic attachment of Sir John Gowan’s, or rather in the
romantic project which it suggested to him of offering his heart and
hand to the daughter of a humble farmer, there was but one doubtful
point on his side of the question, at any rate. This was, whether he
could obtain the consent of his mother to such a proceeding. She
loved him with the utmost tenderness; and, naturally of a mild,
gentle, and affectionate disposition, her sole delight lay in promoting
the happiness of her beloved son. To secure this great object of her
life, there was scarcely any sacrifice which she would not make, nor
any proposal with which she would not willingly comply. This Sir
John well knew, and fully appreciated; but he felt that the call which
he was now about to make on her maternal love was more than he
ought to expect she would answer. He, in short, felt that she might,
with good reason, and without the slightest infringement of her
regard for him, object to his marrying so far beneath his station. It
was not, therefore, without some misgivings that he entered his
mother’s private apartment on the day following his adventure at
Todshaws, for the purpose of divulging the secret of his attachment,
and hinting at the resolution he had formed regarding it.
“Mother,” he said, after a pause which had been preceded by the
usual affectionate inquiries of the morning, “you have often
expressed a wish that I would marry.”
“I have, John,” replied the good old lady. “Nothing in this world
would afford me greater gratification than to see you united to a
woman who should be every way deserving of you—one with whom
you could live happily.”
“Ay, that last is the great, the important consideration, at least
with me. But where, mother, am I to find that woman? I have
mingled a good deal with the higher ranks of society, and there,
certainly, I have not been able to find her. I am not so uncharitable
as to say—nay, God forbid I should—that there are not as good, as
virtuous, as amiable women, in the upper classes of society as in the
lower. I have no doubt there are. All that I mean to say is, that I have
not been fortunate enough to find one in that sphere to suit my
fancy, and have no hopes of ever doing so. Besides, the feelings,
sentiments, and dispositions of these persons, both male and female,
are so completely disguised by a factitious manner, and by
conventional rules, that you never can discover what is their real
nature and character. They are still strangers to you, however long
you may be acquainted with them. You cannot tell who or what they
are. The roller of fashion reduces them all to one level; and, being all
clapped into the same mould, they become mere repetitions of each
other, as like as peas, without exhibiting the slightest point of variety.

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2. Which of the following is an example of an operating system?

6. Which of the following is the term for unsolicited mail messages?

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15. Which of the following is housed in a bay within a metal frame?

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23. Which of the following is NOT a type of kiosk?

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25. Which of the following is an example of a mobile device?

26. What percent of e-waste is recycled?

27. Which kind of keyboard projects an image of a keyboard on a flat surface?

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37. Which of the following is not a feature of a point-and-shoot camera?

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47. Which of the following protects against electrical power variations?

48. What is another name for a standby UPS?

49. Which of the following kinds of UPS runs off a battery?

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102. Peripheral devices usually occupy space inside a system unit.

103. The trend is toward larger desktop tower form factors.

104. Some users configure a desktop to function as a server on a network.

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115. Physical servers are easier to manage than virtual servers.

116. Cloud computing uses server virtualization.

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124. Human speech is digital.

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130. E-books have no wear and tear.

131. E-book readers are usually larger than tablets.

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136. The distinction among categories of computers is always very clear.