CIS 105 Ch2
The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer. a. motherboard b. system unit c. peripheral unit d. input unit
a. motherboard
Processing performance is affected by the number of processing paths called ________. a. speed b. chips c. cores d. stars
c. cores
A ________ is approximately 1 million bytes. a. gigabyte b. kilobyte c. megabyte d. terabyte
c. megabyte
The computer port that is used to connect televisions and DVD players is the ________. a. VGA b. DVI c. HDMI d. LCD
b. DVI
After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the actual print of the picture is considered ________. a. data b. output c. input d. a process
b. output
The small, touch-sensitive area at the base of the keyboard on a notebook computer is known as a ________. a. stylus b. touch pad c. game control d. trackball
b. touch pad
Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a computer? a. Gathering data b. Processing data into information c. Analyzing the data or information d. Storing the data or information
c. Analyzing the data or information
The ________ is used in combination with other keys to perform shortcuts and special tasks. a. Toggle key b. Function key c. Control (Ctrl) key d. Windows key
c. Control (Ctrl) key
________ computers are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices such as your car or the electronic thermostat in your home. a. Mainframe b. Desktop c. Embedded d. Internal
c. Embedded
________ is the abbreviation for the place in the computer where the programs and data the computer is currently using are stored. a. ROM b. CPU c. RAM d. USB
c. RAM
The term "bit" is short for ________. a. megabyte b. binary language c. binary digit d. binary number
c. binary digit
A ________ sits on your computer monitor or is built into a laptop and is used primarily for transmitting live video. a. scanner b. camcorder c. webcam d. digicam
c. webcam
Apple developed ________ Mouse, which is the first multitouch wireless mouse. a. Taboo b. Trick c. Touch d. Magic
d. Magic
New technologies pushing the boundaries of printing DO NOT include ________. a. cloud printing b. inkless printing c. 3-D printing d. None of these
d. None of these
In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special character is made up of a unique combination of ________. a. eight bytes b. eight kilobytes c. eight characters d. eight bits
d. eight bits
All of the following are names for a flash drive, EXCEPT ________. a. jump drive b. USB drive c. thumb drive d. hard drive
d. hard drive
The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________. a. contrast ratio b. aspect ratio c. brightness resolution d. screen resolution
d. screen resolution
A digicam sits on your computer monitor and is used primarily for transmitting live video. True or false
false
Brightness determines how lighter colors appear on the display. true or false
false
Data and information are terms that can be used interchangeably. true or false
false
Liquid crystal display technology uses organic compounds that produce light when exposed to an electric current. true or false
false
One bit is equal to eight bytes. true or false
false
Restarting the computer while it's powered on is called a cold boot. true or false
false
The Google search engine can process more than 3 petabytes of user-generated data per hour. true or false
false
When performing data entry, you cannot use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to enter numeric values. true or false
false
________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
information
A smartphone is a computer. true or false
true
Bits and bytes are used to represent the quantity of data and information the computer inputs and outputs. true or false
true
Computer systems run at speeds measured in gigahertz. true or false
true
External hard drives are often used to back up data that are contained on the internal hard drive. true or false
true
Joysticks and steering wheels are examples of game controllers. true or false
true
Modern printers feature Bluetooth connectivity technology. true or false
true
On a keyboard, Num Lock and Caps Lock are both toggle keys. true or false
true
Serial ports and parallel ports have long been used to connect input and output devices to the computer. true or false
true
The operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer. true or false
true
