21st tech chapter 2 test

51) ___________________ drives, sometimes referred to as jump drives or thumb drives, are a newer alternative for storing portable data.

flash

41) GB stands for _________________.

gigabyte

35) _______________________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.

information

37) A ______________________ is approximately 1,024 bytes.

kilobyte

55) ___________________________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car.

mainframe

40) MB stands for __________________________.

megabyte

33) _______________________ is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea and can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

data

64) Digital cameras, camcorders, and webcams are common devices for capturing pictures and video and are all considered output devices.

false

46) With a(n) ________________, you control the position of the cursor by moving your finger over a special area on the keyboard.

touchpad

39) ______________ bits equal one byte.

8

25) Flash drives plug into a(n) ________. A) USB port B) serial port C) expansion slot D) drive bay

A) USB port

15) Which of the following is an example of an input device? A) a scanner B) a speaker C) a CD D) a printer

A) a scanner

6) ________ binary digits (or bits) combine to create one byte. A) Ten B) Sixteen C) Eight D) Two

C) Eight

2) 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

12) ________ 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

14) All the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a ________. A) scanner B) mouse C) keyboard D) printer

D) printer

17) A(n) ________ is a device that looks like a skinny pen but has no ink. A) joystick B) e-pen C) pointer D) stylus

D) stylus

44) The ______________ keyboard layout gets its name from the first six letters in the top left row of alphabetic keys on the keyboard and is the standard English-language keyboard layout.

QWERTY

34) Multifunction printers are also referred to as _____________________ printers.

all in one

53) __________________________ deals with such things as positioning your monitor and wrists correctly when working at the computer to prevent injury.

ergonomics

0) When performing data entry, you cannot use the numeric keypad on your keyboard to enter numeric values.

false

56) The four main functions of a computer are inputting data, processing data, outputting the data or information, and communicating the data or information.

false

57) One bit is equal to eight bytes.

false

61) There are currently no keyboards specifically designed for gaming. However, there are some in development that are expected to be on the market soon.

false

63) Laser printers use essentially the same process for printing as inkjet printers do.

false

50) The _______________________, generally located in an internal drive bay, holds all permanently stored programs and data.

hardrive

54) __________________________ are specially designed computers that can perform complex calculations extremely rapidly.

supercomputer

58) The operating system provides the means for users to interact with a computer.

true

65) An expansion hub allows you to provide new, external ports to your computer.

true

66) The central processing unit controls all the functions performed by the computer's other components and processes all the commands issued to it by software instructions.

true

67) External hard drives are often used to back up data that is contained on the internal hard drive

true

68) USB ports are causing serial and parallel ports to become legacy technology.

true

.1) ________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion A) Information B) A number C) A character D) A symbol

A) Information

31) ________ is the applied science concerned with designing and arranging things that people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely. A) Ergonomics B) Positioning C) Occupational safety D) Repetitive strain prevention

A) Ergonomics

10) Any computer parts that you can actually touch are considered to be ________. A) hardware B) software C) systems D) platforms

A) hardware

11) The ________ contains the central electronic components of the computer. A) motherboard B) system unit C) peripheral unit D) input unit

A) motherboard

26) A(n) ________ is where a peripheral device can attach to a computer so that data can be exchanged between it and the operating system. A) port B) drive C) slot D) expansion bus

A) port

47) Monitors display images by using a grid made up of millions of tiny dots, called _____________.

pixels

5) The ________ language consists of just two digits: 0 and 1. A) application B) binary C) base 10 D) data processing

B) binary

18) 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

7) ________ is the set of computer programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks. A) Hardware B) Binary data C) Software D) Data

C) software