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Larger computers—such as high-end servers, mainframes, and supercomputers—sometimes use operating systems designed solely for that type of system. True False

True

Linux is increasingly being used with both mainframes and supercomputers. True False

True

Most spreadsheet programs allow multiple worksheets to be saved together in a single spreadsheet file, called a(n) workbook. _________________________ True False

True

Notebook and netbook computers usually have a keyboard that is similar to a desktop keyboard, but it is typically smaller. True False

True

One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive. True False

True

Paragraph formatting changes an entire paragraph at one time, such as specifying the line spacing for a particular paragraph. True False

True

Processors consist of a variety of circuitry and components that are packaged together and connected directly to the motherboard. _________________________ True False

True

Systems analysts design computer systems to be used within their companies. True False

True

There are two parts to any storage system: the storage processor and the storage device. _________________________ True False

False

To create presentation graphics, database software is used. True False

False

Today's CPUs contain hundreds of millions of transistors, and the number doubles approximately every 18 months, a phenomenon known as Moliere's Law. _________________________ True False

False

Just as you can learn to drive a car without knowing much about car engines, you can learn to use a computer without understanding the technical details of how a computer works. True False

True

At its most basic level, word processing is used to do what was done on a typewriter before computers were commonplace. _________________________ True False

True

Computer literacy is knowing about and understanding computers and their uses. True False

True

Digital video cameras include digital camcorders and small digital video cameras used in conjunction with computers and other devices. True False

True

Each location in memory has an address. True False

True

Each pixel in a monochrome graphic can be only one of two possible colors (such as black or white). True False

True

File extensions should not be changed by the user because the operating system uses them to identify the program that should be used to open the file. True False

True

Font face refers to a named collection of text characters that share a common design, such as Calibri or Times New Roman. True False

True

Font size is measured in points. _________________________ True False

True

____ are utility programs that search for documents and other files on a user's hard drives. a. Tool programs b. Tool boxes c. Search engines d. Search tools

d. Search tools

Rodney owns a computer that he uses to work, keep in touch with friends and family, watch movies, listen to music, and use the Internet. Rodney wants to be able to easily carry files with him wherever he goes but he also has a tendency to lose things. Knowing this, he should probably save those files on a ____ drive which he can then attach to his backpack. a. CD b. fusion c. hard d. USB flash

d. USB flash

Rodney owns a computer that he uses to work, keep in touch with friends and family, watch movies, listen to music, and use the Internet. If Rodney wants to record music files onto a CD, he needs to make sure that his operating system has CD-____ capabilities. a. striping b. hybrid c. mirroring d. burning

d. burning

To speed up magnetic hard drive performance, ____ is often used. a. disk tracking b. disk wiring c. disk backing up d. disk caching

d. disk caching

Rearranging the data on the hard drive so all files are stored in contiguous locations is called ____. a. disk backup b. disk cleanup c. file compression d. disk defragmentation

d. disk defragmentation

When Mary started college, her parents bought her a new computer that came loaded with the bare essentials in terms of software applications. She is now looking into purchasing additional software. Mary enjoys taking digital photos and would like software that would allow her to perform tasks such as correct brightness or contrast, eliminate red eye, crop, resize, etc. In order to have this functionality on her computer, she needs a photo ____ program. a. embedding b. dramatization c. formatting d. editing

d. editing

Digital still cameras most often use ____ cards for storage. a. laser memory b. RAM memory c. ROM memory d. flash memory

d. flash memory

To keep files organized, related documents are often stored in ____ (also called directories) located on the storage medium. a. labels b. programs c. indexes d. folders

d. folders

A(n) wizard is a document that is already created and formatted to fit a particular purpose, such as a fax cover sheet, résumé, memo, calendar, invoice, newsletter, or Web page. _________________________ True False

False

Cache memory today is usually external cache. _________________________ True False

False

In 1994, Microsoft announced that all versions of Windows after 3.11 would be full-fledged operating systems instead of just application environments. _________________________ True False

False

Joysticks are headphones with a built-in microphone. _________________________ True False

False

With a DVD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system. True False

False

Most Windows computers typically use ____, which supports much larger hard drives and files than the older FAT32 and includes better security and error-recovery capabilities. a. NTFS b. FAT c. FAT64 d. FAT128

NTFS

ASCII is the coding system traditionally used with personal computers. _________________________ True False

True

As you work on your computer, the operating system continuously manages your computer's resources and makes them available to devices and programs when they are needed. True False

True

Automating the data entry process is referred to as source data automation. True False

True

The graphics tablet is typically connected to a computer via a USB port. True False

True

The most common internal hard drive interface standard for desktop computers today is serial ATA. _________________________ True False

True

There are many stand-alone utility programs available as an alternative to the operating system's utility programs. True False

True

____ are particularly useful for individuals who need to scan barcodes while on the go. a. Quick Response barcode readers b. Portable barcode readers c. Two-dimensional (2D) barcodes d. Fixed barcode readers

b. Portable barcode readers

____ can be used, copied, modified, and distributed to others without restrictions. a. Freeware b. Public domain software c. Shareware d. Commercial software

b. Public domain software

External hard drives typically connect to a computer via an external port (such as a USB or ____ port) or a wireless connection. a. IrDA b. Thunderbolt c. Firewall d. Bluetooth

b. Thunderbolt

Each place value in a binary number represents ____ raised to the appropriate power. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 10

c. 2

The ____ is the section of a CPU core that performs arithmetic involving integers and logical operations. a. decode unit b. control unit c. ALU d. FPU

c. ALU

A(n) ____ is used to display output from a computer to a wall or projection screen. a. SED b. IMOD c. data projector d. scanner

c. data projector

The ____ takes instructions from the prefetch unit and translates them into a form that the control unit can understand. a. ALU b. internal cache c. decode unit d. register

c. decode unit

Hard disks are permanently sealed inside the hard drive case, along with the ____ and an access mechanism. a. mounting shaft b. cylinders c. Laser d. read/write heads

d. read/write heads

Often the storage device and storage medium are two separate pieces of hardware (that is, the storage medium is ____). a. configurable b. static c. programmable d. removable

d. removable

System software is usually divided into two categories: operating systems and ____ programs. a. background b. FAT system c. planning system d. utility

d. utility

LCD displays use layers of organic material, which emit a visible light when electric current is applied. _________________________ True False

False

Mobile tablets are extremely powerful computers used for complex computations and processing. _________________________ True False

False

Most operating systems are designed for either 16-bit or 32-bit CPUs. _________________________ True False

False

One-dimension (1D) barcodes contain data only vertically. True False

False

RAM capacity is measured in bits. _________________________ True False

False

Scanners produce images through either impact or nonimpact technologies. _________________________ True False

False

Single-core CPUs allow computers to work simultaneously on more than one task at a time. _________________________ True False

False

For most software programs, the licensing agreement or terms of use agreement is usually displayed and must be agreed to by the end user at the beginning of the software installation. True False

True

Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet. True False

True

Graphics tablets are often used in conjunction with image editing software to create original images or to modify digital photographs. _________________________ True False

True

Recordable optical discs can be written to, but the discs cannot be erased and reused. True False

True

Since retrieving data from memory is much faster than from a magnetic hard disk, disk caching can speed up performance.. True False

True

Some basic capabilities are often integrated directly into the motherboard instead of requiring the use of an expansion card. True False

True

Storage devices are used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as DVD discs and flash memory cards. True False

True

There are two primary forms of DOS: PC-DOS and MS-DOS. True False

True

To convert analog sound to digital sound, several thousand samples—digital representations of the sound at a particular moment—are taken every second. True False

True

To create 3D RAM or flash memory chips, the memory cells are stacked on top of one another in layers. True False

True

Transitions—special effects used between slides—can be applied to specific slides, or random transitions can be selected for the entire slide show. _________________________ True False

True

Windows ____ was released in 2012. a. 8 b. Leopard c. Vista d. 7

a. 8

In a worksheet, the intersection of a row and a column is called a ____. a. cell b. table c. pointer d. footer

a. cell

Magnetic RAM (MRAM) uses ____ rather than an electrical charge to store data. a. magnetic polarization b. memristors c. three layers d. carbon nanotubes

a. magnetic polarization

Hollerith's machine was used to process the 1890 U.S. Census data in ____, as opposed to the decade it usually took to process the data manually. a. two and one-half years b. six and one-half years c. four and one-half years d. eight and one-half years

a. two and one-half years

Keyboards can be built into a device, attached by inserting the keyboard's wired cable or ____ into a USB port, or connected via a wireless networking connection such as Bluetooth. a. wireless receiver b. MIDI receiver c. slide-out receiver d. on-screen receiver

a. wireless receiver

A computer ____ is the amount of data (typically measured in bits or bytes) that a CPU can manipulate at one time. a. word b. unit c. statement d. character

a. word

Hybrid notebook-tablet computers are also called convertible tablets or ____. a. laptop computers b. 2-in-1 computers c. PDAs d. netbook computers

b. 2-in-1 computers

____ is freeware software. a. Lynx (text-based Web browser) b. Chrome (Web browser) c. Norton AntiVirus (antivirus program) d. Image Shrinker (image optimizer)

b. Chrome (Web browser)

A ____ is a place to store something temporarily. a. sector b. cache c. tape d. track

b. cache

Network ports are used to connect a computer to a computer network via a networking cable—typically a cable using a(n) ____, which looks similar to a telephone connector but is larger. a. RJ-11 connector b. RJ-12 connector c. RJ-14 connector d. RJ-45 connector

d. RJ-45 connector

Dean has been using computers for some time now, but he is unfamiliar with a number of utility programs. In order to better maintain his computer, he decides to ask his coworker Andrea for advice on basic utility programs. Andrea tells Dean that he should periodically perform ____ on his computer to optimize the hard drive so that it works more efficiently. This process works by rearranging the data on the hard drive so all files are stored in contiguous locations. a. disk cleanup b. disk defragmentation c. file compression d. backup

b. disk defragmentation

Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. Bryan is told by the supervisor that to create a database, he first needs to create the database ____ itself, and then he can create the necessary database objects. a. record b. file c. table d. field

b. file

A(n) ____ instruction might look like a meaningless string of 0s and 1s, but it actually represents specific operations and storage locations. a. ASCII b. machine language c. COBOL language d. programming language

b. machine language

All programs and data located in RAM are divided into fixed-length ____ or variable-length segments, depending on the operating system being used. a. sectors b. pages c. cylinders d. pies

b. pages

Bryan has just started an internship in which he uses a database frequently. The database contains information about the company's employees. Bryan's supervisor senses that he is anxious about using the database and drops by to give him a short tutorial. Bryan's supervisor explains that to retrieve information from the database, Bryan needs to use a ____. a. formula b. query c. presentation d. form

b. query

There are a number of special Web pages, called ____, available to help you locate what you are looking for on the Internet. a. domain sites b. search sites c. Internet repositories d. virtual IDs

b. search sites

____ allow the user to issue commands by selecting icons, buttons, menu items, and other objects—typically with a mouse, pen, or finger. a. Command line interfaces b. Command-driven interfaces c. Graphical user interfaces d. Desktops

c. Graphical user interfaces

____ is used to plan, schedule, track, and analyze the tasks involved in a project, such as the construction of a building or the schedule for preparing a large advertising campaign for a client. a. Computer-aided design (CAD) b. Personal productivity c. Project management software d. Desktop publishing

c. Project management software

An important task that the operating system performs is ____, which keeps track of the files stored on a computer so that they can be retrieved when needed. a. disk management b. file recovery c. file management d. file listing

c. file management

Because many mobile devices and personal computers today are continually connected to the Internet, securing those devices against computer viruses and ____ is essential for both individuals and businesses. a. booters b. applets c. hackers d. scripts

c. hackers

Common input devices include the keyboard, ____, and integrated video cameras. a. speaker b. printer c. mouse d. monitor

c. mouse

Fifty years ago, computers were used primarily by researchers and ____. a. musicians b. designers c. scientists d. writers

c. scientists

The surface of a hard disk is organized into tracks and pie-shaped groups of ____. a. folders b. files c. sectors d. clusters

c. sectors

RAID 0 uses disk ____, which spreads files over two or more hard drives. a. mirroring b. clustering c. striping d. burning

c. striping

A ____ is a large screen computer either built into a table or designed to be used on a table that allows multi-touch input from multiple users. a. digitizing tablet b. tactile feedback screen c. table PC d. touch coding system

c. table PC

Similar to the way an IP address or domain name uniquely identifies a computer on the Internet, a ____ uniquely identifies a specific Web page. a. universal resource identifier (URI) b. Web ID (WID) c. uniform resource locator (URL) d. Web resource identifier (WRI)

c. uniform resource locator (URL)

One measurement of the speed of a CPU is the ____, which is rated in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz). a. system speed b. CPU rpm c. system rpm d. CPU clock speed

d. CPU clock speed

____ programs can protect against someone accessing your computer via the Internet or a wireless connection. a. Modem b. Mirror c. Antispam d. Firewall

d. Firewall

Most computers today support the ____ standard, which means the computer automatically configures new devices as soon as they are installed and the computer is powered up. a. Serial port b. Match c. Parallel port d. Plug and Play

d. Plug and Play

Lisa is a student who regularly uses the computers at her local Internet café to listen to music, talk to her friends and family through the Internet, and play computer games. The Internet café has recently enacted a new policy that says that all users must use the ____ attached to their computers when carrying out activities on the computer that will provide sound, so as to not disturb the other users. a. scanners b. speakers c. iPod docks d. headphones

d. headphones

Many schools, particularly college campuses, today have wireless ____ that allow students to connect their devices wirelessly to the Internet and to campus resources from anywhere on campus. a. com points b. com spots c. hotpoints d. hotspots

d. hotspots

Today's CPUs are formed using a process called ____ that imprints patterns on semiconductor materials. a. imprintment b. serigraphy c. vectoring d. lithography

d. lithography