CSI101(4), CSI101(5), CSI101(8), CSI101(9), , csi101all
A ____ is a group of eight bits. a. byte c. nibble b. word d. blip
A
A sound consists of a waveform that has amplitude (volume) and a ____ (pitch). a. frequency c. phase angle b. phase shift d. period
A
In DOS, you can enter ____ <command> to get more details concerning a particular command. a. HELP c. ASSIST b. AID d. SUPPORT
A
In scientific notation, the method of displaying numbers uses a(n) ____ and an exponent. a. mantissa c. abscissa b. asymptote d. ordinate
A
The concept of ____ value is common to all modern numbering systems. a. positional c. deterministic b. radical d. random
A
The main directory level is also called the ____ level. a. root c. leaf b. child d. primary
A
The operating system reallocates the CPU through a program known as a(n) ____ handler. a. interrupt c. control b. job d. disruption
A
Which of the following is a primary function of an operating system? a. managing resources c. generating flowcharts b. generating documents d. solving differential equations
A
Which of the following operating systems supports multitasking? a. Windows XP c. MS-DOS b. CP/M d. Apple II
A
Wildcard specifications are case sensitive in ____. a. UNIX c. Windows XP b. DOS d. MAC OS
A
____ patterns contain information about the color and brightness of a pixel. a. Binary c. Decimal b. Octal d. Hexadecimal
A
A program that is currently executing is called a ____. a. code segment c. JCL b. process d. regular routine
B
An 8-nibble word is more likely to be referred to as the equivalent ____-byte word. a. 2 c. 8 b. 4 d. 16
B
Displays containing the contents of a computer's memory or the hard disk are often referred to as ____ memory dumps. a. error c. decimal b. hexadecimal d. octal
B
Each hexadecimal digit relates directly to a ____-bit binary pattern. a. 2 c. 8 b. 4 d. 16
B
In Unix or Linux, entering ____<command> gives you the manual on the command that you specify. a. MAN c. HELP b. man d. help
B
The eight bit extended ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) character set can be used to represent ____ characters. a. 128 c. 512 b. 256 d. 34,168
B
The hexadecimal numbering system runs out of digits after ____. a. E c. G b. F d. H
B
The operating system running on a computer is often called its ____ and is typically tied to a particular CPU. a. support c. intermediary b. platform d. driver
B
The process of ____ arranges the disk surface into addressable areas and sets up the basic directory tree structure on the disk. a. organizing c. templating b. formatting d. shaping
B
Various ____ techniques have been designed to allow the same image information to be stored in a smaller file. a. consolidation c. scanning b. compression d. resolution
B
What is the result of converting the decimal number 25to a base 16 equivalent? a. F c. 1A b. 19 d. 31
B
A DBMS delegates the task of ensuring data integrity to the operating system.
F
An attribute is also called a relation.
F
Applications cannot be designed to run on multiple platforms.
F
As the resolution numbers get larger for a monitor, the size of each pixel gets larger.
F
DISPLAY is a DOS command that lists the files in a specified directory or subdirectory.
F
DOS and UNIX allow for recovery of folders and files after they have been deleted.
F
DOS has a limitation of 255 characters for the name of a folder.
F
Deadlock issues are resolved without the intervention of the operating system.
F
Every computer game, program, picture, or sound is stored in the computer as a series of decimal digits.
F
Folders may not contain folders.
F
In the common monitor resolution specified as 1024 X 768, the number 1024 represents rows and 768 represents dots (or pixels).
F
Indexes do not require additional storage space in the database.
F
It is not possible to learn to program or to manage a database without understanding binary and hexadecimal number systems.
F
It is not theoretically possible for each of the programs or processes running on a computer to directly access I/O devices.
F
Modern computers are capable of storing hexadecimal information.
F
Negative fractional numbers cannot be internally represented in a computer.
F
Signed and unsigned numbers in the computer are designed to always take up a different number of bits.
F
The MCP is the software control center of the modern computer.
F
The Unicode method of character representation is fast becoming obsolete.
F
The Von Neumann architecture supports the parallel execution of instructions.
F
The Windows operating system no longer provides a command-line interface.
F
The decimal equivalent of 111112 is 31000.
F
The hexadecimal numbering system has seventeen unique digits.
F
The number of words used for each sound sample determines how many unique amplitude levels can be represented.
F
The term radix is synonymous with positional value.
F
UNIX and DOS natively use a graphical user interface.
F
When power is turned on, the CPU begins executing the instructions located in the CMOS chip.
F
Whole numbers or integers are internally represented by the computer as hexadecimal numbers.
F
A collection of columns referring to one item is called a row or tuple.
T
An OS can reside on a ROM chip.
T
Every multipurpose device with a CPU must also have an operating system.
T
Files may be viewed as leaves or nodes on a tree-like structure.
T
For any quantity, there is a number in any base to represent it.
T
Formatting can be used to create boot disks.
T
Half of a byte is sometimes referred to as a nibble.
T
Hexadecimal numbers are used as a shorthand method to represent binary values.
T
Negative powers are used to represent the fractional portion of numbers.
T
Operating systems are responsible for the protection of memory and other resources.
T
Plug and Play technologies automatically detect and configure I/O devices.
T
Raw audio samples are stored in files such as WAV files.
T
Sounds are stored in the computer in a manner very similar to images.
T
Table look-ups can be used to convert a number from one base to another.
T
The Unicode character standard is compatible with the extended ASCII standard.
T
The conversion algorithm from base 10 to another base utilizes a sequence of remainders to construct the new number.
T
The difference between adding numbers in base 10 and any other base lies in the carry process.
T
The hexadecimal number system uses letters to represent digits beyond nine.
T
The information kept in a database is kept in natural or sequential order.
T
The number of pixels in each row and column defines the resolution of a display.
T
The parent-child structure has nearly unlimited logical depth.
T
The parts of a computer system, such as the CPU, memory, keyboard, monitor, and network adapter, all function at different speeds.
T
The processes that are running under Windows may be viewed by pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Del key combination.
T
Windows and DOS use the FDISK command to partition the drives.
T
Without a database most applications would be useless.
T
In Windows, deleted files and folders reside in the ____ Bin folder until it is emptied. a. Remainder c. Recycle b. Refuse d. Recovery
C
Interface programs that allow a computer to interact with peripheral devices are called ____. a. shell scripts c. drivers b. applets d. monitors
C
Moving files is similar to ____ files. a. deleting c. copying b. closing d. opening
C
The computer samples sound at fixed intervals and each sample is assigned a binary value according to its ____. a. frequency c. amplitude b. period d. pitch
C
The decimal equivalent of 10016 is ____. a. 116 c. 256 b. 160 d. 1600
C
The number 10-4 evaluates to which of the following? a. 0.000001 c. 0.0001 b. 0.00001 d. 10000
C
What binary number results from adding 1112 and 1112? a. 10002 c. 11102 b. 10112 d. 11112
C
What is the result of converting the decimal number 25to a base 2 equivalent? a. 100012 c. 110012 b. 100112 d. 111012
C
Which of the following is an example of a video compression format? a. BMP c. MPEG b. GIF d. TIF
C
Which of the following operating systems was designed to accommodate multiple users and multiple tasks? a. DOS c. UNIX b. CP/M d. Windows 3.0
C
A ____ is a basic unit of storage that can have a value of either 1 or 0 (on or off). a. nibble c. byte b. word d. bit
D
A ____ is identified by the number of digits a numbering system has, including zero. a. root c. determinant b. discriminant d. base
D
A ____ is the smallest unit that can be displayed on a computer monitor. a. micron c. twip b. picon d. pixel
D
A situation known as ____ occurs when all active processes are tied up in a circular wait for resources. a. synchronization c. safe mode b. context switch d. deadlock
D
According to positional value, the binary number 101012 represents ____ things. a. 3 c. 12 b. 5 d. 21
D
Console operating systems prompt users to interact through a(n) ____ line. a. operational c. programming b. flow d. command
D
The ____ is the core of the OS. a. file manager c. GUI b. scheduler d. kernel
D
Time-____ is a method that allows multiple processes to share the CPU. a. switching c. solving b. sourcing d. slicing
D
To find the ____ of a given bit, flip it to the opposite state. a. root c. position b. complement d. sign
D
Unicode character representation uses a(n) ____ bit standard. a. 4 c. 8 b. 7 d. 16
D
Which of the following commands enables UNIX to partition a disk drive? a. FDISK c. pdisk b. PDISK d. fdisk
D
Which of the following methods represents the most common way of storing signed numbers? a. one's complement c. integer complement b. binary complement d. two's complement
D
Which of the following terms refers to computing with more than one CPU? a. multitasking c. multileveraging b. multilayering d. multiprocessing
D
____ are characters that are used to match any character at the end of a file name to a particular file extension. a. Deuces c. Aces b. Jokers d. Wildcards
D
____ are simply broad divisions of the total capacity of the disk into specific OS areas. a. Segments c. Categories b. Portions d. Partitions
D
