Fundamentals of Computer Science Test Bank
Course Introduction
Fundamentals of Computer Science introduces students to the essential concepts, principles, and practices that form the foundation of computer science. The course covers topics such as algorithms, data structures, programming basics, computational thinking, and problem-solving strategies. Students will explore the history and evolution of computing, an overview of hardware and software components, and basic networking concepts. Through hands-on exercises and projects, learners will develop practical programming skills, understand the logic behind computation, and gain insight into the wide-ranging applications of computer science in today's technological world.
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Digital Planet Tomorrows Technology and You Complete 10th Edition by George Beekman
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Chapter 1: Exploring Our Digital Planet
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Q1) Internet usage in this country will dramatically decline in the future.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) Web browser
A)program to surf the Web
B)global connection of networks
C)link computers together
D)the graphical portion of the Internet
E)Web 2.0
F)transfer files and exchange messages
G)the way that millions of Web pages are tied together
H)modern video game console
Answer: A
Q3) The invention of the ________ has had the greatest impact on computers.
A)CPU
B)RAM chip
C)microprocessor
D)monitor
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Hardware Basics: Inside the Box
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Q1) The time for the processor to retrieve data from memory is measured in A)megabits.
B)nanoseconds.
C)milliseconds.
D)terabytes.
Answer: B
Q2) ALU stands for arithmetic logistical unit.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) ASCII is a subset of this larger coding scheme: A)ASCII 2..
B)lingo.
C)EBCDIC.
D)Unicode.
Answer: D
Q4) The abbreviation,TB,stands for ________ when referring to computer storage. Answer: terabyte
Q5) A(n)________ is a binary digit. Answer: bit
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Chapter 3: Hardware Basics: Peripherals
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Q1) A USB port allows a user to
A)connect up to 126 devices.
B)add hardware through more advanced expansion slots.
C)install software in a matter of seconds.
D)add an additional monitor and printer simultaneously.
Answer: A
Q2) Most sound cards have synthesizers on them.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) video port
A)used to plug a monitor into the video board
B)has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps
C)agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware
D)sends/receives bits in a group
E)sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Software Basics: the Ghost in the Machine
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Q1) At the most basic level,a computer processes software instructions in a native ________ language.
Q2) ________ is when the operating system is loaded into RAM.
A)Copying
B)Device driving
C)Booting
D)Multitasking
Q3) Interaction between the application and the ________ of a computer is handled by the operating system.
Q4) For software to run optimally it must be ________ with hardware.
A)shared
B)compatible
C)co-authored
D)multitasking
Q5) ________ law protects symbols,pictures,and sounds used by a business to identify goods.
Q6) High-level language falls between natural human language and precise human language.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Productivity Applications
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Q1) Color-________ technology is advancing to fix inconsistencies in display colors between different operating systems and output devices.
Q2) OpenType is a combination of ______________.
A)TrueType and PostScript
B)TrueType and Sans serif
C)Javascript and Sans serif
D)Javascript and TrueType
Q3) A program which does calculations and allows users to create charts is in the category of ________ software.
Q4) The Outline View that is built into Microsoft Word could be seen as A)making tasks more time consuming.
B)an idea processor.
C)something to make mail merge easier.
D)a collaboration tool.
Q5) In a spreadsheet,________ are represented by numbers.
Q6) The bulk of the production process for a book or magazine is done using ________ publishing software.
Q7) Digital versions of books are also known as ________ books (also known as e-books).
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Chapter 6: Graphics, digital Media, and Multimedia
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Q1) Digital video technology is being replaced by analog video technology.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Gray-scale graphics allows each pixel to appear in black,white,or one of several shades of gray.
A)True
B)False
Q3) multimedia
A)combining text, graphics, animation, video, music, and voice
B)changing and merging one computer image into another
C)expanding a file into its original form
D)displaying images as they are being captured by the lens
E)squeezing data into a smaller file
F)transforming an audio signal into a sound file
Q4) A drawing program such as Adobe Illustrator stores pictures as a collection of dots,or pixels.
A)True
B)False
Q5) A video ________ converts analog video signals from a TV broadcast or videotape into digital data.
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Chapter 7: Database Applications and Privacy Implications
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Q1) In many organizations,address books and appointment calendars have been replaced by
A)Outlook.
B)Access.
C)Excel.
D)InDesign.
Q2) The view that allows several records at a time to be viewed is
A)field view.
B)list view.
C)form view.
D)layout view.
Q3) The process of ________ would be used when sending data from a database to a word processor so that mailing labels could be produced.
A)exporting
B)sorting
C)mining
D)querying
Q4) Using software to search for and replace data that contains errors is called data cleansing or data ________.
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Chapter 8: Networking and Digital Communication
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Q1) A(n)________ is a device or program used to push traffic through a series of networks.
Q2) With VoIP,phone calls are carried over the public phone network.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When a business can legally copy software to all of the computers they own,the company has a ________ license.
A)site
B)company
C)pirate
D)sharing
Q4) A hard-wired Internet connection through a LAN is called a(n)________ connection.
A)dedicated
B)complete
C)indirect
D)virtual
Q5) One email message from a mail list that includes all the postings from one day is called a ________.
Q6) A(n)________ is a computer or shared peripheral attached to a network.
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Chapter 9: The Evolving Internet
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Q1) Small Java programs that are automatically downloaded onto a client computer are called ________.
Q2) File ________ distribute programs,media files,and other data files across LANs and the Internet.
Q3) Browsers can be enhanced with software extensions called plug-ins.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An example of an IP ________ might be 192.168.17.22.
Q5) All of the following are top-level domains EXCEPT ________. A).com
B).mil C).army D).org
Q6) pull technology
A)browser on client computer asks for information
B)information delivered from the Internet to the client computer
C)stores user preferences on a client computer
D)iGoogle or Yahoo!
E)finds Web pages to match user criteria
Q7) ________ is connecting different types of networks and computer systems.
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Chapter 10: Computer Security and Risks
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Q1) ________ is defined as any crime completed through the use of computer technology.
A)Computer forensics
B)Computer crime
C)Phishing
D)Cracking
Q2) What was the name of the worm that demonstrated that a system could be infected by email even if the mail wasn't opened?
A)The Love Bug
B)Melissa
C)rxbot
D)BubbleBoy
Q3) A virus that attaches itself to documents that contain macros is called a(n)
A)email virus.
B)macro virus.
C)Trojan horse.
D)time bomb.
Q4) Networks of zombie computers are also known as ________.
Q5) ________ weapons are missiles that use computerized guidance systems to locate their targets.
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Chapter 11: Computers at Work, school, and Home
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Q1) ________ is the use of computer communications to facilitate medical practice outside the hospital.
Q2) Communicating with students in other countries and taking correspondence courses are part of A)CBT.
B)telecommuting.
C)courseware.
D)distance education.
Q3) ________ is the term used for creation of worldwide businesses and markets.
Q4) The acronym SOHO refers to
A)one of the fastest growing computer markets today.
B)software which assists students with disabilities.
C)a computer programming language.
D)a person who resists computer use.
Q5) With ________ software,a student who cannot speak is able to communicate using text,graphics,and sound.
A)compilation
B)augmentative communication
C)utility communication
D)screen reader
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Chapter 12: Information Systems in Business
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Q1) A(n)________ is an example of output from an information system.
A)printer
B)payroll statement
C)customer address change
D)scanner
Q2) The final phase of IT planning is
A)IT infrastructure analysis.
B)resource allocation.
C)project planning.
D)strategic planning.
Q3) A(n)________ refers to the he international business environment factors which affect the flow of data between countries.
A)intracontinental network
B)industrial network
C)transborder data flow
D)international information partnership
Q4) A company creates a(n)________ barrier when it develops a new product that a competitor has difficulty imitating.
Q5) The two forms of IOS are business ________ and EDI.
Q6) A system performs three basic functions: input,________,and output.
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Chapter 13: E-Commerce and E-Business: the Evolving Internet Economy
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Q1) A family owned traditional restaurant is an example of a(n)________ and mortar company.
Q2) VPN
A)secure "tunnel" through the Internet or between intranets
B)uses an intranet to support internal value chain activities
C)companies provide goods or services to other companies
D)administers customer relationships in an organized manner
Q3) When you purchase an item from eBay,the electronic payment can be processed using A)SQL.
B)Microsoft.
C)PayPal.
D)CRM.
Q4) One site that facilitates C2C commerce is A)eBay.
B)Google.
C)Walmart.
D)United Airlines.
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Q5) The principles of electronic ________,conducting business transactions through telecommunications networks,became Internet based in the 1990s.
Chapter 14: Systems Design and Development
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Q1) ________ uses standard symbols to show the overall structure of a system,the sequence of activities in the system,and the type of media or technology used at each step.
A)A data flow diagram
B)A system flowchart
C)Pseudocode
D)A decision table
Q2) In structured programming,small programs or subprograms within a program are known as
A)modules.
B)basic programs.
C)variables.
D)compiled statements.
Q3) Translating a computer algorithm to computer program statements is known as ________.
Q4) In the ________ phase of the SDLC,the systems analyst gathers data about the current system and identifies requirements of the new system.
Q5) A(n)________ is a program that translates and transmits computer program statements one at a time.
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Chapter 15: Is Artificial Intelligence Real
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Q1) ________ is an expert system that produces drawings of people,plants,and objects based on rules of human anatomy and behavior.
Q2) The main outcome of the early automatic language translation efforts was the realization that
A)translation without understanding is impossible.
B)automatic translation is more effective than humans.
C)computers had very few issues with automatic translation..
D)computers can accurately translate 99 percent of the text.
Q3) Voice recognition systems that are speaker ________ have the ability to recognize speech without being trained by the person talking.
Q4) expert system
A)set of rules for constructing sentences from words
B)one person types questions into a computer terminal, and the person attempts to determine whether the answers were typed by another person or a computer
C)converts text from one language to another
D)software designed to replicate the knowledge of a human expert
E)analyzes sentence structure and classify words as subjects, verbs, or other parts of speech
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Chapter 16: Computer and Internet Terminology
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Q1) Computer hardware is controlled by the RAM.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When a file contains instructions that can be carried out by the computer,it is often called a(n)________ file.
A)data
B)executable
C)information
D)application
Q3) hyperlink
A)multimedia content through the Internet
B)clickable text on a Web page that takes you somewhere else
C)saved URL you want to revisit
D)collection of Web pages with text and images
E)http://www.pearsonhighered.com
F)database of Web page locations created automatically
G)hierarchical catalog of Web sites compiled by researchers
H)software to view Web pages
Q4) The ________ name is the portion of an email address after the at sign (@).
Q5) The primary permanent storage device for information is the ________ disk.
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