Introduction to Computers Exam Review
Course Introduction
Introduction to Computers provides a comprehensive overview of fundamental computer concepts and applications. Students will explore the evolution of computing, hardware and software components, data storage, operating systems, and common applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. The course also introduces basic concepts in networking, internet usage, and cybersecurity, equipping students with essential digital literacy skills needed for academic and professional success. Through hands-on activities and practical exercises, learners gain familiarity with computer operations and develop confidence in utilizing technology effectively.
Recommended Textbook Technology In Action Complete 11th Edition by Alan Evans
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Chapter 1: Using Technology to Change the World
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Q1) All of the following are examples of being computer literate, EXCEPT ________.
A) knowing how to avoid hackers and viruses
B) knowing how to diagnose and fix hardware and software problems
C) knowing how to use the web efficiently
D) knowing only how to use your computer for e-mails
Answer: D
Q2) ________ is a popular service that allows free phone calls over the Internet.
Answer: Skype
Q3) The ________ is an organization of musicians performing together from different locations all over the globe.
Answer: Virtual Choir
Q4) The term computer ________ is used to describe someone who is familiar enough with computers to understand their capabilities and limitations.
A) master
B) webmaster
C) literate
D) hawker
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Looking at Computers: Understanding the Parts
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Q1) All of the following are examples of nonvolatile storage EXCEPT ________.
A) hard disk drive
B) DVD
C) RAM
D) USB drive
Answer: C
Q2) The number of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ________.
A) contrast ratio
B) aspect ratio
C) brightness resolution
D) screen resolution
Answer: D
Q3) A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.
A) video card
B) network interface card (NIC)
C) sound card
D) controller card
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Using the Internet: Making the Most of the Webs Resources
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Q1) A computer that receives a request and returns data is a(n) ________.
Answer: server
Q2) A(n) ________ is a usually a live broadcast of audio or video content.
A) Podcast
B) Wiki
C) Instant message
D) Webcast
Answer: D
Q3) Wikipedia is a good reference for a research paper.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) The top-level domain suffix used by non-profit groups such as the American Diabetes Association is ________.
Answer: .org
Q5) iphones and iPads use Flash to play videos.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Application Software: Programs That Let You
Work and Play
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Q1) A Microsoft Office________ guides you through the steps necessary to finish a complicated task.
Q2) A productivity suite made especially for Apple computers is ________.
Q3) Which of the following is the most common audio compression format?
A) WAV
B) AU
C) MP3
D) WMA
Q4) You can use PowerPoint to trim video clips without having to use a separate video-editing program.
A)True
B)False
Q5) OpenOffice.org's ________ is a free word processing program.
Q6) Most word processing programs come with a search-and-replace tool that enables you to locate and replace specific text.
A)True
B)False
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Q7) To organize and manipulate large, complicated groups of data, you would use ________ software.
Chapter 5:
System Software: the Operating System, Utility Programs, and File Management
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Q1) File names in Windows are case-sensitive.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When your computer runs out of RAM, the operating system borrows space from the CPU.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ is a group of programs that controls how your computer functions.
Q4) The ________ contains an index to files that have been deleted or have been moved.
Q5) In Windows, a(n) ________ follows the file name and a period and indicates the file type.
Q6) The High Contrast accessibility feature enables you to select a color scheme setting in which you control the contrast between text and background.
A)True
B)False
Q7) Windows 7's File Explorer has been replaced by Windows 8's Windows Explorer. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Understanding and Assessing Hardware:
Evaluating Your System
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Q1) A stoppage of the hard drive that often results in data loss is called a(n) ________.
Q2) The CPU is composed of the control unit and the ________ unit.
Q3) The heads of a hard disk drive touch the surface of the platter to read or write the data.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A ________ uses electronic memory and has no motors or moving parts.
A) mechanical hard drive
B) solid-state drive
C) Blu-ray disc
D) digital video disc
Q5) Which statement pertaining to system reliability is FALSE?
A) Having the latest version of software products can make your system more reliable.
B) An accumulation of temporary Internet files has no effect on your computer's overall performance.
C) You can clean out unnecessary programs from your Startup folder.
D) When you defrag your hard drive, it works more efficiently.
Q6) The CPU is located on the ________.
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Chapter 7: Networking: Connecting Computing Devices
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Q1) Wireless networks are more vulnerable to attack than wired networks.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All of the following operating systems support P2P networking EXCEPT ________.
A) Windows
B) OS X
C) Unix
D) Linux
Q3) Public places where you can wirelessly connect to the Internet are known as ________.
Q4) For the nodes on a network to communicate with each other and access the network, each node needs a ________.
A) DSL modem
B) network adapter
C) hub
D) router
Q5) A(n) ________ network uses radio waves as its transmission medium.
Q6) In terms of networking, NOS stands for ________.
Q7) WEP stands for ________.
Q8) ________ is often referred to as "high-speed Internet."
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Chapter 8: Digital Devices and Media: Managing a Digital Lifestyle
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Q1) Many mobile devices include a micro ________ port.
A) USB
B) parallel
C) serial
D) firewire
Q2) SMS technology sends both text and pictures.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Inexpensive phones with modest processors and simple interfaces are called feature phones.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following mobile devices is the lightest?
A) Ultrabook
B) Smartphone
C) Tablet
D) Laptop
Q5) VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Securing Your System: Protecting Your Digital
Data and Devices
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Q1) A(n) ________-hat hacker illegally penetrates a system simply to demonstrate the hacker's expertise to the system administrator.
Q2) Currently, there are no antivirus programs for mobile devices.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is formally defined as any criminal action perpetrated primarily through the use of a computer?
A) Social networking
B) Cybercrime
C) Phishing
D) Hacking
Q4) A virus signature is a portion of virus code that is unique to a particular computer virus.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Most often, hackers initiate a DDoS attack by creating and activating ________ computers.
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Q6) A(n) ________ virus temporarily erases its code from the files where it resides, and then hides in the active memory of the computer.
Chapter 10: Behind the Scenes: Software Programming
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Q1) Data-flow diagrams trace all data in an information system from the point at which data enter the system to their final resting places.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Bottom-up design is a systematic approach in which a problem is broken into a series of high-level tasks.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the first step of the system development life cycle (SDLC)?
A) Design
B) Analysis
C) Problem and opportunity identification
D) Development and documentation
Q4) SQL is an example of a ________.
A) 2GL
B) 3GL
C) 4GL
D) 5GL
Q5) IDE stands for ________.
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Chapter 11: Behind the Scenes: Databases and Information Systems
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Q1) A(n) ________ check determines whether a required field such as LastName was filled in.
A) completeness
B) range
C) consistency
D) alphabetic
Q2) You can set a ________, which is automatically displayed in a field unless the user enters something different.
A) default value
B) relation
C) field type
D) numeric check
Q3) When working with a relational data base, each record must have a(n) ________ key field, which has a value unique to that record.
Q4) Employees' last names would usually make an appropriate primary-key field.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Data that describe other data are called________.
Q6) A data dictionary is also referred to as a(n) ________.
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Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes: Networking and Security in the Business World
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Q1) A(n) ________ server is used to host an Internet site.
Q2) A(n) ________ server tracks who is logging on to the network as well as which services on the network are available to each user.
A) application
B) authentication
C) dedicated
D) file
Q3) A(n) ________ is made up of two or more LANs that are miles apart.
Q4) Worms often try to disguise from where they are sending data by using a bogus IP addresses instead of using an authorized IP address belonging to the network. A)True
B)False
Q5) A(n) ________ is an area of an intranet to which only certain external corporations or individuals have access.
Q6) A(n) ________ is used exclusively within a corporation or organization.
Q7) A(n) ________ can often be equipped to act as a hardware firewall.
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Q8) P2P networks become difficult to manage when they exceed five users. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes: How the Internet Works
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Q1) High-speed ________ communication lines use fiber-optics.
A) IP
B) OC
C) DSL
D) cable
Q2) SMTP stands for ________.
Q3) Client-side programs run on a web server rather than on your computer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ provides a procedure by which a browser can request that a program file be run rather than just being delivered to the browser.
A) OC
B) ACK
C) UDP
D) CGI
Q5) LinkedIn is one the most popular instant messaging services.
A)True
B)False
Q6) When a(n) ________ address is assigned to a computer, its IP address will not change.
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Chapter 14: Tif 1: the History of the Personal Computer
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Q1) Second-generation computers replaced tubes with transistors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________-generation computers used vacuum tubes.
Q3) Completed in 1951, the first commercially successful electronic digital computer was the ________.
A) Turing Machine
B) UNIVAC
C) Z1
D) ENIAC
Q4) What was the first word processing application to be used on personal computers?
A) WordPerfect
B) WordStar
C) Microsoft Word
D) Quattro-Pro
Q5) The CP/M, which stands for ________, was the first operating system designed for the Intel 8080 chip, the processor for PCs.
Q6) Data on the earliest personal computers were stored on ________.
Q7) WYSIWYG stands for ________.
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Q8) Computers that use ________ are referred to as third-generation computers.
Chapter 15: Tif 2: Information Technology Ethics
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Q1) Cyberbullying is harassing, threatening, humiliating, embarrassing, or tormenting individuals by means of technology.
A)True
B)False
Q2) By using ________, a smartphone with a GPS chip can determine your exact position.
A) extrapolation
B) interpolation
C) geolocation
D) navigation
Q3) All of the following are types of cyberbullying EXCEPT ________.
A) spreading rumors or lies on social networking sites
B) inundating a victim with harassing instant messages or text messages
C) physically stalking an individual
D) infecting the victim's computer with malware to spy on the victim
Q4) In the United States, there are several federal laws prohibiting cyberbullying.
A)True
B)False
Q5) ________ behavior is behavior that does not conform to a set of approved standards of social or professional behavior.
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Chapter 16: Tif 3: Under the Hood
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a step in the CPU machine cycle?
A) Execute
B) Decode
C) Fetch
D) Register
Q2) Mainstreaming boosts CPU performance by enabling the CPU to work on more than one processing stage at a time.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The ________ is used in tablet computers and smartphones.
Q4) The hexadecimal symbol B represents the decimal number ________.
Q5) The ________ controls when the CPU moves to the next processing stage.
Q6) Today's clock speeds are measured in megahertz (MHz).
A)True
B)False
Q7) ________ are devices that are in either the on or off state.
A) Synchronous circuits
B) Asynchronous circuits
C) Electrical switches
D) Unicodes
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Chapter 17: Tif 4: Careers in It
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Q1) Which of the following in NOT a website for finding IT employment?
A) Monster
B) LinkedIn
C) Twitter
D) CareerBuilder
Q2) According to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, computer-related jobs are expected to be among the slowest-growing occupations through 2020.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ________ create systems documentation for programmers and users.
Q4) Network administrators are sometimes called network ________.
Q5) A survey by InformationWeek reveals that the average U.S. IT staff person worked fewer hours than the average U.S. worker.
A)True
B)False
Q6) A(n) ________ oversees the communications infrastructure of a company.
Q7) A(n) ________ goes to a user's location to fix software and hardware problems.
Q8) The ________ is an organization that focuses on IT education and the development of seminars and learning materials.
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