Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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All of the
following are operations in the information processing cycle except ____. a. | input and
output | c. | process | b. | communication | d. | storage | | | | |
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An input
device ____. a. | contains the electronic
circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | makes the information resulting from processing available for
use | c. | allows data, programs,
commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consists of electronic
components that store data | | |
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Input
devices include all of the following except ____. a. | monitors and printers | c. | scanners and reading devices | b. | the keyboard and the
mouse | d. | microphones and digital
cameras | | | | |
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The central
processing unit (CPU) ____. a. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to
occur | b. | make the information resulting from processing available for
use | c. | allows data, programs,
commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consists of electronic
components that store data | | |
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Memory, also
called random access memory, or RAM, ____. a. | contains the electronic circuits that cause processing to
occur | b. | makes the information resulting from processing available for
use | c. | allows data, programs,
commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consists of electronic
components that store data | | |
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Output
devices ____. a. | contain the electronic
circuits that cause processing to occur | b. | make the information resulting from processing available for
use | c. | allow data, programs,
commands, and user responses to be entered into a computer | d. | consist of electronic
components that store data | | |
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A type of
impact printer used with personal computers is the ____ printer. a. | ink-jet | c. | dot
matrix | b. | laser | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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The speed of
an ink-jet printer is measured by the number of ____ it can print. a. | lines per minute
(lpm) | c. | pages per minute
(ppm) | b. | characters per second (cps) | d. | manuscripts per hour (mph) | | | | |
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Two types of
auxiliary storage devices more often used on personal computers are ____. a. | keyboards and
scanners | b. | floppy disks and hard disks | c. | monitors and
printers | d. | control units and arithmetic logic units | | |
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Today, the
most widely used floppy disk is ____ inches wide and can store up to 1.44 megabytes of data or
1,457,664 characters.
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A(n) ____
consists of one or more rigid metal platters coated with a metal oxide material that allows data to
be recorded magnetically on the surface of the platters. a. | floppy
disk | b. | compact disc read-only
memory (CD-ROM) | c. | hard disk | d. | extended disc read-only memory (ED-ROM) | | |
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A(n) ____
uses laser technology to store large amounts of information. a. | floppy
disk | b. | compact disc read-only
memory (CD-ROM) | c. | hard disk | d. | extended disc read-only memory (ED-ROM) | | |
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Software can
be categorized into two types: ____. a. | word processing software and spreadsheet
software | b. | database software and presentation graphics
software | c. | system software and application software | d. | desktop publishing
software and communications software | | |
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Instructions
in the ____ tell the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing, and executing an
application program and how to transfer data. a. | system software | c. | graphical user interface | b. | operating
system | d. | application
software | | | | |
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Word
processing software allows users to ____. a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and
columns of numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making
presentations | d. | create, edit, format, and print documents | | |
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Electronic
spreadsheet software allows users to ____. a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and
columns of numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making
presentations | d. | create, edit, format, and print documents | | |
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Database
software allows users to ____. a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and
columns of numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making
presentations | d. | create, edit, format, and print documents | | |
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Presentation
graphics software allows users to ____. a. | add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and
columns of numbers | b. | enter, retrieve, and update data in an organized and efficient
manner | c. | create documents called slides to be used in making
presentations | d. | create, edit, format, and print documents | | |
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People
around the world are making use of the Internet to ____. a. | send messages to other
users | c. | shop for goods and
services | b. | access a wealth of information | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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A ____ is a
document that contains text, graphics, sound, and/or video, and has built-in connections, or
hyperlinks, to other Web documents. a. | Web server | c. | Web site | b. | Web page | d. | Web browser | | | | |
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In a Web
page URL, the ____ identifies the Web site, which is stored on a Web server. a. | protocol | c. | path | b. | domain name | d. | hypertext | | | | |
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Before
buying a computer system, the purchaser should do some research on the ____. a. | size and types of
memory (RAM) and storage | b. | software included with the system | c. | speed of the
processor | d. | all of the above | | |
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When
purchasing a desktop computer, a buyer should do all of the following except ____. a. | look for free
software | c. | be aware of hidden
costs | b. | consider more than just price | d. | buy the smallest system available | | | | |
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When
purchasing a notebook computer, a buyer should do all of the following except ____. a. | purchase a notebook
with the smallest possible passive-matrix screen | b. | if necessary, upgrade
memory and disk storage at the time of purchase | c. | make sure the notebook
has a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive | d. | experiment with different pointing devices and
keyboards | | |
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When
installing a computer system, the computer user should ____. a. | read the installation
manuals after installing the equipment | b. | throw out all the paperwork that comes with the
system | c. | install the computer in an area where temperature and humidity can be
maintained | d. | dispose of the shipping containers and packing materials for all
equipment | | |
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