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Midterm Review Part 1 Lesson 1 and 2
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Bubble “A” for True and “B” for False
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1. A computer is an electronic device that receives data (input), processes data, stores data, and produces a result
(output).
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2. People are considered part of the computer system.
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3. A multicore processor is a single chip that contains two separate processors.
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4. Eight bits are equal to one byte.
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5. If you want to keep a permanent copy of data, you must store it in RAM.
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6. One of the major areas of change in the evolution of computers will be connectivity, the ability to connect
with other computers.
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7. A laser virtual keyboard is packaged in a case smaller than a soda can.
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8. Voice input is a category of audio input.
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9. The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution or print quality.
____ 10. Speakers are a type of specialized input device.
____ 11. A touch display screen is a special screen with pictures or shapes; you use your finger to make a selection.
____ 12. A thermal printer is used by engineers, architects, and graphic artists for drawing and drafting output.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 13. The first computers were developed in ____.
a. the late 1920s and early 1930s
b. the late 1940s and early 1950s
c. the mid-1960s
d. 1971
____ 14. Who developed the microprocessor?
a. Steve Jobs
b. Steve Wozniak
c. Dr. Ted Hoff
d. Dr. John Atanasoff
____ 15. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____.
a. hardware
c. data
b. software
d. information
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____ 16. Computers perform logical operations using logical operators such as ____.
a. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
b. greater than, less than, or equal to
c. AND, OR, and NOT
d. none of the above
____ 17. Which type of computers are today’s most widely used personal computers?
a. Desktop and notebook
c. Mobile devices
b. Application servers
d. Supercomputers
____ 18. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?
a. Mainframe computer
c. Embedded computer
b. Supercomputer
d. Notebook computer
____ 19. Which of the following is a computer procedure that takes raw data and changes it into information?
a. RAM
c. BIOS ROM
b. IPOS
d. MP3
____ 20. Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n) ____.
a. mobile device
c. circuit board
b. information processing cycle
d. computer system
____ 21. Which of the following system components is the brains of the computer?
a. Circuit board
c. Memory
b. CPU
d. Network card
____ 22. The ____ coordinates all of the processor’s activities.
a. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)
c. random access memory (RAM)
b. control unit
d. expansion slot
____ 23. ____ refers to the machine language which is all 1s and 0s.
a. Bit
c. Binary
b. Byte
d. Processor pathways
____ 24. Which measurement is approximately 1 million bytes?
a. Kilobyte
c. Gigabyte
b. Megabyte
d. Terabyte
____ 25. The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data.
a. ROM
c. I-cycles
b. RAM
d. E-cycles
____ 26. ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from RAM.
a. Fetching
c. Executing
b. Decoding
d. Storing
____ 27. Hard drives, magnetic tapes, and Zip disks are examples of ____.
a. magnetic storage devices
c. solid-state storage
b. optical storage devices
d. remote storage
____ 28. Which of the following storage devices is the next-generation optical disc format that provides more than five
times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs?
a. DVD-ROM
c. DVD-RW
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b. DVD-R
____ 29. The ____ of a CD/DVD indicates its quality.
a. size
b. price
d. Blu-ray
c. color
d. case
____ 30. Which of the following is NOT a safeguard you should take to care for removable storage media?
a. Keep away from magnetic fields.
b. Avoid extreme temperatures.
c. Only remove the media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on.
d. Keep the discs in a sturdy case when transporting.
FIGURE 1-1
____ 31. What type of storage device is shown in Figure 1-1 above?
a. Magnetic storage device
c. Solid-state storage
b. Optical storage device
d. Remote storage
FIGURE 1-2
____ 32. Figure 1-2 above shows which system component?
a. Motherboard
c. Random access memory
b. Microprocessor
d. Read-only memory
Case 1-1
Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store.
____ 33. When Eli scans the barcode of an item into the computer, which step in the information processing cycle is
being performed?
a. Receiving data
c. Outputting information
b. Processing data
d. Storing data
____ 34. When Eli views the description and price of an item displayed on the computer monitor, which step in the
information processing cycle is being performed?
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a. Receiving data
b. Processing data
c. Outputting information
d. Storing data
Case 1-2
Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends.
____ 35. As Myra inputs the names, addresses, and telephone numbers, her data is stored in ____?
a. the control unit
c. a dual-core processor
b. RAM
d. BIOS ROM
____ 36. If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose?
a. CD-ROM
c. Magnetic tape
b. DVD-R
d. USB flash drive
____ 37. Most of the keyboards provided with desktop computers are ____.
a. flexible
c. virtual
b. enhanced
d. wireless
____ 38. What type of keyboard is designed to provide users with more natural, comfortable hand, wrist, and arm
positions?
a. Ergonomic
c. Specialized
b. Cordless
d. Security
____ 39. Which type of mouse uses a laser to detect the mouse’s movement?
a. Mechanical
c. Optical
b. Optomechanical
d. Wireless
____ 40. On a mouse, you use the wheel to ____.
a. scroll or zoom
b. select text
c. to display a shortcut menu
d. click or double-click
____ 41. The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down.
a. touchpad
c. trackball
b. pointing stick
d. joystick
____ 42. Speech, sound effects, and music are examples of ____.
a. specialized output devices
c. Bluetooth technology
b. audio input
d. hard copy
____ 43. Which type of monitor produces an image by manipulating light within a layer of liquid crystal cells?
a. CRT
c. Gas plasma
b. LCD
d. All of the above
____ 44. Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results?
a. CPU
c. Printer
b. Monitor
d. Speaker
____ 45. Printer speed is measured in ____.
a. RAM
b. characters per second
c. pages per minute
d. dots per inch
____ 46. Which type of printer produces images using the same technology as copier machines?
a. Laser
c. Thermal
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b. Inkjet
d. Mobile
____ 47. A ____ is a video-capturing camera that is connected to a computer or computer network and displays images
through the World Wide Web.
a. digital camera
c. scanner
b. digital video camera
d. webcam
____ 48. A stylus would be used to write on a(n) ____.
a. environmental sensor
c. monitor
b. PDA
d. fingerprint scanner
____ 49. Which would you use to view the temperature and humidity of a remote environment?
a. Remote control
c. Environmental sensor
b. Biometrics
d. Virtual devices
____ 50. Remote controls are a type of specialized ____.
a. environmental probe
c. input device
b. output device
d. security device
____ 51. Which of the following uses the synchronized positioning of light-emitting and sensing devices to detect user
input?
a. Biometric keyboard scanner
c. Fingerprint scanner
b. Laser virtual keyboard
d. Touch display screen
____ 52. A keyboard that can be operated with the feet is an example of a special input device for ____.
a. the physically challenged
c. environmental monitoring
b. biometric systems
d. wireless technology
____ 53. The field of ____ is defined as the study, design, and use of robot systems for manufacturing.
a. biometrics
c. plotters
b. virtual input
d. robotics
____ 54. Which of the following is NOT a special-purpose input port?
a. SCSI
c. Bluetooth
b. IrDA
d. PDA
FIGURE 2-1
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____ 55. What type of device is shown in Figure 2-1 above?
a. Pointing stick
c. Trackball
b. Joystick
d. Stylus
FIGURE 2-2
____ 56. Figure 2-2 above shows what type of specialized input device?
a. Game controller
c. Environmental probe
b. Touch display screen
d. Virtual device
Case 2-1
Clarissa uses a mouse as the pointing device for her personal computer. Her mouse has two buttons and a
wheel.
____ 57. To display a shortcut menu on the screen, Clarissa would click ____.
a. the left mouse button
c. both mouse buttons at the same time
b. the right mouse button
d. the mouse wheel
____ 58. Which action would Clarissa perform to highlight a selected portion of the text on the screen?
a. Pointing
c. Right-clicking
b. Dragging
d. Rotating wheel
Case 2-2
Clyde is setting up the new computer that he just bought and wants to attach peripheral devices to the USB
ports.
____ 59. By using a USB hub, Clyde could connect up to ____ different peripherals with a single connector.
a. 8
c. 63
b. 40
d. 127
____ 60. When Clyde plugs a device in and the computer system configures it automatically, this is referred to as ____.
a. plug-and-play
c. a serial port
b. FireWire
d. Bluetooth
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