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INTE_101 Quiz 1 True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. ____ 1. A computer is an electronic device. ____ 2. Computers receive and process data and then output information. ____ 3. If data is entered correctly, error-free results are produced. ____ 4. PCs are the least popular kind of computer today. ____ 5. A mainframe computer is the fastest type of computer. ____ 6. The two basic types of software are systems software and GUIs. ____ 7. A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together via communication devices. ____ 8. Anyone on the Internet can access an extranet. ____ 9. It is assumed that computers of the future will be more powerful and more expensive. ____ 10. When you press and release a mouse button twice in rapid succession, you are double-clicking the mouse button. ____ 11. Bar-code scanners read encoded information from images. ____ 12. Hard disk drives are used to store data inside of the computer. ____ 13. Optical storage devices use laser technology to read and write data onto a disk. ____ 14. Magnetic tape drives are used for making backup copies of large volumes of data. ____ 15. Storage media should not be exposed to extreme temperatures. ____ 16. Output is data that has been processed into useful information. ____ 17. All monochromatic monitors display in green. ____ 18. The Windows operating system works with the Motorola processor. ____ 19. A computer reads Visual Basic programming statements. ____ 20. With a graphical interface, you must type the exact command you wish to execute. Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 21. A computer ____. a. produces a result b. files definitions ____ 22. Which is an arithmetic operation? a. equal to b. addition ____ 23. An advantage of using a computer is ____. a. speed b. accuracy ____ 24. Computers, such as notebook computers and a. mobile computers b. microcomputers ____ 25. Most software has a ____ interface. a. command-line ____ 26. ____ 27. ____ 28. ____ 29. ____ 30. ____ 31. c. d. c. d. creates memory displays storage greater than retrieval of a number

c. storage d. all of the above tablet PCs, are also called ____. c. supercomputers d. mainframe computers c.

combination command-line and graphical user b. graphical user d. none of the above A(n) ____ is a small image that represents a file, a command, or another computer function. a. mouse c. icon b. port d. spacebar A(n) ____ is a network for the exclusive use of workers within an organization. a. Internet c. intranet b. extranet d. node You use ____ devices to enter commands into a computer. a. input c. messaging b. data d. presentation The ____ is the most common input device. a. modem c. keyboard b. scanner d. networking keyboard You can use the ____ to control the pointer on your computer screen. a. mouse c. virus indicator b. object arrow d. installation disk When you press and release a mouse button, you are ____. a. pointing c. dragging b. clicking d. rolling

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____ 32. OCR devices use a(n) ____ to read characters, marks, and codes. a. conversion port c. magnetic image b. light source d. electrode ____ 33. Enrollment, submission, and verification is the process or way in which ____ technology works. a. biometric c. output b. input d. processed ____ 34. What is a flat circle of iron oxide-coated plastic enclosed in a hard plastic case called? a. CD-ROM c. video cassette b. DVD d. floppy diskette ____ 35. Magnetic storage devices use ____, which is an oxide-coated plastic storage media a. magnesium c. Mylar b. plasma d. liquid gas ____ 36. Solid-state storage media is ____. a. volatile c. both a and b b. nonvolatile d. none of the above ____ 37. Print quality is measured in ____. a. pixels c. dpi b. mpi d. dots ____ 38. Screen output is called ____ copy. a. soft c. displayed b. hard d. none of the above ____ 39. What kind of printers form characters without striking the paper? a. impact c. dpi b. nonimpact d. WORM ____ 40. Which item can perform both input and output functions? a. printer c. data b. modem d. e-mail messages ____ 41. In the computer world, ____ refers to anything that you can touch. a. hardware c. high-speed b. software d. instructions ____ 42. Systems software refers to the computers ____ system. a. computing c. applications b. operating d. productivity ____ 43. Which is not a category of systems software? a. operating systems c. multimedia b. utilities d. language translators ____ 44. These provide an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware. a. systems software c. operating systems b. applications software d. GUIs ____ 45. To view a list of files using the DOS operating system, you would type ____. a. list c. show b. dir d. review ____ 46. In a GUI, ____ represent files, disks, programs, and other objects. a. PCs c. commands b. symbols d. windows ____ 47. Workgroup computing software contains ____. a. calendars c. electronic conferencing b. project management d. all of the above ____ 48. The Macintosh computer was introduced in the ____. a. 1960s c. 1980s b. 1970s d. 1990s ____ 49. Which statement about multitasking is true? a. It is a character-based OS. b. It prohibits multiple programs from running simultaneously. c. It manipulates programs that reside on the hard drive. d. It allows a single user to work on two programs at one time. ____ 50. The ____ operating system frequently is used by scientists and programmers. a. embedded c. UNIX b. portable d. DOS