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Midterm Review Part 1 Lesson 1 and 2 "B"

True/False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Bubble “A” for True and “B” for False

____ 1. Eight bits are equal to one byte.

____ 2. A computer is an electronic device that receives data (input), processes data, stores data, and produces a result

(output).

____ 3. A touch display screen is a special screen with pictures or shapes; you use your finger to make a selection.

____ 4. A multicore processor is a single chip that contains two separate processors.

____ 5. One of the major areas of change in the evolution of computers will be connectivity, the ability to connect

with other computers.

____ 6. The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution or print quality.

____ 7. A thermal printer is used by engineers, architects, and graphic artists for drawing and drafting output.

____ 8. People are considered part of the computer system.

____ 9. A laser virtual keyboard is packaged in a case smaller than a soda can.

____ 10. If you want to keep a permanent copy of data, you must store it in RAM.

____ 11. Speakers are a type of specialized input device.

____ 12. Voice input is a category of audio input.

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Case 1-2 Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends.

____ 13. 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

____ 14. 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

____ 15. ____ refers to the machine language which is all 1s and 0s.

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a. Bit c. Binary

b. Byte d. Processor pathways

____ 16. Input, output, and processing devices grouped together represent a(n) ____.

a. mobile device c. circuit board

b. information processing cycle d. computer system

Case 2-2 Clyde is setting up the new computer that he just bought and wants to attach peripheral devices to the USB

ports.

____ 17. By using a USB hub, Clyde could connect up to ____ different peripherals with a single connector.

a. 8 c. 63

b. 40 d. 127

____ 18. 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

____ 19. 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

____ 20. A stylus would be used to write on a(n) ____.

a. environmental sensor c. monitor

b. PDA d. fingerprint scanner

____ 21. Which type of computers are today’s most widely used personal computers?

a. Desktop and notebook c. Mobile devices

b. Application servers d. Supercomputers

____ 22. 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

____ 23. The ____ coordinates all of the processor’s activities.

a. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) c. random access memory (RAM)

b. control unit d. expansion slot

____ 24. Which of the following system components is the brains of the computer?

a. Circuit board c. Memory

b. CPU d. Network card

____ 25. 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

Case 2-1

Clarissa uses a mouse as the pointing device for her personal computer. Her mouse has two buttons and a

wheel.

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____ 26. 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

____ 27. 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

____ 28. On a mouse, you use the wheel to ____.

a. scroll or zoom c. to display a shortcut menu

b. select text d. click or double-click

____ 29. The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data.

a. ROM c. I-cycles

b. RAM d. E-cycles

____ 30. 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

____ 31. 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

____ 32. 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

____ 33. Remote controls are a type of specialized ____.

a. environmental probe c. input device

b. output device d. security device

____ 34. 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

b. DVD-R d. Blu-ray

____ 35. 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

Case 1-1

Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store.

____ 36. 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

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____ 37. 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?

a. Receiving data c. Outputting information

b. Processing data d. Storing data

____ 38. The first computers were developed in ____.

a. the late 1920s and early 1930s c. the mid-1960s

b. the late 1940s and early 1950s d. 1971

____ 39. 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

____ 40. The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down.

a. touchpad c. trackball

b. pointing stick d. joystick

____ 41. Who developed the microprocessor?

a. Steve Jobs c. Dr. Ted Hoff

b. Steve Wozniak d. Dr. John Atanasoff

____ 42. Which measurement is approximately 1 million bytes?

a. Kilobyte c. Gigabyte

b. Megabyte d. Terabyte

FIGURE 1-1

____ 43. 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

____ 44. 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.

____ 45. Speech, sound effects, and music are examples of ____.

a. specialized output devices c. Bluetooth technology

b. audio input d. hard copy

____ 46. Printer speed is measured in ____.

a. RAM c. pages per minute

b. characters per second d. dots per inch

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____ 47. The ____ of a CD/DVD indicates its quality.

a. size c. color

b. price d. case

____ 48. 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

FIGURE 2-2

____ 49. Figure 2-2 above shows what type of specialized input device?

a. Game controller c. Environmental probe

b. Touch display screen d. Virtual device

____ 50. ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from RAM.

a. Fetching c. Executing

b. Decoding d. Storing

____ 51. Which type of mouse uses a laser to detect the mouse’s movement?

a. Mechanical c. Optical

b. Optomechanical d. Wireless

____ 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. Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results?

a. CPU c. Printer

b. Monitor d. Speaker

____ 54. Most of the keyboards provided with desktop computers are ____.

a. flexible c. virtual

b. enhanced d. wireless

FIGURE 1-2

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____ 55. Figure 1-2 above shows which system component?

a. Motherboard c. Random access memory

b. Microprocessor d. Read-only memory

____ 56. Which of the following is NOT a special-purpose input port?

a. SCSI c. Bluetooth

b. IrDA d. PDA

FIGURE 2-1

____ 57. What type of device is shown in Figure 2-1 above?

a. Pointing stick c. Trackball

b. Joystick d. Stylus

____ 58. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____.

a. hardware c. data

b. software d. information

____ 59. Which type of printer produces images using the same technology as copier machines?

a. Laser c. Thermal

b. Inkjet d. Mobile

____ 60. What type of computer could be found in a digital watch?

a. Mainframe computer c. Embedded computer

b. Supercomputer d. Notebook computer

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Midterm Review Part 1 Lesson 1 and 2 "B"

Answer Section

TRUE/FALSE

1. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-12



4. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-11









MULTIPLE CHOICE

13. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-21 TOP: Critical Thinking

14. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-14 TOP: Critical Thinking

15. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-12

16. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-10

17. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-43 TOP: Critical Thinking

18. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-43 TOP: Critical Thinking

19. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-17

20. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-38
















36. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-6 TOP: Critical Thinking

37. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Mod1-6 TOP: Critical Thinking

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