Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A _____ is a portable storage device that has much greater storage capabilities
than a floppy disk, but is small and lightweight enough to be transported on a keychain or in a
pocket.
a. | Zip disk | c. | USB flash drive | b. | hard disk | d. | DVD |
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Two categories of software are _____.
a. | operating system and system software | c. | utility programs and operating
systems | b. | system software and utility programs | d. | system software and application
software |
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An expensive, powerful desktop computer is the _____, which is geared for work
that requires intense calculations and graphics capabilities.
a. | Tablet PC | c. | mainframe | b. | workstation | d. | PDA |
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Convergence has led manufacturers to refer to PDAs and smart phones simply as
_____.
a. | desktops | c. | handhelds | b. | smart watches | d. | mainframes |
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____ is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers,
images, audio, and video.
a. | Data | c. | Information | b. | Output | d. | Input |
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____ software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations
of the computer and its devices.
a. | System | c. | Utility | b. | Application | d. | Operating |
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One type of system software is a(n) ____ system, which is a set of programs that
coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.
a. | utility | c. | operating | b. | hardware | d. | software |
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A(n) ____ is a computer small enough to fit in one hand.
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Increasingly more employees and students are ____ users, who work on a computer
while away from a main office or school.
a. | SOHO | c. | mobile | b. | power | d. | key |
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A(n) ____ is a built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web
page.
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When viewing a Web page, pointing to, or positioning the pointer on, a link on
the screen typically changes the shape of the pointer to a small ____.
a. | right-pointing arrow | c. | circle with a diagonal stripe | b. | hand with a pointing
index finger | d. | lightning
bolt |
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To activate a link on a Web page, a user clicks it, that is, points to the link
and then ____.
a. | presses the left mouse button | c. | presses the right mouse
button | b. | moves the mouse up and down | d. | moves the mouse side to side |
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Many portals have a(n) ____, which is a Web site that joins a specific group of
people with similar interests or relationships.
a. | Online club | c. | Online klatch | b. | Online community | d. | Online company |
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An advocacy Web site ____.
a. | contains content that promotes or sells products or services | b. | offers exciting,
challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning | c. | contains content
that describes a cause, opinion, or idea | d. | is maintained by a private individual or family
who normally is not associated with any organization |
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Many Web pages use ____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying
a series of still images in sequence.
a. | thumbnails | c. | virtual reality | b. | audio | d. | animation |
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Podcasters register their podcasts with ____.
a. | NSFnet | c. | W3C | b. | ARPA | d. | content
aggregators |
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Some mailing lists are called ____, named after a popular mailing list
program.
a. | LISTSERVs | c. | ARPANETs | b. | MPEGs | d. | W3Cs |
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Open source software ____.
a. | is provided for use, modification, and redistribution | b. | has no restrictions
from the copyright holder | c. | usually can be downloaded from the Web at no
cost | d. | all of the above |
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A(n) ____ is a graphical element that a user activates to cause a specific
action to take place.
a. | button | c. | menu | b. | icon | d. | title bar |
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Figure 3-3
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The ____ shown in Figure 3-3 is a small symbol displayed on the screen that
moves as a user moves the mouse.
a. | menu | c. | icon | b. | button | d. | pointer |
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To cut involves removing a portion of a document and storing it in a temporary
storage location, sometimes called a ____.
a. | dialog box | c. | template | b. | clipboard | d. | submenu |
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A single point is about ____ of an inch in height.
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Figure 3-4
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When using spreadsheet software like that in Figure 3-4, each worksheet can have
up to ____.
a. | 56 columns and 536 rows | c. | 256 columns and 65,536
rows | b. | 536 columns and 56 rows | d. | 16,000 columns and 1 million rows |
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____ enables users to write and print checks, track checking account activity,
and update and reconcile balances on demand.
a. | Legal software | c. | Entertainment software | b. | Reference
software | d. | Accounting
software |
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Personal ____ software is software that includes various simplified tools,
tailored to meet the needs of the home and small business users, to draw pictures, shapes, and other
images.
a. | photo editing | c. | multimedia | b. | Web authoring | d. | paint/image
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Figure 1-3
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With current storage devices, like the hard drive shown in Figure 1-3, a
computer can transfer data quickly from storage to memory, process it, and then store it again for
future use.
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Windows Vista is one of Microsoft’s utility programs.
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A utility program allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks related to
managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.
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Notebook computers generally are less expensive than desktop computers with
equal capabilities.
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On a typical notebook computer, the monitor is on top of the system unit, and
the keyboard attaches to the system unit with hinges.
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With weights that exceed 100 tons, desktop computers can store more than 20,000
times the data and information than an average supercomputer.
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Employees that telecommute have rigid work schedules that prevent them from
combining work and personal responsibilities.
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Cameras small enough to swallow — sometimes called a cochlear implant
— take pictures inside your body.
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Industries use computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to increase product
development costs, lengthen a product’s time to market, and stay behind the competition.
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One of the major reasons business, home, and other users purchase computers is
for Internet access.
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An entertainment Web site contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or
idea.
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The author of a wiki is called a content aggregator.
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Newsgroup members can post, or add, articles of their own.
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Because a moderator may choose to edit or discard inappropriate articles, the
content of a moderated newsgroup is considered less valuable.
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In a chat room, others connected to the same chat room server see what a user
has typed.
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A computer that stores and distributes newsgroup messages is called a
newsreader.
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With a computerized database, the computer stores the data in an electronic
format on a storage medium such as a hard disk.
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With a personal information manager’s address book, users can schedule
activities for a particular day and time.
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Once created, multimedia presentations often take the form of interactive
computer-based presentations or Web-based presentations designed to facilitate learning, demonstrate
product functionality, and elicit direct-user participation.
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The programs in software suites for personal use typically have all the
capabilities of business applications.
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Most personal finance software offers a variety of online services, which
require access to the Internet.
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Most personal finance software includes financial planning features, such as
analyzing home and personal loans, preparing income taxes, and managing retirement savings.
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Personal DTP software provides only a few graphical images.
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Home design/landscaping software includes hundreds of predrawn plans that users
can customize to meet their needs.
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Educational software exists for very few subjects.
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