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Exam

Name___________________________________

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1)

Users post ________ on the Flickr Web site.

1)

_______

A)

music videos

B)

photographs

C)

songs

D)

movies

Answer:

BDiff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

2)

WWW means

2)

_______

A)

World Wide Wonder.

B)


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Wide World Web.

C)

World Wide Wizard.

D)

World Wide Web.

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

3)

This computer correctly predicted that Presidential candidate Eisenhower would be elected:

3)

_______

A)

ENIAC.

B)

ABC.

C)

IBM.

D)

Univac I.

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

Type: MC


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B)

personal calculations.

C)

personal comprehension.

D)

personal computing.

Answer:

A

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

6)

When multiple users who share data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ________ is necessary.

6)

_______

A)

server

B)

workstation

C)

mainframe

D)

supercomputer

Answer:

A

Diff: 1


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Type: MC

Reference:

Servers

7)

A computer small enough to fit into a shirt pocket or purse is a

7)

_______

A)

notebook.

B)

mainframe.

C)

handheld device.

D)

subnotebook.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Handheld Devices

8)

Special-purpose computers use silicon chips that have the program etched into them. This hybrid of hardware and

software is called

8)

_______

A)


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specialized software.

B)

firmware.

C)

embedded.

D)

networked.

Answer:

B

Diff: 1

Type: MCReference:

Embedded Systems

9)

The time in our history in which large masses of the population moved from farms to factories was the

9)

_______

A)

information age.

B)

industrial age.

C)

paradigm shift.

D)

agricultural age.

Answer:

B


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Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Into the Information Age

10)

Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business, are known as

10)

______

A)

spreadsheets.

B)

word processors.

C)

databases.

D)

tax software.

Answer:

A

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

11)

Which of the following Web sites was the first social networking site that allowed users to create their own personal Web

pages to share words and pictures with others?

11)

______

A)


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Match.com

B)

Facebook

C)

MySpace

D)

Friendster

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MCReference:

Communities on the Living Web

12)

Which of the following are the founders of Flickr?

12)

______

A)

Steven Levy and Brad Stone

B)

Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe

C)

Caterine Fake and Stewert ButterfieldD)

Mark Zuckenberg and Chris DeWolfe

Answer:

C

Diff: 1


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Type: MC

Reference:

13)

Prior to the development of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, which of the following features was already availablefor Internet users?

13)

______

A)

sounds

B)

pictures

C)

animation

D)

email

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

14)

The founders of MySpace are from

14)

______

A)


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Houston

B)

Denver

C)

Los Angeles

D)

Cincinnati

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MCReference:


15)

MySpace differed from other popular social networking sites because

15)

______

A)

it did not have an age limit.

B)

it enabled and encouraged members to create personal websites to share words and pictures with other members.

C)

it supplied high speed Internet to the member.

D)

it was free.

Answer:


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B

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


16)

Within ________ year(s) MySpace became one of the most popular Web destinations.

16)

______

A)

1

B)

2

C)

3

D)

4

Answer:

CDiff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


17)

In 2005, MySpace was purchased for

17)


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______

A)

500 thousand.

B)

58 thousand.C)

580 million.

D)

500 million.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


18)

Facebook was originally designed for

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______

A)

law students.

B)

all college students.

C)

Harvard students.

D)


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community college students.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


19)

Flikr was purchased by

19)

______A)

Caterina Fake.

B)

MySpace.

C)

Facebook.

D)

Yahoo.

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


20)

Computers grew out of a need to


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20)

______

A)

socialize.

B)

quantify.

C)

communicate.

D)

improve quality of life.

Answer:

B

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


21)

The following calculating tool had an immediate and profound effect on the human race:

21)

______

A)

abacus

B)

lathe

C)

antler batons


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A computer invented in 1939 that was capable of solving systems of linear equations was called the

23)

______

A)

Berry

B)

IBM.

C)

Atanasoff .

D)

ABC.

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


24)

The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) broke down on average every

24)

______

A)

hour.

B)


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7 minutes.

C)

other day.

D)

half hour.

Answer:

B

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


25)

Transistors were invented in 1948 as a substitute for the vacuum tube. They appeared in computers

25)

______

A)

8 years later.

B)

the next year.

C)

only in Canada.

D)

once computers were networked.

Answer:


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A

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


26)

In 1943, the founding father of IBM predicted that the world would not need more than

26)

______

A)

3 computers per business.

B)

300,000 computers.

C)

5 computers.

D)

500 computers.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MC Reference:


27)

The accessibility of graphics and image processing tools have brought about an increased need for


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27)

______

A)

keyboarding skills.

B)

artistic skills.

C)

visual communication skills.

D)

less expensive computers.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:


28)

One of the purposes of MySpace is to

28)

______

A)

play games.

B)

hear music videos.

C)


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create personal Web sites.

D)

post photographs.

Answer:

CDiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


29)

Who was instrumental in designing the first mechanical computer that would eventually become the modern day

computer?

29)

______

A)

Bill Gates

B)

Presper Eckert

C)

John Atanasoff

D)

Charles Babbage

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:



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30)

This machine was used to crack Nazi military codes:

30)

______

A)

Colossus.

B)

IBM PC.

C)

Univac I.

D)

Macintosh.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


31)

Which technological advancement made it possible for computers to become as small as they are today?

31)

______

A)

transistor

B)

silicon chip

C)


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vacuum tube

D)

repeater

Answer:

BDiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


32)

Computers grew out of a human need to

32)

______

A)

buy computers.

B)

do shopping.

C)

surf the Internet.

D)

quantify.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


33)


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Vacuum tubes were eventually replaced by

33)

______

A)

laptops.

B)

mouse.

C)

integrated circuits.

D)

calculating machines.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


34)

The invention of the ________ has had the greatest impact on computers.

34)

______

A)

monitor

B)

CPU

C)

microprocessor


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D)

RAM chip

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


35)

________ developed the microprocessor.

35)

______

A)

Microsoft

B)

IBM

C)

Apple

D)

Intel

Answer:

DDiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


36)


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Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by large

organizations and known as

36)

______

A)

supercomputers.

B)

mainframe computers.

C)

terminals.

D)

personal computers.

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

37)

The simultaneous communication process between a mainframe and several users is known as

37)

______

A)

timesharing.

B)

serving.

C)


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networking.

D)

processing.

Answer:

ADiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


38)

A keyboard and screen that has little, if any, local processing power is known as a

38)

______

A)

terminal.

B)

supercomputer.

C)

timesharing device.

D)

mainframe computer.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


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Supercomputers

39)

______

A)

contain thousands of microprocessors.B)

are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.

C)

are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.

D)

are common in the majority of U.S. households.Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


40)

What is a computer that provides software and other resources to computers over a network?

40)

______

A)

workstation

B)

supercomputer

C)

mainframe


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D)

server

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Servers

41)

When a user has access to a high-end desktop computer with a large amount of processing power, he or she is using a

41)

______

A)

server.

B)

workstation.

C)

terminal.

D)

supercomputer.

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Personal Computers

42)

Extra-light notebook computers are sometimes known as


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42)

______

A)

workstations.

B)

laptops.

C)

subnotebooks.

D)

notebooks.Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Personal Computers

43)

A negative aspect of laptop computers is

43)

______

A)

their nonportability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.B)

the low price, thus low quality.

C)

the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.

D)


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the unlikelihood that the same high quality software on desktop PCs can be loaded onto a portable.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Personal Computers

44)

Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called

44)

______

A)

Internet.

B)

networks.

C)

hypertext.

D)

Web browsers.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MCReference:


45)

Computers have changed the way humans go about their day-to-day lives. Events and ideas radically change the way

people work, live, and think. This dramatic change is known as a(n)


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45)

______

A)

paradigm shift.

B)

counterculture.

C)

shift in traditions.

D)

industrial revolution within a country.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


46)

The time period in which there was a shift from an industrial economy to an economy based on the value of information is

known as the

46)

______

A)

information age.

B)

paradigm shift.

C)

industrial revolution.

D)


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agricultural age.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MCReference:


47)

The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as

47)

______

A)

shareware.

B)

hardware.

C)

networked software.

D)

applications.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


48)

Tasks that have traditionally been performed by people but are now duplicated in an application are part of the software

that is known as


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48)

______

A)

artificial intelligence.

B)

artificial knowledge software.

C)

networking knowledgeable software.

D)

networking.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


49)

When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ________ is at issue.

49)

______

A)

using private university property for personal gain

B)

protecting privacy

C)

protecting intellectual property

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All of these answers are ethical issues related to this action.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Implications: Social and Ethical Issues

50)

Which of the following is NOT an example of a portable computer?

50)

______

A)

notebook computer

B)

subnotebook

C)

supercomputer

D)

laptop computer

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MCReference:

51)

Handheld computers are also known as ________.

51)


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______

A)

thin clients

B)

personal digital assistants

C)

subnotebooks

D)

laptop computers

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Handheld Devices

52)

Which of the following is a playing console that also connects to the Internet?

52)

______

A)

Digg

B)

Second Life

C)

Xbox 360

D)


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Vimeo

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


53)

67) Which of the following applications include features such as email, instant messaging, and Web browsing:

53)

______

A)

multimedia

B)

network

C)

database

D)

desktop publishing

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MCReference:


54)

Word processing applications are also known as which of the following?

54)


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______

A)

multimedia

B)

network

C)

desktop publishing

D)

programming

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


55)

When was MySpace founded?

55)

______

A)

2001

B)

2002

C)

2003

D)


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2004

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


56)

The online community, Flickr, was originally founded

56)

______A)

in 1999.

B)

to create a massive multiplayer Web game.

C)

by a doctor in San Francisco.

D)

to compete with MySpace.

Answer:

BDiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


57)


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Sites such as Flicker, MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube are collectively referred to as

57)

______

A)

online learning communities.

B)

Web 1.0

C)

web pages.

D)

Web 2.0.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


58)

In the early nineteenth century, Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace conceived an idea for a mechanical computer that they

referred to as a(n)

58)

______

A)

Z1

B)


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ABC

C)

calculator

D)

Analytical Engine

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


59)

In the early nineteenth century, a “computer” was

59)

______

A)

unreliable.

B)

not considered useful.

C)

a person who performed calculations.

D)

paper used to perform calculations.

Answer:


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C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


60)

The first general- purpose commercial computer built in the United States was called the

60)

______

A)

ABC

B)

ENIAC

C)

UNIVAC1

D)

Z1

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

61)

The inventor of the first programmable, general purpose digital computer invented the computer, because

61)

______

A)


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he was not good at calculations.

B)

he had dropped out of school and was looking for something to do with their spare time.

C)

he was too lazy to calculate.

D)

he needed some quick cash to start a business.

Answer:

CDiff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


62)

The special-purpose computer that allowed British military intelligence to eavesdrop on even the most secret German

messages was named

62)

______

A)

Z1.

B)

the Turing.

C)

Colossus.


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D)

the BMI.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


63)

The Mark I proved its worth by

63)

______

A)

counting the population in 1944.

B)

solving systems of linear equations.

C)

computing ballistics tables for the U.S. Navy.

D)

helping IBM financially.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:



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64)

The ENIAC could calculate 500 times faster than the existing electromechanical calculators which was about as fast as

64)

______A)

a modern pocket calculator.

B)

the Gloster Meteor.

C)

the Tonan Maru.

D)

a current day Nascar winner.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


65)

The UNIVAC I was purchased by _______ and delivered to the United States Census Bureau in 1950.

65)

______

A)

Underwood


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Speed

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


67)

The convergence of computer and network technology was responsible for the shift from the industrial economy to a(n)

67)

______

A)

information economy.

B)

loss of economy.

C)

digital economy.

D)

economic surge.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:



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68)

An example of biodigital technology would be

68)

______

A)

the use of a microscope for diagnosing a plant disease.

B)

a chip embedded in a robot.

C)

a car with digital electronics.

D)

a computer chip embedded in a person’s body.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


69)

The most widely known code of conduct specifically for computer professionals is the

69)

______

A)

Association for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics

B)


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ICCA Code of Ethics

C)

Computer Users Code of Ethics

D)

Association of Digital Code of Ethics

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Working Wisdom: Computer Ethics

70)

Many laws and rules of organizations are reflections of

70)

______

A)

principles of associations to which the organizations belong.

B)

beliefs of individuals within the organization.

C)

requirements of specific people within organizations.

D)

moral principles.

Answer:


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D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


71)

Sometimes our legal system does not define what is right and wrong. The law is especially lenient in technology related

areas, because

71)

______

A)

the proof can be deleted.

B)

there is a lack of evidence.

C)

technology changes too fast.

D)

of limited technology knowledge by the legal system.

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MC Reference:


72)

The visionary research at XEROX more than three decades ago defined many of the essential qualities of today’s PCs.

Who was the person responsible for this research?


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72)

______

A)

Kay

B)

Wright

C)

Moore

D)

Edison

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

History of the Future

73)

All of the following are phases of any technology or media business EXCEPT

73)

______

A)

way of life.

B)

social networking.

C)


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service.

D)

hardware.

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


74)

The four phases of predicting the future serve as a framework for thinking about

74)

______

A)

the year 2050.

B)

tomorrow’s economy.

C)

improvements needed in completing tasks.

D)

tomorrow’s technology.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


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75)

The emergence of low-cost computers and the Internet make it possible for more people to access information. This may

cause

75)

______

A)

abuse of information for political and economic power.

B)

too much Internet traffic.

C)

total loss of computer usage for daily tasks.

D)

businesses to fail.

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


76)

Dehumanization of work is often caused by which of the following:

76)

______

A)


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advances in automation

B)

the abuse of information as a political and economic tool

C)

the hazards of high-tech crime

D)

the difficulty of protecting one's intellectual property in the digital age

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


77)

Many of the jobs that have existed for hundreds of years are no longer needed due to

77)

______

A)

computer crime.

B)

automation.

C)

poor ethical and moral decisions.

D)

voice recognition software.


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Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


78)

Opportunities for entertainment and information exploration have been made available because

78)

______

A)

the government requires it on all PCs manufactured after 1999.

B)

Intel donated money towards the exploration of multimedia.

C)

Baby Boomers demanded it.

D)

PCs today have an array of of audio, video, and multimedia capabilities.

Answer:

D

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


79)

Typically, ________ are constructed out of thousands of microprocessors.


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79)

______

A)

supercomputers

B)

mainframes

C)

personal computers

D)

laptopsAnswer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

80)

________ makes it possible for users with diverse computing needs to share expensive computing equipment.

80)

______

A)

Timesharing

B)

Network Sharing

C)

Shareware


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D)

Virtual Sharing

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:


81)

The first computers were designed to

81)

______

A)

compose music.

B)

assist the U.S. government with defense.

C)

use punch cards.

D)

perform repetitive calculations and tasks.

Answer:

D

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


82)

In the late 1940s and 1950s, which invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses as well as in

science and engineering?


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82)

______

A)

CPUs

B)

RAM

C)

transistors

D)

vacuum tubesAnswer:

C

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


83)

Which invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?

83)

______

A)

transistors

B)

silicon wafers

C)

RAM


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D)

CPUs

Answer:

A

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


84)

Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ________ was invented and replaced transistor- based

computers by the mid-1960s.

84)

______

A)

RAM chip

B)

keyboard

C)

vacuum tube

D)

integrated circuit

Answer:

DDiff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


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A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for

85)

______

A)

personalized digital assistance.B)

personal digital assistant.

C)

planned digital associate.

D)

practical digitized associate.Answer:

B

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:

Handheld Devices

86)

What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange messages?

86)

______

A)

Web browsers

B)

WWW

C)

Hypertext


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D)

Email

Answer:

D

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


87)

This experimental network developed by the U.S. government, scientists, and others eventually became known as what?

87)

______

A)

World Wide Web

B)

Networks

C)

ARPANET

D)

Internet

Answer:

D

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


88)

How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?


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88)

______

A)

The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet.

B)

The WWW is a vast tract of the Internet and makes the Internet accessible to just about anyone.

C)

The Internet is primarily used by businesses; the WWW can be used by home users.

D)

They aren’t different; they are two different names for the same thing.

Answer:

B

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


89)

The future could bring the emergence of ________, computer chips embedded within human bodies.

89)

______

A)

human-scanning technology

B)

digital-assistance human-existence technology

C)

bio-electronic imaging

D)


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biodigital technology

Answer:

D

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:


SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

90)

________ are the most powerful of all computers.

90)

_____________

Answer:

Supercomputers

Diff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:


91)

Email stands for ________ mail.

91)

_____________

Answer:

electronic

Diff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:


92)


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An experimental network backed by the U.S. government eventually evolved into the ________.

92)

_____________

Answer:

InternetDiff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:


93)

A microprocessor used as a component of a larger system is called a(n) __________ system.

93)

_____________

Answer:

embedded

Diff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:


94)

The most common misstatement of Moore’s Law is that computer power doubles every 18________ .

94)

_____________

Answer:

months

Diff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:


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95)

Many bank tellers and travel agents use a type of computer called a ________, also known as a thin client, which is a

combination keyboard and monitor with little, if any, local power.

95)

_____________Answer:

terminal

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


96)

A light-weight, flat-screen, battery-powered computer, which can be carried in a briefcase, is known by many terms

including portable computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, and ________ .

96)

_____________

Answer:

subnotebook

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:

Personal Computers

97)

A Web ________ is a program that allows access to the WWW.

97)

_____________

Answer:

browser

Diff: 2


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Type: SA

Reference:


98)

A computer system that links two or more computers is known as a ________.

98)

_____________

Answer:

network

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


99)

The ________ Revolution ushered in the industrial age.

99)

_____________Answer:

Industrial

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


100)

In the ________ age, most people earn their living working with words, numbers, and ideas.

100)

____________

Answer:


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information

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


101)

________ programs are software tools that transform general-purpose computers into special-purpose tools.

101)

____________

Answer:

Application

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


102)

_______ applications are commonly used by people who work with numbers.

102)

____________

Answer:

Spreadsheet

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


103)

________ applications combine audio, video, graphics, text, and interactivity all into one application.

103)

____________


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A ________ is the fastest, most powerful computer.

106)

____________

Answer:

supercomputerDiff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


107)

A ________ is a refrigerator-sized computer used by large organizations.

107)

____________

Answer:

mainframe

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


108)

_______ is a traditional navigation technique for sailors and involves using two different perspectives to establish location.

108)

____________

Answer:

Triangulation

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


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109)

The iPhone is an example of a ________ phone, which combines features of PDAs, Internet access devices, phones, digital

cameras, and media players.

109)

____________

Answer:

smart

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:


110)

________ Law is the prediction by a chairman of Intel in the 1960s that the number of transistors that can be packed into a

silicon chip of the same price would double approximately every 18 months.

110)

____________

Answer:

Moore’s

Diff: 3

Type: SA

Reference:


111)

A single silicon chip, which contains all of a computer's computational components, is called a(n) ________.

111)

____________

Answer:


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microprocessor

Diff: 3

Type: SA

Reference:


112)

A networked computer that contains software and data for other computers is a(n) ________ .

112)

____________

Answer:

server

Diff: 3

Type: SA

Reference:

Servers

113)

PC stands for ________ computer.

113)

____________

Answer:

personal

Diff: 3

Type: SA

Reference:

Personal Computers

114)

A high-end desktop computer with massive computing power , which is used for computationally intensive interactive

applications such as large-scale scientific data analysis, is called a(n)________.

114)


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Diff: 2

Type: TF

Reference:

Embedded Systems

117)

Computers can threaten our privacy, security, and way of life.

117)

_____

Answer:

True

False

Diff: 2

Type: TF

Reference:


118)

A personal digital assistant (PDA) also has cell phone capabilities.

118)

_____

Answer:

True

False

Diff: 2

Type: TF

Reference:

Handheld Devices


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119)

The explosive growth of the Internet is largely fueled by the rapid expansion of commerce on the Web.

119)

_____Answer:

True

False

Diff: 2

Type: TF

Reference:


MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.

Matching: Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.

120)

hypertext link

A)

global connection of networks

120)

_____

Answer:

F

Diff: 2

Type: MA

B)

link computers together

Reference:


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C)

the graphical portion of the Internet

121)

Web browser

D)

121)

_____

Answer:

D

program to surf the Web

Diff: 2

Type: MA

E)

Reference:


transfer files and exchange messages

F)

122)

networks

the way that millions of Web pages are tied together

122)

_____


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Answer:

B

G)

Diff: 2

Type: MA

games such as EverQuest

Reference:


H)

modern video game console

123)

electronic mail

123)

_____

Answer:

E

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


124)

World Wide Web

124)

_____

Answer:


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C

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


125)

Xbox 360

125)

_____

Answer:

H

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


126)

Internet

126)

_____

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


127)

MMORPG

127)


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_____

Answer:

G

Diff: 2

Type: MAReference:


Matching: Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.

128)

PDA

A)

handheld computer

128)

_____

Answer:

A

Diff: 2

Type: MA

B)

extra-light ultra-mobile notebook computer

Reference:


C)

a computer that provides software, data, and other resources to other computers over a network

129)


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terminal

129)

_____

Answer:

EDiff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


D)

fastest, most powerful computer

E)

130)

mainframe

just a monitor and keyboard

130)

_____

Answer:

G

F)

Diff: 2

Type: MA

high-end PC

Reference:



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G)

refrigerator-sized computer used by large organizations

131)

supercomputer

131)

_____

Answer:

DDiff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


132)

workstation

132)

_____

Answer:

F

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


133)

server

133)


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_____

Answer:

C

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:


134)

subnotebook

134)

_____

Answer:

B

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:



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1)

B

2)

D

3)

D

4)

C

5)

A

6)

A

7)

C

8)

B

9)

B

10)

A11)

C

12)

C

13)

D

14)

C

15)

B

16)

C

17)


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C

35)

D

36)

B

37)

A

38)

A

39)

A

40)

D

41)

B

42)

C

43)

C

44)

D45)

A

46)

A

47)

D

48)

A

49)

C

50)

C

51)


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B

52)

C

53)

B

54)

C

55)

C

56)

B

57)

D

58)

D

59)

C

60)

C

61)

C62)

C

63)

C

64)

A

65)

B

66)

C

67)

A

68)


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D

69)

A

70)

D

71)

C

72)

A

73)

B

74)

D

75)

A

76)

A

77)

B

78)

D79)

A

80)

A

81)

D

82)

C

83)

A

84)

D

85)


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B

86)

D

87)

D

88)

B

89)

D

90)

Supercomputers

91)

electronic

92)

Internet

93)

embedded

94)

months

95)

terminal96)

subnotebook

97)

browser

98)

network

99)

Industrial

100)

information

101)

Application

102)


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Spreadsheet

103)

Multimedia

104)

Artificial

105)

digital

106)

supercomputer

107)

mainframe

108)

Triangulation

109)

smart

110)

Moore’s

111)

microprocessor

112)

server113)

personal

114)

workstation

115)

FALSE

116)

TRUE

117)

TRUE

118)

TRUE

119)


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TRUE

120)

F

121)

D

122)

B

123)

E

124)

C

125)

H

126)

A

127)

G

128)


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A

129)

E

130)

G

131)

D

132)

F

133)

C

134)

B

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