Deck 1: Exploring Our Digital Planet

Question 1

Users post ________ on the Flickr Web site.

A)songs
B)music videos
C)photographs
D)movies

Answer 1

C

Question 2

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

A)supercomputer.
B)mainframe computer.
C)timesharing device.
D)terminal.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

This machine was used to crack Nazi military codes:

A)IBM PC.
B)Univac I.
C)Macintosh.
D)Colossus.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which invention,developed in 1948,replaced vacuum tubes?

A)silicon wafers
B)transistors
C) CPUs
D)RAM

Question 5

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

A)timesharing.
B)networking.
C)serving.
D)processing.

Question 6

The World Wide Web has been around since the

A)1970s.
B)1980s.
C)2000s.
D)1990s.

Question 7

________ developed the microprocessor.

A)Intel
B)IBM
C)Microsoft
D)Apple

Question 8

The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC)

A)was the first general-purpose commercial computer built in the United States.
B)could calculate 500 times faster than the existing electromechanical calculators.
C)predicted that Eisenhower would win the election.
D)was developed just before World War II.

Question 9

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

A)repeater
B)vacuum tube
C)transistor
D)silicon chip

Question 10

Silicon Valley,where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located,is in

A)Oregon.
B)California.
C)Texas.
D)Washington.

Question 11

One main reason MySpace was created was to

A)create personal Web sites.
B)advertise.
C)post photographs.
D)hear music videos.

Question 12

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

A)transistors
B)vacuum tubes
C)CPUs
D)RAM

Question 13

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

A)terminals.
B)personal computers.
C)mainframe computers.
D)supercomputers.

Question 14

The first computers were designed to

A)perform repetitive calculations and tasks.
B)compose music.
C)use punch cards.
D)assist the U.S. government with defense.

Question 15

Integrated circuits rapidly replaced transistors for all of the following reason(s)EXCEPT:

A)efficiency.
B)reliability.
C)speed.
D)size.

Question 16

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

A)CPU
B)RAM chip
C)microprocessor
D)monitor

Question 17

Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers,the ________ was invented and replaced transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s.

A)keyboard
B)RAM chip
C)vacuum tube
D)integrated circuit

Question 18

Vacuum tubes were eventually replaced by

A)calculating machines.
B)laptops.
C)chips.
D)integrated circuits.

Question 19

________ Law predicted that the number of transistors that can be packed into a silicon chip of the same price would roughly double every two years.

A)Eckert's
B)Aiken's
C)Moore's
D)Mauchly's

Question 20

Who is the founder of Facebook?

A)Chris DeWolf
B)Charles Babbage
C)Tom Anderson
D)Mark Zuckerberg

Question 21

PDA stands for

A)personal digital assistant.
B)personalized digital assistance.
C)planned digital associate.
D)practical digitized associate.

Question 22

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

A)server.
B)workstation.
C)supercomputer.
D)terminal.

Question 23

Which of the following is true regarding supercomputers?

A)Supercomputers are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.
B)Supercomputers are common in the majority of U.S. households.
C)Supercomputers are the fastest, most powerful computers made.
D)Supercomputers are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.

Question 24

Apple launched a new product called a(an)________,which is designed to bridge the shrinking gap between the smart phone and the notebook/netbook PC.

A)Galaxy S
B)Android
C)iPad
D)Blackberry

Question 25

A negative aspect of laptop computers is

A)the low price, thus low quality.
B)the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.
C)their nonportability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.
D)the unlikelihood that the same high quality software on desktop PCs can be loaded onto a portable.

Question 26

The agricultural age lasted until about two centuries ago,when advances in machine technology triggered what has come to be known as the

A)digital age.
B)technology age.
C)industrial age.
D)information age.

Question 27

Extra-light notebook computers are sometimes known as

A)workstations.
B)notebooks.
C)tablets.
D)laptops.

Question 28

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

A)artificial intelligence.
B)networking.
C)artificial knowledge software.
D)networking knowledgeable software.

Question 29

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

A)hardware.
B)networked software.
C)shareware.
D)applications.

Question 30

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

A)mainframe
B)server
C)supercomputer
D)workstation

Question 31

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

A)server
B)workstation
C)calculator
D)supercomputer

Question 32

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)

A)paradigm shift.
B)industrial revolution within a country.
C)shift in traditions.
D)counterculture.

Question 33

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

A)notebook.
B)subnotebook.
C)personal digital assistant
D)mainframe.

Question 34

When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site,the ethical issue of the actions is known as

A)protecting intellectual property.
B)protecting privacy.
C)using private university property for personal gain.
D)All of these answers are ethical issues related to this action.

Question 35

________ applications are stored on the Web so they can be accessed and used by multiple computers with Internet access.

A)Database
B)Network
C)Web
D)Spreadsheet

Question 36

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

A)programming.
B)firmware.
C)specialized software.
D)embedded.

Question 37

How are the World Wide Web (WW

A)They aren't different; they are two different names for the same thing.
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)The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet.

Question 38

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

A)paradigm shift.
B)agricultural age.
C)industrial revolution.
D)information age.

Question 39

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

A)hypertext.
B)networks.
C)search engines.
D)browsers.

Question 40

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

A)Email
B)WWW
C)Web browsers
D)Hypertext

Question 41

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

A)abacus
B)mandrel
C)handicraft
D)lathe

Question 42

The first programmable,general-purpose digital computer was called the

A)Babbage.
B)Analytical Engine.
C)Z1.
D)Zuse.

Question 43

In 2005,MySpace was purchased by

A)ABC.
B)Microsoft.
C)News Corp.
D)Bill Gates.

Question 44

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

A)Xbox 360
B)Second Life
C)Vimeo
D)Digg

Question 45

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

A)archives.
B)Web 1.0.
C)Web 2.0.
D)online learning communities.

Question 46

In the early nineteenth century,a "computer" was

A)not considered useful.
B)paper used to perform calculations.
C)a person who performed calculations.
D)unreliable.

Question 47

Facebook and MySpace users may encounter the following issues:

A)online stalking.
B)harassment.
C)bullying incidents.
D)all of the above.

Question 48

The online community,Flickr,was originally founded

A)to compete with MySpace.
B)by a doctor in San Francisco.
C)in 1999.
D)to create a massive multiplayer Web game.

Question 49

Which of these items is included in the guidelines of the ACM Code that might help you to decide how to "do the right thing" when faced with ethical dilemmas at school,at work,or at home?

A)Remember the golden rule.
B)It's okay if it's legal.
C)Someone else will be responsible.
D)When in doubt, don't do it.

Question 50

MySpace differed from other popular social networking sites because

A)it was free.
B)it supplied high speed Internet to the member.
C)it was originally designed for Harvard students.
D)it enabled and encouraged members to create personal Web sites to share words and pictures with other members.

Question 51

Computers grew out of a need to

A)improve quality of life.
B)quantify.
C)socialize.
D)communicate.

Question 52

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

A)animation
B)pictures
C)sounds
D)email

Question 53

MySpace lost its "cool" to

A)Facebook.
B)Twitter.
C)Email.
D)Friendster.

Question 54

Word processing applications are used for producing which of the following?

A)slides
B)email
C)letters
D)spreadsheets

Question 55

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

A)bio-electronic imaging
B)human-scanning technology
C)digital-assistance human-existence technology
D)biodigital technology

Question 56

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?

A)Friendster
B)Twitter
C)MySpace
D)Facebook

Question 57

When was MySpace founded?

A)2001
B)2002
C)2003
D)2004

Question 58

Which of the following application types include features such as email,instant messaging,and Web browsing?

A)multimedia
B)network
C)desktop publishing
D)database

Question 59

Flikr was purchased by

A)MySpace.
B)Caterina Fake.
C)Yahoo.
D)Facebook.

Question 60

In the early nineteenth century,Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace conceived an idea for a mechanical computer that they referred to as a(n)

A)Z1.
B)ABC.
C)Analytical Engine.
D)calculator.

Question 61

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

A)Atanasoff.
B)ABC.
C)IBM.
D)Berry.

Question 62

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

A)there is a lack of evidence.
B)the proof can be deleted.
C)of limited technology knowledge by the legal system.
D)technology changes too fast.

Question 63

An example of biodigital technology would be

A)a computer chip embedded in a person's body.
B)a chip embedded in a robot.
C)a car with digital electronics.
D)the use of a microscope for diagnosing a plant disease.

Question 64

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

A)the Gloster Meteor.
B)a current day Nascar winner.
C)the Tonan Maru.
D)a modern pocket calculator.

Question 65

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

A)Association for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics.
B)Computer Users Code of Ethics.
C)Association of Digital Code of Ethics.
D)ICCA Code of Ethics.

Question 66

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

A)too much Internet traffic.
B)total loss of computer usage for daily tasks.
C)abuse of information for political and economic power.
D)businesses to fail.

Question 67

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

A)social networking.
B)hardware.
C)service.
D)software.

Question 68

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

A)8 years later.
B)only in Canada.
C)once computers were networked.
D)the next year.

Question 69

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

A)tomorrow's technology.
B)tomorrow's economy.
C)improvements needed in completing tasks.
D)a foolproof crystal ball.

Question 70

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

A)ENIAC.
B)UNIVAC 1.
C)Small-Scale Experimental Machine.
D)Z1.

Question 71

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

A)the Turing.
B)the BMI.
C)Z1.
D)Colossus.

Question 72

The Mark I computer proved its worth by

A)helping IBM financially.
B)counting the population in 1944.
C)computing ballistics tables for the U.S. Navy.
D)solving systems of linear equations.

Question 73

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?

A)Wright
B)Kay
C)Edison
D)Moore

Question 74

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

A)500 computers.
B)5 computers.
C)300,000 computers.
D)3 computers per business.

Question 75

Which of the following is NOT a reason that integrated circuits replaced transistors?

A)speed
B)cost
C)availability
D)size

Question 76

The UNIVAC I was purchased by ________ and delivered to the U.S.Census Bureau in 1951.

A)Underwood
B)Remington Rand
C)IBM
D)the Germans

Question 77

Many laws and rules of organizations are reflections of

A)requirements of specific people within organizations.
B)moral principles.
C)computer professionals.
D)beliefs of individuals within the organization.

Question 78

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

A)half hour.
B)7 minutes.
C)other day.
D)hour.

Question 79

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

A)digital economy.
B)economic surge.
C)information economy.
D)loss of economy.

Question 80

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

A)he was not good at calculations.
B)he was too lazy to calculate.
C)he had dropped out of school and was looking for something to do with his spare time.
D)he needed some quick cash to start a business.