Deck 5: Essential Computer Concepts

Question 1

Wi-Fi, an IEEE-defined standard, permits computer users to connect over many miles, using towers that communicate with each other or with a company that provides connections to the Internet. _________________________

Answer 1

False
WiMAX

Question 2

CDs and DVDs are examples of optical storage devices. _________________________

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Operating environments provide a textual user interface (TUI) that acts as a liaison between the user and all of the computer's hardware and software.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Flash memory is similar to ROM except that it can be written to more than once.

Question 5

Any USB device can use any USB port, and for most devices power is supplied via the port so there is no need for extra power cables.

Question 6

Software refers to the physical components of a computer. _________________________

Question 7

The term cloud computing means that data, applications, and even resources are stored on servers accessed over the Internet rather than on users' computers. _________________________

Question 8

LCD monitors require a backlight.

Question 9

Application software helps the computer user perform specific tasks, such as document production or database management. _________________________

Question 10

Of the various kinds of USB ports, USB 2.5 ports are able to transmit data the fastest. _________________________

Question 11

An external peripheral device must have a cable that connects it to the computer.

Question 12

A data file contains instructions for a computer on how to perform a specific task.

Question 13

The five essential components of data communications are a sender, a receiver, a channel, a protocol, and a medium.

Question 14

A(n) server acts as a central storage location for programs on a network, and provides mass storage for most of the data used on the network. _________________________

Question 15

RAM is memory that temporarily holds programs and data while a computer is on. _________________________

Question 16

ROM is known as volatile memory. _________________________

Question 17

An ergonomic keyboard is one that has been designed to fit the natural placement of your hands.

Question 18

Worms and Trojan horses are specific types of firewalls. _________________________

Question 19

The Internet is the largest network in the world.

Question 20

A firewall can be either hardware or software.

Question 21

____ are removable circuit boards that are inserted into slots on the motherboard to expand the capabilities of the motherboard.

A) Ports
B) Hubs
C) Cards
D) Buses

Question 22

A keyboard and mouse would connect using either port ____ or port ____ on the accompanying figure.

A) B, I
B) C, N
C) A, H
D) D, J

Question 23

____ is/are the intangible components of a computer system.

A) Software
B) Hardware
C) Cards
D) Processors

Question 24

An inkjet printer's speed is measured in ____.

A) cps
B) pps
C) ppm
D) dpi

Question 25

In common usage, the term "PC" refers to computers that ____.

A) use external keyboards
B) are manufactured by Apple, Inc.
C) use Microsoft Windows
D) can predict weather

Question 26

A computer interprets every signal as either "on" or "off, " using numbers known as ____.

A) millibytes
B) binary digits
C) ASCIIs
D) hexadecimals

Question 27

The computer shown in the figure above is an example of a ____.

A) mainframe
B) desktop server
C) network hub
D) supercomputer

Question 28

You can connect to another computer, a LAN, a modem, or sometimes directly to the Internet using port ____.

A) C
B) L
C) M
D) A

Question 29

Port ____ in the accompanying figure is a high-speed port that is not dedicated to any particular peripheral device. It can come as either 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0.

A) H
B) A
C) G
D) I

Question 30

Monitors are divided into a matrix of small dots called ____.

A) pixels
B) pixies
C) picas
D) points

Question 31

The ____ is mounted on the motherboard and is responsible for executing instructions to process data.

A) Command Bank
B) CPU
C) hard disk
D) dataport

Question 32

Because a computer can access ____ memory more quickly than RAM, frequently and recently accessed data and commands are stored there instead of in RAM.

A) cache
B) virtual
C) ROM
D) BIOS

Question 33

____ are laptops that are smaller and less powerful than typical laptop computers but have a longer battery life.

A) Netbooks
B) Lifebooks
C) Smartphones
D) Tablets

Question 34

____ are instructions to a computer on how to process data.

A) Mods
B) Commands
C) Requests
D) Data exchanges

Question 35

____ technology is the same as that used in digital watches, or the time display on a microwave oven.

A) plasma
B) LED
C) LCD
D) CRT

Question 36

The most popular printers for business use are ____ printers.

A) dot-matrix
B) laser
C) inkjet
D) thermal drum

Question 37

For most USB devices, power is supplied via ____.

A) a lithium battery
B) a rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery
C) a wall outlet
D) the port

Question 38

A scanner operates most similarly to a(n) ____.

A) inkjet printer
B) optical mouse
C) photocopier
D) video camera

Question 39

The pointing device most likely to be found on a notebook computer is a(n) ____.

A) touchpad
B) optical mouse
C) trackball
D) RF mouse

Question 40

The accompanying figure shows the ports on a ____.

A) mainframe
B) desktop computer
C) notebook
D) supercomputer

Question 41

____ is the set of instructions that tells a computer to initialize the motherboard, how to recognize devices connected to the computer, and to start the boot process.

A) Virtual memory
B) CMOS
C) BIOS
D) SDRAM

Question 42

Software can be divided into two major categories: ____ and ____.

A) Microsoft, Apple
B) read-only, rewritable
C) system, application
D) license-ware, free-ware

Question 43

____ is a program that tracks a computer user's Internet usage and sends this data back to the company or person who created it, without the user's knowledge.

A) Adware
B) Spyware
C) A phished site
D) A Trojan horse

Question 44

____ is a computer's ability to start and run more than one program at a time.

A) Hyperthreading
B) Hypertexting
C) Synchronous networking
D) Multitasking

Question 45

The rules that establish an orderly transfer of data between sender and receiver are called ____.

A) protocols
B) channels
C) NICs
D) priorities

Question 46

Trojan horses, spyware, and worms are all forms of ____.

A) viruses
B) malware
C) phishing
D) pharming

Question 47

Microsoft Paint and Adobe Illustrator are examples of ____ software.

A) presentation
B) utility
C) graphics
D) website management

Question 48

The Internet is the largest example of a ____.

A) WAN
B) WLAN
C) LAN
D) PAN

Question 49

A ____ connects devices on a network so all the devices can access network components.

A) router
B) trafficker
C) token
D) peer

Question 50

The distance at which Wi-Fi signals can travel ranges typically between ____ and ____.

A) 1000 ft, 1 mile
B) 100 ft, 900 ft
C) 3 ft, 20 ft
D) 20 ft, 100 ft

Question 51

Sending an e-mail message to customers or potential customers of a legitimate website asking them to click a link that leads to a spoofed site is known as ____.

A) pharming
B) phishing
C) wardriving
D) blogging

Question 52

Spreadsheet software creates a ____, composed of a grid of columns and rows.

A) presentation
B) worksheet
C) record
D) document

Question 53

A(n) ____ stores data as a trail of tiny pits or dark spots on its surface.

A) hard disk
B) magnetic storage device
C) optical storage device
D) solid state storage device

Question 54

A(n) ____ connects one computer to other computers, enabling you to share data and resources with others.

A) linkage
B) network
C) Interweb
D) matrix

Question 55

A(n) ____ is like a locked door on your computer.

A) firewall
B) pharm
C) antivirus program
D) worm

Question 56

USB drives can store up to ____ of data.

A) 64 GB
B) 128 GB
C) 32 GB
D) 16 GB

Question 57

A keyboard and mouse connect to a computer via either PS/2 ports or ____ ports.

A) USB
B) cache
C) BIOS
D) RJ-45

Question 58

A(n) ____ file contains the instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific task.

A) executable
B) data
C) task
D) initialization

Question 59

A monitor is a(n) ____ device.

A) output
B) input
C) storage
D) pointing

Question 60

Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular ____ program.

A) presentation
B) document production
C) spreadsheet
D) accounting

Question 61

Harvey has started a new consulting business, and wants to outfit his new Windows 8 computer with a wide array of software to help him perform the tasks he needs.
Harvey is in the market for ____ software.

A) beta
B) system
C) application
D) utility

Question 62

____________________ is the largest WAN in the world.

Question 63

Most PCs use ____________________ SDRAM.

Question 64

A motherboard is a(n) ____________________, a rigid piece of insulating material with electrical paths on it that control specific functions.

Question 65

Harvey has started a new consulting business, and wants to outfit his new Windows 8 computer with a wide array of software to help him perform the tasks he needs.
Harvey's work will require him to make numerous illustrations and diagrams. He would be best served by using ____ to create these.

A) Microsoft Outlook
B) Carbonite
C) Microsoft DirectX
D) Adobe Illustrator

Question 66

Linda and her mom want to start a company selling homemade brownies to large supermarket chains. To get started, they have created an office in the apartment above their garage. Their first goal is to network their two computers together as well as establish an Internet connection. Finally, they need to purchase a new printer for creating invoices and marketing materials.
Linda has pictures on her flash drive of the types of brownies for sale. To copy the pictures to her computer, she plugs the flash drive into her ____ port.

A) USB
B) HDMI
C) parallel
D) Ethernet

Question 67

Linda and her mom want to start a company selling homemade brownies to large supermarket chains. To get started, they have created an office in the apartment above their garage. Their first goal is to network their two computers together as well as establish an Internet connection. Finally, they need to purchase a new printer for creating invoices and marketing materials.
Linda and her mom would like to purchase the best quality printer available to consumers. They decide on a(n) ____ printer.

A) inkjet
B) laser
C) dot matrix
D) parallel

Question 68

Linda and her mom want to start a company selling homemade brownies to large supermarket chains. To get started, they have created an office in the apartment above their garage. Their first goal is to network their two computers together as well as establish an Internet connection. Finally, they need to purchase a new printer for creating invoices and marketing materials.
You could call the network that they have established a(n) ____ network.

A) peer-to-peer
B) WAN
C) integrated
D) client/server

Question 69

____________________ are notebook computers that are smaller and less powerful than standard notebooks, but have a longer battery life.

Question 70

____ means that data, applications, and even resources are stored on servers accessed over the Internet rather than on users' computers.

A) Apping
B) i-Computing
C) Cloud computing
D) Hyperlinking

Question 71

Linda and her mom want to start a company selling homemade brownies to large supermarket chains. To get started, they have created an office in the apartment above their garage. Their first goal is to network their two computers together as well as establish an Internet connection. Finally, they need to purchase a new printer for creating invoices and marketing materials.
Linda wants to research other companies selling similar products. She searches the Internet by first launching her ____.

A) website
B) web browser
C) web page
D) server software

Question 72

Re-recordable DVDs come in two formats, ____________________ and DVD-RW.

Question 73

Expansion cards plug into electrical connectors on the motherboard called ____________________.

Question 74

Linda and her mom want to start a company selling homemade brownies to large supermarket chains. To get started, they have created an office in the apartment above their garage. Their first goal is to network their two computers together as well as establish an Internet connection. Finally, they need to purchase a new printer for creating invoices and marketing materials.
Linda and her mom only need their two computers and the printer networked together. They do not need ____.

A) a NIC
B) a server
C) cables or WiFi
D) ports

Question 75

Harvey has started a new consulting business, and wants to outfit his new Windows 8 computer with a wide array of software to help him perform the tasks he needs.
Lastly, Harvey wants to store many of his files in "the cloud." He is trying to access SkyDrive, but it's not working. What is the most likely reason?

A) He has not paid Microsoft the annual licensing fee.
B) He hasn't installed SkyDrive on his hard drive.
C) He has not yet created a Windows Live ID.
D) He is working with an older version of Microsoft Office and must download the software patch.

Question 76

A(n) ____________________ is a display that while showing you the output, allows you to touch it with your finger or a stylus to input commands.

Question 77

____ is space on Windows Live servers where you can store up to 25 GB of files in public or private folders, or in folders that you make available to only people you specify.

A) HotDrive
B) MS Docs
C) i-Live
D) SkyDrive

Question 78

The term GB stands for ____________________.

Question 79

Harvey has started a new consulting business, and wants to outfit his new Windows 8 computer with a wide array of software to help him perform the tasks he needs.
Harvey has purchased all the following software (among others). Which of these four programs is a different category than the other three?

A) Norton Utilities
B) Microsoft Office
C) Adobe Premier
D) Adobe Director

Question 80

Harvey has started a new consulting business, and wants to outfit his new Windows 8 computer with a wide array of software to help him perform the tasks he needs.
Harvey needs a program that will allow him to write and format documents. Of the following, ____ would be the most likely choice.

A) spreadsheet software
B) desktop publishing software
C) PowerPoint
D) Adobe Premier