COMPUTER QUIZ

CHAPTER 1:

COMPUTER CURRENTS AND INTERNET WAVES
Multiple Choice:

1. The early machine that could be programmed with punched cards to carry out repetitive calculations was known as a(n):
A. Analytical Engine.
B. Difference Engine.
C. CPU.
D. Electron Engine.
Answer: A Reference: Computing Before Computers Difficulty: Moderate
2. All computers take in information which, in computer terminology, is known as:
A. input.
B. softcopy.
C. processing.
D. CPU data.
Answer: A Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Easy
3. Output is:
A. information that computers take in.
B. not available through most computer systems.
C. information that computers give out.
D. the source information that enters a computer system.
Answer: C Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Easy

4. Modern computers are general-purpose tools, not specialized devices.  ____________ are primarily responsible for this diversity.
A. Hardware devices
B. Software programs
C. Input devices
D. Changes in hardware features
Answer: B Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate
5. What controls the process of what happens to the input that enters the computer until it becomes output?
A. Data
B. The peripheral devices
C. Hardware
D. Software
Answer: D Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate
6. The physical components of the computer are known as:
A. software.
B. keyboard.
C. hardware.
D. data.
Answer: C Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Easy
7. Two computer terms that are synonymous and used interchangeably are:
A. hardware and firmware.
B. data and output.
C. keyboard and mouse.
D. software and programs.
Answer: D Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate

8. The real power, flexibility, and functionality of a computer is in the:
A. software.
B. CPU.
C. hardware.
D. data.
Answer: A Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate
9. When a user writes a term paper on a computer, a(n) ____________ is controlling what the hardware does.
A. firmware program
B. software program
C. hardware device
D. input device
Answer: B Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate
10. 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.
Answer: A Reference: The First Real Computers Difficulty: Challenging
11. The first general-purpose commercial computer was known as the:
A. UNIVAC I.
B. ENIAC.
C. Difference Engine.
D. Analytical Engine.
Answer: A Reference: The First Real Computers Difficulty: Challenging

12. In the late 1940s and 1950s, what invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses, as well as in science and engineering?
A. Transistors
B. Vacuum tubes
C. CPU's
D. RAM
Answer: A Reference: Evolution and Acceleration Difficulty: Challenging
13. What invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
A. Silicon wafers
B. Transistors
C. The CPU
D. RAM
Answer: B Reference: Evolution and Acceleration Difficulty: Challenging
14. Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the  ___________ was invented and replaced the transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s.
A. keyboard
B. RAM chip
C. vacuum tube
D. integrated circuit
Answer: D Reference: Evolution and Acceleration Difficulty: Challenging
15. The name of the rule or law that predicted the power of silicon chips (the CPU) would double about every 18 months is:
A. the CPU doubling rule.
B. Moore's Law.
C. the Intel Law.
D. Smith's Law.
Answer: B Reference: Evolution and Acceleration Difficulty: Challenging

16. The invention of the  ___________ has had the greatest impact on computers.
A. CPU
B. RAM chip
C. microprocessor
D. monitor
Answer: C Reference: The Microcomputer Revolution Difficulty: Moderate
17. ____________ developed the microprocessor.
A. Intel
B. IBM
C. Microsoft
D. Apple
Answer: A Reference: The Microcomputer Revolution Difficulty: Moderate
18. The Silicon Valley, where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located, is in:
A. Oregon.
B. California.
C. Texas.
D. Washington.
Answer: B Reference: The Microcomputer Revolution Difficulty: Easy
19. PC stands for:
A. personal comprehension.
B. personal computing.
C. personal computer.
D. personal calculations.
Answer: C Reference: The Microcomputer Revolution Difficulty: Easy

20. 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.
Answer: C Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Moderate
21. The communication process between a mainframe and several users simultaneously is known as:
A. timesharing.
B. networking.
C. serving.
D. processing.
Answer: A Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Moderate
22. 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: D Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Moderate
23. Supercomputers:
A. are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.
B. are common in the majority of U.S. households.
C. contain thousands of microprocessors.
D. are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.
Answer: C Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Moderate

24. What is a computer that provides software and other resources to computers over a network?
A. Server
B. Workstation
C. Mainframe
D. Supercomputer
Answer: A Reference: Servers, Workstations, and PCs Difficulty: Moderate
25. 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.
Answer: B Reference: Servers, Workstations, and PCs Difficulty: Moderate
26. When multiple users sharing data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ____________ is necessary.
A. mainframe
B. server
C. supercomputer
D. workstation
Answer: B Reference: Servers, Workstations, and PCs Difficulty: Easy
27. Extra-light, ultramobile notebook computers are sometimes known as:
A. workstations.
B. notebooks.
C. subnotebooks.
D. laptops.
Answer: C Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate

28. In regard to a notebook computer, a docking station allows a user to:
A. connect three or more notebook together into a network.
B. hook up the notebook computer to optical drives such as a CD or DVD that are never included on notebook computers.
C. lock the notebook into a secure location because of the high risk of theft of notebook computers.
D. connect the notebook to other external devices.
Answer: D Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate
29. A computer small enough to fit into a shirt pocket or purse is a:
A. notebook.
B. subnotebook.
C. handheld computer.
D. mainframe.
Answer: C Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Easy
30. Probably the fastest growing segment of the PC market is the area of:
A. supercomputers.
B. workstations.
C. portable computers.
D. Macintoshes by Apple.
Answer: C Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate
31. A negative aspect of portable computers is:
A. the low price, thus low quality.
B. the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.
C. their non-portability since they all weigh at least 10 pounds.
D. the unlikelihood that the same high quality software can be loaded on a portable.
Answer: B Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate

32. A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for:
A. personal digital assistant.
B. personalized digital assistance.
C. planned digital associate.
D. practical digitized associate.
Answer: A Reference: Portable Computer Difficulty: Challenging
33. Special-purpose computers use silicon chips that have the program etched into them. This hybrid of hardware and software is called:
A. networked.
B. firmware.
C. specialized software.
D. embedded.
Answer: B Reference: Embedded Computers and Special-Purpose Computers Difficulty: Easy
34. A LAN shares all of the following EXCEPT:
A. resources such as storage.
B. processing power.
C. resources such as printers.
D. resources such as monitors.
Answer: D Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Moderate
35. The primary difference between a LAN and a WAN is the:
A. distance that the network spans.
B. size of the servers.
C. difference in the variety and number of output devices.
D. power of the terminals.
Answer: A Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Challenging

36. What is the name of the experimental network developed by the U.S. government that eventually became the Internet?
A. ARPA-INTERNET
B. ARPA wide-area network
C. World Wide Web
D. ARPANET
Answer: D Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Challenging
37. How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?
A. They aren't different; they are two different names for the same thing.
B. The Internet is text only; the WWW incorporates multimedia.
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.
Answer: B Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Challenging
38. Which country leads the world in Internet access?
A. U.S.
B. Europe (as a whole)
C. Japan
D. China
Answer: A Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Moderate
39. Private networks that are accessed from users within an organization and have characteristics similar to the Internet are known as:
A. intranets.
B. wide area networks.
C. Internets with rights.
D. workstations.
Answer: A Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Moderate

40. 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.
Answer: A Reference: Into the Information Age Difficulty: Moderate
41. The change in our history that moved large masses of the population from farms to factories was the:
A. agricultural age.
B. paradigm shift.
C. industrial age.
D. information age.
Answer: C Reference: Into the Information Age Difficulty: Easy
42. The 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.
Answer: D Reference: Into the Information Age Difficulty: Moderate
43. 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.
Answer: D Reference: Applications: Computers in Action Difficulty: Moderate

44. Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business, are known as:
A. databases.
B. tax software.
C. spreadsheets.
D. word processors.
Answer: C Reference: Applications: Computers in Action Difficulty: Easy
45. 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.
Answer: A Reference: Applications: Computers in Action Difficulty: Moderate
46. When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ____________ is at issue.
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.
Answer: A Reference: Implications: Social and Ethical Issues Difficulty: Moderate
47. 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
Answer: D Reference: Implications: Social and Ethical Issues Difficulty: Challenging
Fill in the Blank:

48. In computer language, information that is taken into the computer is known as ____________.
Answer: input Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Easy

49. The ____________ is really what controls the processing and activities of a computer.
Answer: software Reference: The Information-Processing Machine Difficulty: Moderate
50. ____________ is the prediction by a chairman of Intel in the 1960's that CPU power would double approximately every 18 months.
Answer: Moore's Law Reference: Evolution and Acceleration Difficulty: Challenging
51. Thomas Watson Sr. founded the ___________, which had a huge effect on the advancement of computers.
Answer: microprocessor Reference: The Microcomputer Revolution Difficulty: Challenging
52. A bank teller or a travel agent most likely will use a(n) ____________, which is a combination of keyboard and monitor with little, if any, local power.
Answer: terminal Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Moderate
53. ____________ are the most powerful of all computers.
Answer: Supercomputers Reference: Mainframes and Supercomputers Difficulty: Easy
54. A networked computer that contains software and data for other computers is a(n) ____________.
Answer: server Reference: Servers, Workstations, and PCs Difficulty: Challenging
55. The IBM Personal Computer came out in the year  ___________.
Answer: 1981 Reference: Servers, Workstations, and PCs Difficulty: Challenging
56. A light-weight, flat-screen, battery-powered computer carried in a briefcase is known as a(n) ___________.
Answer: portable computer or Subnotebook Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate
57. Handheld computers are referred to as ____________.
Answer: personal digital assistants or PDAs    Reference: Portable Computers Difficulty: Moderate
58. Over 90% of the world's microprocessors are found in ____________ computers.
Answer: embedded Reference: Embedded Computers and Special-Purpose Computers
Difficulty: Moderate

59. WAN stands for ___________.
Answer: wide area network Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Challenging
60. A(n) ____________ is a device that translates computer data into signals that can be read through telephone lines.
Answer: modem Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Moderate
61. The global collection of networks is known as the ____________.
Answer: Internet Reference: The Emergence of Networks Difficulty: Easy
62. In the early 1990s, the Internet transformed into a multimedia environment known as the ____________.
Answer: World Wide Web Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Easy
63. A(n) ____________ is a program that allows access to the WWW.
 Answer: Web browser Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Moderate
64. A(n) ____________ is a private network inside an organization that functions much like the Internet.
Answer: intranet Reference: The Internet Explosion Difficulty: Challenging

Matching:

65. Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. Intranet A. a private intra-organizational network
II. Internet B. the way that millions of Web pages are tied together
III. ARPANET C.   the graphical portion of the Internet
IV. World Wide Web D. program to cruise the WWW
V. modem E. linking computers together to share data and devices
VI. LAN F. a hardware device that translates computer data into signals that can be read over standard telephone lines
VII. Web browser G. the predecessor of the Internet
VIII. hypertext link H. global collection of networks
Answers: A, H, G, C, F, E, D, B Reference: Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution
Difficulty: Moderate

66. Match the following terms to their meanings:
I. subnotebook A. a computer that provides software, data, and other resources to other computers over a network
II. server B. a high-end PC
III. workstation C. handheld computer
IV. supercomputer D. extra-light, ultra-mobile notebook computer
V. mainframe E. refrigerator sized computer used by large organizations
VI. terminal F. just a monitor and keyboard
VII. PDA G. the fastest, most powerful computer
Answers: D, A, B, G, E, F, C Reference: Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy
Difficulty: Moderate

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