True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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A
computer is an electronic device.
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2.
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Multiplication is an arithmetic operation.
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3.
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Computers in the 1950s were difficult to repair, but otherwise very much like
computers we use today.
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4.
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Home
computers are the least popular kind of computer today.
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5.
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A
minicomputer is usually larger than a microcomputer.
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6.
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A
notebook computer is usually larger than a personal computer.
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7.
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Data
communications is the transmission of data from one machine to another.
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8.
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Wide-area networks contain many local area networks.
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9.
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While
PDAs can connect to notebook computers, they cannot connect to PCs.
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10.
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Anyone on the Internet can access an extranet.
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11.
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The
Internet was originally developed by business interests.
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12.
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Mainframe computers are the largest and most powerful category of
computers.
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13.
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A
computer system consists of many components working together.
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14.
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A
microprocessor connects one computer to other computers and peripherals.
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15.
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Computers are classified by size, storage capacity, and application.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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16.
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Which
process does a computer do? a. | produces a result | c. | creates memory | b. | files
definitions | d. | displays
storage | | | | |
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17.
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Which
is an arithmetic operation? a. | equal to | c. | greater than | b. | addition | d. | retrieval of a
number | | | | |
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18.
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The
first affordable personal computers became available in the ____. a. | early
1950s | c. | late
1970s | b. | mid-1960s | d. | late 1980s | | | | |
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19.
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Which
of the following is NOT a type of operating system for personal computers? a. | Adobe
Abscam | c. | Mac
OS | b. | Microsoft
Windows | d. | DOS | | | | |
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20.
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Which
would be used for centralized storage? a. | notebook computers | c. | PDAs | b. | microcomputers | d. | mainframe computers | | | | |
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21.
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Which
is usually the smallest computer? a. | personal computer | c. | PDA | b. | PC | d. | notebook computer | | | | |
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22.
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In a
computer system, ____ is the information that is entered into the computer. a. | software | c. | instructions | b. | data | d. | diskettes | | | | |
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23.
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Which
is NOT part of a computer system? a. | mainframe technology | c. | hardware | b. | people | d. | data | | | | |
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24.
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A
____ always connects one computer to other computers and peripheral devices. a. | coaxial
cable | c. | channel | b. | protocol | d. | network | | | | |
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25.
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A(n)
____ is for the exclusive use of individuals within an organization and contains information only
about and for that organization. a. | Internet | c. | network | b. | intranet | d. | e-mail | | | | |
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26.
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What
is the most common experience that most people have with the Internet? a. | e-mail | c. | games | b. | networking | d. | intranets | | | | |
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27.
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The
three basic operations performed by a computer are arithmetic operations, logical comparisons, and
____ operations. a. | storage and
retrieval | c. | financial
| b. | processing
| d. | communication
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28.
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A
____ is a computer chip that performs a special function in an appliance or other device
. a. | diskette | c. | data | b. | protocol | d. | microprocessor | | | | |
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29.
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All
of the following are types of data except ____. a. | text | c. | images | b. | diskettes | d. | numbers | | | | |
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30.
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Which
of the following is NOT a classification of computers? a. | supercomputer | c. | microcomputer | b. | microprocessor | d. | mainframe computer | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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31.
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____________________ operations include adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
numbers.
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32.
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Charles ____________________ is considered to be the "father" of
computers.
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33.
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Early
computers were ____________________ sensitive.
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34.
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When
a computer decides that one number is greater than another number, the computer is performing a(n)
____________________ comparison of values.
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35.
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A(n)
_________________________ is the type of computer used at home or at the office by one
person.
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36.
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The
acronym "PDA" stands for ________________________________________.
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37.
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The
combination of parts that work together in a computer are called the computer
____________________.
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38.
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In a
computer system, the ____________________ is the tangible, physical equipment.
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39.
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In a
computer system, ____________________ is the intangible set of instructions that tells the computer
what to do.
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40.
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The
facts or information entered into a computer to be processed is the
____________________.
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41.
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____________________, or rules, govern the orderly transfer of data within data
communications.
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42.
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In
data communication, it is the ____________________ that carries the message.
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43.
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The
____________________ connection is one of the most utilized types of data communications in the
business world.
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44.
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____________________ allow outside organizations to access internal information
systems of another organization.
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45.
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Reliability and ____________________ are major advantages of using an
intranet.
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46.
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____________________ is the capability to send a message from one person's computer to
another, where it is stored until read by the receiving person.
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47.
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Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are ______________________________
that you can perform using a computer.
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48.
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The
Internet was originally developed so that researchers around the world could share
____________________.
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49.
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The
most commonly used feature of the Internet is ____________________.
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50.
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Microcomputers usually are classified by the type of ____________________ system they
use.
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