Exam 5: Discovering Computers: Introduction to Computers

People access ____ Web sites to file taxes, apply for permits and licenses, pay parking tickets, buy stamps, report crimes, apply for financial aid, and renew vehicle registrations and driver's licenses.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 41

A(n)____________________ device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer.

(Short Answer)

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Question 42

When a user starts a computer, portions of the ____ (of which Microsoft Windows, shown in the accompanying figure, is an example)load into memory from the computer's hard disk.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 43

A(n)____ is recorded audio stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 44

A Web page is a collection of related Web sites.

(True/False)

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Question 45

Students use software to assist with learning or to complete assignments.

(True/False)

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Question 46

You insert and remove an external hard disk from the computer or a device connected to the computer.

(True/False)

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Question 47

You want to learn more about computers and your professor suggests that one way to learn is to become familiar with the categories into which they fall.Which of the following types of computers typically has the most expensive price range?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 48

A(n)____ is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 49

____ is a work arrangement in which employees work away from a company's standard workplace and often communicate with the office through the computer.

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Question 50

The Web contains ____ of documents called Web pages.

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Question 51

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

An Internet-enabled phone that usually also provides personal information management functions

Responses:

picture message

microblog

digital camera

Correct Answer:

Verified

An Internet-enabled phone that usually also provides personal information management functions

(Matching)

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Question 52

Once a program is in memory, the computer can carry out, or execute, the instructions in the program.

(True/False)

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Question 53

Communications occur over ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 54

A(n)____________________ device, like the one in the accompanying figure, records (writes)and/or retrieves (reads)items to and from storage media.

(Short Answer)

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Question 55

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

A smaller, lighter version of a traditional notebook computer

Responses:

smart phone

game console

microblog

Correct Answer:

Verified

A smaller, lighter version of a traditional notebook computer

(Matching)

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Question 56

A(n)____ is anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 57

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

Premises:

A photo or other image sent to or from a smart phone or other mobile device

Responses:

digital camera

handheld computer

microblog

Correct Answer:

Verified

A photo or other image sent to or from a smart phone or other mobile device

(Matching)

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Question 58

Application software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

(True/False)

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Question 59

A(n)____________________ device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.

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People access ____ Web sites to file taxes, apply for permits and licenses, pay parking tickets, buy stamps, report crimes, apply for financial aid, and renew vehicle registrations and driver's licenses.

A(n)____________________ device is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer.

When a user starts a computer, portions of the ____ (of which Microsoft Windows, shown in the accompanying figure, is an example)load into memory from the computer's hard disk.

A(n)____ is recorded audio stored on a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player.

A Web page is a collection of related Web sites.

Students use software to assist with learning or to complete assignments.

You insert and remove an external hard disk from the computer or a device connected to the computer.

You want to learn more about computers and your professor suggests that one way to learn is to become familiar with the categories into which they fall.Which of the following types of computers typically has the most expensive price range?

A(n)____ is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information.

____ is a work arrangement in which employees work away from a company's standard workplace and often communicate with the office through the computer.

The Web contains ____ of documents called Web pages.

Once a program is in memory, the computer can carry out, or execute, the instructions in the program.

Communications occur over ____.

A(n)____________________ device, like the one in the accompanying figure, records (writes)and/or retrieves (reads)items to and from storage media.

A(n)____ is anyone who communicates with a computer or utilizes the information it generates.

Application software consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.

A(n)____________________ device is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.

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