Question 1

Storage is typically expressed as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  bits 
B)  bytes 
C)  hertz 
D)  none of the above

Question 2

A billion bytes is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  kilobyte 
B)  megabyte 
C)  gigabyte 
D)  terrabyte

Question 3

The term server can refer to a combination of hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

One million bytes is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  kilobyte 
B)  megabyte 
C)  gigabyte 
D)  terrabyte

Question 5

Because of increased versatility, a videogame console is now considered a personal computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Minicomputers were used for small businesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A global computer network originally developed as a military project is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  World Wide Web 
B)  Internet 
C)  Wide-area network 
D)  Local-area network

Question 8

The first digital computers were built during World War II for ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  census taking 
B)  code breaking 
C)  communication 
D)  troop placement

Question 9

A super computer is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An area where data can be left on a permanent basis is memory .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____ are where people exchange typed messages in real-time.

Accepted Answer

A)  E-mail 
B)  Bulletin boards 
C)  Chat groups 
D)  Social networks

Question 12

The operand is a command word for an operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The set of instructions that tells a computer how to carry out processing tasks is a computer program .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: Performs arithmetic
Unauthorized use and access to personal data
Fetches and interprets each instruction
Personal journals posted online for general public access
The practice of copying a file from a remote computer to a local computer
Provides codes for 65,000 characters.
Human-readable version of a program
Stores user IDs with their corresponding password
The illegal copying and distribution of copyright material
A digital device with the main feature of voice communication plus additional features
Another name for integrated circuit
Differentiates between upper and lower case words

Accepted Answer

The Answer of blogs and identity theft and pirating and is...

Question 15

Probably the most significant force driving research into fast computers and more sophisticated graphics processing is computer ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Probably the most significant force driving research...

Question 16

A(n) account manager stores user IDs with their corresponding passwords and automatically fills in login forms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The above figure represents two types of chip carriers. The one on the left is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PGA 
B)  DIP 
C)  PID 
D)  GAP

Question 18

In terms of an authentication protocol, the phrase 'something a person possesses' refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  password 
B)  ID card 
C)  biometrics 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

The figure above represents two types of chip carriers. The one on the right is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PGA 
B)  DIP 
C)  PID 
D)  GAP

Question 20

An ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology is the digital ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An ongoing process of social, political, and...

Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics

Storage is typically expressed as ____.

A billion bytes is a ____.

The term server can refer to a combination of hardware and software.

One million bytes is a ____.

Because of increased versatility, a videogame console is now considered a personal computer.

Minicomputers were used for small businesses.

A global computer network originally developed as a military project is the ____.

The first digital computers were built during World War II for ____.

A super computer is a large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users.

An area where data can be left on a permanent basis is memory .

____ are where people exchange typed messages in real-time.

The operand is a command word for an operation.

The set of instructions that tells a computer how to carry out processing tasks is a computer program .

Matching

Probably the most significant force driving research into fast computers and more sophisticated graphics processing is computer ____________________.

A(n) account manager stores user IDs with their corresponding passwords and automatically fills in login forms.

The above figure represents two types of chip carriers. The one on the left is a ____.

In terms of an authentication protocol, the phrase 'something a person possesses' refers to ____.

The figure above represents two types of chip carriers. The one on the right is a ____.

An ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology is the digital ____________________.