Question 1

Discuss whether or not handheld devices are computers.

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Question 2

The manipulation of data is ____________________.

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The answer of The manipulation of data is ____________________....

Question 3

Eight bits is a ____________________.

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The answer of Eight bits is a ____________________....

Question 4

All computers are case sensitive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In terms of an authentication protocol, the phrase 'something a person is' refers to a(n) ____.

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

Question 6

A super-thin slice of semiconducting material packed with microscopic circuit elements is a ____.

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A)  integrated circuit 
B)  computer chip 
C)  microchip 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

A compute-intensive problem runs on a ____.

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A)  server 
B)  mainframe 
C)  supercomputer 
D)  super PC

Question 8

C, BASIC, COBOL, and Java are examples of ____ programming languages.

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A)  low-level 
B)  computer 
C)  system 
D)  high-level

Question 9

A light switch is like a(n) analog device.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-3 Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help. Jim knows that a collection of preprogrammed activities is an instruction set. He wants to know what an instruction set is designed to do. You tell him it is designed to ____.

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A)  carry out a particular task 
B)  allow programmers to use them in creative ways for multiple tasks 
C)  limit the number of tasks the computer can perform 
D)  allow the program to run on multiple machines

Question 11

The potential downside of convergence is ____________________.

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Question 12

____ tools disguise a person's identity online.

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A)  Anonymizer 
B)  Free ID 
C)  ID free 
D)  Cloaking

Question 13

Any software or digital device that requests data from a server is referred to as a ____________________.

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Question 14

A computer is a multiple purpose device that ____.

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A)  stores data 
B)  processes data 
C)  accepts input 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-3 Jim has just purchased a new computer and it has made him think about how it works. He is particularly interested in how information is processed and stored in his computer. He has come to you for help. Jim wants to know why a compiler converts all statements in a program at one time and places them into an object code. You tell him it is so that ____.

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A)  the code is ready to execute 
B)  you can prevent the introduction of new errors 
C)  you can put it on a chip 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

The expectation that a person's information will not be collected or divulged without permission is ____________________.

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Question 17

____ is a term that refers to entities that exist largely within computer networks.

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A)  Web 
B)  Internet 
C)  WWW 
D)  Cyberspace

Question 18

The concept that a series of instructions for a computing task can be loaded into memory is called a stored ____________________.

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Question 19

The term that refers to the form in which data is stored, processed, and transmitted is data ____________________.

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Exam 1: Computers and Digital Basics