Question 1

Provide at least five different suggestions for how to protect your privacy online.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide at least five different suggestions for...

Question 2

A(n) ____________________ is a common input device designed to move and select on-screen graphical objects and controls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a common input device...

Question 3

Internet connections require a(n) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Internet connections require a(n) ____________________....

Question 4

The term software refers not only to the internal parts of the computer, but also to the peripheral devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A(n) ____ allows you to capture video images using your computer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Web cam 
B)  digital media player 
C)  digital camera 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Storage is an area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ____ drive works with CDs, DVDs, and BDs.

Accepted Answer

A)  hard 
B)  optical 
C)  magnetic 
D)  flash

Question 8

It is easy to get inside a tower case and swap parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Digital cameras and media players are examples of ____ devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal 
B)  storage 
C)  peripheral 
D)  input

Question 10

A network located in your home is an example of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  WAN 
B)  LAN 
C)  Internet 
D)  modem

Question 11

Digital ____________________ includes electronic devices such as computers and portable media players, mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, and the like.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Digital ____________________ includes electronic devices such as...

Question 12

Linux is an example of a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  operating system 
B)  computer platform 
C)  GUI 
D)  handheld device

Question 13

A(n) ____ computer has a clamshell design, and opens and closes on a hinge.

Accepted Answer

A)  tablet 
B)  tower 
C)  notebook 
D)  all-in-one

Question 14

A computer system includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  software 
C)  peripheral devices 
D)  All of the above.

Question 15

On any computer, the instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks are referred to as apps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sometimes when starting a computer you will be asked to enter a user ID and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sometimes when starting a computer you will...

Question 17

The term ____ refers to a personal journal focusing on a single topic or a variety of topics.

Accepted Answer

A)  wiki 
B)  blog 
C)  grid 
D)  MMS

Question 18

A(n) output device and computer work together to change information into a series of electronic signals a computer can understand. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To turn off the computer, simply press the power switch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Once information is input into a computer, it becomes ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  data 
B)  output 
C)  memory 
D)  software

Exam 1: Computer and Internet Basics

Provide at least five different suggestions for how to protect your privacy online.

A(n) ____________________ is a common input device designed to move and select on-screen graphical objects and controls.

Internet connections require a(n) ____________________.

The term software refers not only to the internal parts of the computer, but also to the peripheral devices.

A(n) ____ allows you to capture video images using your computer.

Storage is an area of the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed, stored, or output. _________________________

A(n) ____ drive works with CDs, DVDs, and BDs.

It is easy to get inside a tower case and swap parts.

Digital cameras and media players are examples of ____ devices.

A network located in your home is an example of a(n) ____.

Digital ____________________ includes electronic devices such as computers and portable media players, mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers, and the like.

Linux is an example of a(n) ____.

A(n) ____ computer has a clamshell design, and opens and closes on a hinge.

A computer system includes which of the following?

On any computer, the instructions that tell a computer how to carry out processing tasks are referred to as apps.

Sometimes when starting a computer you will be asked to enter a user ID and ____________________.

The term ____ refers to a personal journal focusing on a single topic or a variety of topics.

A(n) output device and computer work together to change information into a series of electronic signals a computer can understand. _________________________

To turn off the computer, simply press the power switch.

Once information is input into a computer, it becomes ____.