Deck 10: Computer Hardware and Software

Question 1

Which computer offers both a horizontal and vertical system box?

A)Mainframe computer
B)Minicomputer
C)Supercomputer
D)Desktop computer

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which type of software controls your application software and manages how your hardware devices work together?

A)System software
B)Operating system software
C)Utility software
D)Application software

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What type of computer tool allows you to see,hear,or otherwise recognize the results of your information-processing requests?

A)Output device
B)Input device
C)Storage device
D)Telecommunications device

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What type of computer tool allows you to send information to and receive it from another person or location?

A)Input device
B)Output device
C)Storage device
D)Telecommunications device

Question 5

Which type of software handles tasks specific to technology management and coordinates the interaction of all technology devices?

A)System software
B)Task management software
C)Hardware management software
D)Application software

Question 6

What type of application software is unique to a particular industry?

A)Personal productivity software
B)Vertical market software
C)Horizontal market software
D)Trade software

Question 7

Which of the following is a type of application software?

A)Microsoft Windows XP
B)Microsoft Office
C)Mac OS
D)Linux

Question 8

What type of computer tool allows you use to store information for use at a later time?

A)Input device
B)Output device
C)Storage device
D)Telecommunications device

Question 9

Which computer is designed to meet the computing needs of several people simultaneously in a small to medium-size business environment?

A)Mainframe computer
B)Minicomputer
C)Supercomputer
D)Desktop computer

Question 10

Which type of personal productivity software is Microsoft Money?

A)Word processing
B)Spreadsheet
C)Presentation
D)Personal finance

Question 11

Which computer is a small hand-held device that helps you surf the Web and perform simple tasks such as note taking?

A)PDA
B)Notebook computer
C)Desktop computer
D)Touch-sensitive computer

Question 12

Which type of software enables you to solve specific problems or perform specific tasks?

A)System software
B)Operating system software
C)Utility software
D)Application software

Question 13

Which type of software provides additional functionality to your operating system including checking for viruses?

A)Task management software
B)Operating system software
C)Application software
D)Utility software

Question 14

Which computer is the most popular choice for personal computing needs?

A)PDA
B)Notebook computer
C)Desktop computer
D)Touch-sensitive computer

Question 15

What type of computer tool enters information and commands into the computer?

A)Output device
B)Input device
C)Storage device
D)Telecommunications device

Question 16

What computer device,such as a USB port,allows you to connect to and from a printer?

A)Input device
B)Output device
C)Storage device
D)Connecting

Question 17

Which computer is the fastest,most powerful,and most expensive type of computer?

A)Mainframe computer
B)Minicomputer
C)Supercomputer
D)Desktop computer

Question 18

Which computer is designed to meet the computing needs of hundreds of people in a large business environment?

A)Mainframe computer
B)Minicomputer
C)Supercomputer
D)Desktop computer

Question 19

Which computer is designed to fulfill all personal computing needs but is also designed to be portable?

A)PDA
B)Notebook computer
C)Desktop computer
D)Portable computer

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of system software?

A)Microsoft Word
B)Microsoft Excel
C)Microsoft Access
D)Microsoft Windows XP

Question 21

What is the distance between the centers of a pair of like-colored pixels?

A)Resolution of a printer
B)Dot pitch
C)Resolution of a screen
D)All of the above

Question 22

What part of the CPU interprets software instructions and literally tells the other hardware devices what to do,based on the software instructions?

A)Control unit
B)RAM
C)Cache
D)Arithmetic logic unit

Question 23

What type of software has the source code available to the public free of charge?

A)Free-source
B)Source-ware
C)Free-ware
D)Open-source

Question 24

Which of the following represents how the storage capacity in RAM is expressed?

A)Megahertz
B)Gigahertz
C)Megabytes
D)Cycles per millisecond

Question 25

What is the number of billions of CPU cycles per second?

A)Gigahertz
B)Megahertz
C)Gigabyte
D)Megabyte

Question 26

What is approximately one trillion bytes?

A)T-Byte
B)Megabyte
C)Gigabyte
D)Terabyte

Question 27

What is approximately one million bytes?

A)M-Byte
B)Megabyte
C)Gigabyte
D)Terabyte

Question 28

What is a high-capacity optical or laser disc whose information cannot be changed and whose storage capacity varies according to its type?

A)CD-RW
B)Intelligent hard disk
C)CD-ROM
D)DVD-ROM

Question 29

Which term below is not associated with a monitor?

A)Resolution of a screen
B)Dot pitch
C)Pixel
D)Bus

Question 30

What are two basic categories of monitors?

A)OMR and Flat-panel
B)CRT and Flat-panel
C)CRT and Flat-CRT
D)Flat-panel and liquid crystal display

Question 31

What type of printer would you purchase if you need a printer that could also scan and make copies?

A)Inkjet printer
B)Laser printer
C)Plotter
D)Multifunction printer

Question 32

What type of software is a screen saver?

A)Operating system software
B)Utility software
C)Anti-virus software
D)Disk optimization software

Question 33

What two primary and distinct parts are contained in a CPU?

A)Control unit and logic unit
B)RAM and control unit
C)Cache and logic unit
D)Arithmetic logic unit and control unit

Question 34

What part of the CPU performs all arithmetic operations and all logic operations?

A)Control unit
B)RAM
C)Cache
D)Arithmetic logic unit

Question 35

Which of the following is a type of input device?

A)Keyboard
B)POS
C)Optical Mark Reader
D)All of the above

Question 36

What type of printer creates images by forcing ink droplets through nozzles onto a page?

A)Inkjet printer
B)Laser printer
C)Multifunction printer
D)Plotter

Question 37

Personal productivity software include all the following except?

A)Photoshop
B)WordPerfect
C)Quicken
D)Linux

Question 38

Which of the following creates the image being developed by moving pens across the surface of the paper?

A)Inkjet printer
B)Plotter
C)Laser printer
D)Multifunction printer

Question 39

What is an optical or laser disk that offers no updating capabilities with about 800MB of storage capacity?

A)Portable disk
B)Intelligent hard disk
C)CD-ROM
D)DVD-ROM

Question 40

What is the number of dots printed per inch and is the same principle as the resolution in monitors?

A)Resolution of a printer
B)Dot pitch
C)Pixel
D)Density

Question 41

Which type of software is used to create letters,papers,or other basic documents?

A)Personal productivity
B)Spreadsheet
C)Word processing
D)Database management system

Question 42

What is the wireless device that works in essentially the same way as the remote control on your TV?

A)USB
B)Ports
C)Expansion bus
D)IrDA ports

Question 43

What is a long skinny socket on the motherboard into which you insert an expansion card?

A)System bus
B)Expansion slot
C)Port
D)Expansion bus

Question 44

What term is used to identify the plug-in areas found on the outside of your computer (usually in the back); these areas allow you to connect to a peripheral device?

A)USB
B)Port
C)Expansion bus
D)System bus

Question 45

Which type of software is used primarily with numbers to perform calculations and create graphs?

A)Personal productivity
B)Spreadsheet
C)Word processing
D)Database management system

Question 46

Which utility software can remove unwanted software that can track your Web activity?

A)Uninstaller software
B)Spam blocker software
C)Anti-virus software
D)Anti-spyware software

Question 47

Which type of software is used to create and edit electronic slides?

A)Personal finance
B)Graphics
C)Presentation
D)Web authoring

Question 48

Which of the following is not a type of connector or port?

A)USB
B)Serial connector
C)Parallel connector
D)System bus

Question 49

Which type of computer is a pen-based computer that provides you with portability and the ability to use word processing,spreadsheets,database management,and other user applications?

A)Laptop
B)Desktop
C)Tablet PC
D)Super computer

Question 50

What are the set of pathways where information moves from your CPU and motherboard to all of your other hardware devices such as your monitor,speakers,and printer?

A)System bus
B)Expansion slot
C)Expansion card
D)Expansion bus

Question 51

Which of the following is a circuit board that you insert into an expansion slot so that you can connect it to a peripheral device?

A)System card
B)Port
C)Expansion card
D)Expansion bus

Question 52

Which of the following tasks can be handled by a PDA?

A)Calendaring
B)Surfing the Web
C)Note taking
D)All of the above

Question 53

If you were able to travel with a computer,but this computer had no integrated keyboard,what type of computer would you be using?

A)Voice activated PC
B)Convertible tablet
C)Slate tablet
D)Docking station

Question 54

Which type of software helps you maintain your personal financial records (e.g.,personal checkbooks,credit cards,bills)?

A)Personal finance
B)Personal budgeting and planning
C)Personal information management
D)Personal database management system

Question 55

Which type of input device captures images,photos,and artwork that already exist on paper?

A)Touch screen
B)Optical mark recognition
C)Scanner
D)Media scan

Question 56

Which of the following is not a type of horizontal market software?

A)Payroll software
B)Inventory management software
C)Human resource management software
D)Nursing allocation software

Question 57

What uses electronic pathways to move information between basic components on the motherboard,including between CPU and RAM?

A)System bus
B)Expansion slot
C)Expansion card
D)Expansion bus

Question 58

What type of connector or port allows you to connect to at least 127 devices to a single port on your computer?

A)USB port
B)Serial port
C)Parallel port
D)Systems port

Question 59

Which type of software extends word processing to include design and formatting techniques to enhance the appearance of a document?

A)Personal productivity
B)Spreadsheet
C)Presentation
D)Desktop publishing

Question 60

Which software helps you create and maintain to-do lists,calendars,and contact information?

A)Personal information management
B)Spreadsheet
C)Word processing
D)Database management system

Question 61

Which type of software helps you communicate with other people through email and other electronic means?

A)Personal productivity
B)Inter-connectivity
C)Web development and management
D)Communications

Question 62

If you were removing "red eye" from your pictures and enhancing the color of objects on them,you would be using _____ software.

A)Personal productivity
B)Presentation
C)Web authoring
D)Graphics

Question 63

Which of the following is not a game controller?

A)Gaming wheel
B)Gamepad
C)Joystick
D)Keyboard

Question 64

Which of the following pointing devices would be used on a PDA?

A)Touchpad
B)Keyboard
C)Stylus
D)Trackball

Question 65

What type of computer are keyboards are most commonly used with?

A)PDAs and tablets
B)PCs and laptops
C)PCs and slates
D)Slates,tablets,PDAs,and PCs

Question 66

Which of the following input devices capture still images in varying degrees of resolutions?

A)Webcam
B)Digital video camera
C)Digital still camera
D)Graphics scanner

Question 67

Touchpads and pointing sticks are commonly found on what type of computer?

A)Notebook
B)Desktop
C)PDA
D)Mainframe

Question 68

Which magnetic storage device consists of one or more thin metal platters sealed inside the computer?

A)Floppy disk
B)Hard disk
C)CD-ROM
D)DVD-ROM

Question 69

Which type of scanner is used to capture images,photos,text and other forms of artwork from paper or other like material?

A)Image scanner
B)Video and text scanner
C)Optical scanner
D)Graphic scanner

Question 70

Which type of software helps you design and develop Web pages?

A)Personal productivity
B)Web authoring
C)Presentation
D)Personal information management

Question 71

Which of the following can be written to repeatedly?

A)CD-R
B)DVD
C)DVD-RW
D)CD-ROM

Question 72

Which type of utility software is used to organize information on your hard disk in the most efficient way?

A)Disk optimization
B)Database management
C)Disk defragmentation
D)File management

Question 73

Which of the following are pointing devices?

A)Keyboard
B)Trackball
C)Joystick
D)Paint brush

Question 74

Which type of software helps you develop databases and use the information stored in them?

A)Personal information systems
B)File management systems
C)Operations systems
D)Database management system

Question 75

Which of the following is not a form of optical storage?

A)CD-ROM
B)CD-R
C)DVD
D)SD card

Question 76

Which of the following is an example of horizontal market software?

A)Patient scheduling software
B)Student information systems
C)Payroll
D)Package tracking systems

Question 77

Which of the following is not a flat-panel display?

A)Liquid crystal display
B)Gas plasma display
C)Cathode ray tube display
D)LCDs,GPDs,and CRTs can be flat panel or not

Question 78

If you wished to block email from people or businesses that you don't know,what type of software do you need to install on your computer?

A)Anti-virus
B)Spam blocker
C)Anti-spyware
D)Email management

Question 79

Which of the following is not a type of mouse?

A)Mechanical
B)Optical
C)Wireless
D)Stylus

Question 80

Which type of scanner is used to detect the presence or absence of a mark in a predetermined spot on a piece of paper or other like material?

A)Image scanner
B)Video and text scanner
C)Optical mark scanner
D)Graphic scanner