CSCI 1101: Introduction to Computers

CSCI 1101: Introduction to Computers

Final Exam

Choose the correct answer.

1. A legal contract that defines the ways in which you may use a computer program is called a(n) software license .
2. software patent
3. software license
4. software scheme
5. none of the above

1. A(n) computer program is a set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform a particular task.
2. control unit
3. computer program
4. output device
5. input device

1. Disk defragmenter is a utility program that locates and eliminates unnecessary fragments and rearranges files and unused disk space to optimize operations.
2. My Computer
3. Disk defragmenter
4. Windows Explorer
5. Backup
   
6. Word processing software, a computerized golf game, and accounting software are all examples of application software .
7. application software
8. utility software
9. operating systems
10. system software

1. The electronic and mechanical devices that manipulate data are known as hardware. This term refers to the computer and any peripheral devices.
2. system software
3. hardware
4. software
5. peripheral devices
   
6. Which of the following is considered only as an input device? keyboard
7. monitor
8. floppy disk
9. keyboard
10. printer
    
11. The Recycle Bin is an icon on the desktop which represents a temporary storage area for deleted files.
12. Internet Explorer
13. My Documents
14. Recycle Bin
15. Windows Explorer

1. Two or more computers connected together to exchange information or share resources is referred to asa(n) network .
2. bus line
3. workgroup
4. webcast
5. network

1. A(n) peripheral device designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
2. user interface
3. peripheral device
4. operating system
5. software

1. The system software that helps the computer control a peripheral device is called a(n)device driver .
2. operating system
3. device driver
4. application software
5. none of the above

1. Output devices translate the processed information from the computer into a form that humans can understand.
2. Input devices
3. Output devices
4. Keyboards
5. all of the above

1. People sometimes illegally copy, distribute, or modify software. The illegal copies they create are referred to as pirated software .
2. pirated software
3. lifted software
4. gunned software
5. none of the above

1. The Binary system consists of two digits. Each 0 and 1 is called a bit
2. byte
3. bit
4. word
5. chip

1. Every component of the system unit connects directly to the motherboard.
2. motherboard
3. fatherboard
4. integrated circuit
5. expansion card
   
6. CD and DVD storage can be classified as optical storage.
7. optical
8. digital
9. analog
10. magnetic
    
11. Cookies are specialized programs that are placed on a hard disk that monitor and track the user’s Web activity.
12. Cookies
13. Monitors
14. Trackers
15. Viruses
    
16. How many bits are there in a byte? 8
17. 20
18. 4
19. 16
20. 8
    

1. A Computer virus is a potentially damaging computer program that affects, or infects, your computer in a negative way.
2. computer virus
3. hoax
4. snoopware program
5. firewall
   
6. Random access memory holds currently running programs and data being processed by the CPU.
7. RAM
8. CMOS
9. ROM
10. Read-only memory
    
11. Antivirus software helps guard your system against “problem programs.” In order for this to be effective, it is important to update virus definitions regularly.
12. Antivirus software
13. Snoopware
14. Spyware
15. Encryption software
    
16. CD- RW technology allows you to write data on a CD, then change that data at a later time.
17. W
18. R
19. RW
20. All of the above

1. Each type of system unit has the same basic system components including the system board, microprocessor and memory .
2. system cabinet
3. coding schemes
4. memory
5. smart cards
   
6. Kilobyte is a unit of measurement which represents approximately 1,000 bytes.
7. Terabyte
8. Megabyte
9. Gigabyte
10. Kilobyte
    
11. RAMis considered volatile storage.
12. RAM
13. CMOS
14. ROM
15. Read-only memory
    
16. A byte typically represents one character.
17. bit
18. character
19. device
20. electronic pulse
    
21. RAM is the acronym for random access memory.
22. read only memory
23. read always memory
24. random access memory
25. ready access memory
    

1. Ports on the expansion cards allow cables to be connected and are used to connect to devices outside of the system unit.
2. RAM
3. expansion cards
4. closed architecture
5. expansion slots
   
6. Input is data or instructions used by a computer.
7. the images and text displayed on the monitor
8. processed data or information from a computer
9. data or instructions used by a computer
10. the hardware used to translate data into what people can understand
    
11. One of the most common input devices is keyboard.
12. mouse
13. monitor
14. keyboard
15. printer
    
16. Pixels are individual dots or picture elements that form images.
17. Resolution
18. Pixels
19. Clarity
20. Pictures
    
21. The page that identifies a Web site and contains links to other pages in the site is known as the home page.
22. home
23. anchor
24. base
25. site-map
    
26. Which of the following terms describes approximately 1,000,000 bytes?megabyte
27. gigabyte
28. megabyte
29. kilobyte
30. terabyte
    
31. CD-ROM stands for compact disk – read only memory.
32. computer disk ready optical medium
33. computer disk random optical memory
34. compact disk random optical medium
35. compact disk read only memory
    
36. Storage capacity refers to the amount of data that can be stored on a particular storage medium.
37. Resolution
38. Sector size
39. File size
40. Storage capacity

1. The process of preparing a floppy disk for storage is called formatting.
2. formatting
3. disk defragmentation
4. disk compression
5. sectoring
   

1. A head crash can occur whena read-write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface or with particles on its surface. .
2. the read-write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface due to particles on its surface
3. the read-write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface due to the system unit being jarred while the disk is in motion
4. the computer user lowers their head in frustration and collides with the desk
5. both a and b
   
6. Optical disks use reflected light. The 1s and 0s are represented by flat areas called lands and bumpy areas called pits.
7. magnetic disks
8. hard disks
9. optical disks
10. all of the above
    
11. Which of the following, in most cases, has the highest storage capacity?Hard disk
12. DVD
13. floppy disk
14. CD
15. hard disk
    
16. Specialized programs that assist users in locating information on the Web are called
    search engines.
17. web browsers
18. resource locators
19. information engines
20. search engines
    
21. Browsers provide access to Web resources. Internet Explorer is one example.
22. Search engines
23. Internet service providers
24. Browsers
25. Metasearch engines
    
26. Hyperlinks may appear as text or a graphic and are connections to other Web documents.
27. Hyperlinks
28. Plug-ins
29. Applets
30. URLs
    
31. Which of the following could be a symptom of a possible virus?all of the above
32. Your computer reboots unexpectedly
33. Your executable files unaccountably increase in size
34. You have difficulty saving files
35. All of the above
    
36. A metasearch engine is a program that automatically submits a search request to several search engines simultaneously.
37. specialty engine
38. browser
39. metasearch engine
40. plug-in
    
41. Plug-ins are programs that are automatically loaded and operate as a part of your browser.
42. specialty engine
43. metasearch engine
44. browser
45. plug-in

1. reading is the process of accessing information from secondary storage devices.
2. Reading
3. Writing
4. Saving
5. None of the above

1. The write-protect notch is used to both b and c.
2. keep someone from accessing the files saved on the floppy
3. keep someone from modifying existing files on the floppy
4. keep someone from saving new files to the floppy
5. both b and c
6. all of the above
   
7. A toggle key will turn a feature on and off.
8. turn a feature on and off
9. activate commands
10. disable the keyboard
11. change the character
    
12. A type of mouse that emits light to detect movement is referred to as optical.
13. visual
14. optical
15. mechanical
16. lateral
    
17. Output is processed information.
18. a last revision
19. processed information
20. character strings
21. coded image sets
    
22. Magnetic tape stores and retrieves information using sequential access.
23. direct access
24. raid array
25. sequential access
26. mathematically
    
27. The time between when a computer requests data from a secondary storage device and the transfer of the data is called access time .
28. access time
29. down time
30. lag time
31. forward speed
    
32. The modulator/demodulator is more commonly referred to as modem.
33. adapter
34. converter
35. modem
36. pixel
    
37. Every device that is connected to the Internet is assigned a unique number called a(n) IP address.
38. TCP
39. HTTP
40. protocol
41. IP
    

1. A(n) ISPis a company that maintains Internet computers and telecommunications equipment in order to provide Internet access to businesses, organizations, and individuals.
2. DSS
3. DSL
4. ISDN
5. ISP
   
6. A(n) browser is a software program that runs on your computer and helps you access Web pages.
7. explorer
8. browser
9. navigator
10. manager
    
11. Any file that travels with an e-mail message is called an e-mail attachment.
12. attachment
13. key
14. ASCII
15. text file
    
16. A microprocessor is an integrated circuit designed to process instructions.
17. cache
18. microprocessor
19. serial port
20. network port
    
21. A user interface can be defined as the combination of hardware and software that helps people and computers communicate with each other.
22. buffer
23. interface
24. index
25. montage
    
26. The Windows Explorer utility allows you to view a list of files, move them to different storage devices, copy them, rename them, and delete them.
27. Control Panel
28. Disk Manager
29. Windows Explorer
30. Help
    
31. The floppy disk drive is usually assigned the device letter A.
32. A
33. B
34. C
35. F
    
36. In the file specification, C:\My Files\English\Report 1.doc, Report 1 is the filename
37. drive letter
38. primary folder
39. filename
40. extension
    
41. Using the Ctrlkey as you click each item works well to select files that are not listed consecutively.
42. Shift
43. Alt
44. F1
45. Ctrl
    

1. Fiber-optic cable is a bundle of extremely thin tubes of glass.
2. UTP
3. STP
4. Coaxial
5. Fiber-optic
   
6. A(n) graphical userinterface features menus and icons that you can manipulate with the click of a mouse.
7. command-line
8. graphical user
9. buffer
10. indexed

1. A(n) expansion slot is a long, narrow socket on the motherboard into which you can plug a(n) expansion card.
2. expansion slot
3. expansion card
4. peripheral device
5. data bus
   
6. Software controlling the computer’s use of disk storage and memory is an operating system.
7. Application software
8. Gaming software
9. An operating system
10. None of the above
    
11. Data pathways that link parts of the CPU together and to other components on the system board are called bus lines .
12. Bus lines
13. Controller cards
14. Expansion slots
15. Expansion ports
    
16. A small circuit board which provides a computer with the ability to control a storage, input, or output device is referred to as a(n) expansion card .
17. device driver
18. expansion card
19. peripheral device
20. data bus
    
21. A type of security system designed to protect an organization’s network against external threats is referred to as a firewall .
22. flash wire
23. portal block
24. lock box
25. firewall
    
26. The bandwidth is a term used as a measure of a communication channels capacity.
27. lapse time
28. cable strength
29. bandwidth
30. seek time
    
31. The address of a web page is referred to as URL.
32. TCP
33. URL
34. Id-10
35. PBI
    

1. The somewhat false sense of security we have when using the Internet is called Illusion of Anonymity .
2. Veil of Silence
3. Illusion of Anonymity
4. Cloud of Coverage
5. Smoke and Mirrors
   
6. Fitting the job to the worker rather than forcing the worker to fit the job is known as ergonomics.
7. ergonomics
8. economics
9. enviromatics
10. ectographics
    
11. Users pose the biggest threat to computers and information.
12. Users
13. Consultants
14. Hackers
15. Programmers
    
16. In general, job opportunities in the information technology area are projected to greatly increase.
17. greatly increase
18. greatly decrease
19. stay about the same
20. have no impact on employment