Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Chapter 1 CC

1.

Computers process _____.

A) data into information
B) information into data
C) data into instructions
D) instructions into data

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

A

2.

_____ is/are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.

A) Data
B) Information
C) Instructions
D) Documentation

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

3.

All of the following are widely used input devices except the _____.

A) keyboard and mouse
B) microphone and scanner
C) digital camera and PC video camera
D) printer and monitor

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

4.

The circuitry of the system unit usually is part of or is connected to a circuit board called the _____.

A) fatherboard
B) motherboard
C) brotherboard
D) sisterboard

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

5.

People around the world use the Internet to _____.

A) communicate with and meet other people
B) shop for goods and services
C) access sources of information and leisure
D) all of the above

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

6.

You interact with a program through its _____, which controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.

A) operating system
B) storage
C) user interface
D) icon

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

7.

Two categories of software are _____.

A) operating system and system software
B) system software and utility programs
C) utility programs and operating systems
D) system software and application software

Points Earned:

0.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

D

8.

One type of system software is a(n) ____ system, which is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.

A) utility
B) hardware
C) operating
D) software

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

9.

A(n) ____ is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information.

A) user
B) manager
C) developer
D) operator

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

C

10.

Many large companies use the term, ____ computing, to refer to the huge network of computers that meets their diverse computing needs.

A) diversity
B) enterprise
C) corporate
D) leadership

Points Earned:

1.0/1.0


Correct Answer(s):

B

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