1. What are the two types of software?

A. application and design

B. system and design
C. design and graphics
D. system and application

2. Software that allows the application software to interact with the computer is called _________

A. device driver

B. application software

C. system software

D. utility program

3. The basic operations of a computer are managed by the __________.

A. operating system

B. device drivers

C. utility programs

D. application software
4. A __________ is a named collection of data or a program that exists in a computer's secondary
storage.

A. utility
B. driver
C. buffer
D. file

5. User-interface features use _________ to facilitate a person's interaction with the computer.

A. graphics
B. systems software
C. application software
D. utilities

6. Keys found on the top or the left of the keyboard that are used to execute commands specific
to the software being used are called __________.

A. macros
B. function keys
C. templates
D. arrows

7. Small pictures that are used with GUIs to represent programs, data files, or procedures are
called __________.

A. icons
B. menus
C. desktops
D. frames
8. Menus and icons representing frequently used options and commands are displayed across
the top of a\the display window in an area known as the __________.

A. taskbar
B. toolbar
C. function bar
D. desktop

9. Application software is a basic component of system software used to support, enhance, or

expand existing programs.

TRUE FALSE

10. Backup, data recovery, virus protection, disk cleanup, and data compression are utility
programs.

TRUE FALSE

11. Computer keyboards have special-purpose keys that are used to enter, delete, and edit data
and to execute commands.

TRUE FALSE

12. A rollover feature provides a small box explaining an icon's function when the mouse pointer
is rolled over the icon.

TRUE FALSE

13. DOS is a legacy system.

TRUE FALSE

14. Unix is a proprietary multitasking operating system for multiple users.

TRUE FALSE
15. The operating systems used in small or specialized devices, such as mobile phones, are called
open-source systems.

FALSE TRUE

16. The tiny piece of silicon that houses millions of microminiature electronic circuits is called a
__________.

A. conductor
B. chip
C. unit
D. transistor

17. The two digits used in the binary system are __________.

A. 0 and -1
B. 0 and 1
C. 1 and 2
D. -1 and 1

18. A byte represents ________

A. 1 character
B. 8 characters
C. 16 characters
D. 32 characters

19. One billion cycles (ticks) of the system clock per second equal 1 __________.

A. megahertz
B. gigahertz
C. kilohertz
D. hertz
20. Electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU and other
components of the motherboard are called _________.

A. cables
B. buses
C. ports
D. signals

21. Which port is used to transmit slow data over long distances?
A. serial

B. parallel

C. USB

D. SCSI
.
22. Which of these is a hard-disk technology for large computer systems?
A. RAID

B. SCSI

C. EIDE

D. VFAT

23. Cloud storage is ________ storage.

A. online

B. volatile

C. primary

D. ROM
24. A circuit is a closed path followed or capable of being followed by an electric current.

TRUE FALSE

25. A tiny electrically operated switch that can turn on and off many millions of times per second
is a microchip.

FALSE TRUE

.
26. A microprocessor contains the miniaturized circuitry of a computer processor.

TRUE FALSE

27. All data and instructions that go into a computer, are processed by it, and come out of it are
represented as binary numbers signaling only two states: on and off.

TRUE FALSE

29. The binary code widely used with microcomputers is EBCDIC.

FALSE TRUE

30. Mainframe computers use the binary code EBCDIC.

TRUE FALSE
31. Unicode uses 2 bytes for each character, rather than 1 byte; ASCII uses 1 byte.
TRUE FALSE
.

32 What are devices called that translate data into a form the computer can process

A. input hardware

B. output hardware

C. printer

D. storage hardware

33. Which of the following is NOT an input device?

A. light pen

B. webcam

C. scanner

D. monitor

34. Which of the following is NOT an output device?

A. monitor

B. printer

C. microphone

D. speaker
Microphones are input devices.
35. Which of these pointing devices is used most often on microcomputers?

A. touchpad

B. mouse

C. stylus

D. joy stick

36. What kind of computer is a touchpad most often used for?

A. PC
B. laptop
C. mainframe
D. workstation
37. What do you call a video display screen that can receive input from the touch of a finger?

A. digitizer

B. touchpad

C. touch screen

D. virtual screen
38. Which device uses light-sensing (optical) equipment to convert images of text, drawings, and
photos into digital form?

A. light pen
B. scanner
C. digitizer
D. pointing stick

39. A webcam can be used to send a document to another location over the Internet.

FALSE TRUE

40. Information technology includes technologies that measure and analyze human body
characteristics for the purpose of maintaining security.

TRUE FALSE

41. Many laptops can be fingerprint-protected instead of just password-protected.

TRUE FALSE

42. One of the trends of future input technology is the increased use of source data entry.

TRUE FALSE
43. Data that is displayed on a screen or stored on a disk is called a hardcopy.

FALSE TRUE

44. Video cards (also graphics cards, video adapters) are the devices that display images on
the screen. They have their own memory called video RAM, or VRAM.

TRUE FALSE

45. Thermal printers are often used to print cash register receipts.

TRUE FALSE

46. What wired communications medium consists of dozens or hundreds of thin strands of glass
plastic?

A. twisted-pair

B. coaxial

C. fiber-optic

D. straight wire
47. A ________ is a fixed-length block of data for transmission.

A. node
B. protocol
C. packet
D. backbone
48. In the ________ network topology, communications devices are connected to a single cable
with two endpoints.

A. ring
B. bus
C. star
D. peer-to-peer

49. To create larger networks, a bridge connects the same types of networks, and a ________
connects dissimilar networks.

A. router
B. gateway
C. hub
D. host

50. A virtual private network may include ________.

A. a company intranet
B. a company extranet
C. a company LAN
D. any of these

51. A network that operates without relying on a server is the ________ network.

A. peer-to-peer
B. client/server
C. host-to-host
D. master/slave
52. A network that covers a wide geographical area is called a ________.

A. LAN
B. WAN
C. MAN
D. HAN
53. A ________ is a system of interconnected computers, telephones, or communications devices
that can communicate and share resources.

A. terminal

B. router

C. network

D. server

54. The ________ is a device that converts digital computer signals into analog signals so that they
can be sent over a telephone line.

A. printer

B. scanner

C. modem

D. digitizer
55. Each zero and one signal represents a ________.

A. bit

B. byte

C. kilobyte

D. megabyte

56. Impact printers are the only desktop printers that can use multilayered forms to print many
copies at once.

TRUE FALSE

57. Multifunction printers can also fax, but not scan.

FALSE TRUE

58. Ergonomics involves the relationship between workers and their environments, including
workers' health.

TRUE FALSE

Virtual private networks (VPNs) are private networks that use a public network (usually the
59. Internet) instead of private, leased (expensive) lines to connect remote sites.

TRUE FALSE
60. In a network, communications protocols specify the type of electrical connections, the timing
of message exchanges, and error-detection techniques.

TRUE FALSE

61. Ethernet is a long-distance wireless communications connection.

FALSE TRUE

62. The two general classes of bandwidth are long and short.

FALSE TRUE

63. Because of the excellence of satellite technology, GPS location IDs are 100% accurate.
FALSE TRUE

64. Cellphones are basically two-way radios.

TRUE FALSE
65. Which of these is NOT a level of the data storage hierarchy?

A. bit
B. byte
C. record
D. metadata

66. The ________ uniquely identifies a record.

A. main field
B. primary field
C. high field
D. key field

67. Wi-Fi connections are always secure; no one can steal your data when you are online.

FALSE TRUE

68. What is the software that controls the structure of a database and access to the data?

A. personal information manager

B. database management system
C. project management
D. network operating system
69. A file (table) is a collection of related ________.

A. characters
B. tables
C. fields
D. records

70. A record (row) is a collection of related ________.

A. characters
B. tables
C. fields
D. files

71. Which of these is NOT an example of a computer crime?

A. theft of time and services

B. entering incorrect data
C. pirating software
D. online service fraud

72. Sending emails that appear to come from a trusted source, which direct you to a website
where you're asked to reveal personal information is called _________.

A. theft of time and services

B. Evil Twin attack

C. phishing

D. pharming
73. Which of the following is NOT a method in which a security system tries to authenticate a
user's identity?

A. What you have—cards, keys, signatures, badges

B. What you need—the kind of information you are asking for
C. Who you are—physical traits, or biometrics
D. What you know—PINs, passwords, and digital signatures

74. _______ is a system of safeguards for protecting information technology against disasters,
system failures, and unauthorized access.

A. WAP
B. File sharing
C. Security
D. DDoS

75. Which of the following is NOT a function of the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team
(CERT)?

A. Counseling the party under attack.

B. Helping to thwart the intruder.
C. Evaluating the system afterward against future break-ins.
D. Prosecuting those caught.

76. In 2009 a cracker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database and
demanded ransom for the return of the records. This crime is called ________.

A. theft of time and services

B. dirty-data entry

C. theft of software

D. theft of information
77. A software bug is an error in a program that causes it not to work properly.

TRUE FALSE

78. A computer crime can be an illegal act perpetrated against computers/telecommunications,

or it can be the use of computers/telecommunications to accomplish an illegal act.

TRUE FALSE

79. Software obtained illegally is called open-source software.

FALSE TRUE

80. When people at work play online games or do online shopping on their employer's time, this is
called theft of information.

FALSE TRUE

81. Internet users purchasing products on the Internet should enter private information only on
sites that show a padlock icon at the top or bottom of the page, which indicates that
encryption technology is being used.

TRUE FALSE

82. Which of these is NOT a type of malware?

A. worm

B. virus

C. Trojan horse

D. denial-of-service attack
83. What short-distance wireless standard is used to link cell phones, computers, and peripherals
at distances of up to about 33 feet?

A. Bluetooth

B. Wi-Fi

C. HomeRF

D. WISP

84. What form of wireless transmission sends data to an AM or FM receiver?

A. broadcast radio

B. infrared radio

C. GPS

D. microwave radio
85. What set of rules is used to link nearly all mobile devices to a telecommunications carrier's
wireless network and content providers?

A. LAN

B. WAN

C. WAP

D. HAN
86. A type of wired communications technology used to connect equipment in a home network is
the following:

A. Ethernet

B. HomePNA

C. HomePlug

D. any of these
87. What kind of topology (layout) is used by a network that connects all its computers and
communications devices to a central server?

A. ring

B. bus

C. star

D. peer-to-peer
88. Which of these is NOT a network topology?

A. ring

B. bus

C. hub

D. star
89. A(n) ________ is a system of hardware and/or software that protects a computer or a network
from intruders.

A. VPN

B. intranet

C. firewall

D. protocol
90. A virtual private network may include _______

A. a company intranet

B. a company extranet

C. a company LAN

D. any of these