Exam

Name___________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1)
Users post ________ on the Flickr Web site.
1)
_______

A)

music videos
B)
photographs
C)

songs
D)
movies

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

2)
WWW means
2)
_______

A)

World Wide Wonder.

B)

Wide World Web.

C)

World Wide Wizard.

D)
World Wide Web.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

3)
This computer correctly predicted that Presidential candidate Eisenhower would be elected:
3)
_______

A)

ENIAC.
B)
ABC.
C)
IBM.
D)
Univac I.

D
Type: MC

Answer:

Diff: 1

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

4)
Silicon Valley, where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located, is in
4)
_______

A)

Texas.
B)
Washington.

C)

California.
D)
Oregon.

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

5)
PC stands for
5)
_______

A)

personal computer.

B)
personal calculations.
C)

personal comprehension.
D)
personal computing.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

6)
When multiple users who share data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ________ is necessary.
6)
_______

A)

server
B)
workstation

C)

mainframe
D)
supercomputer
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Servers

7)
A computer small enough to fit into a shirt pocket or purse is a
7)
_______

A)

notebook.
B)
mainframe.

C)

handheld device.
D)
subnotebook.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Handheld Devices

8)
Special-purpose computers use silicon chips that have the program etched into them. This hybrid of hardware and
software is called
8)
_______

A)

specialized software.
B)
firmware.

C)

embedded.
D)
networked.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Embedded Systems

9)
The time in our history in which large masses of the population moved from farms to factories was the
9)
_______

A)

information age.
B)
industrial age.
C)

paradigm shift.
D)
agricultural age.
Answer:

Diff: 1
Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

10)
Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business, are known as
10)
______

A)

spreadsheets.
B)
word processors.
C)

databases.
D)
tax software.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

11)
Which of the following Web sites was the first social networking site that allowed users to create their own personal Web
pages to share words and pictures with others?
11)
______

A)

Match.com
B)
Facebook

C)

MySpace
D)
Friendster

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Communities on the Living Web

12)
Which of the following are the founders of Flickr?
12)
______

A)

Steven Levy and Brad Stone

B)
Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe
C)

Caterine Fake and Stewert Butterfield

D)

Mark Zuckenberg and Chris DeWolfe

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

13)
Prior to the development of the World Wide Web in the early 1990s, which of the following features was already available
for Internet users?
13)
______

A)

sounds
B)
pictures

C)

animation
D)
email

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

14)
The founders of MySpace are from
14)
______

A)

Houston
B)
Denver

C)

Los Angeles
D)
Cincinnati
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

15)

MySpace differed from other popular social networking sites because

15)
______

A)

it did not have an age limit.

B)
it enabled and encouraged members to create personal websites to share words and pictures with other members.
C)

it supplied high speed Internet to the member.

D)

it was free.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

16)
Within ________ year(s) MySpace became one of the most popular Web destinations.
16)
______

A)

1
B)
2
C)
3
D)
4

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

17)
In 2005, MySpace was purchased for
17)

______

A)

500 thousand.
B)
58 thousand.
C)

580 million.
D)
500 million.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

18)
Facebook was originally designed for
18)
______

A)

law students.
B)
all college students.
C)

Harvard students.
D)

community college students.

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

19)
Flikr was purchased by
19)
______

A)

Caterina Fake.
B)
MySpace.

C)

Facebook.
D)
Yahoo.

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

20)
Computers grew out of a need to

20)
______

A)

socialize.
B)
quantify.

C)

communicate.
D)
improve quality of life.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

21)
The following calculating tool had an immediate and profound effect on the human race:
21)
______

A)

abacus
B)
lathe

C)

antler batons

D)
mandrel

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

22)
The first programmable, general-purpose digital computer was called the
22)
______

A)

Babbage
B)
Analytical Engine
C)

Zuse.
D)
Z1.

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

23)

A computer invented in 1939 that was capable of solving systems of linear equations was called the
23)
______

A)

Berry
B)
IBM.
C)

Atanasoff .
D)
ABC.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

24)
The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) broke down on average every
24)
______

A)

hour.
B)

7 minutes.
C)

other day.
D)
half hour.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

25)
Transistors were invented in 1948 as a substitute for the vacuum tube. They appeared in computers
25)
______

A)

8 years later.
B)
the next year.
C)

only in Canada.
D)

once computers were networked.

Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

26)
In 1943, the founding father of IBM predicted that the world would not need more than
26)
______

A)

3 computers per business.

B)
300,000 computers.
C)

5 computers.
D)
500 computers.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC

Reference:

Into the Information Age

27)
The accessibility of graphics and image processing tools have brought about an increased need for

27)
______

A)

keyboarding skills.
B)
artistic skills.
C)

visual communication skills.

D)
less expensive computers.
Answer:

Diff: 1

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

28)
One of the purposes of MySpace is to
28)
______

A)

play games.
B)
hear music videos.
C)

create personal Web sites.

D)
post photographs.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

29)
Who was instrumental in designing the first mechanical computer that would eventually become the modern day
computer?
29)
______

A)

Bill Gates
B)
Presper Eckert
C)

John Atanasoff
D)
Charles Babbage
Answer:

D
Type: MC

Diff: 2

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

30)
This machine was used to crack Nazi military codes:
30)
______

A)

Colossus.
B)
IBM PC.

C)

Univac I.
D)
Macintosh.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

31)
Which technological advancement made it possible for computers to become as small as they are today?
31)
______

A)

transistor
B)
silicon chip

C)

vacuum tube
D)
repeater

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

32)
Computers grew out of a human need to
32)
______

A)

buy computers.
B)
do shopping.
C)

surf the Internet.

D)
quantify.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

33)

Vacuum tubes were eventually replaced by

33)
______

A)

laptops.
B)
mouse.

C)

integrated circuits.
D)
calculating machines.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

34)
The invention of the ________ has had the greatest impact on computers.
34)
______

A)

monitor
B)
CPU

C)

microprocessor

D)
RAM chip
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

35)
________ developed the microprocessor.
35)
______

A)

Microsoft
B)
IBM
C)
Apple
D)
Intel

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

36)

Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by large
organizations and known as
36)
______

A)

supercomputers.
B)
mainframe computers.
C)

terminals.
D)
personal computers.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

37)
The simultaneous communication process between a mainframe and several users is known as
37)
______

A)

timesharing.
B)
serving.

C)

networking.
D)
processing.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

38)
A keyboard and screen that has little, if any, local processing power is known as a
38)
______

A)

terminal.
B)
supercomputer.
C)

timesharing device.
D)
mainframe computer.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

39)

Supercomputers
39)
______

A)

contain thousands of microprocessors.

B)
are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.
C)

are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.

D)

are common in the majority of U.S. households.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

40)
What is a computer that provides software and other resources to computers over a network?
40)
______

A)

workstation
B)
supercomputer
C)

mainframe

D)
server

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Servers

41)
When a user has access to a high-end desktop computer with a large amount of processing power, he or she is using a
41)
______

A)

server.
B)
workstation.

C)

terminal.
D)
supercomputer.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Personal Computers

42)
Extra-light notebook computers are sometimes known as

42)
______

A)

workstations.
B)
laptops.

C)

subnotebooks.
D)
notebooks.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Personal Computers

43)
A negative aspect of laptop computers is
43)
______

A)

their nonportability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.

B)
the low price, thus low quality.
C)

the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.

D)

the unlikelihood that the same high quality software on desktop PCs can be loaded onto a portable.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Personal Computers

44)
Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called
44)
______

A)

Internet.
B)
networks.

C)

hypertext.
D)
Web browsers.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

45)
Computers have changed the way humans go about their day-to-day lives. Events and ideas radically change the way
people work, live, and think. This dramatic change is known as a(n)

45)
______

A)

paradigm shift.
B)
counterculture.
C)

shift in traditions.
D)

industrial revolution within a country.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

46)
The time period in which there was a shift from an industrial economy to an economy based on the value of information is
known as the
46)
______

A)

information age.
B)
paradigm shift.
C)

industrial revolution.
D)

agricultural age.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

47)
The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as
47)
______

A)

shareware.
B)
hardware.

C)

networked software.
D)
applications.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

48)
Tasks that have traditionally been performed by people but are now duplicated in an application are part of the software
that is known as

48)
______

A)

artificial intelligence.
B)
artificial knowledge software.
C)

networking knowledgeable software.

D)

networking.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

49)
When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ________ is at issue.
49)
______

A)

using private university property for personal gain

B)
protecting privacy
C)

protecting intellectual property

D)

All of these answers are ethical issues related to this action.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Implications: Social and Ethical Issues

50)
Which of the following is NOT an example of a portable computer?
50)
______

A)

notebook computer
B)
subnotebook
C)

supercomputer
D)
laptop computer
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

51)
Handheld computers are also known as ________.
51)

______

A)

thin clients
B)
personal digital assistants
C)

subnotebooks
D)
laptop computers
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Handheld Devices

52)
Which of the following is a playing console that also connects to the Internet?
52)
______

A)

Digg
B)
Second Life

C)

Xbox 360
D)

Vimeo

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

53)
67) Which of the following applications include features such as email, instant messaging, and Web browsing:
53)
______

A)

multimedia
B)
network

C)

database
D)
desktop publishing
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

54)
Word processing applications are also known as which of the following?
54)

______

A)

multimedia
B)
network

C)

desktop publishing
D)
programming
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

55)
When was MySpace founded?
55)
______

A)

2001
B)
2002
C)
2003
D)

2004

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

56)
The online community, Flickr, was originally founded
56)
______

A)

in 1999.
B)
to create a massive multiplayer Web game.
C)

by a doctor in San Francisco.

D)

to compete with MySpace.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

57)

Sites such as Flicker, MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube are collectively referred to as
57)
______

A)

online learning communities.

B)
Web 1.0
C)

web pages.
D)
Web 2.0.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Creating Communities on the Living Web

58)
In the early nineteenth century, Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace conceived an idea for a mechanical computer that they
referred to as a(n)
58)
______

A)

Z1
B)

ABC

C)

calculator
D)
Analytical Engine
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

59)
In the early nineteenth century, a computer was
59)
______

A)

unreliable.
B)
not considered useful.
C)

a person who performed calculations.

D)

paper used to perform calculations.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

60)
The first general-purpose commercial computer built in the United States was called the
60)
______

A)

ABC
B)
ENIAC

C)

UNIVAC1
D)
Z1

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

61)
The inventor of the first programmable, general purpose digital computer invented the computer, because
61)
______

A)

he was not good at calculations.

B)
he had dropped out of school and was looking for something to do with their spare time.
C)

he was too lazy to calculate.

D)

he needed some quick cash to start a business.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

62)
The special-purpose computer that allowed British military intelligence to eavesdrop on even the most secret German
messages was named
62)
______

A)

Z1.
B)
the Turing.
C)

Colossus.

D)
the BMI.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

63)
The Mark I proved its worth by
63)
______

A)

counting the population in 1944.

B)
solving systems of linear equations.
C)

computing ballistics tables for the U.S. Navy.

D)

helping IBM financially.

Answer:

C
Type: MC

Diff: 2

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

64)
The ENIAC could calculate 500 times faster than the existing electromechanical calculators which was about as fast as
64)
______

A)

a modern pocket calculator.

B)
the Gloster Meteor.
C)

the Tonan Maru.

D)
a current day Nascar winner.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

65)
The UNIVAC I was purchased by _______ and delivered to the United States Census Bureau in 1950.
65)
______

Underwood

A)

B)
Remington Rand
C)

the Germans
D)
IBM
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

66)
Which of the following is NOT a reason that integrated circuits replaced transistors?
66)
______

A)

Size
B)
Reliability
C)

Availability
D)

Speed
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

67)
The convergence of computer and network technology was responsible for the shift from the industrial economy to a(n)
67)
______

A)

information economy.
B)
loss of economy.
C)

digital economy.
D)
economic surge.
Answer:

A
Type: MC

Diff: 2

Reference:

Into the Information Age

68)
An example of biodigital technology would be
68)
______

A)

the use of a microscope for diagnosing a plant disease.

B)
a chip embedded in a robot.
C)

a car with digital electronics.

D)

a computer chip embedded in a persons body.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

69)
The most widely known code of conduct specifically for computer professionals is the
69)
______

A)

Association for Computing Machinery Code of Ethics

B)

ICCA Code of Ethics

C)

Computer Users Code of Ethics

D)

Association of Digital Code of Ethics

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Working Wisdom: Computer Ethics

70)
Many laws and rules of organizations are reflections of
70)
______

A)

principles of associations to which the organizations belong.

B)
beliefs of individuals within the organization.
C)

requirements of specific people within organizations.

D)

moral principles.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Working Wisdom: Computer Ethics

71)
Sometimes our legal system does not define what is right and wrong. The law is especially lenient in technology related
areas, because
71)
______

A)

the proof can be deleted.

B)
there is a lack of evidence.
C)

technology changes too fast.

D)

of limited technology knowledge by the legal system.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Working Wisdom: Computer Ethics

72)
The visionary research at XEROX more than three decades ago defined many of the essential qualities of todays PCs.
Who was the person responsible for this research?

72)
______

A)

Kay
B)
Wright
C)
Moore
D)
Edison
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

History of the Future

73)
All of the following are phases of any technology or media business EXCEPT
73)
______

A)

way of life.
B)
social networking.
C)

service.
D)
hardware.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

History of the Future

74)
The four phases of predicting the future serve as a framework for thinking about
74)
______

A)

the year 2050.

B)
tomorrows economy.
C)

improvements needed in completing tasks.

D)

tomorrows technology.
Answer:

D
Type: MC

Diff: 2

Reference:

History of the Future

75)
The emergence of low-cost computers and the Internet make it possible for more people to access information. This may
cause
75)
______

A)

abuse of information for political and economic power.

B)
too much Internet traffic.
C)

total loss of computer usage for daily tasks.

D)

businesses to fail.
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

76)
Dehumanization of work is often caused by which of the following:
76)
______

A)

advances in automation
B)
the abuse of information as a political and economic tool
C)

the hazards of high-tech crime

D)

the difficulty of protecting one's intellectual property in the digital age

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

77)
Many of the jobs that have existed for hundreds of years are no longer needed due to
77)
______

A)

computer crime.
B)
automation.
C)

poor ethical and moral decisions.

D)

voice recognition software.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Into the Information Age

78)
Opportunities for entertainment and information exploration have been made available because
78)
______

A)

the government requires it on all PCs manufactured after 1999.

B)
Intel donated money towards the exploration of multimedia.
C)

Baby Boomers demanded it.

D)

PCs today have an array of of audio, video, and multimedia capabilities.

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC

Reference:

Into the Information Age

79)
Typically, ________ are constructed out of thousands of microprocessors.

79)
______

A)

supercomputers
B)
mainframes

C)

personal computers
D)
laptops

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

80)
________ makes it possible for users with diverse computing needs to share expensive computing equipment.
80)
______

A)

Timesharing
B)
Network Sharing
C)

Shareware

D)
Virtual Sharing
Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

81)
The first computers were designed to
81)
______

A)

compose music.
B)
assist the U.S. government with defense.
C)

use punch cards.

D)

perform repetitive calculations and tasks.

Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

82)
In the late 1940s and 1950s, which invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses as well as in
science and engineering?

82)
______

A)

CPUs
B)
RAM

C)

transistors
D)
vacuum tubes
Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

83)
Which invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
83)
______

A)

transistors
B)
silicon wafers
C)

RAM

D)
CPUs

Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

84)
Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ________ was invented and replaced transistor-based
computers by the mid-1960s.
84)
______

A)

RAM chip
B)
keyboard

C)

vacuum tube
D)
integrated circuit
Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

85)

A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for

85)
______

A)

personalized digital assistance.

B)
personal digital assistant.
C)

planned digital associate.

D)

practical digitized associate.

Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Handheld Devices

86)
What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange messages?
86)
______

A)

Web browsers
B)
WWW

Hypertext

C)

D)
Email

Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

87)
This experimental network developed by the U.S. government, scientists, and others eventually became known as what?
87)
______

A)

World Wide Web

B)
Networks

C)

ARPANET
D)
Internet

Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

88)
How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?

88)
______

A)

The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet.

B)
The WWW is a vast tract of the Internet and makes the Internet accessible to just about anyone.
C)

The Internet is primarily used by businesses; the WWW can be used by home users.
D)

They arent different; they are two different names for the same thing.
Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

89)
The future could bring the emergence of ________, computer chips embedded within human bodies.
89)
______

A)

human-scanning technology
B)
digital-assistance human-existence technology
C)

bio-electronic imaging
D)

biodigital technology
Answer:

Diff: 3

Type: MC
Reference:

Implications: Social and Ethical Issues

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
90)
________ are the most powerful of all computers.
90)
_____________
Answer:

Supercomputers
Diff: 1

Type: SA
Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

91)
Email stands for ________ mail.
91)
_____________
Answer:

electronic
Type: SA

Diff: 1

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

92)

An experimental network backed by the U.S. government eventually evolved into the ________.
92)
_____________
Answer:

Internet

Diff: 1

Type: SA
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

93)
A microprocessor used as a component of a larger system is called a(n) __________ system.
93)
_____________
Answer:

embedded

Diff: 1

Type: SA

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

94)
The most common misstatement of Moores Law is that computer power doubles every 18________ .
94)
_____________
Answer:

months

Diff: 1

Type: SA
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

95)
Many bank tellers and travel agents use a type of computer called a ________, also known as a thin client, which is a
combination keyboard and monitor with little, if any, local power.
95)
_____________
Answer:

terminal
Type: SA

Diff: 2

Reference:

Mainframes and Supercomputers

96)
A light-weight, flat-screen, battery-powered computer, which can be carried in a briefcase, is known by many terms
including portable computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, and ________ .
96)
_____________
Answer:

subnotebook

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Personal Computers

97)
A Web ________ is a program that allows access to the WWW.
97)
_____________
Answer:

browser

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

98)
A computer system that links two or more computers is known as a ________.
98)
_____________
Answer:

network
Type: SA

Diff: 2

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

99)
The ________ Revolution ushered in the industrial age.
99)
_____________
Answer:

Industrial

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Into the Information Age

100)
In the ________ age, most people earn their living working with words, numbers, and ideas.
100)
____________
Answer:

information

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:

Into the Information Age

101)
________ programs are software tools that transform general-purpose computers into special-purpose tools.
101)
____________
Answer:

Application

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

102)
_______ applications are commonly used by people who work with numbers.
102)
____________
Answer:

Spreadsheet

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

103)
________ applications combine audio, video, graphics, text, and interactivity all into one application.
103)
____________

Answer:

Multimedia

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

104)
________ intelligence is the branch of computer science that explores the use of computers in tasks that require
intelligence, imagination, and insight.
104)
____________
Answer:

Artificial
Type: SA

Diff: 2

Reference:

Applications: Digital Technology in Action

105)
The gap between information technology haves and have nots is called the ________ divide.
105)
____________
Answer:

digital

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Implications: Social and Ethical Issues

106)

A ________ is the fastest, most powerful computer.

106)
____________
Answer:

supercomputer

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

107)
A ________ is a refrigerator-sized computer used by large organizations.
107)
____________
Answer:

mainframe

Diff: 2

Type: SA

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

108)
_______ is a traditional navigation technique for sailors and involves using two different perspectives to establish location.

108)
____________
Answer:

Triangulation

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Into the Information Age

109)
The iPhone is an example of a ________ phone, which combines features of PDAs, Internet access devices, phones, digital
cameras, and media players.
109)
____________
Answer:

smart

Diff: 2

Type: SA
Reference:

Into the Information Age

110)
________ Law is the prediction by a chairman of Intel in the 1960s that the number of transistors that can be packed into a
silicon chip of the same price would double approximately every 18 months.
110)
____________
Answer:

Moores
Type: SA

Diff: 3

Reference:

Computers in Perspective

111)
A single silicon chip, which contains all of a computer's computational components, is called a(n) ________.
111)
____________
Answer:

microprocessor

Diff: 3

Type: SA
Reference:

Computers in Perspective

112)
A networked computer that contains software and data for other computers is a(n) ________ .
112)
____________
Answer:

server
Type: SA

Diff: 3

Reference:

Servers

113)
PC stands for ________ computer.
113)
____________
Answer:

personal

Diff: 3

Type: SA
Reference:

Personal Computers

114)
A high-end desktop computer with massive computing power , which is used for computationally intensive interactive
applications such as large-scale scientific data analysis, is called a(n)________.
114)

____________
Answer:

workstation

Diff: 3

Type: SA
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

TRUE/FALSE. Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
115)
Internet usage in this country will dramatically decline in the future.
115)
_____

Answer:

True

False

Diff: 1

Type: TF
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

116)
Over 90 percent of the worlds microprocessors are found in embedded computers or systems.
116)
_____

True
False

Answer:

Diff: 2
Type: TF
Reference:

Embedded Systems

117)
Computers can threaten our privacy, security, and way of life.
117)
_____

Answer:

True
False
Type: TF

Diff: 2

Reference:

Implications: Social and Ethical Issues

118)
A personal digital assistant (PDA) also has cell phone capabilities.
118)
_____

Answer:

True
False

Diff: 2

Type: TF
Reference:

Handheld Devices

119)
The explosive growth of the Internet is largely fueled by the rapid expansion of commerce on the Web.
119)
_____

Answer:

True
False

Diff: 2

Type: TF
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

MATCHING. Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.
Matching: Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
120)
hypertext link
A)
global connection of networks
120)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2
Type: MA

B)
link computers together
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

C)

the graphical portion of the Internet

121)
Web browser
D)

121)
_____

Answer:

D
program to surf the Web
Diff: 2

Type: MA

E)

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

transfer files and exchange messages

F)

122)
networks
the way that millions of Web pages are tied together
122)
_____

Answer:

B
G)

Diff: 2
Type: MA

games such as EverQuest

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

H)

modern video game console

123)
electronic mail

123)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

124)
World Wide Web
124)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

125)
Xbox 360
125)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

126)
Internet
126)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

127)
MMORPG
127)

_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA
Reference:

Computer Connections: The Internet Revolution

Matching: Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
128)
PDA
A)
handheld computer
128)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2
Type: MA

B)
extra-light ultra-mobile notebook computer
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

C)
a computer that provides software, data, and other resources to other computers over a network
129)

terminal
129)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

D)
fastest, most powerful computer

E)

130)
mainframe
just a monitor and keyboard
130)
_____

Answer:

G
F)

Diff: 2
Type: MA

high-end PC

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

G)

refrigerator-sized computer used by large organizations

131)
supercomputer

131)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

132)
workstation
132)
_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

133)
server
133)

_____

Answer:

Diff: 2

Type: MA
Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

134)
subnotebook
134)
_____

B
Type: MA

Answer:

Diff: 2

Reference:

Computers Today: A Brief Taxonomy

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