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Multiple Choice entify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Who developed the microprocessor? a. Steve Jobs b. Steve Wozniak c. Dr. Ted Hoff d. Dr. John Atanasoff 2. Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____. a. hardware b. software c. data d. information Computers perform logical operations using logical operators such as ____. a. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division b. greater than, less than, or equal to c. AND, OR, and NOT d. none of the above Which type of computers are todays most widely used personal computers? a. Desktop and notebook b. Application servers c. Mobile devices d. Supercomputers What type of computer could be found in a digital watch? a. Mainframe computer b. Supercomputer c. Embedded computer d. Notebook computer Which of the following is a computer procedure that takes raw data and changes it into information? a. RAM b. IPOS c. BIOS ROM d. MP3 Which of the following system components is the brains of the computer? a. Circuit board b. CPU c. Memory d. Network card The ____ coordinates all of the processors activities. a. arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) b. control unit c. random access memory (RAM) d. expansion slot ____ refers to the machine language which is all 1s and 0s. a. Bit b. Byte c. Binary d. Processor pathways Which measurement is approximately 1 million bytes? a. Kilobyte b. Megabyte c. Gigabyte d. Terabyte The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data. a. ROM b. RAM c. I-cycles d. E-cycles ____ is the process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from RAM. a. Fetching b. Decoding c. Executing d. Storing

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Hard drives, magnetic tapes, and Zip disks are examples of ____. a. magnetic storage devices b. optical storage devices c. solid-state storage d. remote storage Which of the following is NOT a safeguard you should take to care for removable storage media? a. Keep away from magnetic fields. b. Avoid extreme temperatures. c. Only remove the media from a drive when the drive indicator light is on. d. Keep the discs in a sturdy case when transporting. Case 1-1 Eli uses computers as part of his daily duties in his job as a store clerk at a department store.

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When Eli scans the barcode of an item into the computer, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed? a. Receiving data b. Processing data c. Outputting information d. Storing data When Eli views the description and price of an item displayed on the computer monitor, which step in the information processing cycle is being performed? a. Receiving data b. Processing data c. Outputting information d. Storing data Case 1-2 Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends.

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As Myra inputs the names, addresses, and telephone numbers, her data is stored in ____? a. the control unit b. RAM c. a dual-core processor d. BIOS ROM If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose? a. CD-ROM b. DVD-R c. Magnetic tape d. USB flash drive Most of the keyboards provided with desktop computers are ____. a. flexible b. enhanced c. virtual d. wireless

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20.What type of keyboard is designed to provide users with more natural, comfortable hand, wrist, and arm positions? a. Ergonomic b. Cordless c. Specialized d. Security 21. On a mouse, you use the wheel to ____. a. scroll or zoom b. select text c. to display a shortcut menu d. click or double-click

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The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down. a. touchpad b. pointing stick c. trackball d. joystick Speech, sound effects, and music are examples of ____. a. specialized output devices b. audio input c. Bluetooth technology d. hard copy Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results? a. CPU b. Monitor c. Printer d. Speaker Printer speed is measured in ____. a. RAM b. characters per second c. pages per minute d. dots per inch Which type of printer produces images using the same technology as copier machines? a. Laser b. Inkjet c. Thermal d. Mobile A stylus would be used to write on a(n) ____. a. environmental sensor b. PDA c. monitor d. fingerprint scanner Which would you use to view the temperature and humidity of a remote environment? a. Remote control b. Biometrics c. Environmental sensor d. Virtual devices

33. To display a shortcut menu on the screen, Clarissa would click ____. a. the left mouse button b. the right mouse button c. both mouse buttons at the same time d. the mouse wheel

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Case 2-2 Clyde is setting up the new computer that he just bought and wants to attach peripheral devices to the USB ports. 35. When Clyde plugs a device in and the computer system configures it automatically, this is referred to as ____. a. plug-and-play b. FireWire c. a serial port d. Bluetooth

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____ can occur when older systems are discarded and the data is not deleted. a. Encryption b. Backup c. Data theft d. Viruses

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Employees accessing company computers for personal use is considered ____. a. part of the job b. a relaxing break c. theft d. confidential

38. 29. Remote controls are a type of specialized ____. a. environmental probe b. output device c. input device d. security device Which of the following uses the synchronized positioning of light-emitting and sensing devices to detect user input? a. Biometric keyboard scanner b. Laser virtual keyboard c. Fingerprint scanner d. Touch display screen A keyboard that can be operated with the feet is an example of a special input device for ____. a. the physically challenged b. biometric systems c. environmental monitoring d. wireless technology The field of ____ is defined as the study, design, and use of robot systems for manufacturing. a. biometrics b. virtual input c. plotters d. robotics Case 2-1 Clarissa uses a mouse as the pointing device for her personal computer. Her mouse has two buttons and a wheel. 39.

Data on a hard drive is stored in small ____ dots on the disk. a. water-proof b. magnetic c. removable d. battery-powered

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Damaged cables can ____. a. prevent peripheral devices from communicating with the computer b. cause a hard drive crash c. cause power spikes d. conduct static electricity

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Which type of hardware issue would you evaluate using a boot disk? a. Printer problem b. Display problem c. Loss of network connectivity d. Crashed hard drive

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