IT Fundamentals Chapter 2 Test

Which invention allowed computers to become smaller in size?

• Silicon

• Transistors

• Laptops

• Vacuum tubes

Which type of digital picture can be scaled to any size without losing quality?

• Raster

• High-res

• Vector

• Transparent

Which of the following BEST describes what a kilobyte is a measurement of?

• CPU speed

• Data throughput

• Storage space

• Power level

A consumer wants to add a hard drive to their computer to store video from their camera. Which of the following is the storage capacity of a modern hard disk drive (HDD) purchased from a computer store?

• 3 terabytes

• 8 megabytes

• 1,024 kilobytes

• 4 gigabytes

Jessica is currently editing a commercial she helped create. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY her profession?

• Digital audio producer

• Graphic designer

• Video production specialist

• Game designer

Which of the following provides a computer system with the ability to retrieve and manipulate data at a future time?

• Storage

• Processing

• Transistor

• Microchip

Which of the following is a type of input device?

• Speakers

• Monitor

• Touchscreen

• Hard drive

An example of a MAC address is 00-B0-D0-63-C2-26. Which of the following notational systems is MOST likely used to represent a MAC address?

• Binary

• Octal

• Decimal

• Hexadecimal

Which of the following makes videos appear smoother and more fluid?

• Higher resolution

• Lower frame rate

• Higher frame rate

• Lower resolution

Which of the following played vital roles in the advancement of national defense, science, and social change?

• Hollerith's Tabulating Machine

• Supercomputers

• Smartphones

• Microchip