WorksheetsPrinciples of Information Technology Semester Totalizer
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Information Technology jobs pay less than most careers when you start.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
________ is an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
a)
Job
b)
Skill
c)
Career
d)
Hobby
3.
_________is a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.
a)
allowance
b)
salary
c)
budget
d)
charity
4.
__________ is the study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
a)
Professional communication
b)
Information Technology
c)
Journalism
d)
Investment Banking
5.
_________________ is a thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation.
a)
chore
b)
responsibility
c)
errand
d)
bother
6.
_____________ is a sequence of drawings, typically with some directions and dialogue, representing the shots planned for a business project, movie.
a)
graph
b)
plan
c)
list
d)
storyboard
7.
_________ is the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.
a)
scope
b)
arc
c)
radius
d)
circle of trust
8.
_________ is a thing aimed at or sought; a goal.
a)
End-result
b)
trend
c)
treat
d)
objective
9.
_________ are a stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.
a)
Pile
b)
bank
c)
cache
d)
resources
10.
Bit is short for what two words?
a)
Bitty Digit
b)
Binary Digit
c)
Bilateral Argument
d)
Bit of Code
11.
How many bits are there in one traditional Byte?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
16
d)
32
12.
RAM is an example of __________ storage type.
a)
permanent
b)
primary
c)
secondary
d)
direct
13.
OS is short for what type of Software?
a)
operating
b)
operational
c)
optional
d)
organizing
14.
Which disk drive is fastest?
a)
Magnetic Hard Drive
b)
Tape Drive
c)
Solid State Drive
15.
Custom software is cheaper to purchase than off-the-shelf software.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
A monitor __________ data once the processor processes the data.
a)
Inputs
b)
reads
c)
outputs
d)
plays
17.
Once a computer is turned off, the ___________ no longer stores any data.
a)
RAM
b)
hard drive
c)
CMOS
d)
DVD
18.
The unit of measure for Resistance is called _________.
a)
Volt
b)
RAM
c)
Amp
d)
Ohm
19.
What hardware component powers a computer?
a)
Power Supply
b)
Motherboard
c)
CMOS
d)
Fusion Drive
20.
A linear sequence of instructions is called a/an ____________.
a)
plan
b)
formula
c)
algorithm
d)
recipe
21.
Personal computers that are small enough to fit on a desk or under a desk and that most people own are called _________.
a)
Pet PCs
b)
Laptops
c)
Tablets
d)
Desktops
22.
Which is an example of a binary line of code?
a)
Text Amy
b)
50003=x
c)
01010010
d)
1,000,340
23.
Computers have been around for 30+ years and are constantly improving, they are examples of an _____________ technology.
a)
Evolving
b)
Emerging
c)
New
d)
Vintage
24.
Inkjet and laser printers that produce paper copies. These are the most common type of printer. They are called _________ printers.
a)
Printing press
b)
impact
c)
non-impact
d)
type
25.
An _________________ is a piece of hardware that displays or plays back the result of computer processing.
a)
Input device
b)
robotic instrument
c)
X-wing
d)
output device
26.
The LCD is an acronym for __________ Crystal Display.
a)
Laser
b)
Latice
c)
Liquid
d)
Latest
27.
________ software allows the computer to create music.
a)
MIDI
b)
Digital
c)
liquid-metal
d)
Pitbull
28.
You ______ files to make them take up less space.
a)
Shrink
b)
Compress
c)
Expand
d)
Squish
29.
_________ is the type of signal that we as humans see and hear in the world around us.
a)
Digital
b)
Virtual
c)
Contemporary
d)
Analog
30.
VRAM is an acronym for Video Random Access __________.
a)
memory
b)
module
c)
mouse
d)
mode
31.
This type of storage uses disc that a laser burns the data into and can be dvd,cd,blu-ray is called __________.
a)
Hard Drive
b)
Optical Disk
c)
USB Drive
d)
MAM
32.
When you copy data to a second location, this is called a _____________.
a)
Primary
b)
Restoring
c)
Backup
d)
File
33.
If a device only able to be read and not be saved on or written it is a _______device.
a)
File
b)
Read-only
c)
Read-write
d)
UEFI
34.
RAM is also referred to as _________________, or the main memory.
a)
Secondary
b)
Hazard
c)
Primary
d)
Tertiary
35.
1 Billion bytes is called a __________.
a)
Bit
b)
Megabyte
c)
Gigabyte
d)
Terrabyte
36.
Inside a Hard Drive is a stack of metal disk called ____________.
a)
Pancakes
b)
Stacks
c)
Platters
d)
Bearings
37.
A ______________ protects data on a drive from being erased or written on.
a)
Bug
b)
Write-Protect Switch
c)
Eraser
d)
Gate
38.
RAM accesses data faster than Hard Drives.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
A _________ is an indented area on the surface of a disc that scatters the light from a laser’s sensor.
a)
Land
b)
Pit
c)
Zone
d)
Pothole
40.
A ______ is a set of Hard Drives that run together on a computer.
a)
RAID
b)
SSCI
c)
REM
d)
PROXY
41.
____________disk contain multiple layers of fluorescent materials on a disc, each layer and can hold 1 TB.
a)
Hologram
b)
Digital Multilayer
c)
Virtua
d)
PS
42.
___________ is the loss of information resulting from the gradual wearing down of a storage medium.
a)
Crash
b)
Data Decay
c)
Virus
d)
Rot
43.
When companies make improvements to operating systems software, they release new versions A major ________ introduces new features.
a)
Update
b)
Upsale
c)
Upsize
d)
Upgrade
44.
Before you can use a program, you must _______ it on your hard drive.
a)
Install
b)
Hammer
c)
Imprint
d)
Mold
45.
An ________________controls all the computer's functions.
a)
Update
b)
Desktop
c)
Driver
d)
Operating System
46.
_________ can be grouped together into folders.
a)
Plays
b)
Files
c)
RAM
d)
Platters
47.
The operating system in today's computers displays documents in_________, or rectangular, on-screen frames.
a)
Tiles
b)
Windows
c)
Sectors
d)
Graphs
48.
The ___________has permission to customize and configure all aspects of the system for all users.
a)
System administrator
b)
System Actioner
c)
Student
d)
Provider
49.
As a computer boots, it performs a series of tests called the_____.
a)
PEEPS
b)
POPS
c)
BOST
d)
POST
50.
Mr. Villacci’s favorite movie series is _________.
a)
Home Alone
b)
Star Trek
c)
Star Wars
d)
Twilight
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