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WorksheetsMid Term Exam SEM I 2020 2021
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 39mins
Data and information are interchangeable terms.
True
False
RAM is nonvolatile storage.
True
False
SSD drives are superior to conventional disk drives because they have no moving parts.
True
False
A touch pad is a pointing device usually found in tablets.
True
False
The “brain” of the computer is the CPU.
True
False
Which of the following describes an IP address?
It is referred to as a dotted quad.
It identifies any computer connecting to the Internet.
It identifies a website.
all of the above
In the URL http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the protocol?
http
.gov
www.whitehouse.gov
/blog
If you would like to return to a website that you visited last week but can’t remember the URL, you should look at:
a breadcrumb list
the History list
the Recycle Bin
any of the above
You want to search the web for information on the movie Captain America: Civil War. What would be the best way to enter the key terms to get the most specific results?
Captain America *
* Civil War
“Captain America: Civil War”
Captain America Civil War
Beta software is made available because
new programmers have been hired
a company is making an early release to test bugs
wireless networking must be added
the company needs more profits
The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, primary memory (RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called
redistributing standards
hardware
system requirements
ministan
An example of an open source OS is
Windows
macOS
Linux
DOS
Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?
System Restore
Magnifier
Narrator
Speech Recognition
In Windows, if you experience unreliable behavior, try a System Restore before doing a Windows Refresh
True
False
Moore’s Law describes the pace at which central processing units (CPUs) improve
True
False
Special programs that facilitate interaction between application software and the OS are called
APIs
device drivers
utility programs
hardware players
System restore points can only be created by Windows automatically on a regular schedule
True
False
Files deleted from a flash drive are sent to the Recycle Bin and could be recovered, if necessary
True
False
What is the technological advancement that made it possible for computers to become as small as they are today?
Repeater
Vacuum tube
Transistor
Silicon chip
The first computers were designed to:
perform repetitive calculations and tasks
compose music
use punch cards
assist the U.S. government with defense
Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ___________ was invented and replaced the transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s
keyboard
RAM chip
vacuum tube
integrated circuit
Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by large organizations and known as:
terminals
personal computers
mainframe computers
supercomputers
A negative aspect of a laptop computer is:
the low price, thus low quality.
the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.
their non-portability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.
the unlikelihood that the same high quality software can be loaded on a portable.
How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?
They aren’t different; they are two different names for the same thing
The Internet is text only; the WWW incorporates multimedia
The Internet is primarily used by businesses; the WWW can be used by home users
The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet
Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business, are known as:
databases
tax software
spreadsheets
word processors
This type of software is designed to help you be more productive in performing tasks, and is widely used in nearly every discipline and occupation
Communications software
Utility software
Basic applications software
System software
Which of the following is a type of utility used to reduce the size of files to increase the amount of available disk space?
file compression program
troubleshooting program
antivirus program
uninstall program
The three types of optical discs include compact disks, digital versatile discs, or videos, and high definition discs
True
False
Monitor size is measured by the horizontal length of a monitor's viewing area
True
False
The CPU is composed of two units: the control unit and the arithmetic control unit
True
False
The “s” in HTTPS stands for secure and indicates that the secure sockets layer protocol has been applied to the website
True
False
IP addresses are used to identify computers connected to the Internet
True
False
When you buy software, you then own it and can do anything you’d like with it, including giving it to friends to install on their machines
True
False
The Windows app used for file management is
Disk Manager
Task Manager
File Explorer
Library Explorer
In Windows, the Refresh procedure is the same as the Restore procedure
True
False
Social networking
prevents two-way dialog between people
is incorporated as part of political strategy by many politicians
cannot be immediate enough to react to quickly developing issues
only is useful for personal friendships
Web 2.0 has led to a shift from just consuming content toward
spending all our time on leisure activities
less sharing of the work we produce
new standards for HTML
producing content
What is a terabyte?
one million bytes
one trillion bytes
one billion bits
one trillion bits
Monitor screens are made up of millions of tiny dots known as
bytes
resolution points
pixels
bits
Search engines that search other search engines are called
metasearch engine
betasearch engine
gigasearch engine
megasearch engine
