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Mid Term Exam SEM I 2020 2021

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data and information are interchangeable terms.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

RAM is nonvolatile storage.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

SSD drives are superior to conventional disk drives because they have no moving parts.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A touch pad is a pointing device usually found in tablets.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The “brain” of the computer is the CPU.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following describes an IP address?

a)

It is referred to as a dotted quad.

b)

It identifies any computer connecting to the Internet.

c)

It identifies a website.

d)

all of the above

7.

In the URL http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog, which part is considered the protocol?

a)

http

b)

.gov

c)

www.whitehouse.gov

d)

/blog

8.

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)

a breadcrumb list

b)

the History list

c)

the Recycle Bin

d)

any of the above

9.

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?

a)

Captain America *

b)

* Civil War

c)

“Captain America: Civil War”

d)

Captain America Civil War

10.

Beta software is made available because

a)

new programmers have been hired

b)

a company is making an early release to test bugs

c)

wireless networking must be added

d)

the company needs more profits

11.

The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, processor, primary memory (RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called

a)

redistributing standards

b)

hardware

c)

system requirements

d)

ministan

12.

An example of an open source OS is

a)

Windows

b)

macOS

c)

Linux

d)

DOS

13.

Which of the following is not considered an accessibility utility?

a)

System Restore

b)

Magnifier

c)

Narrator

d)

Speech Recognition

14.

In Windows, if you experience unreliable behavior, try a System Restore before doing a Windows Refresh

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Moore’s Law describes the pace at which central processing units (CPUs) improve

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Special programs that facilitate interaction between application software and the OS are called

a)

APIs

b)

device drivers

c)

utility programs

d)

hardware players

17.

System restore points can only be created by Windows automatically on a regular schedule

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Files deleted from a flash drive are sent to the Recycle Bin and could be recovered, if necessary

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the technological advancement that made it possible for computers to become as small as they are today?

a)

Repeater

b)

Vacuum tube

c)

Transistor

d)

Silicon chip

20.

The first computers were designed to:

a)

perform repetitive calculations and tasks

b)

compose music

c)

use punch cards

d)

assist the U.S. government with defense

21.

Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ___________ was invented and replaced the transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s

a)

keyboard

b)

RAM chip

c)

vacuum tube

d)

integrated circuit

22.

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

a)

terminals

b)

personal computers

c)

mainframe computers

d)

supercomputers

23.

A negative aspect of a laptop computer is:

a)

the low price, thus low quality.

b)

the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.

c)

their non-portability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.

d)

the unlikelihood that the same high quality software can be loaded on a portable.

24.

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

a)

They aren’t different; they are two different names for the same thing

b)

The Internet is text only; the WWW incorporates multimedia

c)

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

d)

The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet

25.

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

a)

databases

b)

tax software

c)

spreadsheets

d)

word processors

26.

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

a)

Communications software

b)

Utility software

c)

Basic applications software

d)

System software

27.

Which of the following is a type of utility used to reduce the size of files to increase the amount of available disk space?

a)

file compression program

b)

troubleshooting program

c)

antivirus program

d)

uninstall program

28.

The three types of optical discs include compact disks, digital versatile discs, or videos, and high definition discs

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Monitor size is measured by the horizontal length of a monitor's viewing area

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The CPU is composed of two units: the control unit and the arithmetic control unit

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The “s” in HTTPS stands for secure and indicates that the secure sockets layer protocol has been applied to the website

a)

True

b)

False

32.

IP addresses are used to identify computers connected to the Internet

a)

True

b)

False

33.

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

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Windows app used for file management is

a)

Disk Manager

b)

Task Manager

c)

File Explorer

d)

Library Explorer

35.

In Windows, the Refresh procedure is the same as the Restore procedure

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Social networking

a)

prevents two-way dialog between people

b)

is incorporated as part of political strategy by many politicians

c)

cannot be immediate enough to react to quickly developing issues

d)

only is useful for personal friendships

37.

Web 2.0 has led to a shift from just consuming content toward

a)

spending all our time on leisure activities

b)

less sharing of the work we produce

c)

new standards for HTML

d)

producing content

38.

What is a terabyte?

a)

one million bytes

b)

one trillion bytes

c)

one billion bits

d)

one trillion bits

39.

Monitor screens are made up of millions of tiny dots known as

a)

bytes

b)

resolution points

c)

pixels

d)

bits

40.

Search engines that search other search engines are called

a)

metasearch engine

b)

betasearch engine

c)

gigasearch engine

d)

megasearch engine