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Unit Review - English for IT

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A/An _______ is a piece of software that interfaces with your PC and allows you to get any text information read to you.

a)

screen reader

b)

compression utility

c)

optical character recognition

d)

voice recognition program

2.

_______ can be programmed to run programs, open documents, change system settings or perform other tasks quickly and easily.

a)

Function keys

b)

Cursor keys

c)

Dedicated keys

d)

Alphanumeric keys

3.

_______ are used to issue commands or produce alternative characters.

a)

Cursor keys

b)

Function keys

c)

Dedicated keys

d)

Alphanumeric keys

4.

I have never got lost since I had a/an _______ fitted in my car.

a)

CRT

b)

GPS

c)

HMD

d)

PDL

5.

_______ includes products and systems that support and aid people with disabilities.

a)

Accessible technology

b)

Assistive technology

c)

Digital technology

d)

Alternative technology

6.

______ is most commonly used in entertainment applications such as video games, 3D cinema, and amusement park rides.

a)

Digital light processing

b)

Computer ergonomics

c)

Virtual reality

d)

Assistive technology

7.

Correct ______ of waste is very important for the health and safety of people.

a)

dispose

b)

disposal

c)

disposable

d)

disposing

8.

Responsible ______ of waste is very important for the health and safety of people.

a)

dispose

b)

disposing

c)

disposable

d)

disposal

9.

I think he's an Internet ______. He should ask for help from a specialist.

a)

addict

b)

addiction

c)

addicted

d)

addictive

10.

He must be an Internet ______. He spends hours on the Internet every day.

a)

addicted

b)

addictive

c)

addict

d)

addiction

11.

_______ displays can emit electromagnetic radiation which can be dangerous to our health.

a)

CRT

b)

TFT

c)

LCD

d)

DLP

12.

When computers are down, our way of life breaks down: telephones don't work, banks have to close, etc. These problems happen due to _______.

a)

assistive technology

b)

computer addiction

c)

electronic waste

d)

technological dependence

13.

Our society has developed _______. When computers are down, our way of life breaks down: telephones don't work, planes stop flying, etc.

a)

technological dependence

b)

assistive technology

c)

electronic waste

d)

computer addiction

14.

We need a/an _______ to print out our large detailed engineering drawings.

a)

imagesetter

b)

laser printer

c)

plotter

d)

impact printer

15.

We use a professional _______ to print our publications because they generate very high-resolution output.

a)

plotter

b)

laser printer

c)

impact printer

d)

imagesetter

16.

Excel provides a large number of built-in ______ that can be used to perform specific calculations or to return information about your spreadsheet data.

a)

functions

b)

worksheets

c)

tables

d)

formulae

17.

Google Sheets offers a large number of built-in ______ that can be used to perform specific calculations or operations on data.

a)

formulae

b)

worksheets

c)

tables

d)

functions

18.

We use financial software to ______ and then generate graphs and charts.

a)

keep records

b)

store information

c)

retrieve data

d)

make calculations

19.

Financial software is used to ______ and then generate graphs and charts.

a)

retrieve data

b)

store information

c)

do calculations

d)

keep records

20.

Webcams display video at 24 to 30 _______ per second.

a)

pictures

b)

photos

c)

frames

d)

shots

21.

Hacking and identity theft are examples of ______.

a)

Internet addiction

b)

loss of privacy

c)

repetitive strain injury

d)

cybercrime

22.

I like to ______ photos on my computer. I improve them by making a few changes and save them.

a)

rebuild

b)

retake

c)

retouch

d)

reuse

23.

_______ are widely used in graphic design. You can draw images directly on the computer screen.

a)

Joysticks

b)

Light pens

c)

Pen scanners

d)

Graphics tablets

24.

Nowadays, a lot of people like to _______ their photos with artificial intelligence.

a)

touch

b)

take

c)

scan

d)

manipulate

25.

Using AI to _______ photos is becoming popular nowadays.

a)

scan

b)

touch

c)

manipulate

d)

take

26.

A program in your computer which converts data into a form that your printer can understand is _______.

a)

print server

b)

printer driver

c)

printer toner

d)

printer spooler

27.

A digital camera that captures 1600 x 1200 pixels produces an image with a _______ of 1.92 million pixels.

a)

sharpness

b)

resolution

c)

brightness

d)

colour depth

28.

I think my digital camera is good enough. It has a _______ of 7.2 megapixels.

a)

colour depth

b)

resolution

c)

brightness

d)

sharpness

29.

Non-biodegradable _____ often causes serious public health problems.

a)

computer addiction

b)

electronic waste

c)

Internet addiction

d)

electronic engineering

30.

_____ may contain toxic components that are dangerous to human health.

a)

Computer software

b)

Electronic mail

c)

Computer viruses

d)

Electronic waste

31.

Using a monitor with a low _______ of 60 Hz, you can notice a flicker.

a)

colour depth

b)

refresh rate

c)

contrast ratio

d)

display resolution

32.

A _______ of 120 Hz allows a new frame to be displayed up to 120 times every second.

a)

contrast ratio

b)

display resolution

c)

colour depth

d)

refresh rate

33.

With a voice-recognition system in your computer, you can _______ text directly onto your word processor or email program.

a)

enter

b)

type

c)

dictate

d)

convert

34.

Mice, keyboards, monitors and printers are typical _______ devices.

a)

peripheral

b)

output

c)

in

35.

______ text directly onto your word processor or email program.

a)

enter

b)

type

c)

dictate

d)

convert

36.

Mice, keyboards, monitors and printers are typical _______ devices.

a)

peripheral

b)

output

c)

input

d)

hand-held

37.

A normal (non-HDR) TV or computer monitor will usually have a _______ of about 300 nits (cd/m2).

a)

sharpness

b)

brightness

c)

contrast ratio

d)

colour depth

38.

To _______ disks and corrupted files, use a crashed disk rescuer.

a)

control

b)

extract

c)

restore

d)

decompress

39.

A/an _______ is a flat pressure-sensitive pad, often used with graphic design software.

a)

lightpen

b)

stylus

c)

graphics tablet

d)

pen scanner

40.

.wav and .ra are common _______ formats.

a)

animation

b)

graphics

c)

audio

d)

video

41.

He makes decisions on what ICT system will meet the requirements of a specific organization. He's a/an _______.

a)

database administrator

b)

systems analyst

c)

systems administrator

42.

_______ install and maintain networks.

a)

Computer operators

b)

Security specialists

c)

Network analysts

d)

Computer systems administrators

43.

_______ enables viewers to interact with the content and provide feedback to the programmer.

a)

Teletext

b)

Telefax

c)

Digital audio broadcasting

d)

Digital television

44.

You can identify the type of file by looking at its _______.

a)

extension

b)

addition

c)

extract

d)

expansion

45.

Which of the following is NOT a systems adminstrator's task?

a)

looking after network security

b)

deploying new software

c)

controlling all the operations and people in a project

d)

setting up user accounts

46.

Which of the following is a systems administrator's task?

a)

updating software across an organisation

b)

working on a help desk

c)

designing databases

d)

writing software to sell to other companies

47.

Animations are made up of a series of still images shown _______.

a)

in sequence

b)

on disk

c)

on request

d)

in harmony

48.

The programme was _______ on the Web 24 hours a day.

a)

made

b)

saved

c)

burnt

d)

streamed

49.

As a webmaster, he is responsible _______ creating, managing and maintaining a website.

a)

about

b)

with

c)

for

d)

of

50.

A popular format used to _______ and distribute movies on DVDs or over the Net is DivX, a digital codec.

a)

stream

b)

store

c)

compress

d)

burn

51.

_______ are responsible for computer data input and processing.

a)

Systems analysts

b)

Software engineers

c)

Help desk technicians

d)

Computer operators

52.

He is training to work _______ a computer animator.

a)

for

b)

as

c)

like

d)

in

53.

It's necessary to create _______ to help the database find specific records and sort records faster.

a)

memos

b)

indexes

c)

fields

d)

objects

54.

As a computer operator, she _______ various duties efficiently.

a)

maintains

b)

operates

c)

involves

d)

performs

55.

A _______ is a network that links two or more devices based on radio transmissions within a limited area.

a)

WLAN

b)

WWAN

c)

LAN

d)

WAN

56.

What ICT system do you think will cater _______ the requirements of our company?

a)

about

b)

with

c)

to

d)

for

57.

When CDs were still popular, I used to _______ music onto CDs. It was so easy and cheap.

a)

store

b)

burn

c)

stream

d)

save

58.

_______ allows users to combine text, numerical data, photos, charts and other visual elements in documents.

a)

Telecommuting

b)

E-learning

c)

Teleworking

d)

Desktop publishing

59.

A support technician _______ problems and tries to fix them.

a)

supports

b)

maintains

c)

diagnoses

d)

supervises

60.

Our company _______ in providing and installing cloud-based applications/services.

a)

depends

b)

caters

c)

specializes

d)

resides

61.

He often uses OpenOffice Impress, a/an _______, for making slides.

a)

operating system

b)

word processing program

c)

presentation program

d)

compression utility

62.

A database has a/an _______ function which enables you to extract information that meets certain criteria.

a)

query

b)

request

c)

recovery

d)

backup

63.

A/An _______ is a computer program that changes basic computer instructions into machine language.

a)

assembler

b)

compiler

c)

markup language

d)

applet

64.

_______ is a set of numbers that gives instructions to a computer.

a)

High-level language

b)

Markup language

c)

Machine code

d)

Low-level language

65.

He is in _______ of analysing and troubleshooting problems in the Data Centre reported by Help Desks or IT support associates.

a)

charge

b)

control

c)

management

d)

responsibility

66.

To do this job, you need to have good _______ skills.

a)

analytical

b)

analyse

c)

analysis

d)

analyst

67.

A _______ network is a local area network (LAN) topology in which PCs, workstations or other devices are directly connected to a common central computer that is often referred to as a hub.

a)

star

b)

bus

c)

ring

d)

tree

68.

A/An _______ is a simple plan that shows the stages of a process.

a)

graph

b)

flowchart

c)

diagram

d)

chart

69.

Speadsheets are mathematical tables which show _______ in rows and columns.

a)

texts

b)

figures

c)

formulae

d)

functions

70.

On the Web, audio and video are _______ into web pages.

a)

interacted

b)

simulated

c)

dedicated

d)

integrated

71.

_______ is the combination of moving and still images, sound, music and words.

a)

Multitasking

b)

Multimedia

c)

Hypermedia

d)

Hypertext

72.

We use the (a)   program called OpenOffice Base to process information.

73.

ination of moving and still images, sound, music and words.

a)

Multitasking

b)

Multimedia

c)

Hypermedia

d)

Hypertext

74.

We use the _______ program called OpenOffice Base to process information.

a)

compression

b)

spreadsheet

c)

database

d)

presentation

75.

Some systems let you search the Web or chat using your voice _______ the keyboard.

a)

instead of

b)

relating to

c)

thanks to

d)

because of

76.

Social media, virtual reality, and apps are all forms of _______ media.

a)

interact

b)

interaction

c)

interactivity

d)

interactive

77.

.rtf is a/an _______ format.

a)

compression

b)

text

c)

graphics

d)

audio

78.

.swf is a common file format for storing _______ data.

a)

video

b)

animation

c)

graphics

d)

audio

79.

A/An _______ mouse sends data via infrared signals or radio waves.

a)

wired

b)

cordless

c)

ergonomic

d)

optical

80.

He develops and implements measures that protect computer networks and systems. He is a/an _______.

a)

software engineer

b)

programmer

c)

security specialist

d)

computer operator

81.

To build a website you could learn how to write HTML _______, the coded instructions that form web pages.

a)

tags

b)

languages

c)

editors

d)

sources

82.

To build a website you could use an HTML _______, a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) application that converts a visual layout into HTML code.

a)

tag

b)

language

c)

editor

d)

source

83.

One of the basic elements that can be found on a web page is _______, subdivisions of a web page allowing the display of different HTML documents on the same page.

a)

links

b)

graphics

c)

frames

d)

tables

84.

One of the basic elements that can be found on a web page is _______, which are intended for the display of tabular data, but often used to create page layouts.

a)

tables

b)

graphics

c)

frames

d)

links

85.

You can display the navigation bar on all the pages of your website by using a _______.

a)

table

b)

frame

c)

link

d)

text

86.

You can divide the page into columns with a _______.

a)

text

b)

frame

c)

link

d)

table

87.

Instructions for the presentation, the styling of elements on a page such as text or _______ colour, can ben included in the HTML code.

a)

background

b)

backdrop

c)

foreground

d)

showground

88.

It is becoming more commone to use _______, a style sheet language, to separate style from content in web design.

a)

HTML

b)

CSS

c)

WYSIWYG

d)

MIDI

89.

_______ are technologies that enable web pages to include video and animations.

a)

Java applets and Flash

b)

JavaScript and Shockwave

c)

Shockwave and Java applets

d)

Shockwave and Flash

90.

To enjoy audio and video files, you need to download the right _______, the additional software.

a)

plug-in

b)

template

c)

applet

d)

source

91.

There are two common picture formats: _______, for pictures with lots of colours, and _______, which is ideal for buttons and banners.

a)

WAV / GIF

b)

GIF / JPEG

c)

JPEG / GIF

d)

JPEG / WAV

92.

In our hospital we have set up a/an _______ to manage data about our patients.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

93.

My house is an example of a/an _______, including switches that turn lights on and off as a security measure, sensors that detect smoke and set off the alarms.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

94.

The Internet, a mobile phone network and digital television are examples of the _______, which is designed for sending data between different devices.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

95.

The registration system of our university is an example of a/an _______.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

96.

______ include telephones, emails, messaging applications, and social media platforms.

a)

Information systems

b)

Control systems

c)

Communication systems

d)

Operating systems

97.

We use robots at our car assembly. This _______ has been proved to be very useful.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

98.

The World Factbook, a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (USA) is a/an _______.

a)

information system

b)

control system

c)

communication system

d)

operating system

99.

Video conferencing systems, which are _______, are becoming increasingly popular nowadays.

a)

information systems

b)

control systems

c)

communication systems

d)

operating systems

100.

A/An _______, a device that forwards data packets, is needed to link a LAN to another network, e.g. to the Net.

a)

adapter

b)

router

c)

hotspot

d)

node

101.

Computers in a LAN need to use the same _______, or standard of communication.

a)

protocol

b)

workstation

c)

network

d)

topology

102.

In a _______ architecture, all the workstations have the same capabilities.

a)

peer-server

b)

client-server

c)

peer-to-peer

d)

client-peer

103.

In a _______ architecture, all the workstations are controlled by one computer.

a)

peer-server

b)

client-server

c)

peer-to-peer

d)

client-peer

104.

_______, radio-based receiver-transmitters that are connected to a wired LAN, are necessary to build a WLAN.

a)

Wireless adapters

b)

Backbones

c)

Hotspots

d)

Access points