Deck 1: Introduction to the World of Computers

Question 1

In addition to hardware, software, data, and procedures, the fifth major component of a computer system are codes.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A mainframe computer is the standard choice for large organizations that need to manage large amounts of centralized data.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Tablet computers are typically about the size of a notebook computer and are designed to be used with a digital pen / stylus or touch input.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Just as you can learn to drive a car without knowing much about car engines, you can learn to use a computer without understanding the technical details of how a computer works.

Question 5

There are application programs that help users write their own programs using a programming language.

Question 6

Satellite communication (more commonly called s-com) is the process of exchanging electronic messages between computers over a network-usually the Internet.

Question 7

Once you have an Internet connection, you are ready to begin programming the Web-that is, using a Web browser to view Web pages.

Question 8

Small office networks enable workers to access company records stored on a network server.

Question 9

A computer does not always do whatever the instructions, or program, tell it to do.

Question 10

Computer literacy is knowing about and understanding computers and their uses.

Question 11

To begin to use a computer, the user first turns on the power by pressing the power button, and then the computer displays a prompt for the user to decide the next course of action.

Question 12

Systems analysts design computer systems to be used within their companies.

Question 13

The accompanying figure shows a notebook computer.

Question 14

Information processing is a vital activity today because the success of many businesses depends heavily on the wise use of information.

Question 15

The external hardware components are located inside the main box or system unit of the computer.

Question 16

Web browsers maintain a History list, which is a record of all Web pages visited during the period of time specified in the browser settings.

Question 17

The slide rule is considered by many to be the earliest recorded calculating device.

Question 18

Storage devices are hardware used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as CD discs, DVD discs, or flash memory cards.

Question 19

Wireless networking allows the use of computers in virtually any location. _________________________

Question 20

Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet.

Question 21

As shown in the accompanying figure, the computer is used extensively for access control at many organizations, such as ____ that allow individuals to enter the office building, punch in or out of work, or access the company network by providing the proper credentials or being authenticated via a fingerprint or hand scan.

A) bar codes
B) virtual reality glasses
C) collaboration systems
D) authentication systems

Question 22

Fourth-generation computers typically use a keyboard and mouse for input, a monitor and printer for output, and hard drives, flash memory media, and optical discs for storage. _________________________

Question 23

In piracy, identity thieves send fraudulent e-mails to people masquerading as legitimate businesses to obtain social security numbers or other information needed for identity theft. _________________________

Question 24

A user inputs data into a computer, and then the computer processes it. _________________________

Question 25

In addition to the four primary computer operations, today's computers typically also perform ____ functions.

A) calculations
B) communications
C) sorting
D) programming

Question 26

Computing technologies make it possible to have ____, traditional appliances with some type of built-in computer or communications technology.

A) design appliances
B) smart computers
C) home computers
D) smart appliances

Question 27

Communications hardware includes modems, which are used to connect a computer to the Internet and network projectors, which are used to connect a computer to a computer network. _________________________

Question 28

Computer programmers are the people who use a computer to obtain information. _________________________

Question 29

In the early 1980s, ____ were invented and computer use increased dramatically.

A) Printers
B) Networks
C) Microcomputers
D) Computers

Question 30

An e-mail address consists of a(n) username, followed by the @ symbol, followed by the domain name for the computer that will be handling that person's e-mail (called a mail server). _________________________

Question 31

In cloud worlds, online users can explore anonymously. _________________________

Question 32

Mobile Tablets are extremely powerful computers used for complex computations and processing. _________________________

Question 33

IP addresses and their corresponding domain names are used to identify computers available through the Internet. _________________________

Question 34

The background work area displayed on the screen for computers running Microsoft Windows is called the desktop. _________________________

Question 35

Fifty years ago, computers were used primarily by researchers and ____.

A) musicians
B) scientists
C) writers
D) designers

Question 36

A growing number of college campuses have wireless ____ on campus that allow students to use their PCs to connect wirelessly to the college network and the Internet from anywhere on campus.

A) hotspots
B) hotpoints
C) com spots
D) com points

Question 37

The ISP is the largest and most well-known computer network in the world. _________________________

Question 38

A(n) display screen can be defined as a programmable, electronic device that accepts data, performs operations on that data, presents the results, and can store the data or results as needed. _________________________

Question 39

Dr. Herman Hollerith's Punch Card Tabulating Machine and Sorter was the first electromechanical machine that could read slide rules. _________________________

Question 40

Abbreviations or acronyms, such as BTW for "between the words," are commonly used to save time in all types of communications today. _________________________

Question 41

A personal computer (PC) or ____ is a small computer system designed to be used by one person at a time.

A) processor
B) microcomputer
C) microchip
D) small processor

Question 42

____ are unique numeric or text-based addresses used to identify resources accessible through the Internet, such as computers, Web pages, and people.

A) Computer addresses
B) Machine IDs
C) Domain IDs
D) Internet addresses

Question 43

Hollerith's machine was used to process the 1890 U.S. Census data and was able to complete the task in ____, instead of the decade it usually took to process the data by hand.

A) two months
B) four years
C) two and a half years
D) six years

Question 44

When data is processed into a meaningful form, it becomes ____.

A) information
B) code
C) a program
D) a database

Question 45

____ consists of programs designed to allow people to perform specific tasks using a computer, such as creating letters, preparing budgets, and managing inventory.

A) Cloud storage
B) HTML
C) Java Script
D) Application software

Question 46

To contact people using the Internet, you most often use their ____.

A) domain names
B) e-mail addresses
C) usernames
D) passwords

Question 47

The term ____ refers to the programs or instructions used to tell the computer hardware what to do.

A) hardware
B) port
C) software
D) adapter

Question 48

Common input devices include the keyboard and ____.

A) printer
B) mouse
C) speaker
D) monitor

Question 49

The accompanying figure corresponds to the ____ style for desktop PCs.

A) all-in-one case
B) tower case
C) desktop case
D) sub case

Question 50

To navigate to a new Web page for which you know the URL, type that URL in the browser's ____ and press Enter.

A) Address bar
B) Domain bar
C) Address button
D) Name button

Question 51

The Windows ____ shown in the accompanying figure contains the following objects: Windows, Icons, Menus, Toolbars, Taskbar, Hyperlinks, Sizing buttons, and a Dialog box.

A) command
B) toolbox
C) general menu
D) desktop

Question 52

A ____ is a collection of hardware and other devices that are connected together so that users can share hardware, software, and data, as well as electronically communicate with each other.

A) computer bank
B) database
C) data bank
D) computer network

Question 53

There are a number of special Web pages, called ____, available to help you locate what you are looking for on the Internet.

A) search sites
B) domain identifications
C) domain sites
D) Internet repositories

Question 54

A ____ is loosely defined as a very small device that has some built-in computing or Internet capability.

A) mainframe computer
B) midrange server
C) mobile device
D) personal computer

Question 55

With the advent of ____, integrated circuits incorporating many transistors and electronic circuits on a single tiny silicon chip, allowed computers to be even smaller and more reliable than earlier computers.

A) second-generation computers
B) third-generation computers
C) fourth-generation computers
D) fifth-generation computers

Question 56

Similar to the way an IP address or domain name uniquely identifies a computer on the Internet, a ____ uniquely identifies a Web page.

A) universal resource identifier (URI)
B) Web ID (WID)
C) uniform resource locator (URL)
D) Web resource identifier (WRI)

Question 57

A(n) ____ is a medium-sized computer used to host programs and data for a small network.

A) mainframe computer
B) super server
C) midrange server
D) Internet server

Question 58

Two of the most common types of communications hardware are ____ and network adapters.

A) ports
B) slide rules
C) monitors
D) modems

Question 59

Conventional PCs are often referred to as ____ because the complete computer system fits on or next to a desk.

A) desktop computers
B) laptop computers
C) super computers
D) processor computers

Question 60

Ultraportables conforming to Intel's standards can be marketed as ____.

A) IntelBooks
B) Ultrabooks
C) hybrids
D) smallframe computers

Question 61

____ is typically free and provided by virtually all ISPs used with personal computers.

A) Short Message mail
B) Web-based e-mail
C) Web-com
D) Program-based e-mail

Question 62

Consumer ____________________ are small self-service computer-based stations, such as ATM machines, bridal registries, and ticketing systems.

Question 63

There are independent Web sites (such as the ____ Web site) that report on the validity of current online rumors and stories.

A) Spammer
B) Snopes
C) Phisher
D) Identifier

Question 64

____________________ are computer professionals whose primary job responsibility is to write the programs that computers use.

Question 65

____ are illustrations of faces showing smiles, frowns, and other expressions that are created with keyboard symbols.

A) Spams
B) Phishes
C) Emoticons
D) Trojan horses

Question 66

Typically, individual users connect to the Internet by connecting to servers belonging to a(n) ____________________.

Question 67

____________________ is an alternative to traditional classroom learning that allows students to participate from their current location, instead of physically going to class.

Question 68

____ refers to typing your entire e-mail message or discussion group post using only capital letters.

A) Spamming
B) Phishing
C) Calling
D) Shouting

Question 69

An emerging payment option is the use of ____________________ payment systems-systems that allow individuals to pay for products and services via a mobile phone or other portable device.

Question 70

The ____________________ being used with a computer determine the tasks the computer is able to perform.

Question 71

The progression of input, processing, output, and storage is sometimes referred to as the ____________________ cycle or the information processing cycle.

Question 72

____ refers to guidelines for online behavior.

A) Net rules
B) Web etiquette
C) Internet Rules
D) Netiquette

Question 73

One online security problem is ____, in which someone else uses your identity, typically to purchase goods or services.

A) identity duplication
B) domain theft
C) identity theft
D) phishing

Question 74

HTML is called a(n) ____________________ or scripting language.

Question 75

One common opinion is that fifth-generation computers will be based on ____________________, allowing them to think, reason, and learn.

Question 76

One trend involving servers today is ____________________, which means creating virtual (rather than actual) versions of a computing resource.

Question 77

The first computers were powered by thousands of ____________________ that needed replacing constantly, required a great deal of electricity, and generated a lot of heat.

Question 78

The physical parts of a computer are collectively referred to as ____________________.

Question 79

____________________-technically an input or output operation, depending on which direction the information is going-is increasingly considered the fifth primary computer operation.

Question 80

____________________ are regular appliances with some type of built-in computer technology.