Question 1

A solid state drive is a removable flash memory device that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card reader/writer.

Accepted Answer

A solid state drive (SSD) is not a removable flash memory device that you insert and remove from a slot. Rather, it is a permanent storage device that is installed inside a computer or mobile device, and it uses flash memory to store data. It cannot be easily removed like a USB flash drive or memory card.

Question 2

Although CDs have large storage capacities, even a CD cannot hold many of today's complex programs.

Accepted Answer

Today's complex programs require larger storage capacities than what CDs can offer.

Question 3

A ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections.
A) keyboard
B) pointer
C) mouse
D) stylus

Accepted Answer

The description matches that of a stylus. A keyboard is a set of buttons for inputting text, a pointer can refer to a cursor or a physical device for moving a cursor, and a mouse is a device that moves a cursor on the screen using a ball or laser.

Question 4

You might consider purchasing a second battery or an extended battery if you plan to talk on the phone more than the advertised talk time.

Accepted Answer

Purchasing a second battery or extended battery can help you talk on the phone for longer than the advertised talk time.

Question 5

____ conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.
A) Information
B) Data
C) Software
D) Hardware

Accepted Answer

Information conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people. Data refers to raw facts and figures, while software and hardware are tools used to process and display information.

Question 6

The processor, memory, and storage devices are housed in a box-like case called the ____.
A) central processing unit
B) system unit
C) logic unit
D) system software

Accepted Answer

The system unit is the case that contains the processor, memory, and storage devices. The other options, while related to computer hardware, do not accurately describe the physical housing of these components.

Question 7

Most notebook computers come with a touchpad, a small, flat, rectangular pointing device near the keyboard that allows you to move the pointer by sliding a fingertip on the surface of the pad. Such a device is shown in the accompanying figure.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true.

Question 8

The types of services offered by cloud storage providers vary.

Accepted Answer

Cloud storage providers offer different types of services such as file storage, backup and recovery, collaboration tools, data security and encryption, and more. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 9

A sector is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk. _________________________

Accepted Answer

track

Question 10

What type of device is shown in the accompanying figure?
A) input
B) output
C) storage
D) system

Accepted Answer

The device shown in the accompanying figure is a keyboard, which is used as an input device to enter data or commands into a computer system.

Question 11

Computers perform four basic operations - input, process, output, and communication. _________________________

Accepted Answer

storage

Question 12

A key advantage of word processing software is that users easily can make changes in documents, such as correcting spelling; changing margins; and adding, deleting, or relocating words, sentences, or entire paragraphs.

Accepted Answer

Word processing software provides users with easy editing and formatting tools that allow for convenient modifications to documents.

Question 13

A photo printer converts data from the computer into a laser beam and powdered ink, on a special drum inside the printer, forming the images to be printed.

Accepted Answer

A photo printer typically uses inkjet technology, which sprays liquid ink onto paper to form the images. Laser printers use a different process that involves toner, not powdered ink.

Question 14

If your computer has a(n) modem, then you can access the Internet using a standard telephone line. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A modem allows a computer to connect to the Internet using a standard telephone line by converting digital signals from the computer to analog signals that can be transmitted over the phone line.

Question 15

The system unit on most personal computers contains at least one hard disk, sometimes called an internal hard disk because it is not portable.

Accepted Answer

Most personal computers have an internal hard disk in the system unit, which is not portable.

Question 16

Most devices connected to the computer communicate with the monitor to carry out a task.

Accepted Answer

Devices connected to a computer typically communicate with the central processing unit (CPU) or through a hub/controller to carry out tasks, not directly with the monitor. The monitor is primarily an output device for displaying information to the user.

Question 17

People who use the computer directly or use the information it provides are called computer users, end users, or sometimes, just users.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true.

Question 18

A Web page can contain text, graphics, audio, and video, and has built-in connections, or links, to other Web documents. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A Web page can indeed contain text, graphics, audio, and video, and links to other Web documents.

Question 19

With a(n) mouse, you control the movement of the pointer on the screen and make selections from the screen. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A mouse is a pointing device used to control the movement of the pointer on the screen and make selections from the screen.

Question 20

One kilobyte (K or KB) equals approximately ____ memory locations
A) 100
B) 1,000
C) 10,000
D) 100,000

Accepted Answer

One kilobyte (K or KB) equals approximately 1,000 memory locations.

Quiz 1: Introduction to Computers