Intro To Computers

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Intro To Computers

• Final Exam
• Test Review

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• The circuitry of the system unit usually is part
  of or is connected to a circuit board called the
  ____.
• a. fatherboard
• b. motherboard
• c. brotherboard
• d. sisterboard

• Computers process ____.
• a. data into information
• b. information into data
• c. data into instructions
• d. instructions into data

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• ____ allows users to create documents such as
  letters, memos, and brochures.
• a. Web browser
• b. Word processing software
• c. Database software
• d. Spreadsheet software

• Storage holds ____ for future use.
• a. data
• b. instructions
• c. information
• d. all of the above

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• Memory stores __________.
• a. the operating system and other system software
  that control the usage of the computer equipment
• b. application programs designed to carry out a
  specific task
• c. the data being processed by application
  programs
• d. all of the above

• The CPU contains __________.
• a. input devices and output devices
• b. the control unit and the arithmetic/logic
  unit
• c. main memory and storage devices
• d. all of the above

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• A universal serial bus (USB) port __________.
• a. is a special type of serial port designed to
  connect the system unit to a musical instrument
• b. can connect up to 127 different peripheral
  devices with a single connector
• c. is a special high-speed parallel port used to
  attach peripheral devices such as disk drives and
  printers
• d. Allows wireless devices to transmit signals to
  a computer via infrared light waves

• A __________ connects the CPU to main memory.
• system bus
• VESA local bus
• PCI bus
• PC Card bus

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• Of the four types of input, a collection of
  unorganized facts that can include words,
  numbers, pictures, sounds, and videos is called
  ____________.
• a. data
• b. user response
• c. program
• d. command

• A __________ is similar to a copy machine except
  that it creates a file of the document instead of
  a paper copy.
• a. scanner
• b. touchpad
• c. graphics tablet
• d. bitmap

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• All of the following are commonly used output
  devices except __________.
• display devices and printers
• pointing devices and keyboards
• data projectors and speakers
• facsimile machines and headsets

• A monitor with higher resolution displays a
  __________.
• smaller number of pixels, which provides a
  rougher image
• smaller number of pixels, which provides a
  smoother image
• greater number of pixels, which provides a
  rougher image
• greater number of pixels, which provides a
  smoother image

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• The speed of an ink-jet printer is measured by
  the number of __________ it can print.
• characters per second (cps)
• dots per inch (dpi)
• pages per minute (ppm)
• spots per centimeter (spc)

• To start up, a computer locates ____.
• application software in storage and loads it into
  memory
• application software in memory and loads it onto
  storage
• an operating system in storage and loads it into
  memory
• an operating system in memory and loads it onto
  storage

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• A modem card, also called an internal modem,
  _____.
• enhances the audio-generating capabilities of a
  personal computer by allowing sound to be input
  through a microphone and output through external
  speakers or headset
• converts computer output into a signal that
  travels through a cable to the monitor, which
  displays an image on the screen
• is a type of communications device that enables
  computers to communicate via telephone lines,
  cable television lines, or other media
• is a communications device that allows a computer
  to access a network

• Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all
  of the following except ____.
• Memory
• floppy disks
• Microfiche
• PC Cards

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• Two types of system software are ____.
• a. application software and utility programs
• b. Web browsers and application software
• c. operating systems and utility programs
• d. operating systems and Web browsers

• If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is
  attached to a computer, its ____ must be
  installed before the device can be used.
• a. driver
• b. platform
• c. manager
• d. kernel

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• A ____ is a list of commonly used commands for
  completing a task related to the current activity
  or selected item.
• a. command box
• b. shortcut menu
• c. dialog box
• d. submenu

• A file is ____.
• a. an on-screen work area that has a graphical
  user interface
• b. a named collection of stored data,
  instructions, or information
• c. an instruction that causes a program to
  perform a specific action
• d. a horizontal space that contains a windows
  title

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• A ____ is a special window that provides
  information, presents available options, or
  requests a response.
• a. command box
• b. shortcut menu
• c. dialog box
• d. submenu

• To cut involves removing a portion of a document
  and storing it in a temporary storage location,
  sometimes called a ____.
• a. dialog box
• b. clipboard
• c. template
• d. submenu

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Some Word Questions

• The insertion point, end mark, mouse pointer,
  rulers, scroll bars, and status bar are the main
  elements of the __________.
• a.  Word toolbar
• b. Word document window
• c.  Formatting toolbar
• d.  Graphics toolbar

• In Word, to change the default margin settings,
  click File on the menu bar and then click the
  __________ command.
• a. Page Setup
• c. Insert
• b. Edit
• d. Format

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Excel Questions

• ________, a primary part of Excel, pictorially
  represent(s) data.
• a. Worksheets
• b. Charts
• c. Databases
• d. Web support

• The __________ preceding a formula is an
  important part of the formula, because it alerts
  Excel that a formula or function is being entered
  and not text.
• a. at sign (_at_)
• c. percent sign ()
• b. dollar sign ()
• d. equal sign ()

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Access

• A(n) __________ contains information about a
  given person, product, or event.
• a. attribute
• b. column
• c. field
• d. record

• A(n) __________ contains a specific piece of
  information within a record.
• a. field
• b. entity
• c. row
• d. database

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PowerPoint

• The basic unit of a PowerPoint presentation is
  a(n) __________.
• a. placeholder
• b. template
• c. slide
• d. object

• PowerPoint is a complete __________ program that
  allows you to produce professional looking
  presentations.
• a. personal information management
• b. spreadsheet
• c. presentation graphics
• d. database

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