ICT A-L Quiz 1@
- [FONT="]Facts or observations about people, places, things, or events are stored as[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? numbers [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? information [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? statistics [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? data[/FONT]
- [FONT="]A keyboard key, like Caps Lock, that turns a feature on or off is called a ____ key.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] power [/FONT]
- [FONT="] toggle [/FONT]
- [FONT="] function [/FONT]
- [FONT="] control[/FONT]
- [FONT="]This type of mouse has no moving parts.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? mechanical [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? cordless [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? wireless [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? optical[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Instead of using a mouse, you can use this pointing device to control the pointer by rotating a ball with your thumb.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? pointing stick [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? touchpad [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? joystick [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? trackball[/FONT]
- [FONT="]This type of pointing device has crisscrossed invisible beams of infrared light which are protected with a clear plastic outer layer.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]optical mouse [/FONT]
- [FONT="] light pen [/FONT]
- [FONT="] pointing stick [/FONT]
- [FONT="] touch screen[/FONT]
- [FONT="]These devices use a special surface and a stylus.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? graphics tablet [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? optical scanner [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? bar code reader [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? MICR device[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Which of the following functions most like a copy machine?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? portable scanner [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? bar code reader [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? flatbed scanner [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? touch screen[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Recent versions of Microsoft’s Word support[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? biometrics [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? voice recognition [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? handwriting recognition [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? retina recognition[/FONT]
- [FONT="]The most important characteristic of a monitor is its[/FONT]
- [FONT="]dot pitch [/FONT]
- [FONT="] resolution [/FONT]
- [FONT="] clarity [/FONT]
- [FONT="] viewable size[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Which of the following can create the largest printouts?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? ink jet [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? chain [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? plotter [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? thermal[/FONT]
- [FONT="]A____ provides access to the Internet and typically displays Web pages on a television set.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? thin client [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? PC terminal [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? intelligent terminal [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Internet terminal[/FONT]
- [FONT="]The system unit is also known as the chassis.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]“Bit” is short for “binary digit”[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]The motherboard is the communications medium for the entire computer system.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]“Integrated circuit” is another term for the motherboard.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]The control unit of the CPU is the device tasked with performing mathematical calculations.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]A word is the number of bits (such as 16, 32, or 64) that can be accessed by the CPU at one time.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Flash RAM chips retain data even if the power is disrupted[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Expansions slots are provided on the motherboard so that users can upgrade their computers.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]The device that sets a computer’s rhythm is called the system timekeeper.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Parallel ports or USB ports are most commonly used to connect printers to the system unit.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]An AGP bus is faster than a PCi bus.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Serial ports are gradually replacing USb ports.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? True [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? False[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the name of the flashing symbol on the computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Chip [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Circuit [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Cursor [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Bit [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Mouse[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the name for any computer program that performs a specific task separate from the computer operating system that runs programs?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Disk [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Software [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Format [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Computer System [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Operating System[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the area inside the computer that allows the computer to store and/or act on information coded in binary code?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Microprocessor [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Circuit [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Byte [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Memory [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Default[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the mechanism that holds, spins, and reads the information on a disk?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Disk Drive [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Input Device [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? CD ROM [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Output Device [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? CPU[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the permanently installed mechanism inside the computer that stores all data that is put into the computer, even after the computer is turned off?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Output Device [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Peripheral [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Hardware [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Hard Drive [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? RAM[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is an information storage unit that makes use of digitally coded signals on a coated plastic disk?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Floppy Disk [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Disk Drive [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Memory [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Circuit [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? CD ROM[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the primary input device used to enter information and instruction into the computer?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Mouse [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Keyboard [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Scanner [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Printer [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Disk Drive[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the hand-held device used as a pointing and/or drawing instrument? It is an input device that allows you to move the cursor around the screen.[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Byte [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Mouse [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Character [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Keyboard [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Scanner[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is the front part of a monitor where information is displayed?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Scanner [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Monitor [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Screen [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Computer [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Memory[/FONT]
- [FONT="]What is a reusable information storage device made of a floppy piec of plastic inside a hard plastic protector?[/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Hardware [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Floppy Disk [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Input Device [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Printout [/FONT]
- [FONT="] ? Microprocessor[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Consider the following statements: [/FONT]
[FONT="]Statement A [/FONT]
[FONT="] The value of information is dependent on the context of its use. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Statement B [/FONT]
[FONT="] The value of information can be identified and measured in terms of realizable benefits. [/FONT]
[FONT="]Which of the above statements (if any) is true? [/FONT]
- [FONT="]Both A and B.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Only A.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Only B.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]Neither A or B.[/FONT]


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