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Which of the following are two important components of any system unit?
Monitor and printer
Microphone and speakers
Microprocessor and memory
Keyboard and mouse
2
The electronic equivalent of a file cabinet is a _______.
database
spreadsheet
word processor
query
3
A(n) ________ is a communications system connecting two or more computers.
cloud
system unit
Operating System
network
4
Which of the following would be the best password?
abcdefg
Shirley
12345678
D1n0tg$%ss
5
A single 0 or 1 is called:
A bit
A byte
A bite
A bug
6
A filename ending with .xlsx should be opened using which program?
MS-Excel
Adobe Acrobat
Notepad
MS-Word
7
All of the following are types of keyboards except for?
Traditional
Virtual
Piano
Laptop
8
YouTube is a widely used______sharing website.
Homework Solution
advertisement
Video
Application
9
Most keyboards use an arrangement of keys known as:
OptiKey
Daisy
QWERTY
Alpha
10
In the URL "http://www.simnetonline.com," ".com" is the _______.
top-level domain
uniform resource locator (URL)
domain name
domain name server (DNS)
11
These organize commonly used commands into sets of related activities.
pop-ups
Ribbons
Buttons
Galleries
12
The category of operating system used for handheld devices.
Network
Open source
Embedded
Stand-alone
13
Some sites promote _______ or information that is inaccurate or biased.
wikis
spiders
fake news
pods
14
This provides a pathway to connect parts of the CPU to each other.
cable
bus
car
wireless
15
The most popular mobile device:
desktop
tablet
all-in-one
smartphone
16
The Internet is a(n) _______ made up of wires, cables, satellites, and rules for exchanging information between computer
physical network
multimedia interface
virtual network
domain name
17
.com, .edu, and .org are examples of _____ domains.
top-level
imminent
low-level
public
18
Which programming language is used within HTML documents to trigger interactive features?
Java Script
CSS
HTML
Visual Basic
19
A _____ chip has 2 CPUs on the chip.
apple core
quad-core
dual-core
hard core
20
The most common way to access the Internet is through _______.
an application service provider (ASP)
an instant messaging (IM) service
an Internet service provider (ISP)
Facebook
21
Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
Internet
Data
People
Procedures
22
Which of the following is an obsolete browser?
Internet Explorer
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
23
General-purpose applications include all the following except:
database management systems
word processor
web authoring
spreadsheets
24
Which computer supports end users for things such as retrieving data from a database or access to application software?
Microcomputer
Midrange
Mainframe
Supercomputer
25
Computers can only recognize this type of electronic signal:
sonic
digital
maximum
analog
26
This type of image is made up of geometric shapes or objects
Bitmap
Pixel
Vector
Raster
27
Which specialized port is used to connect musical instruments:
Thunderbolt
MIDI
HDMI
USB
28
Internet's equivalent to traditional cash
cold cash
digital cash
ftp
e-commerce
29
_____ programs guard your computer system against viruses and damaging programs that can invade your computer system
Troubleshooting
Antivirus
Search
Backup
30
Technology not used to provide interactive and animated websites
Applets
Java Script
CSS
IOT
31
A web page typically contains _______, which contains the formatting instructions for displaying the web page.
uniform resource locators (URLs)
hyperlinks
top-level domain (TLD)
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
32
This container houses most of the electrical parts for a computer system:
system unit
system board
mother board
chip carrier
33
Email acct. that doesn't require an installed email program
utility based
client based
web-based
blog based
34
Which is most likely a presentation file?
filename.pptx
filename.pdf
filename.doc
filename.txt
35
_______ software is end-user software designed to accomplish a variety of tasks
Application Software
Communications
Utility
System
36
This operating system is designed to run only with Apple computers.
Linux
macOS
Unix
Windows
37
Early operating systems were _____, meaning users had to type all commands.
text-based
windows-based
graphical user
line-oriented
38
Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
RAM
ROM
DVD
RTOS
39
All major operating systems offer _____ utilities to save a copy of your device’s data.
Backup
storage management
diagnostic
Search
40
Which of the following is not an example of a document file created by a word processor?
Spreadsheet
Memo
Letter
Term paper
41
3 basic e-commerce types
C2C
B2C
B2B
All of the above
42
In most cases, the word "software" is interchangeable with the word _______.
procedure
program
Application
compiler
43
The most popular microblogging site is
LinkedIn
Wikipedia
Ashley Madison
Twitter
44
Software that interfaces with hardware devices such as a screen, keyboard, or printer is a
GUI
virus that corrupts the computer hardware
device driver
service agreement
45
Which of the following is not a system software program type?
Storage
Language translators
Device drivers
Utilities
46
Add-on programs for a variety of mobile devices, including cell phones and tablets.
QR Codes
Mobile Apps
Clouds
Utilities
47
The system board is also known as the _____.
bus
motherboard
expansion card
expansion slot
48
Cloud suites are stored at a(n) _______ on the Internet, rather than on your microcomputer.
macrocomputer
blog site
server
pod site
49
"Background" software that helps the computer manage its own internal resources is called ________.
System Software
Application Software
Shareware
a Desktop
50
The equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the _______.
compiler
typology
software
hardware
51
________ are all about making people (end users) more productive.
Mainframe computers
Personal computers
Supcomputerser
Servers
52
Explosion of the Internet and globilization of computing has led to this character encoding:
Unicode
Zip
Cheat
Divinci
53
_______ storage devices do not lose data or programs after the electrical power is turned off.
Primary
Secondary
Input/Output
RAM
54
This provides a pathway to connect the CPU with other parts on the motherboard:
cable
bus
chip
twisted pair
55
The Operating Systems Utilities are responsible for:
All the above
Storage management programs
Virtual Assistants
Search programs
56
_______ provide additional information and request user input.
Ribbons
Toolbars
Dialog Boxes
Windows
57
________ are the most important part of any information system.
People
Hardware Applications
Programs
Software Applications
58
Launched in 1969 as a U.S funded project that developed a national computer network, the Internet was initially called:
NSFNet
ARPANET
World Wide Web
Intranet
59
_____ is unsolicited mass-sent email.
Adware
Spam
Bacon
Junk mail
60
A ____ represents the location of a file on the web.
TCP/IP
TLD
HTML
URL
61
Rules for exchanging data between computers
DSL
web
WWW
protocols
62
The program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface for users and runs applications.
Application Software
System Software
Device Driver
Operating System
63
Most operating systems support the ability to switch between different applications. This is called _____.
multitasking
booting
driving
translating
64
What type of drive uses no moving parts so is faster but more expensive than the most common type of drive?
Hard Disk
Rodeo in Beverly Hills
Solid State
Cache
65
What type of communication channel is shown here:
fiber
blue tooth
coaxial
ethernet
66
This output device can be touched, swiped, slid and pinched.
headphones
speakers
printer
monitor
67
The main difference between a hard disk drive (HDD) & a solid state drive (SSD) is:
manufacturer
color
weight
moving parts
68
A manufacturer of computer chips:
Dorito's
AMD
Ruffle's
Lay's
69
Virtual Reality (VR) strives to create this type of experience.
LCD
Electronic
Fake
Immersive
70
Eight bits (11010101) are called:
A bug
A bite
A bit
A byte
71
Development that allows objects to send and receive data over the Internet
search engines
Internet of Things
HTML
Web 2.0
72
Smartphones are the most widely used ________ computers and are designed to fit into the palm of one hand.
macro
Personal
laptop
midrange
73
Graphical representation for a program, type or function.
app
software
image
icon