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A quiz about # computer history, #computers, & #Cloud #computing.
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1
What does a modern tablet computer have in common with Colossus
They all use electricity to represent information
All are mainly used for military applications
They all display information on a lit screen
They all use microprocessors to compute and store data
2
In what way does binary resemble a language?
It uses words and letters
It has many dialects
It is spoken
It communicates information
3
How was the Apple I different from the computers that came before it?
It was designed for use by corporations
It allowed users to communicate with one another online
It could perform more complex mathematical calculations
It was designed for use in people's homes
4
You want to buy a photo editing program?
The full version of the software costs hundreds of dollars
The software requires a huge amount of storage space
The cloud-based software is frequently updated
Your internet connection is not the most reliable
5
The motherboard is most similar to what system of the human body?
Circulatory system
Digestive system
Nervous system
6
Which statement is an opinion about personal computers?
Laptops can play movies
Smart phones have a variety of capabilities
Desktop computers are best for playing games
Personal computers are designed for a single user
7
Which term best describes a digital scanner?
Input hardware
Input software
Output software
Output hardware
8
Organize from smallest to largest storage capacity: A) the cloud; B) a Flash drive; C) a laptop
A, B, C
B, C, A
A, C, B
C, A, B
9
You can access your email through any web browser. Which of the following is true?
All web browsers include email service's specific software
Your emails are probably stored locally
Your emails are visible to anyone using the same browser
A web browser is the email service's interface software
10
Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary
Sight and sound
Yes and no
Want and need
Red and blue
11
What devices do microprocessors contain?
Transistors
Calculators
Tubes
Gears
12
Which action is most likely to slow down a computer's performance?
Installing a faster CPU
Running many programs at the same time
Adding more memory
Deleting large data files
13
If two users are accessing the same network through the cloud, they probably:
Are in the same location
Are using the same device
Accessed the cloud at the same time
Can access the same shared resources
14
The cloud allows you to combine data in a central database. What is a synonym for "combine?"
Lock
Split
Delete
Consolidate
15
Which of these terms best describes the average computer buyer in the 1960s?
Amateur hobbyist
Elementary school
Large institution
Small business
16
Which statement about RAM is true?
It holds less data than storage
It is a processor
It interprets audio data
It stores data permanently
17
Which of these is an opinion about cloud computing?
Some have concerns about security and privacy in the cloud
Businesses use the cloud to streamline operations
Resources on the cloud can be accessed by multiple users
Cloud storage is safer than storing it in local servers
18
A programmable machine can:
Do math faster than a person
Perform a number of different tasks
Display data on a screen
Read multiple computer languages
19
A laptop relies on the cloud for all of its computing needs. Its hard drive must be:
Full
Slow
High tech
Uncluttered
20
Bricks are to buildings as ________ are to the cloud.
Personal computers
Data centers
Websites
Computer programs
21
Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago, today's machines are:
Larger
More expensive
More powerful
Less complex
22
One drawback of streaming
The cloud is not open to the public
You can't keep the media on your device
Most songs and movies aren't on the cloud yet
Cloud services are expensive
23
Which of these is an example of remote data storage?
Saving a digital photo to a flash drive
Saving a digital photo to an online photo album
Saving a digital photo to a CD
Saving a digital photo to a computer's hard drive
24
What organization was the first to benefit from Herman Hollerith's
The IBM corporation
The Union Pacific Railroad
The patent office
The U.S. government
25
What can you infer about the prefix "giga?"
It is only used with units of time
It stands for a billion
It is smaller than "mega"
It is only used with units of speedIt
26
What is the flow of communication when you open a music file?
Storage, CPU, RAM, operating system
CPU, RAM, operating system, storage
Operating system, CPU, storage, RAM
Operating system, RAM, storage, CPU
27
If you wanted to enter data on a 19th century computer, you would do it with:
Punch Cards
Tape
Gears
Disks
28
If you were one of the people to operate ENIAC, what information would...
Planetary movements
Census data
Bombing targets
Stock prices
29
Transistors are to computers as ___ are to homes.
Neighborhoods
Rooms
Bricks
Architects
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Which of the following is considered software?
Operating system
Graphics chip
Random access memory
Central processing unit
