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1
The value 3.1415926 would belong to whichdata type?
floating point
date
string
integer
2
Open source software is characterized by:
costly software updates
free distribution of derivative applications
publicly available programming development fi les.
proprietary copyright
3
An emerging technology can be describedor identifi ed as a(n):
innovation that represents a signifi cantly new fi eld or technology.
alternative to perform the same tasks as existing technologies.
technology that was invented at the beginning of the information age.
way in which workers apply information technology in the workplace.
4
Which of the following is not a currentcomputer classifi cation?
mainframes
miniframes
supercomputers
personal computers
5
The four major hardware components of acomputer are:
Personal computers, tablets, smartphones, and video cameras.
Phones, Internet, apps, and social networks
Input device, memory, processor, and output device.
Computer programs, input, processing, and joysticks
6
Which event is not a major phase of thedigital revolution?
Giant computers
Cloud computing
Personal computers
The Industrial Revolution
7
The Internet began as:
NSFNET
WWW
ARPANET
the World Wide Web
8
Which of the following computerperipherals provides input?
All of the Above
Mouse
Touch Pad
Keyboard
9
Using capital letters to show where newwords start in a file name is called _____.
CamelCase
uppercase
lowercase
title case
10
What are used in the search box to represent unknown characters?
blanks
wildcards
digits
characters
11
Which of the following is not a good file-management practice?
Create descriptive names for folders and fi les.
Remove folders and files when they are no longer needed.
Make enough subfolders so that the files in any folder are readily visible
Store data files at the top level of the drive to make them easier to find.
12
Small files that facilitate the operatingsystem’s communication with peripheralsare _____.
ultilities
boot procedures
help files
device drivers
13
What is the most important consideration in purchasing a new computer system?
user’s needs
amount of RAM
clock speed
size of the hard disk
14
Which Windows utility automates theprocess of removing unneeded files?
Task Manager
Disk Cleanup
Antivirus
Optimize Your Drive or Disk Defragmenter
15
What does the task manager do?
Configures the system.
Cleans up the hard drive by removing unneeded fi les.
Analyzes what is going on in the system and reports the results
Moves clusters on the hard drive so they are next to each other
16
Which of the following is not one of thebasic capabilities of a computer?
store data
process data
operate peripherals
produce output
17
Where are deleted files and folders stored in Windows?
They are not retained
In the recycle bin.
In the root folder of the drive.
In the original folder
18
Programs written in a high-level languageare always:
readable by the CPU
interpreted at run-time
linked for all computers
translated into machine language
19
Working systematically to uncover andrepair computer problems is called:
troubleshooting
updating
uninstalling
defragmenting
20
Which key combination is used to copy afile?
[Ctrl][Z]
[Ctrl][C]
[Ctrl][X]
[Ctrl][V]
21
What defines the digital middle class?
Online gaming
Casual use of the Internet.
Extensive use of digital devices & adoption of the newest digital technolog
Ownership of a smartphone
22
Languages are used in computerprogramming to:
segment the hard drive
speak with a computer
write computer instructions at a human level
communicate with the hardware
23
Which of the following does not describe oridentify an evolving technology?
Cell phones becoming smartphones
Medical technology allowing remote diagnosis
Digital middle class
E-books becoming interactive books.
24
Which of these environmental factors maycause a computer to shut down?
printer jam
overheating
dust in a keyboard
low lighting
25
Which of the following computer peripherals provides output?
Printer
RAM
All of the Above
microphone
