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A quiz about # computer history, #computers, & #Cloud #computing.
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1
Which statement about RAM is true?
It interprets audio data
It is a processor
It holds less data than storage
It stores data permanently
2
What is the flow of communication when you open a music file?
Operating system, CPU, storage, RAM
Operating system, RAM, storage, CPU
CPU, RAM, operating system, storage
Storage, CPU, RAM, operating system
3
You can access your email through any web browser. Which of the following is true?
Your emails are visible to anyone using the same browser
A web browser is the email service's interface software
Your emails are probably stored locally
All web browsers include email service's specific software
4
One drawback of streaming
The cloud is not open to the public
Most songs and movies aren't on the cloud yet
You can't keep the media on your device
Cloud services are expensive
5
If you wanted to enter data on a 19th century computer, you would do it with:
Punch Cards
Gears
Disks
Tape
6
You want to buy a photo editing program?
The cloud-based software is frequently updated
The software requires a huge amount of storage space
The full version of the software costs hundreds of dollars
Your internet connection is not the most reliable
7
Which of these is an opinion about cloud computing?
Businesses use the cloud to streamline operations
Some have concerns about security and privacy in the cloud
Cloud storage is safer than storing it in local servers
Resources on the cloud can be accessed by multiple users
8
Which of the following word pairs best symbolizes the ones and zeroes in binary
Red and blue
Yes and no
Sight and sound
Want and need
9
Which action is most likely to slow down a computer's performance?
Installing a faster CPU
Adding more memory
Deleting large data files
Running many programs at the same time
10
What can you infer about the prefix "giga?"
It is only used with units of time
It stands for a billion
It is only used with units of speedIt
It is smaller than "mega"
11
Transistors are to computers as ___ are to homes.
Bricks
Neighborhoods
Rooms
Architects
12
The motherboard is most similar to what system of the human body?
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
13
What does a modern tablet computer have in common with Colossus
They all display information on a lit screen
All are mainly used for military applications
They all use microprocessors to compute and store data
They all use electricity to represent information
14
Which of these is an example of remote data storage?
Saving a digital photo to a CD
Saving a digital photo to a flash drive
Saving a digital photo to an online photo album
Saving a digital photo to a computer's hard drive
15
What devices do microprocessors contain?
Tubes
Transistors
Calculators
Gears
16
In what way does binary resemble a language?
It uses words and letters
It is spoken
It communicates information
It has many dialects
17
The cloud allows you to combine data in a central database. What is a synonym for "combine?"
Consolidate
Lock
Split
Delete
18
Which term best describes a digital scanner?
Output hardware
Output software
Input software
Input hardware
19
Which of these terms best describes the average computer buyer in the 1960s?
Large institution
Elementary school
Amateur hobbyist
Small business
20
Compared to a home computer from 20 years ago, today's machines are:
More powerful
More expensive
Larger
Less complex
21
Organize from smallest to largest storage capacity: A) the cloud; B) a Flash drive; C) a laptop
C, A, B
A, B, C
A, C, B
B, C, A
22
Bricks are to buildings as ________ are to the cloud.
Computer programs
Websites
Personal computers
Data centers
23
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 was designed for use in people's homes
It could perform more complex mathematical calculations
24
If you were one of the people to operate ENIAC, what information would...
Bombing targets
Stock prices
Planetary movements
Census data
25
What organization was the first to benefit from Herman Hollerith's
The patent office
The IBM corporation
The Union Pacific Railroad
The U.S. government
26
If two users are accessing the same network through the cloud, they probably:
Can access the same shared resources
Are in the same location
Are using the same device
Accessed the cloud at the same time
27
Which statement is an opinion about personal computers?
Laptops can play movies
Personal computers are designed for a single user
Smart phones have a variety of capabilities
Desktop computers are best for playing games
28
A programmable machine can:
Perform a number of different tasks
Do math faster than a person
Read multiple computer languages
Display data on a screen
29
Which of the following is considered software?
Central processing unit
Random access memory
Graphics chip
Operating system
30
A laptop relies on the cloud for all of its computing needs. Its hard drive must be:
Uncluttered
Full
Slow
High tech
