True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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A
computer that is not physically close to a computer network can remotely access the
network.
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2.
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The
WWW and the Internet are the same thing?
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3.
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The
URL refers to a web page’s unique address.
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4.
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255.2.4 is an example of an IP address.
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5.
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Search engines use extensive spreadsheets to organize web sites.
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6.
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Saraethompson.com is an example of an email address.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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7.
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The
physical parts of a computer are called. a. | software | c. | hardware | b. | CPU | d. | RAM | | | | |
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8.
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Disk
drives included inside the system unit are called. a. | Internal
drives | c. | External
drives | b. | USB adaptable | d. | Floppy drives | | | | |
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9.
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A
type of storage media that is not considered removable is. a. | CD-ROM | c. | DVD-RW | b. | Floppy | d. | ROM | | | | |
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10.
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What
is the human-computer interaction for a monitor? a. | enables you to point to text, graphical objects, menu commands,
and other items on the screen. | c. | enables you to
type text and numerical data into the computer’s memory. | b. | emits music,
voices, and other sounds. | d. | enables you to
view text, numbers, and pictures stored in the computer’s memory. | | | | |
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11.
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An
operating systems job is to. a. | use the computer for specific
purposes. | c. | store
documents. | b. | takes care of the behind the scenes details and determines how
you tell the computer what you want it to do. | d. | create files that applications run. | | | | |
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12.
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An
example of a sans-serif font is. a. | Times New Roman | c. | Georgia | b. | Helvetic | d. | Palatino | | | | |
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13.
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Mac
OS X is an operating system for what type of PC? a. | IBM | c. | Gateway | b. | Dell | d. | Macintosh | | | | |
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14.
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The
file ___________ tells the computer what program created the file and can open it. a. | name | c. | extension | b. | folder | d. | organization | | | | |
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15.
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Which
of the following in not a file compression.
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16.
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The
Internet is. a. | A collection of
interconnected networks. | c. | small
network. | b. | A mystery. | d. | the WWW. | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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__________ is junk email.
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18.
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People who are known to write malicious code or viruses are sometimes referred to as
_______________.
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19.
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_________________ ________________ is a major concern because computer users sometimes
enter their Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and bank account numbers into online
forms that are not very secure.
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20.
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The
article about Generation N in Chapter 0 states that the idea that computer competence among young
people is really a __________.
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Matching
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a. | hard
disk | k. | World Wide Web
(WWW) | b. | web page | l. | Uniform Resource Locator (URL) | c. | search
engine | m. | hyperlink | d. | application program | n. | file decompression | e. | email | o. | font | f. | file compression | p. | spam | g. | software | q. | central processing unit (CPU) | h. | operating
system | r. | Clipboard | i. | peripheral | s. | monitor | j. | viruses | t. | memory | | | | |
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21.
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A
word, phrase, or picture that acts as a button, enabling the user to explore the Web or a multimedia
document with mouse clicks.
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22.
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Instructions that tell the hardware what to do to transform input into
output.
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23.
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A
word processing program text editing tool for temporarily storing chunks of text and other data.
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24.
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An
external device, such as a keyboard or monitor, connected via cables to the system central processing
unit.
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25.
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Part
of the Internet, a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide.
Documents are linked in a hypertext Web that allows users to explore them with simple mouse
clicks.
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26.
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Internet junk mail.
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27.
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A rigid, magnetically
sensitive disk that spins rapidly and continuously inside the computer chassis or in a separate box
attached to the computer housing. Used as a storage device.
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28.
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Part
of the computer that processes information, performs arithmetic calculations, and makes basic
decisions based on information values.
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29.
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A
single document on the World Wide Web (WWW), made up of text and images and interlinked with other
documents.
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30.
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A
system of programs that performs a variety of technical operations, providing an additional layer of
insulation between the user and the bits-and-bytes world of computer hardware.
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31.
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The
process of restoring a compressed file back to its original state.
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32.
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A
program for locating information on the Web.
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33.
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Software that spreads from program to program, or from disk to disk, and uses each
infected program or disk to make copies of itself. A form of software sabotage.
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34.
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Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU.
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35.
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Allows Internet users to send mail messages, data files, and software programs to
other Internet users and to users of most commercial networks and online services.
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36.
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The
address of a Web site.
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37.
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Software tool that allows a computer to be used for specific purposes.
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38.
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An
output device that displays text and graphics onscreen.
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39.
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The
process of reducing the size of a file so that you can fit more files into the same amount of disk
space.
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40.
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A
size and style of typeface.
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