True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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An
integrated circuit is a silicon chip with hundreds of transistors on it.
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2.
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An
integrated circuit is also known as a semiconductor.
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3.
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The
invention of the microprocessor had a bigger effect on computing than integratd circuits
did.
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4.
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Supercomputers and mainframe computers are the same type of computer.
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5.
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The
term PC can refer to any general purpose single-user computer, including Mac’s.
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6.
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Notebook and laptop computers are different types of computers.
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7.
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A
Palm Pilot is not a PDA.
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8.
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50%
of the world’s microprocessors are hidden inside of common household and electronic
devices.
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9.
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Firmware is a hybrid of hardware and software.
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10.
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The
ARPANET was an experimental network that evolved into the Internet.
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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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11.
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Where
can the statement “You can make money without doing evil.” be
found? a. | Yahoo’s
business plan. | c. | Google’s
mission statement. | b. | Bill Gates’ personal
website. | d. | A hidden egg in
Windows. | | | | |
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12.
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An
early calculating tool used by the Babylonians and Chinese is: a. | an
abacus | c. | a Difference
Engine | b. | an Analytical Engine | d. | a slide rule | | | | |
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13.
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Computers take in information called ______ and give out information called
________. a. | data,
reports | c. | hardware,
software | b. | binary code, charts | d. | input, output | | | | |
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14.
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Computer software instructs the computer how to: a. | speed up the
processor | c. | determine the
weight of the computer case | b. | transform the input into the neccesssary
output | d. | develop binary
code | | | | |
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15.
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Conrad Zuse was turned down by which government during WWII to develop an electronic
computer to crack enemy codes? a. | USA | c. | Nazi Germany | b. | Great
Britain | d. | Spain | | | | |
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16.
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Alan
Turing developed the _________, an electronic digital computer that successfully broke secret codes
used by the Nazis. a. | Analytical Engine | c. | ENIAC | b. | Colossus | d. | Mark
1 | | | | |
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17.
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Which
compamy claimed in 1939 that they would never be interested in an electronic computing
machine? a. | IBM | c. | Intel | b. | Apple | d. | Tandy | | | | |
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18.
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The
______ computer broke down, on average, once every seven miniutes and was as fast as the modern
pocket calculator is today. a. | UNIVAC | c. | Mark 1 | b. | ABC | d. | ENIAC | | | | |
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19.
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What
invention enabled computers to be smaller, less expensive and more reliable? a. | Vacuum
Tubes | c. | Electromechanical relays | b. | Transistors | d. | Motherboards | | | | |
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20.
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What
law predicts that the power of a silicon chip of the same price would double about every 18
months? a. | Murphy’s
Law | c. | Thompson’s
Law | b. | Moore’s
Law | d. | Gore’s
Law | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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21.
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The
computer network in our classroom is an example of a
________________________________________.
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22.
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The
Lee County School Districts network of computers between schools and the District office is an
example of a ________________________________________.
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23.
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The
WWW is a collection of hyperlinked _____________ throughout the world.
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24.
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We
connect to the WWW through __________________ such as Internet Explorer and Mozilla
Firefox.
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25.
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A
_______________ is a private interorganizational network based on Internet technology.
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26.
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We
are living in the ________________ age, where most people earn their living working with words,
numbers and ideas.
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27.
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When
you use a credit card to purchase something online, you risk having your personal information stolen
from large _______________ and computer networks.
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28.
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File
sharing programs have made it difficult for musicians and artists to protect their
________________________.
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29.
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Biodigital technology is the study of computers that use _____________ instead of
electronics for their underlying technology
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30.
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Virtual reality games are known to become _____________ to some people.
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Matching
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a. | Word
Processing | f. | Docking
Stations | b. | Databases | g. | Desktop Publishing | c. | Artificial
Intelligence | h. | Cyber
Cafés | d. | Multimedia software | i. | Silicon | e. | Spreadsheets | j. | Server | | | | |
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31.
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Computer technology that learns like the human brain.
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32.
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Making brochures, flyers and posters is an example of this
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33.
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Writing reports and letters is an example of this.
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34.
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Used
throughout the world to access the WWW and socialize
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35.
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Software that combines audio and visual with traditional text and
graphics
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36.
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Used
to store and organize information
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37.
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Used
to connect a laptop to external monitors, keyboards and disk drives
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38.
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Used
to control and manipulate numbers
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39.
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The
main ingrediate in beach sand.
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40.
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A
computer that serves and manages multiple network users.
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