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Intro to Computers Lesson 1
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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1. A computer is an electronic device.
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2. Multiplication is an arithmetic operation.
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3. Computers in the 1950s were difficult to repair, but otherwise very much like computers we use today.
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4. Home computers are the least popular kind of computer today.
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5. A minicomputer is usually larger than a microcomputer.
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6. A notebook computer is usually larger than a personal computer.
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7. Data communications is the transmission of data from one machine to another.
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8. Wide-area networks contain many local area networks.
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9. While PDAs can connect to notebook computers, they cannot connect to PCs.
____ 10. Anyone on the Internet can access an extranet.
____ 11. The Internet was originally developed by business interests.
____ 12. Mainframe computers are the largest and most powerful category of computers.
____ 13. A computer system consists of many components working together.
____ 14. A microprocessor connects one computer to other computers and peripherals.
____ 15. Computers are classified by size, storage capacity, and application.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 16. Which process does a computer do?
a. produces a result
c. creates memory
b. files definitions
d. displays storage
____ 17. Which is an arithmetic operation?
a. equal to
c. greater than
b. addition
d. retrieval of a number
____ 18. The first affordable personal computers became available in the ____.
a. early 1950s
c. late 1970s
b. mid-1960s
d. late 1980s
____ 19. Which of the following is NOT a type of operating system for personal computers?
a. Adobe Abscam
c. Mac OS
b. Microsoft Windows
d. DOS
____ 20. Which would be used for centralized storage?
a. notebook computers
c. PDAs
b. microcomputers
d. mainframe computers
____ 21. Which is usually the smallest computer?
a. personal computer
c. PDA
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b. PC
d. notebook computer
In a computer system, ____ is the information that is entered into the computer.
a. software
c. instructions
b. data
d. diskettes
Which is NOT part of a computer system?
a. mainframe technology
c. hardware
b. people
d. data
A ____ always connects one computer to other computers and peripheral devices.
a. coaxial cable
c. channel
b. protocol
d. network
A(n) ____ is for the exclusive use of individuals within an organization and contains information only about
and for that organization.
a. Internet
c. network
b. intranet
d. e-mail
What is the most common experience that most people have with the Internet?
a. e-mail
c. games
b. networking
d. intranets
The three basic operations performed by a computer are arithmetic operations, logical comparisons, and ____
operations.
a. storage and retrieval
c. financial
b. processing
d. communication
A ____ is a computer chip that performs a special function in an appliance or other device .
a. diskette
c. data
b. protocol
d. microprocessor
All of the following are types of data except ____.
a. text
c. images
b. diskettes
d. numbers
Which of the following is NOT a classification of computers?
a. supercomputer
c. microcomputer
b. microprocessor
d. mainframe computer
Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
31. ____________________ operations include adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers.
32. Charles ____________________ is considered to be the "father" of computers.
33. Early computers were ____________________ sensitive.
34. When a computer decides that one number is greater than another number, the computer is performing a(n)
____________________ comparison of values.
35. A(n) _________________________ is the type of computer used at home or at the office by one person.
36. The acronym "PDA" stands for ________________________________________.
37. The combination of parts that work together in a computer are called the computer ____________________.
38. In a computer system, the ____________________ is the tangible, physical equipment.
Name ______________________________________
39. In a computer system, ____________________ is the intangible set of instructions that tells the computer
what to do.
40. The facts or information entered into a computer to be processed is the ____________________.
41. ____________________, or rules, govern the orderly transfer of data within data communications.
42. In data communication, it is the ____________________ that carries the message.
43. The ____________________ connection is one of the most utilized types of data communications in the
business world.
44. ____________________ allow outside organizations to access internal information systems of another
organization.
45. Reliability and ____________________ are major advantages of using an intranet.
46. ____________________ is the capability to send a message from one person's computer to another, where it
is stored until read by the receiving person.
47. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are ______________________________ that you can
perform using a computer.
48. The Internet was originally developed so that researchers around the world could share
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49. The most commonly used feature of the Internet is ____________________.
50. Microcomputers usually are classified by the type of ____________________ system they use.
Intro to Computers
Word Bank for Lesson 1 fill in the blanks
1. Arithmetic
2. Arithmetic operations
3. Babbage
4. Channel
5. Data
6. e-mail; electronic mail
7. e-mail; electronic mail
8. Extranets
9. Hardware
10. Information; data
11. logical
12. Microcomputer, personal computer,
desktop computer
13. Network
14. Operating
15. Personal digital assistant
16. protocols
17. Security
18. Software
19. System
20. Temperature