Download English 104 Final PRACTICE EXAM

Final Practice Exams 104 English
Total Points: 50
Practice Exam
Read the following passage, and then answer the questions:
Terminals
As central computers became faster and more powerful, it was possible to
establish many remote display stations from which operators could all use the same
computer to display information and enter data. Later, even small machines were
equipped with a fairly large display screen and keyboard oriented towards use by a
person with limited training, rather than by a highly skilled computer operator.
For many interactions with computers a permanent record is unnecessary;
therefore, output that is scanned once and then thrown away produces a lot of wasted
paper. To solve this problem cathode ray tube(CRT) terminals can be used. These
terminals are completely silent and frequently much faster than hard-copy terminals. CRT
terminals are very useful interactive devices for use in offices and in other areas.
These display terminals are diverse and of many colors. The original video output
was single-color (black and white) uppercase, but in more highly developed devices,
lower-case letters can be displayed, and some give options of blinking and dual-density
characters. Certain screens can produce `negative' (dark)characters on a bright
background or even make each character a different color, if so desired. The latter is an
important feature in order to catch someone's attention when a value is abnormal.
More of these sophisticated screens can generate continuous lines for graphic
displays. The simplest of these are monochromatic and may have strictly limited graphic
applications. They may use special characters strung together in ordr to form lines that
look continuous, or they may be restricted regarding the number and the shape of curves
that can be drawn at once. Multicolor pictorial graphics which are extremely useful in
emphasizing contrast, have been used with good results in nuclear medicine, where
differences in intensity would be too subtle if shades of only one color were used.
A. Main Idea: Circle the main idea of the passages: (5 pts)
1. CRT terminals are interactive peripheral devices which allow users access to the
computer even from remote stations.
2. Modem terminals have numerous features which can be of use in computer-assisted
instruction.
3. Some modem terminals are equipped with video screen.
B. Comprehension (15 pts)
Circle the correct answer for the following questions:
1. Why are multicolor pictorial graphics useful ? Because they
a. emphasize lines
b. focus on contrast
c. use medicine
d. none of these
2. The reason we don't need to be skillful in using computers is
a. computers are fairly large
b. keyboards are easy to use
c. cathode ray tube
d. all of these
3. Why are central computers important? Because they
a. are faster
b. have CRT
c. connect many computers
d. are powerful
4. How can a screen catch our attention?
a. being colorful
b. using different colors
c. both a & b
d. using black and white only
5. What is the importance of sophisticated screens? They
a. use a special device
b. have no colors
c. both a & b
d. produce a lot of lines for
graphic display
C. Contextual References:
Find out in the passage what the italized words refer to: (5 pts)
1. from which operators could all use
2. These terminals are completely silent
3. The latter is an important feature
4. More of these sophisticated screens can generate continuous lines for graphic displays.
5. Multicolor pictorial graphics which are extremely useful in emphasizing contrast, ..
D. Vocabulary Synoyms:
Find in the passagea Synonym for each of the following words: (5Pts)
1. distant
2. one
3. characteristic
4. shows
5. non-stop, on going
Antonyms:
Find in the passage an Antonym of the following words: (5pts)
1. slower
(paragraph 1)
2. weak
(paragraph 1)
3. few
(paragraph 2)
4. dull
(paragraph 3)
5. positive
(paragraph 3)
E. Vocabulary Buildings/Suffixes & Prefixes
Suffixes: Choose the appropriate word to complete the folowing sentences (5pts)
1. development, develop, developed, developing, developer
a. In 1960, the second generation of computers was___________
b. The future will bring great_____________ the mechanical devices associated with
computer systems.
c. __________ chip technology possible for minicomputers to be invented.
d. The__________of this soft program is well-known.
e. We need to____________ a faster modem.
PREIXES (5 pts)
SELECT THE CORRECT PREFIX:
1. Today, students lerned new information about the __magnetized materials.
a. in
b. un
c. im
2. This ____marine is very fast.
a. sub
b.under
c. de
3. The information about RAM is ___complete
a. in
b. un
c. ir
4. Did you study your lesson on _ciml problems?
a. mal
b. de
c.mis
4. The machine is out of order due to ___function.
a. in
b. im
c. mal
F. Technical Terms : Select the Technicakl Terms of the following definitions: (5pts)
1. used for storing part of the operating system and application software known as
`firmware'; can only be read; cannot be written to or altered in any way
(ROM / RAM)
2. individual dot on a computer screen
( pixel / voltage)
3. __________is used to send address details between the memory and
The address registers.
(data bus / address bus )
4. Local Area Network connections
(LAN/WAN)
5. an electronic device used to write on LCD screen
(mouse/ stylus)