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Sample Test 4
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. To start up, a computer locates ____.
a. application software in storage and loads it into memory
b. application software in memory and loads it onto storage
c. an operating system in storage and loads it into memory
d. an operating system in memory and loads it onto storage
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2. Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except ____.
a. memory
c. microfiche
b. floppy disks
d. PC Cards
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3. With respect to a storage medium, the term ____ means users can remove the medium from one computer and
carry it to another computer.
a. volatile
c. nonvolatile
b. fixed
d. portable
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4. The hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a(n) ____ disk.
a. removable
c. portable
b. optical
d. fixed
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5. A(n) ____ is a thin, credit-card-sized device that fits into a PC Card slot.
a. Flash Card
c. Smart Card
b. Key Card
d. PC Card
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6. The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages except ____.
a. they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle
b. they are inexpensive
c. they have the longest life of any storage media
d. they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader
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7. On desktop computers, platters have a(n) ____ factor, or size, of approximately 3.5 inches in diameter.
a. base
c. form
b. shape
d. dimensionality
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8. Tape ____.
a. no longer is used as a primary method of storage but is used most often for long-term
storage and backup
b. is used as a primary method of storage and for long-term storage and backup
c. no longer is used for long-term storage and backup but is used most often as a primary
method of storage
d. no longer is used as a primary method of storage or for long-term storage and backup
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9.
Figure 7-1
A ____ on a hard disk, such as that shown in Figure 7-1, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated
with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.
a. cluster
c. read/write head
b. platter
d. cache
____ 10. A ____ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in Figure
7-1, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.
a. disk crash
c. drive crash
b. head crash
d. data crash
____ 11. All of the following are characteristics of hard disks, except ____.
a. write-protect notch
c. sectors and tracks
b. read/write head
d. capacity
____ 12. An advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks is that users can ____.
a. transport a large number of files
b. add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC
c. share a drive with multiple computers
d. all of the above
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Figure 7-2
As shown on the left in Figure 7-2, a(n) ____ hard disk is a separate free-standing hard disk that connects
with a cable to a USB port or FireWire port on the system unit.
a. removable
c. mobile
b. portable
d. external
____ 14. As shown on the right in Figure 7-2, a(n) ____ hard disk is a hard disk that users insert and remove from
either a dock or drive.
a. mobile
c. removable
b. external
d. portable
____ 15. Most computers today do not include a floppy disk drive as standard equipment and on those computers, you
can use a(n) ____ floppy disk drive.
a. removable
c. basic
b. external
d. integrated
____ 16. Smaller computers and devices use ____ discs that have a diameter of 3 inches or less.
a. minor
c. magnetic
b. track
d. mini
____ 17. All of the following may scratch or damage an optical disc except ____.
a. holding a disk by its edges
c. touching the underside of a disc
b. stacking disks
d. exposing disks to any type of contaminant
____ 18. Instead of using CD-R, many users opt for ____, which is an erasable multisession disc users can write on
multiple times.
a. CD-W
c. CD-RW
b. CD-WR
d. CD-X
____ 19. BD-R and ____ are competing high-capacity DVD-recordable formats.
a. DD DVD-R
c. CD DVD-R
b. HD DVD-R
d. UMD DVD-R
____ 20. The primary advantage of the ____ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less
susceptible to interference.
a. EIDE
c. SCSI
b. SATA
d. FireWire
____ 21. Two types of system software are ____.
a. application software and utility programs
b. Web browsers and application software
c. operating systems and utility programs
d. operating systems and Web browsers
____ 22. A(n) ____ system is a set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among
computer hardware resources.
a. operating
c. management
b. disk-based
d. platform
____ 23. A cross-platform program is one that runs ____.
a. only on one operating system
c. the same on multiple operating systems
b. differently on every operating system
d. differently on one operating system
____ 24. With Windows Vista, a warm boot can be performed by ____.
a. pressing the power button on the computer
b. clicking a button on the task bar, then a Start menu button, then a Lock menu button, then
a command on the Lock button menu
c. pressing the restart button on the computer
d. all of the above
____ 25. During a cold boot on a personal computer, the POST (power-on self test) results are compared with data in a
____ chip.
a. CMOS
c. BIOS
b. UNIX
d. SCSI
____ 26. ____ is the process of starting or restarting a computer.
a. Launching
c. Booting
b. Loading
d. Keying
____ 27.
Figure 8-3
In a ____ like the one shown in Figure 8-3, a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard
(such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions.
a. command-line interface
c. performance-monitor interface
b. menu-driven interface
d. graphical user interface (GUI)
____ 28. With a ____, users interact with menus and visual images such as icons, buttons, and other objects to issue
commands.
a. command-line interface
c. performance-monitor interface
b. menu-driven interface
d. graphical user interface (GUI)
____ 29. A(n) ____ operating system supports two or more processors running programs at the same time.
a. virtual
b. indexed
c. multiprocessing
d. fault-tolerant
____ 30. If a new device, such as a printer or scanner, is attached to a computer, its ____ must be installed before the
device can be used.
a. driver
c. manager
b. platform
d. kernel
____ 31. A performance ____ is a program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and
devices.
a. roster
c. reporter
b. monitor
d. manager
____ 32. A(n) ____ is a type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks, usually related
to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs.
a. driver
c. utility
b. scanner
d. defragmenter
____ 33. Windows Vista includes an image viewer called ____.
a. Windows Photo Gallery
c. DriveSpace
b. Windows Explorer
d. the Documents Explorer
____ 34. Some stand-alone operating systems are called ____ because they also work in conjunction with a network
operating system.
a. embedded operating systems
c. multitasking operating systems
b. client operating systems
d. server operating systems
____ 35. Many backup programs ____, or shrink the size of, files during the backup process.
a. restore
c. fragment
b. register
d. compress
____ 36. ____ includes features from previous Apple computer operating systems, such as large photo-quality icons,
built-in networking support, and enhanced speech recognition.
a. DOS
c. Linux
b. UNIX
d. Mac OS X
____ 37. Like Linux, ____ is a multipurpose operating system because it is both a stand-alone and network operating
system.
a. NetWare
c. Mac OS X
b. UNIX
d. Windows XP
____ 38. A ____ does not replicate itself to other computers.
a. virus
c. Trojan horse
b. worm
d. all of the above
____ 39.
Figure 8-1
With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, the technique of swapping items between memory
and storage, called ____, is a time-consuming process for the computer.
a. logging
c. spooling
b. paging
d. booting
____ 40. With virtual memory, which is illustrated in Figure 8-1, when an operating system spends much of its time
paging, instead of executing application software, it is said to be ____.
a. zipping
c. restoring
b. compressing
d. thrashing
____ 41. ____ can serve as sending and receiving devices in a communications system.
a. Mainframe computers and servers
b. Desktop computers and notebook computers
c. Tablet PCs and PDAs
d. All of the above
____ 42. Two examples of ____ are cable television lines and telephone lines.
a. sending devices
c. receiving devices
b. communications channels
d. communications devices
____ 43. With ____, users type and send short text messages on a smart phone or PDA.
a. WMS
c. SMS
b. XMS
d. TMS
____ 44. Businesses are the primary users of ____ because this technology provides a means for departments to
communicate with each other, suppliers, vendors, and with clients.
a. groupware
c. global positioning systems
b. Web services
d. short message services
____ 45. A ____ is a legal agreement that permits users to install software on multiple computers, usually at a volume
discount.
a. network license
c. peer license
b. server license
d. site license
____ 46. A ____ is a network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area, such as a home,
school computer laboratory, or office building.
a. local area network (LAN)
c. wide area network (WAN)
b. metropolitan area network (MAN)
d. variable area network (VAN)
____ 47. A database server is a dedicated server that ____.
a. stores and manages files
c. stores and provides access to a database
b. manages printers and print jobs
d. manages network traffic (activity)
____ 48. ____ has been adopted as a network standard for Internet communications.
a. Ethernet
c. TCP/IP
b. token ring
d. 802.11
____ 49. The technique of breaking a message into individual packets, sending the packets along the best route
available, and then reassembling the data is called ____.
a. packet catching
c. packet switching
b. packet building
d. packet swapping
____ 50. One popular use of the ____ network standard is in hot spots that offer mobile users the ability to connect to
the Internet with their wireless computers and devices.
a. Ethernet
c. TCP/IP
b. token ring
d. Wi-Fi
____ 51. Communications software consists of programs that ____.
a. help users establish a connection to another computer or network
b. manage the transmission of data, instructions, and information
c. provide an interface for users to communicate with one another
d. all of the above
____ 52.
Figure 9-4
A network like the one shown in Figure 9-4 ____ to install.
a. must span a smaller distance than a bus network, and it is more difficult
b. must span a smaller distance than a bus network, but it is easier
c. can span a larger distance than a bus network, but it is more difficult
d. can span a larger distance than a bus network, and it is easier
____ 53. As shown in Figure 9-4, a ____ network is a network topology in which a cable forms a closed loop, with all
computers and devices arranged along it.
a. bus
c. ring
b. star
d. variable
____ 54. Each networked computer in a house can ____.
a. share a single high-speed Internet connection
b. access files and programs on other computers in the house
c. share peripherals such as a printer, scanner, external hard disk, or DVD drive
d. all of the above
____ 55. ____ is the time it takes a signal to travel from one location to another on a network.
a. Latency
c. Frequency
b. Symmetry
d. Delay register
____ 56. For best performance of a communications channel, ____.
a. bandwidth and latency should be low
b. bandwidth should be low and latency high
c. bandwidth should be high and latency low
d. bandwidth and latency should be high
____ 57. ____ is a type of DSL that supports faster transmission rates when receiving data (the downstream rate) than
when sending data (the upstream rate).
a. ADSL
c. ATM
b. Symmetric digital subscriber line
d. Both A and B
____ 58. A(n) ____ extends the basic home network to include features such as lighting control, thermostat adjustment,
and a security system.
a. peripheral home network
c. wired home network
b. value-added home network
d. intelligent home network
____ 59.
Figure 9-5
On a ____, such as that illustrated in Figure 9-5, all of the computers and devices (nodes) on the network
connect to a central device.
a. bus network
c. star network
b. ring network
d. token ring network
____ 60. ____ is a network technology that defines how messages are routed from one end of a network to the other,
ensuring the data arrives correctly by dividing it into packets.
a. HTML
c. HTTP
b. XML
d. TCP/IP
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