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Sample Test 4 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 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 ____ 2. Examples of nonvolatile storage media include all of the following except ____. a. memory c. microfiche b. floppy disks d. PC Cards ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 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 ____ 13. 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 Sample Test 4 Answer Section MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: C A D D D D C A B B A D D C B D A C B B 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: C A C B A C A D C A 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: ANS: B C A B D D B C B D 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 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