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 The largest and most powerful class of
computer is the mainframe.
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 ___learning
allows students to take courses
when they are not physically located near an
educational institution.
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 Everyone needs computer literacy to
function in today’s work place.
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A
program that schedules airline flights is a
type of:
a. System software
b. Operating system
c. Structured program
d. Application software
e. Unstructured program
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 The amazing thing about Linus Trovalds is
that he expects companies that use his Linux
operating system to pay 1 million dollars for
it.
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 The two basic types of computer software are
system software and operating systems.
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 CD is a type of storage medium.
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 The
opening or main page of a Web site is
called a ___.
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To steal and pass off the ideas or words of
another as one's own is called ___.
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TRUE/FALSE
 To view a Web page on the Internet you
need to use the services of an ISP.
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 The letters “edu” in the Internet address
“www.gvsu.edu” indicate the type of
organization represented by this address.
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 A firewall is a programming language used to
create websites.
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A
blog is a(n)
a.
Online diary
Site where you can buy used products
Transistor on the motherboard
A website where people can voice their
opinions about a topic
None of these
b.
c.
d.
e.
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 If
you are experiencing problems with your
computer system, the cause could be turning
off your computer without going through the
shut down process.
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 To
access the Internet, if you don’t have a
direct connection to an access provider
you need to connect your computer to an
Internet appliance.
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 The
Father of the Internet.
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A
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
copyright gives the creator rights to
Make as many copies as needed
Sell their work
Publicly perform their work
Display their work
All of the above
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 The
term used to describe a collection of
computers and other devices connected by
communications lines is a ___.
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When you discover a virus on your computer,
you should ___.
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Boeing has created an electronic version of
its procedure manual that all employees can
access from their desktop computers using a
standard Web browser. This is an example of
a(n) ___.
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 Ada
Byron also known as Lady Lovelace wrote
descriptions for Charles Babbage’s machine.
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 Content
across the complete Internet is
regulated by:
a. The Internet society.
b. InterNIC.
c. The U.S. Government
d. A consortium of countries.
e. No one.
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A
direct connection to the Internet can be
established using:
a. monthly fee.
b. number of hours of connect time covered
by the fee.
c. cost of additional equipment.
d. initial set-up fee.
e. (All of the above are possible costs in
establishing service.)
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The four types of data commonly handled by
computers are text, graphics, audio, and
___.
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Which of the following is true about the
Internet?
a. It consists of thousands of separate,
interconnected networks throughout the world.
b. It supports personal and commercial
communication.
c. It provides a standard way of sending messages
that can be used by almost all computer
platforms.
d. Users connect to it through an ISP.
e. (All of the above are true.)
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 The
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
way people violate copyrights is:
Burning multiple copies of video games for their
friends
Selling copies of videos
Not paying for downloading music
Not sighting information used in a report
All of the above
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 When
using a graphical user interface, a user
clicks on a button or picture to direct the
computer to perform an action.
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 Which
of the following is NOT a common
format for saving pictures.
a. wav
b. jpg
c. gif
d. bmp
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 Yahoo!
is the name of a(n) ___.
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 Copyright
violation can carry punishments
like
a. Internet disconnection
b. Jail time
c. Large fines
d. Computer confiscation
e. B and C
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TRUE/FALSE
 SUM(A4:D9) means to add all adjacent cells
from A4 through D9.
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 Which
of the following is not a Web
extension?
a. MIL
b. COM
c. CBS
d. GOV
e. EDU
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 Which
of the following is not a graphic
extension?
a. GIF
b. BMP
c. JPG
d. PNG
e. All of the above are graphic extensions
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 Paint is an application software program.
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 Prezi is an operating system software.
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 =D8*E9 is called a formula.
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 The asterisk is used to add numbers in Excel.
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 In Excel, a column is represented by a number
and a row is represented by alpha.
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 The paragraph lines of a memo are double
spaced.
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 The
intersection of a column and a row is
called a ___.
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 Memo is an abbreviation for memorandum.
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 Which
of the following is not an
application software?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Norton scan
Access
Excel
Word
All are application software
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 When
using Access, a table is created using
which of the following?
a. Columns
b. Numbers
c. Letters
d. Fields
e. Rows
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 A query is a web browser.
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 Which
of the following can be created using
a spreadsheet application?
a. A letter
b. A memo
c. An invoice
d. A picture
e. All of these can be created by using a
spreadsheet application.
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 In a block style letter, the paragraphs are
indented by pressing the tab key.
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 Add
a(n) ___ notation if an application or
other content is included in the envelope of
a letter.
a. Signature
b. Copyright
c. Enclosure
d. Both B & C
e. None of these
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 Which of the following is included in the
heading of a memo?
a. DATE
b. SUBJECT
c. FROM
d. TO
e. All are included in the heading of a memo
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 Software package containing more than one
application is called integrated software.
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A
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
database is used to:
calculate cells
keep track of inventory
create a presentation
create a flyer
all of these
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