Transcript nd Semester Test Review Lessons 1-6, 11-12, 16, and 19 Which would be used for centralized storage? a.

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Semester
Test Review
Lessons 1-6, 11-12,
16, and 19
Which would be used for
centralized storage?
a. notebook
d. mainframe
computers
computers
b. microcomputers
c. PDAs
d. mainframe
computers
Storage devices are
categorized by the amount
of data they can store.
•False
A ____ is a device that controls the
transfer of data from the computer
to a peripheral device or vice versa.
a.
b.
c.
d.
controller
motherboard
plotter
mouse
a. controller
The three basic operations
performed by a computer are
arithmetic operations, logical
comparisons, and ____ operations.
a. storage and
a. storage and
retrieval
retrieval
b. processing
c. financial
d. communication
You should never try to
replicate a computer
problem when trying to
solve the problem.
•False
You can navigate through a
document without taking your
hands off the computer keys when
you use ____.
a. arrow keys
b. keyboard
shortcuts
c. The PgUp key
d. all of the
above
d. all of the
above
The Mac OS is not
commonly used in
conjunction with DOS.
•True
If the text you are keying
extends beyond the right
margin, you must press
Enter to return to the left
margin for the next line.
•False
All of the following are types of
data except ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
text
diskettes
images
numbers
b. diskettes
You evaluate available
computer models based on
what you want a computer
to do.
•True
To move the insertion point to the
next word, press ____.
a. the right arrow
key
b. Ctrl + the right
arrow key
c. Alt + the right
arrow key
d. the Next key
b. Ctrl + the right
arrow key
The more ____ that your computer
has, the faster it processes data.
a.
b.
c.
d.
RAM
CPU
PICO
NANOS
a. RAM
The ____ cycle refers to the
amount of time it takes a CPU to
execute an instruction and store
the results.
a.
b.
c.
d.
machine
instruction
system
execution
d. execution
One computer can run a
combination of operating
systems.
•True
A ____ is a computer chip that
performs a special function in an
appliance or other device .
a.
b.
c.
d.
diskette
d. microprocessor
protocol
data
microprocessor
A ____ is a device that allows one
computer to talk to another via a
cable connection.
a.
b.
c.
d.
scanner
mouse
modem
USB port
c. modem
As you enter text, the
insertion point moves to the
right.
•True
A ____ always connects one
computer to other computers and
peripheral devices.
a.
b.
c.
d.
coaxial cable
protocol
channel
network
d. network
To quickly move to the end
of a Word document, press
Ctrl + Page Down.
•False
The animated character that can
give you help is called the ____.
a. Office Assistant a. Office Assistant
b. Office Help Icon
c. Office Shortcut
Bar
d. Office Associate
Adding or changing components of
a computer to make it faster or
more efficient is called ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
maintaining
b. upgrading
upgrading
operating
troubleshooting
RAM is volatile.
•True
The ____ feature corrects common
mistakes as you enter data.
a.
b.
c.
d.
AutoCorrect
a. AutoCorrect
AutoFill
AutoComplete
AutoCheck
In ____ view, the status bar, ruler,
or task panes are not visible in a
Word document.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Outline
Reading
Plain
Web Layout
b. Reading
The ____ feature compares the first few
characters you key in a cell with existing entries
in the same column. If the characters match an
existing entry, Excel proposes the existing entry.
a.
b.
c.
d.
c. AutoComplete
AutoCorrect
AutoFill
AutoComplete
AutoCheck
A file management program
is an example of a utility
program.
•True
____ view gives you an overall picture
of your presentation by displaying your
slides as thumbnails.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Slide
Outline
Normal
Slide Sorter
d. Slide Sorter
A good source of help with
computer problems is ____.
a. computer manuals d. all of the above
b. support technicians
c. a technical support
telephone number
d. all of the above
A mouse must be connected
to the computer with a
cable or cord.
•False
Which is NOT a category of systems
software?
a. operating
systems
b. utilities
c. multimedia
d. language
translators
c. multimedia
You can have more than one
active document on the
screen at a time.
•True
Windows 98 was the first version
of Windows to integrate ____ into
the operating system.
a.
b.
c.
d.
the internet
algorithms
icons
the monitor
a. the internet
Lotus WordPro is an example of
____ software.
a. multimedia
b. word-processing
b. word-processing
c. personal
information
management
d. database
In Windows XP, you start the
process of shutting down
your system by clicking the
End button.
•False
Which of the following factors will
damage removable storage media?
a. extreme
temperatures
b. magnetic fields
c. touching the
surface of the
media
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Even after you delete a file or
folder, you can retrieve it from
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
the Icon bin
d. the Recycle
Bin
Delete
the Trash
the Recycle Bin
You cannot print a
document with visible
revisions and comments.
•False
In the Windows environment, you can select
multiple files in a list by clicking the first file,
holding down the ____ key, and then clicking
the last file in the list.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Shift
Ctrl
Alt
Finder
a. Shift
A window that is minimized
appears as a button on the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
toolbar
taskbar
scroll bar
menu bar
b. taskbar
The processor is the "brains"
of the computer.
•True
To move the insertion point to the
next screen of text, press ____.
a. the Page Down a. the Page Down
key
key
b. the Scroll Down
key
c. the End key
d. Ctrl + the End
key
All cells in a range touch
each other and form a
rectangle.
•True
To start a new data file in an Office
application, you can click the ____
button on the toolbar.
a. Data
b. Open a File
c. Integrated
Office
Document
d. New Blank
Document
d. New Blank
Document
When you delete the
contents of a cell using the
Delete or Backspace keys,
the formats for the cell
remain in the cell.
•True
A(n) ____ device enables you to
enter data into and issue
commands to a computer.
a.
b.
c.
d.
controller
memory
output
input
d. input
Microsoft Word is an
example of PIMS.
•False
The extension ____ identifies Word
documents.
a.
b.
c.
d.
xls
doc
ddl
wrd
b. doc
A minicomputer is usually
larger than a
microcomputer.
•True
When you add a new column, the
data shifts to the ____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
left
right
top
bottom
b. right
When a switch contains
electricity, it represents a
zero.
•False