True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The
system unit is the case that holds the main circuit boards, microprocessor, power supply, and hard
drive.
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A
series of Web pages can be grouped into a Web site.
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Optical technology is widely used in consumer devices, such as digital camera, MP3
music players, notebook computers, PDAs, and cell phones.
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The
term resource refers to any component that is required to perform work.
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The
arrangement of devices on a network is referred to as its physical topology.
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6.
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An
example of a Network Service Provider (NSP) is AOL.
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The
Domain Name System is a database stored on the main Internet computer.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A(n)
____ page is the Web page that appears every time you start your browser. a. | home | b. | origin | c. | key | d. | index | | |
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The
ROM ____ tells the computer how to access the hard disk, find the operating system, and load it into
RAM.
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_____
printers are used primarily for “back-office” applications that demand low operating cost
and dependability. a. | Laser | b. | Ink
jet | c. | Dot
matrix | d. | Thermal transfer | | |
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Critical Thinking questions
(Multiple
Choice)
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Megahertz and Gigahertz specify the speed of the _____of the
computer. a. | instruction
set | b. | microprocessor
clock | c. | RAM | d. | registers | | |
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You
would like to store 750MB in one place for a project you are working on. You need your storage
to be portable, but you do not have the technology to save your work as a DVD. What should you
use? a. | A
DVD | b. | a Zip
disk | c. | A standard
floppy disk | d. | none of the above | | |
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C++,
Java, COBOL, and Visual Basic are ______ languages. a. | high-level | b. | machine | c. | microprocessor | d. | programming | | |
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To
create a software environment, a programmer must define the ____ for each element in the
environment. a. | properties | b. | keys | c. | ranking | d. | order | | |
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Machine language instructions that result from compiled instructions are called ____
code. a. | key | b. | linguistic | c. | object | d. | assembly | | |
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The
____ operating system was developed in 1969 at AT&T's Bell Labs. a. | Windows | b. | Mac | c. | UNIX | d. | Linux | | |
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Database software is also referred to as _____. a. | DBMS | b. | structured software | c. | rolodex | d. | archival | | |
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An
example of a LAN (Local Area Network) is _____. a. | a school computer lab | b. | a home
network | c. | both a & b | d. | none of the
above | | |
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_____
coordinates technical management of the Internet’s Domain Name System. a. | ICANN | b. | Register | c. | Network
Solutions | d. | Gateway | | |
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Many
Internet connection methods provide faster _____(the data you receive) transmission rates than _____
(the data that you send) rates. a. | downstream,upstream | b. | upstream,downstream | c. | outer bank,inner bank | d. | inner bank,
outer bank | | |
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