Transcript Intro To Computers

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Intro To Computers
Computers process
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
data into information
information into data
data into instructions
instructions into data
 The circuitry of the
system unit usually is
part of or is connected
to a circuit board
called the ____.
a. fatherboard
b. motherboard
c. brotherboard
d. sisterboard
 Storage holds ____ for
future use.
a. data
b. instructions
c. information
d. all of the above
 ____ allows users to
create documents
such as letters,
memos, and
brochures.
a. Web browser
b. Word processing
software
c. Database software
d. Spreadsheet software
 The CPU contains
__________.
a. input devices and
output devices
b. the control unit and
the arithmetic/logic
unit
c. main memory and
storage devices
d. all of the above
 Memory stores
__________.
a. the operating system and
other system software that
control the usage of the
computer equipment
b. application programs
designed to carry out a
specific task
c. the data being processed by
application programs
d. all of the above
A universal serial
bus (USB) port
__________.
a. is a special type of serial
port designed to connect the
system unit to a musical
instrument
b. can connect up to 127
different peripheral devices
with a single connector
c. is a special high-speed
parallel port used to attach
peripheral devices such as
disk drives and printers
d. Allows wireless devices to
transmit signals to a
computer via infrared light
waves
 A __________
connects the
CPU to main
memory.
a.
b.
c.
d.
system bus
VESA local bus
PCI bus
PC Card bus
 Of the four types of
input, a collection of
unorganized facts that
can include words,
numbers, pictures,
sounds, and videos is
called ____________.
a. data
b. user response
c. program
d. command
 A __________ is similar
to a copy machine
except that it creates a
file of the document
instead of a paper copy.
a. scanner
b. touchpad
c. graphics tablet
d. bitmap
 All of the following are
commonly used
output devices except
__________.
a. display devices and
printers
b. pointing devices and
keyboards
c. data projectors and
speakers
d. facsimile machines
and headsets
 A monitor with higher
resolution displays a
__________.
a. smaller number of pixels,
which provides a rougher
image
b. smaller number of pixels,
which provides a smoother
image
c. greater number of pixels,
which provides a rougher
image
d. greater number of pixels,
which provides a smoother
image
 The speed of an inkjet printer is
measured by the
number of
__________ it can
print.
a. characters per
b.
c.
d.
second (cps)
dots per inch (dpi)
pages per minute
(ppm)
spots per centimeter
(spc)
 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
 A modem card, also called
an internal modem, _____.
a. enhances the audio-generating
 Examples of
nonvolatile storage
media include all of
the following except
____.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Memory
floppy disks
Microfiche
PC Cards
b.
c.
d.
capabilities of a personal
computer by allowing sound to
be input through a microphone
and output through external
speakers or headset
converts computer output into a
signal that travels through a
cable to the monitor, which
displays an image on the
screen
is a type of communications
device that enables computers
to communicate via telephone
lines, cable television lines, or
other media
is a communications device
that allows a computer to
access a network
 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
 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
b. platform
c. manager
d. kernel
 A ____ is a list of
commonly used
commands for
completing a task
related to the current
activity or selected
item.
a. command box
b. shortcut menu
c. dialog box
d. submenu
A file is ____.
a. an on-screen work area that
has a graphical user
interface
b. a named collection of stored
data, instructions, or
information
c. an instruction that causes a
program to perform a
specific action
d. a horizontal space that
contains a window’s title
 A ____ is a special
window that provides
information, presents
available options, or
requests a response.
a. command box
b. shortcut menu
c. dialog box
d. submenu
 To cut involves
removing a portion of a
document and storing it
in a temporary storage
location, sometimes
called a ____.
a. dialog box
b. clipboard
c. template
d. submenu
Some Word Questions
 The insertion point, end
mark, mouse pointer,
rulers, scroll bars, and
status bar are the main
elements of the
__________.
a. Word toolbar
b. Word document
window
c. Formatting toolbar
d. Graphics toolbar
 In Word, to change the
default margin settings,
click File on the menu
bar and then click the
__________ command.
a.
c.
b.
d.
Page Setup
Insert
Edit
Format
Excel Questions
 ________, a primary
 The __________
preceding a formula is
an important part of the
formula, because it
alerts Excel that a
formula or function is
being entered and not
text.
part of Excel, pictorially
represent(s) data.
a. Worksheets
b. Charts
c. Databases
d. Web support
a.
c.
b.
d.
at sign (@)
percent sign (%)
dollar sign ($)
equal sign (=)
Access
A(n) __________
contains
information about a
given person,
product, or event.
a. attribute
b. column
c. field
d. record
A(n) __________
contains a specific
piece of information
within a record.
a. field
b. entity
c. row
d. database
PowerPoint
 The basic unit of a
PowerPoint
presentation is a(n)
__________.
a. placeholder
b. template
c. slide
d. object
 PowerPoint is a
complete __________
program that allows
you to produce
professional looking
presentations.
a. personal information
management
b. spreadsheet
c. presentation graphics
d. database
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