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Computers
9th -
12thgrade
Digital Information Technology Semester 1 Exam
50 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
A small, lightweight, portable microcomputer with an attached flat screen.
notebook/ laptop computer
form factor
computer cluster
mainframe computer
- 2. Multiple Choice
A single-user computer that comes in many forms, such as a desktop model, a portable laptop/notebook, or a handheld computer; also called a personal computer.
macro computer
abacus
terminal
micro computer
- 3. Multiple Choice
A system that uses marks or sticks for counting
cavemen
tally system
dewey decimal
mathematics
- 4. Multiple Choice
A midsize, multi-user computer, more powerful than a workstation or personal computer but less powerful than a mainframe computer.
terminal
minicomputer
supercomputer
computer
- 5. Multiple Choice
Wooden or cardboard pieces with punched holes in predefined positions; used to store in process information in early calculating and computer devices.
punch cards
terminal
workstation
abacus
- 6. Multiple Choice
Form of electrical memory using glass bulbs.
vacuum tube
digital
light bulb
electricution
- 7. Multiple Choice
The separation of a person from the rest of the group.
isolation
form factor
attention span
inclusion
- 8. Multiple Choice
A computer designed to be used by one person at a time; the acronym PC is sometimes used to refer to IBM PCs and "compatibles" to distinguish them from Apple computers.
Workstation
Personal computer
tally system
minicomputer
- 9. Multiple Choice
A device that integrates a cell phone with the features of PC, like email and other apps.
Smartphone
iPhone or android
computer cluster
super computer
- 10. Multiple Choice
A single-user computer that comes in many forms, like a desktop, laptop, or handheld computer.
microcomputer
minicomputer
video game
mainframe computer
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who is the "Father of Computing"?
Charles Darwin
Bill Gates
Charles Babbage
none of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
Name of the 1st computer sold to individuals
Altair
Avatar
Apple
none of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
An instrument used to perform calculations by sliding rings or beads along rods inside a frame.
computer cluster
necklace
abacus
punch cards
- 14. Multiple Choice
A device or computer connected to a multi-user computer such as a minicomputer or mainframe computer
workstation
terminal
punch cards
digit
- 15. Multiple Choice
single character in a number system
decimal
digit
punch card
letters
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does "www" stand for?
what would jesus do...
where, why, when...
world wide web
world wired web
- 17. Multiple Choice
Group of tiny transistors and electric wires built on a silicon wafer or chip
electrical circuit
personal computer
computer cluster
integrated circuit
- 18. Multiple Choice
192.168.1.1 is an example of?
url
ip address
data phone number
none of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
What offers Internet access by providing a wireless network setup with a router connected to an ISP (Internet Service Provider).
ethernet
router
internet
wireless hotspot
- 20. Multiple Choice
A device that broadcasts Internet data over radio waves.
computer
router
radio
magnet
- 21. Multiple Choice
Name 3 things a router can do...
•Assign unique addresses to multiple computers on a local network
•Keep track of all the devices (laptops, smartphones, etc.) that are logged on
•Provide security between the local network and other computers in the area and on the Internet
•Find all computers on network
•Keep track of all the devices (laptops, smartphones, etc.) that are logged on
•Monitor the users outside of the network
•Assign unique addresses to multiple computers on a local network
•Keep track of all telephones, laptops, and mobile devices
•Provide secure access to the internet
None of the above
- 22. Multiple Choice
How many channels are available on a router?
10
6
3
11
- 23. Multiple Choice
True or False: Electrical appliances can block or degrade the signal of a router
True
False
- 24. Multiple Choice
What are 3 physical components of a network?
routers, Microsoft office suite, computers
network interface cards, routers, hubs
computers, routers, printers
none of the above
- 25. Multiple Choice
When was the first "Apple computer" introduced?
1975 by Steve Jobs
1976 by Steve Wozniak
1943 by British Colossus
none of the above
- 26. Multiple Choice
What is a type of protection for your network, like a password, that prevents unwanted users from logging on.
antispyware
encryption
secret questions
none of the above
- 27. Multiple Choice
Three password tips:
•Keep it easy to remember
•Use letters, numbers & capitals
•Use a phrase instead of a word
•Keep it easy to remember
•Use letters, numbers & capitals
•Use a special character
•Keep it complex
•Use letters, numbers & symbols
•Use a special character
None of the above
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is a system of interwoven networks that enable computers and smartphones to connect to each other to exchange information?
world wide web
internet
server
none of the above
- 29. Multiple Choice
Any instrument or machine that gathers, stores, and processes information.
robot
computer
abacus
punch cards
- 30. Multiple Choice
What prevents unwanted traffic from entering your network?
firewheel
lock
firewall
password
- 31. Multiple Choice
3 hardware components of a computer system
motherboard, cpu, memory
cpu, router, printer
memory, router, monitor
motherboard, cpu, printer
- 32. Multiple Choice
The keyboard is an output device.
True
False
- 33. Multiple Choice
Data is the information that a computer inputs, processes, and stores in the form of binary digits.
True
False
- 34. Multiple Choice
3 basic actions performed by a computer system
Input,
Output,
Processing,
Storage
Input.
Output,
Throughput,
Printing
Input,
Throughput,
Storage,
Ram
None of the above
- 35. Multiple Choice
Peripherals are devices used for computer storage and input.
True
False
- 36. Multiple Choice
What's the fastest computing systems, used to perform a huge number of calculations at the same time?
macrocomputers
supercomputers
networks
servers
- 37. Multiple Choice
Local area networks and wide area networks are two types of networks.
True
False
- 38. Multiple Choice
Cyberstalking is a kind of crime committed online by perpetrators who seek to harass victims, sometimes the form of sexual violence or interpersonal violence.
True
False
- 39. Multiple Choice
The mechanical or physical parts of a computer
system are called hardware.
True
False
- 40. Multiple Choice
Monitors are output devices?
True
False
- 41. Multiple Choice
Ada Byron was the first computer programmer?
True
False
- 42. Multiple Choice
Who made the first programmable digital computer?
Charles Babbage
Ada Byron
Konrad Zuse
none of the above
- 43. Multiple Choice
The first Apple computer was introduced in 1975.
True
False
- 44. Multiple Choice
What is the most powerful type of PC?
workstations
smartphones
Laptops
- 45. Multiple Choice
Web pages are written in a special language called Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).
True
False
- 46. Multiple Choice
Name three web browsers?
mozilla Firefox, google, microsoft Edge
explorer, windows, adobe
adobe, firefox, explorer
- 47. Multiple Choice
What is a search engine?
Tells web browsers what text or graphics should look like when they display.
Program used to access the internet
A service that allows the user to enter keywords or phrases related to a topic to retrieve information.
- 48. Multiple Choice
Servers are more powerful than workstations.
True
False
- 49. Multiple Choice
"Program" is another name for software?
True
False
- 50. Multiple Choice
What is a peripheral?
A form of pointing device
Device attached to a computer but is not apart of the computer, it is dependent upon the computer as a host.
Device that gives commands to the operating system
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