1: The _______ is the physical path over which a message travels.
a. Protocol
b. Medium
c. Signal
d. All the above
2: The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______.
a. Medium
b. Protocol
c. Message
d. Transmission
3: Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the _______ of a network.
a. Performance
b. Reliability
c. Security
d. Feasibility
4: An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.
a. Performance
b. Reliability
c. Security
d. All the above
5: Which topology requires a central controller or hub?
a. Mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
6: Which topology requires a multipoint connection?
a. Mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
7: Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________ transmission.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. automatic
8: A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. automatic
9: A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.
a. point-to-point
b. multipoint
c. primary
d. secondary
10: In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link.
a. point-to-point
b. multipoint
c. primary
d. secondary
11: In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. half-simplex
12: In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together.
a. IMPs
b. host computers
c. networks
d. routers
13: This was the first network.
a. CSNET
b. NSFNET
c. ANSNET
d. ARPANET
14: Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the communications field?
a. ITU-T
b. IEEE
c. FCC
d. ISOC
15: _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new technologies.
a. Forums
b. Regulatory agencies
c. Standards organizations
d. All of the above
16: Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic signaling specifications?
a. EIA
b. ITU-T
c. ANSI
d. ISO
17: _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.
a. TCP/IP
b. NCP
c. UNIX
d. ACM
18: _______ refers to the structure or format of the data, meaning the order in which they are presented.
a. Semantics
b. Syntax
c. Timing
d. All of the above
19: ________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be taken based on that interpretation.
a. Semantics b. Syntax
c. Timing d. None of the above
20: _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can be sent.
a. Semantics b. Syntax
c. Timing d. none of the above
21: Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way.
a. simplex b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex d. all of the above
22: In a ______ connection, two and only two devices are connected by a dedicated link.
a. multipoint b. point-to-point
c. (a) and (b) d. none of the above
23: In a ________ connection, three or more devices share a link.
a. multipoint b. point-to-point
c. (a) and (b) d. none of the above
24: ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.
a. Data flow b. Mode of operation
c. Topology d. None of the above
25: Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology.
a. mesh b. ring c. bus
d. all of the above
26: A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings.
a. MAN b. LAN
c. WAN d. none of the above
27: A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world.
a. MAN b. LAN
c. WAN d. none of the above
28: ________ is a collection of many separate networks.
a. A WAN b. An internet
c. a LAN
d. None of the above
29: There are ______________ Internet service providers.
a. local b. regional
c. national and international
d. all of the above
30: A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.
a. forum b. protocol
c. standard d. none of the above
31: ________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an Internet standard.
a. RCF b. RFC
c. ID d. none of the above
1: The Internet model consists of _______ layers.
a. Three b. Five
c. Seven d. Eight
2: The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.
a. Network b. Transport
c. Application d. Physical
3: The _______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Network d. Transport
4: Mail services are available to network users through the _______ layer.
a. Data link b. Physical
c. Transport d. Application
5: As the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are _______.
a. Added b. Removed
c. Rearranged d. Modified
6: The _______ layer lies between the network layer and the application layer.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
7: Layer 2 lies between the physical layer and the _______ layer.
a. Network b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
8: When data are transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A’s layer 4 is read by B’s _______ layer.
a. Physical b. Transport
c. Application d. None of the above
9: The _______ layer changes bits into electromagnetic signals.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
10: Which of the following is an application layer service?
a. Remote log-in
b. File transfer and access
c. Mail service
d. All the above
11: Why was the OSI model developed?
a. Manufacturers disliked the TCP/IP protocol suite.
b. The rate of data transfer was increasing exponentially
c. Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate
d. None of the above
12: The _______ model shows how the network functions of a computer ought to be organized.
a. CCITT b. OSI
c. ISO d. ANSI
13: The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.
a. programs b. dialogs
c. protocols d. bits
14: The OSI model consists of _______ layers.
a. three b. five
c. seven d. eight
15: In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______.
a. added b. removed
c. rearranged d. modified
16: In the OSI model, when data is transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A’s layer 5 is read by B’s _______ layer.
a. physical b. transport
c. session d. presentation
17: In the OSI model, what is the main function of the transport layer?
a. node-to-node delivery
b. process-to-process message delivery
c. synchronization
d. updating and maintenance of routing tables
18: In the OSI model, encryption and decryption are functions of the ________ layer.
a. transport b. session
c. presentation d. application
19: When a host on network A sends a message to a host on network B, which address does the router look at?
a. port b. logical
c. physical d. none of the above
20: To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address must be consulted.
a. port b. IP
c. physical d. none of the above
21: IPv6 has _______ -bit addresses.
a. 32 b. 64
c. 128 d. variable
22: ICMPv6 includes _______.
a. IGMP b. ARP
c. RARP d. a and b
23: The ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.
a. physical b. data link
c. transport d. none of the above
24: The ______ layer adds a header to the packet coming from the upper layer that includes the logical addresses of the sender and receiver.
a. physical b. data link
c. network
d. none of the above
25: The_________ layer is responsible for the delivery of a message from one process to another.
a. physical b. transport
c. network d. none of the above
26: The Internetworking Protocol (IP) is a ________ protocol.
a. reliable b. connection-oriented
c. both a and b d. none of the above
27: _______ is a process-to-process protocol that adds only port addresses, checksum error control, and length information to the data from the upper layer.
a. TCP b. UDP
c. IP d. none of the above
28: __________ provides full transport layer services to applications.
a. TCP b. UDP
c. ARP d. none of the above
29: The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.
a. port b. physical
c. logical d. none of the above
30: Ethernet uses a ______ physical address that is imprinted on the network interface card (NIC).
a. 32-bit b. 64-bit
c. 6-byte d. none of the above
31: A port address in TCP/IP is ______ bits long.
a. 32 b. 48
c. 16 d. none of the above
32: The ____ created a model called the Open Systems Interconnection, which allows diverse systems to communicate.
a. OSI b. ISO
c. IEEE d. none of the above
33: The seven-layer _____ model provides guidelines for the development of universally compatible networking protocols.
a. OSI b. ISO
c. IEEE d. none of the above
34: The physical, data link, and network layers are the ______ support layers.
a. user b. network
c. both (a) and (b) d. neither (a) nor (b)
35: The session, presentation, and application layers are the ____ support layers.
a. user b. network
c. both (a) and (b) d. neither (a) nor (b)
36: The _______ layer links the network support layers and the user support layers.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. session
37: The _______ layer coordinates the functions required to transmit a bit stream over a physical medium.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
38: The _______ layer is responsible for delivering data units from one station to the next without errors.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
39: The ______ layer is responsible for the source-to-destination delivery of a packet across multiple network links.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
40: The ________ layer is responsible for the process-to-process delivery of the entire message.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
41: The ______ layer establishes, maintains, and synchronizes the interactions between communicating devices.
a. transport b. network
c. session d. physical
42: The _______ layer ensures interoperability between communicating devices through transformation of data into a mutually agreed upon format.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. presentation
43: The _________ layer enables the users to access the network.
a. transport b. application
c. data link d. physical
44: TCP/IP is a ______ hierarchical protocol suite developed ____ the OSI model.
a. seven-layer; before
b. five-layer; before
c. six-layer; before
d. five-layer; after
45: The TCP/IP _______ layer is equivalent to the combined session, presentation, and application layers of the OSI model.
a. application b. network
c. data link d. physical
46: The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
47: The ____ address uniquely defines a host on the Internet.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
48: The_____ address identifies a process on a host.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
Q.1) ____________ refers to any type of application or presentation that involves more than one type of media, such as text, graphics, video, animation, and sound.
A. An executable file
B. Desktop publishing
C. Multimedia
D. Hypertext
Q.2) One of the disadvantages of multimedia is:
A. cost B. adaptability
C. usability
D. relativity
Q.3) The text color in a presentation should contrast with the ________ color.
A. CPU B. frame
C. stack D. background
Q.4) Images included in many software titles are called _________.
A. clipart B. popups
C. .jpg files D. .tiff files
Q.5) A smaller version of an image is called a:
A. clipart B. bitmap
C. portable network graphic
D. thumbnail
Q.6) The process of planning your multimedia presentation is known as a:
A. design B. storyboard
C. development D. layout
Q.7) In slide ______ view, you see the entire presentation displayed in miniature. This view is used to arrange the slides in your presentation, as well as, to add animations, transitions and timing.
A. arranger B. creator
C. shaper D. sorter
Q.8) The slide ________ controls text characteristics, background color and special effects, such as shadowing and bullet style.
A. presentation B. master
C. show D. sorter
Q.9) Designed to create a particular look, a __________ contains color schemes, slide and title masters with custom formatting and fonts styles.
A. template B. presentation
C. slide D. background
Q.10) Adding _________ to objects on your slides not only controls the flow of information, but adds interest to your presentation.
A. background B. transition
C. animation D. popups
Q.11) The ________ master controls the format and placement of the titles and text you type on slides, as well as, background items and graphics you want to appear on every slide.
A. slide B. copyright
C. layout D. design
Q.12) The first slide in a presentation is usually reserved for the _________.
A. introduction B. author
C. master D. title
Q.13) ______________ is the special effect used to introduce each slide in a slide presentation.
A. Animation B. Bulleting
C. Transition D. Mapping
Q.14) Notes that include the slide as well as key comments and points you may want to emphasis while you present your slide show are know as:
A. speaker handouts B. speaker notes
C. student notes D. cheat sheet
Q.15) A ________ displays a list of commands and usually appears in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
A. view B. menu
C. kit D. list
Q.16) Slide and title masters contain ___________ that reserve spaces for text and footers such as date, time and slide number.
A. reservations B. placeholders
C. spaces D. documents
Q.7) Changing the appearance of your slide _________ can alter the slide’s color, shade, pattern, or texture.
A. background B. foreground
C. watermark D. design
Q.18) A ____________ is a series of slides displayed in a particular sequence.
A. placeholder B. layout
C. template D. slide show
Q.19) Quick access to frequently used commands can be found in the ________ toolbar.
A. view B. drawing
C. kit D. menu
Q.20) A ____________ can be added to your presentation and then used to go to a variety of locations —— for example, a web address, an e-mail address, a custom show or document, just to name a few.
A. menulink B. hyperlink
C. toollink D. slidelink
1. ____________ created the World Wide Web, the URL scheme, HTML and HTTP
A. Bill Gates B. Andy Grove
C. Jeff Bezos D. Tim Berners-Lee
Answer: D
2. Pixels are:
A. dots of ink from an inkjet printer.
B. dots on a computer screen arranged in rows.
C. points of light used by a cordless, wireless, optical mouse.
D. points on the end of a PDA handheld device.
Answer: B
3. A bit can contain one of two possible values:
A. 0 or 1. B. 0 or 256.
C. 1 or 2. D. A or B.
Answer: A
4. When a program assigns 8 bits to a pixel, that pixel can display one of up to ____________ different
shades of gray.
A. 8 B. 64
C. 256 D. 1,024
Answer: C
5. The density of pixels on a screen is known as:
A. resolution. B. pixility.
C. pixel depth. D. “jaggies”.
Answer: A
6. The number of bits devoted to each pixel is called:
A. resolution. B. bit depth.
C. byte depth. D. vector graphics.
Answer: B
7. A(n) ____________ graphic is composed of a grid of dots.
A. roster B. vector
C. object-oriented D. bitmap
Answer: D
8. A bitmap graphic is also called a(n) ____________ graphic.
A. vector B. raster
C. analog D. 3-D
Answer: B
9. Software that stores lines and shapes rather than individual pixels is known as:
A. vector graphics software.
B. raster graphics software.
C. bit-mapped graphics software.
D. resolution software.
Answer: A
10. ____________ is a standard page-description language built into many high-end output devices.
A. Subscript B. XML
C. HTML D. PostScript
Answer: D
11. An artist can use ____________ software to draw, rotate, stretch and combine model objects inside a complex “walk through” environment.
A. 3-D modeling
B. photo database
C. photo management
D. CAM
Answer: A
12. CAD software is primarily used in:
A. engineering.
B. software development.
C. desktop publishing.
D. accounting.
Answer: A
13. CAD stands for:
A. central-assisted design.
B. computer application design.
C. computer-aided database.
D. computer-aided design.
Answer: D
14. CAM stands for:
A. computer-assembly manufacturing.
B. computer application and manifestation.
C. computer-aided manufacturing.
D. computer application and marketing.
Answer: C
15. Guidelines for creating a first-rate PowerPoint presentation include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. consider using predesigned templates for a consistent design.
B. focus each slide on one idea.
C. limit yourself to seven lines per list.
D. use a large variety and quantity of sounds, animation, and fonts.
Answer: D
16. PowerPoint is an example of:
A. presentation graphics software.
B. animation software.
C. photo management software.
D. 3-D modeling software.
Answer: A
17. The creation of a presentation of slides is done using:
A. desktop publishing software.
B. picture editing software.
C. presentation graphics software.
D. 3-D modeling software.
Answer: C
18. The free add-on program for PowerPoint called ____________ lets users publish video presentations to the
Web or CD/DVD.
A. Flash B. Producer
C. FrontPage D. Director MX
Answer: B
19. Programs such as PowerPoint are also known as:
A. 3-D modeling software.
B. vector graphics programs.
C. Web design tools.
D. multimedia-presentation tools.
Answer: D
20. The creation of motion from still pictures is called:
A. sampling. B. 3-D modeling.
C. transition. D. animation.
Answer: D
21. In comparison to animated GIFs, vector-graphics animations
A. download slower.
B. occupy more space.
C. describe images in terms of objects and locations.
D. describe images in terms of colored pixels.
Answer: C
22. Hardware used to convert analog signals into digital data is called a(n)
A. analoger. B. digitizer.
C. FireWire medium.
D. broadcast converter.
Answer: B
23. When you use a digital camera, your photo is stored as a ____________ image.
A. bitmapped B. vector
C. raster D. roster
Answer: A
24. When something is displayed at the same time as it is created, accessed, or imported, it is known as:
A. digital time. B. real time.
C. online time. D. batch time.
Answer: B
25. A video project usually starts with an outline and a ____________ that describes the action.
A. story edit B. flow chart
C. storyboard D. flow script
Answer: C
26. Adobe Premiere, Apple iMovie, and Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 are examples of ____________
software.
A. video editing B. presentation
C. graphics D. digital camera
Answer: A
27. What is the process that condenses files so they can be stored in less space and transmitted over the Internet
at a faster rate?
A. Data downloading
B. Data compression
C. Digitization
D. Defragmentation
Answer: B
28. Before condensed files can be opened and used, they must be:
A. decompressed.
B. zipped.
C. upgraded.
D. defragmented.
Answer: A
29. Computer sounds can be synthesized or:
A. morphed. B. animated.
C. analoged. D. digitized.
Answer: D
30. The process of copying files to a CD is known as:
A. burning. B. zipping.
C. digitizing. D. ripping.
Answer: A
31. All EXCEPT ____________ can squeeze music files into a fraction of their original size.
A. AAC B. MP3
C. WMA D. P2P
Answer: D
32. Music played on a computer but never downloaded is known as:
A. P2P. B. streaming.
C. MP3. D. electronica.
Answer: B
33. Streaming audio
A. stops playing when the user disconnects from the Internet.
B. is automatically stored on the local computer.
C. must be recorded and played using a synthesizer.
D. must be stored on a MIDI instrument.
Answer: A
34. The following are all used to compress music files EXCEPT:
A. Advanced Audio Codec
B. MP3
C. Windows Media Audio
D. MIDI
Answer: D
35. ____________ commands can be interpreted by a variety of music synthesizers.
A. Windows Media Audio
B. MIDI
C. MP3
D. Advanced Audio Codec
Answer: B
36. MIDI stands for:
A. Multimedia Instruction and Digital Interface.
B. Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
C. Musical Integrated Direct Interface.
D. Musical Interface Digitally Integrated.
Answer: B
37. A standard interface used to send commands between computers and musical instruments is:
A. Hypermedia. B. RealAudio.
C. MIDI. D. AAC.
Answer: C
38. Hypertext was developed to allow textual information to be linked in a ____________ manner.
A. sequential
B. real time
C. nonsequential
D. linear
Answer: C
39. The term ____________ refers to a combination of text, graphics, animation, video, music, voice, and sound effects used to communicate a message.
A. multitasking
B. hyperlinking
C. multicasting
D. multimedia
Answer: D
40. The ____________ world creates the illusion of immersion.
A. virtual
B. hypermedia
C. MIDI
D. CIM
Answer: A
41. ____________ combines virtual reality techniques with new vision technologies allowing users to move
around in shared virtual spaces, while keeping their unique points of view.
A. Streaming B. Hypermedia
C. CAM D. Tele-immersion
Answer: D
1. One of the purposes of MySpace is to:
A. play games.
B. create personal Web sites.
C. hear music videos.
D. post photographs.
Answer: B
2. Users post __________ on the Flickr Web site.
A. songs B. photographs
C. movies D. music videos
Answer: B
3. WWW means:
A. World Wide Web.
B. World Wide Wonder.
C. World Wide Wizard.
D. Wide World Web.
Answer: A
4. Who was instrumental in designing the first mechanical computer that would eventually become the
modern day computer?
A. Bill Gates B. Charles Babbage
C. John Atanasoff
D. Presper Eckert
Answer: B
5. This machine was used to crack Nazi Military codes:
A. IBM PC B. Univac I
C. Macintosh D. Colossus
Answer: D
6. This computer correctly predicted that Presidential candidate Eisenhower would be elected:
A. ENIAC. B. IBM.
C. Univac I. D. ABC.
Answer: C
7. What is the technological advancement that made it possible for computers to become as small as they are
today?
A. Repeater.
B. Vacuum tube.
C. Transistor.
D. Silicon chip.
Answer: D
8. Computers grew out of a human need to:
A. do shopping. B. quantify.
C. surf the Internet. D. buy computers.
Answer: B
9. Vacuum tubes are eventually replaced by:
A. Laptops B. Integrated circuits
C. Mouse D.Calculating machines
Answer: B
10. The first computers were designed to:
A. perform repetitive calculations and tasks.
B. compose music.
C. use punch cards.
D. assist the U.S. government with defense.
Answer: A
11. The first general-purpose commercial computer was known as the:
A. Z1.
B. ENIAC.
C. Difference Engine.
D. Analytical Engine.
Answer: A
12. In the late 1940s and 1950s, what invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses, as
well as in science and engineering?
A. Transistors
B. Vacuum tubes
C. CPU’s
D. RAM
Answer: A
13. What invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
A. Silicon wafers
B. Transistors
C. The CPU
D. RAM
Answer: B
14. Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ___________ was invented and replaced the
transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s.
A. keyboard
B. RAM chip
C. vacuum tube
D. integrated circuit
Answer: D
15. The name of the rule or law that predicted the power of silicon chips (the CPU) would double about every
18 months is:
A. the CPU doubling rule.
B. Moore’s Law.
C. the Intel Law.
D. Smith’s Law.
Answer: B
16. The invention of the ___________ has had the greatest impact on computers.
A. CPU
B. RAM chip
C. microprocessor
D. monitor
Answer: C
17. ____________ developed the microprocessor.
A. Intel
B. IBM
C. Microsoft
D. Apple
Answer: A
18. The Silicon Valley, where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located, is in:
A. Oregon.
B. California.
C. Texas.
D. Washington.
Answer: B
19. PC stands for:
A. personal comprehension.
B. personal computing.
C. personal computer.
D. personal calculations.
Answer: C
20. Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by
large organizations and known as:
A. terminals.
B. personal computers.
C. mainframe computers.
D. supercomputers.
Answer: C
21. The communication process between a mainframe and several users simultaneously is known as:
A. timesharing.
B. networking.
C. serving.
D. processing.
Answer: A
22. A keyboard and screen that has little, if any, local processing power is known as a:
A. supercomputer.
B. mainframe computer.
C. timesharing device.
D. terminal.
Answer: D
23. Supercomputers:
A. are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.
B. are common in the majority of U.S. households.
C. contain thousands of microprocessors.
D. are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.
Answer: C
24. What is a computer that provides software and other resources to computers over a network?
A. Server
B. Workstation
C. Mainframe
D. Supercomputer
Answer: A
25. When a user has access to a high-end desktop computer with a large amount of processing power, he or she
is using a:
A. server.
B. workstation.
C. supercomputer.
D. terminal.
Answer: B
26. When multiple users sharing data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ____________
is necessary.
A. mainframe
B. server
C. supercomputer
D. workstation
Answer: B
27. Extra-light, notebook computers are sometimes known as:
A. workstations.
B. notebooks.
C. subnotebooks.
D. laptops.
Answer: C
28. In regard to a handheld device, a docking cradle allows a user to:
A. connect three or more handheld devices together into a network.
B. hook up handheld devices to optical drives such as a CD or DVD.
C. lock the handheld device into a secure location because of the high risk of theft.
D. establish connection between the handheld device and a computer.
Answer: D
29. A computer small enough to fit into a shirt pocket or purse is a:
A. notebook.
B. subnotebook.
C. handheld device.
D. mainframe.
Answer: C
30. Probably the fastest growing segment of the PC market is the area of:
A. supercomputers.
B. workstations.
C. laptop computers.
D. Macintoshes.
Answer: C
31. A negative aspect of a laptop computer is:
A. the low price, thus low quality.
B. the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.
C. their non-portability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.
D. the unlikelihood that the same high quality software can be loaded on a portable.
Answer: B
32. A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for:
A. personal digital assistant.
B. personalized digital assistance.
C. planned digital associate.
D. practical digitized associate.
Answer: A
33. Special-purpose computers use silicon chips that have the program etched into them. This hybrid of
hardware and software is called:
A. networked.
B. firmware.
C. specialized software.
D. embedded.
Answer: B
34. Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called:
A. Hypertext.
B. Networks.
C. Internet.
D. Web browsers.
Answer: D
35. What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange messages?
A. Email
B. WWW
C. Web browsers
D. Hypertext
Answer: A
36. This experimental network developed by the U.S. government, scientists and others eventually became the
Internet?
A. Networks
B. ARPANET
C. World Wide Web
D. Internet
Answer: D
37. How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?
A. They aren’t different; they are two different names for the same thing.
B. The Internet is text only; the WWW incorporates multimedia.
C. The Internet is primarily used by businesses; the WWW can be used by home users.
D. The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet.
Answer: B
38. Computers have changed the way humans go about their day-to-day lives. Events and ideas radically
change the way people work, live, and think. This dramatic change is known as a(n):
A. paradigm shift.
B. industrial revolution within a country.
C. shift in traditions.
D. counterculture.
Answer: A
39. The time in our history in which large masses of the population moved from farms to factories was the:
A. agricultural age.
B. paradigm shift.
C. industrial age.
D. information age.
Answer: C
40. The time period in which there was a shift from an industrial economy to an economy based on the value of
information is known as the:
A. paradigm shift.
B. agricultural age.
C. industrial revolution.
D. information age.
Answer: D
41. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as:
A. hardware.
B. networked software.
C. shareware.
D. applications.
Answer: D
42. Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business,
are known as:
A. databases.
B. tax software.
C. spreadsheets.
D. word processors.
Answer: C
43. Tasks that have traditionally been performed by people but are now duplicated in an application are part of
the software that is known as:
A. artificial intelligence.
B. networking.
C. artificial knowledge software.
D. networking knowledgeable software.
Answer: A
44. When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ____________ is at
issue.
A. protecting intellectual property
B. protecting privacy
C. using private university property for personal gain
D. All of these answers are ethical issues related to this action.
Answer: A
45. The future could bring the emergence of ____________, computer chips embedded within human bodies.
A. bio-electronic imaging
B. human-scanning technology
C. digital-assistance human-existence technology
D. biodigital technology
Answer: D
a. Protocol
b. Medium
c. Signal
d. All the above
2: The information to be communicated in a data communications system is the _______.
a. Medium
b. Protocol
c. Message
d. Transmission
3: Frequency of failure and network recovery time after a failure are measures of the _______ of a network.
a. Performance
b. Reliability
c. Security
d. Feasibility
4: An unauthorized user is a network _______ issue.
a. Performance
b. Reliability
c. Security
d. All the above
5: Which topology requires a central controller or hub?
a. Mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
6: Which topology requires a multipoint connection?
a. Mesh
b. Star
c. Bus
d. Ring
7: Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________ transmission.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. automatic
8: A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. automatic
9: A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.
a. point-to-point
b. multipoint
c. primary
d. secondary
10: In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link.
a. point-to-point
b. multipoint
c. primary
d. secondary
11: In _______ transmission, the channel capacity is shared by both communicating devices at all times.
a. simplex
b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex
d. half-simplex
12: In the original ARPANET, _______ were directly connected together.
a. IMPs
b. host computers
c. networks
d. routers
13: This was the first network.
a. CSNET
b. NSFNET
c. ANSNET
d. ARPANET
14: Which organization has authority over interstate and international commerce in the communications field?
a. ITU-T
b. IEEE
c. FCC
d. ISOC
15: _______ are special-interest groups that quickly test, evaluate, and standardize new technologies.
a. Forums
b. Regulatory agencies
c. Standards organizations
d. All of the above
16: Which agency developed standards for physical connection interfaces and electronic signaling specifications?
a. EIA
b. ITU-T
c. ANSI
d. ISO
17: _______ is the protocol suite for the current Internet.
a. TCP/IP
b. NCP
c. UNIX
d. ACM
18: _______ refers to the structure or format of the data, meaning the order in which they are presented.
a. Semantics
b. Syntax
c. Timing
d. All of the above
19: ________ defines how a particular pattern to be interpreted, and what action is to be taken based on that interpretation.
a. Semantics b. Syntax
c. Timing d. None of the above
20: _______ refers to two characteristics: when data should be sent and how fast it can be sent.
a. Semantics b. Syntax
c. Timing d. none of the above
21: Data flow between two devices can occur in a _______ way.
a. simplex b. half-duplex
c. full-duplex d. all of the above
22: In a ______ connection, two and only two devices are connected by a dedicated link.
a. multipoint b. point-to-point
c. (a) and (b) d. none of the above
23: In a ________ connection, three or more devices share a link.
a. multipoint b. point-to-point
c. (a) and (b) d. none of the above
24: ______ refers to the physical or logical arrangement of a network.
a. Data flow b. Mode of operation
c. Topology d. None of the above
25: Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology.
a. mesh b. ring c. bus
d. all of the above
26: A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings.
a. MAN b. LAN
c. WAN d. none of the above
27: A ______ is a data communication system spanning states, countries, or the whole world.
a. MAN b. LAN
c. WAN d. none of the above
28: ________ is a collection of many separate networks.
a. A WAN b. An internet
c. a LAN
d. None of the above
29: There are ______________ Internet service providers.
a. local b. regional
c. national and international
d. all of the above
30: A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.
a. forum b. protocol
c. standard d. none of the above
31: ________ is an idea or concept that is a precursor to an Internet standard.
a. RCF b. RFC
c. ID d. none of the above
1: The Internet model consists of _______ layers.
a. Three b. Five
c. Seven d. Eight
2: The process-to-process delivery of the entire message is the responsibility of the _______ layer.
a. Network b. Transport
c. Application d. Physical
3: The _______ layer is the layer closest to the transmission medium.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Network d. Transport
4: Mail services are available to network users through the _______ layer.
a. Data link b. Physical
c. Transport d. Application
5: As the data packet moves from the upper to the lower layers, headers are _______.
a. Added b. Removed
c. Rearranged d. Modified
6: The _______ layer lies between the network layer and the application layer.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
7: Layer 2 lies between the physical layer and the _______ layer.
a. Network b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
8: When data are transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A’s layer 4 is read by B’s _______ layer.
a. Physical b. Transport
c. Application d. None of the above
9: The _______ layer changes bits into electromagnetic signals.
a. Physical b. Data link
c. Transport d. None of the above
10: Which of the following is an application layer service?
a. Remote log-in
b. File transfer and access
c. Mail service
d. All the above
11: Why was the OSI model developed?
a. Manufacturers disliked the TCP/IP protocol suite.
b. The rate of data transfer was increasing exponentially
c. Standards were needed to allow any two systems to communicate
d. None of the above
12: The _______ model shows how the network functions of a computer ought to be organized.
a. CCITT b. OSI
c. ISO d. ANSI
13: The physical layer is concerned with the movement of _______ over the physical medium.
a. programs b. dialogs
c. protocols d. bits
14: The OSI model consists of _______ layers.
a. three b. five
c. seven d. eight
15: In the OSI model, as a data packet moves from the lower to the upper layers, headers are _______.
a. added b. removed
c. rearranged d. modified
16: In the OSI model, when data is transmitted from device A to device B, the header from A’s layer 5 is read by B’s _______ layer.
a. physical b. transport
c. session d. presentation
17: In the OSI model, what is the main function of the transport layer?
a. node-to-node delivery
b. process-to-process message delivery
c. synchronization
d. updating and maintenance of routing tables
18: In the OSI model, encryption and decryption are functions of the ________ layer.
a. transport b. session
c. presentation d. application
19: When a host on network A sends a message to a host on network B, which address does the router look at?
a. port b. logical
c. physical d. none of the above
20: To deliver a message to the correct application program running on a host, the _______ address must be consulted.
a. port b. IP
c. physical d. none of the above
21: IPv6 has _______ -bit addresses.
a. 32 b. 64
c. 128 d. variable
22: ICMPv6 includes _______.
a. IGMP b. ARP
c. RARP d. a and b
23: The ______ layer is responsible for moving frames from one hop (node) to the next.
a. physical b. data link
c. transport d. none of the above
24: The ______ layer adds a header to the packet coming from the upper layer that includes the logical addresses of the sender and receiver.
a. physical b. data link
c. network
d. none of the above
25: The_________ layer is responsible for the delivery of a message from one process to another.
a. physical b. transport
c. network d. none of the above
26: The Internetworking Protocol (IP) is a ________ protocol.
a. reliable b. connection-oriented
c. both a and b d. none of the above
27: _______ is a process-to-process protocol that adds only port addresses, checksum error control, and length information to the data from the upper layer.
a. TCP b. UDP
c. IP d. none of the above
28: __________ provides full transport layer services to applications.
a. TCP b. UDP
c. ARP d. none of the above
29: The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.
a. port b. physical
c. logical d. none of the above
30: Ethernet uses a ______ physical address that is imprinted on the network interface card (NIC).
a. 32-bit b. 64-bit
c. 6-byte d. none of the above
31: A port address in TCP/IP is ______ bits long.
a. 32 b. 48
c. 16 d. none of the above
32: The ____ created a model called the Open Systems Interconnection, which allows diverse systems to communicate.
a. OSI b. ISO
c. IEEE d. none of the above
33: The seven-layer _____ model provides guidelines for the development of universally compatible networking protocols.
a. OSI b. ISO
c. IEEE d. none of the above
34: The physical, data link, and network layers are the ______ support layers.
a. user b. network
c. both (a) and (b) d. neither (a) nor (b)
35: The session, presentation, and application layers are the ____ support layers.
a. user b. network
c. both (a) and (b) d. neither (a) nor (b)
36: The _______ layer links the network support layers and the user support layers.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. session
37: The _______ layer coordinates the functions required to transmit a bit stream over a physical medium.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
38: The _______ layer is responsible for delivering data units from one station to the next without errors.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
39: The ______ layer is responsible for the source-to-destination delivery of a packet across multiple network links.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
40: The ________ layer is responsible for the process-to-process delivery of the entire message.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. physical
41: The ______ layer establishes, maintains, and synchronizes the interactions between communicating devices.
a. transport b. network
c. session d. physical
42: The _______ layer ensures interoperability between communicating devices through transformation of data into a mutually agreed upon format.
a. transport b. network
c. data link d. presentation
43: The _________ layer enables the users to access the network.
a. transport b. application
c. data link d. physical
44: TCP/IP is a ______ hierarchical protocol suite developed ____ the OSI model.
a. seven-layer; before
b. five-layer; before
c. six-layer; before
d. five-layer; after
45: The TCP/IP _______ layer is equivalent to the combined session, presentation, and application layers of the OSI model.
a. application b. network
c. data link d. physical
46: The ________ address, also known as the link address, is the address of a node as defined by its LAN or WAN.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
47: The ____ address uniquely defines a host on the Internet.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
48: The_____ address identifies a process on a host.
a. physical b. IP
c. port d. specific
Q.1) ____________ refers to any type of application or presentation that involves more than one type of media, such as text, graphics, video, animation, and sound.
A. An executable file
B. Desktop publishing
C. Multimedia
D. Hypertext
Q.2) One of the disadvantages of multimedia is:
A. cost B. adaptability
C. usability
D. relativity
Q.3) The text color in a presentation should contrast with the ________ color.
A. CPU B. frame
C. stack D. background
Q.4) Images included in many software titles are called _________.
A. clipart B. popups
C. .jpg files D. .tiff files
Q.5) A smaller version of an image is called a:
A. clipart B. bitmap
C. portable network graphic
D. thumbnail
Q.6) The process of planning your multimedia presentation is known as a:
A. design B. storyboard
C. development D. layout
Q.7) In slide ______ view, you see the entire presentation displayed in miniature. This view is used to arrange the slides in your presentation, as well as, to add animations, transitions and timing.
A. arranger B. creator
C. shaper D. sorter
Q.8) The slide ________ controls text characteristics, background color and special effects, such as shadowing and bullet style.
A. presentation B. master
C. show D. sorter
Q.9) Designed to create a particular look, a __________ contains color schemes, slide and title masters with custom formatting and fonts styles.
A. template B. presentation
C. slide D. background
Q.10) Adding _________ to objects on your slides not only controls the flow of information, but adds interest to your presentation.
A. background B. transition
C. animation D. popups
Q.11) The ________ master controls the format and placement of the titles and text you type on slides, as well as, background items and graphics you want to appear on every slide.
A. slide B. copyright
C. layout D. design
Q.12) The first slide in a presentation is usually reserved for the _________.
A. introduction B. author
C. master D. title
Q.13) ______________ is the special effect used to introduce each slide in a slide presentation.
A. Animation B. Bulleting
C. Transition D. Mapping
Q.14) Notes that include the slide as well as key comments and points you may want to emphasis while you present your slide show are know as:
A. speaker handouts B. speaker notes
C. student notes D. cheat sheet
Q.15) A ________ displays a list of commands and usually appears in the toolbar at the top of the screen.
A. view B. menu
C. kit D. list
Q.16) Slide and title masters contain ___________ that reserve spaces for text and footers such as date, time and slide number.
A. reservations B. placeholders
C. spaces D. documents
Q.7) Changing the appearance of your slide _________ can alter the slide’s color, shade, pattern, or texture.
A. background B. foreground
C. watermark D. design
Q.18) A ____________ is a series of slides displayed in a particular sequence.
A. placeholder B. layout
C. template D. slide show
Q.19) Quick access to frequently used commands can be found in the ________ toolbar.
A. view B. drawing
C. kit D. menu
Q.20) A ____________ can be added to your presentation and then used to go to a variety of locations —— for example, a web address, an e-mail address, a custom show or document, just to name a few.
A. menulink B. hyperlink
C. toollink D. slidelink
1. ____________ created the World Wide Web, the URL scheme, HTML and HTTP
A. Bill Gates B. Andy Grove
C. Jeff Bezos D. Tim Berners-Lee
Answer: D
2. Pixels are:
A. dots of ink from an inkjet printer.
B. dots on a computer screen arranged in rows.
C. points of light used by a cordless, wireless, optical mouse.
D. points on the end of a PDA handheld device.
Answer: B
3. A bit can contain one of two possible values:
A. 0 or 1. B. 0 or 256.
C. 1 or 2. D. A or B.
Answer: A
4. When a program assigns 8 bits to a pixel, that pixel can display one of up to ____________ different
shades of gray.
A. 8 B. 64
C. 256 D. 1,024
Answer: C
5. The density of pixels on a screen is known as:
A. resolution. B. pixility.
C. pixel depth. D. “jaggies”.
Answer: A
6. The number of bits devoted to each pixel is called:
A. resolution. B. bit depth.
C. byte depth. D. vector graphics.
Answer: B
7. A(n) ____________ graphic is composed of a grid of dots.
A. roster B. vector
C. object-oriented D. bitmap
Answer: D
8. A bitmap graphic is also called a(n) ____________ graphic.
A. vector B. raster
C. analog D. 3-D
Answer: B
9. Software that stores lines and shapes rather than individual pixels is known as:
A. vector graphics software.
B. raster graphics software.
C. bit-mapped graphics software.
D. resolution software.
Answer: A
10. ____________ is a standard page-description language built into many high-end output devices.
A. Subscript B. XML
C. HTML D. PostScript
Answer: D
11. An artist can use ____________ software to draw, rotate, stretch and combine model objects inside a complex “walk through” environment.
A. 3-D modeling
B. photo database
C. photo management
D. CAM
Answer: A
12. CAD software is primarily used in:
A. engineering.
B. software development.
C. desktop publishing.
D. accounting.
Answer: A
13. CAD stands for:
A. central-assisted design.
B. computer application design.
C. computer-aided database.
D. computer-aided design.
Answer: D
14. CAM stands for:
A. computer-assembly manufacturing.
B. computer application and manifestation.
C. computer-aided manufacturing.
D. computer application and marketing.
Answer: C
15. Guidelines for creating a first-rate PowerPoint presentation include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. consider using predesigned templates for a consistent design.
B. focus each slide on one idea.
C. limit yourself to seven lines per list.
D. use a large variety and quantity of sounds, animation, and fonts.
Answer: D
16. PowerPoint is an example of:
A. presentation graphics software.
B. animation software.
C. photo management software.
D. 3-D modeling software.
Answer: A
17. The creation of a presentation of slides is done using:
A. desktop publishing software.
B. picture editing software.
C. presentation graphics software.
D. 3-D modeling software.
Answer: C
18. The free add-on program for PowerPoint called ____________ lets users publish video presentations to the
Web or CD/DVD.
A. Flash B. Producer
C. FrontPage D. Director MX
Answer: B
19. Programs such as PowerPoint are also known as:
A. 3-D modeling software.
B. vector graphics programs.
C. Web design tools.
D. multimedia-presentation tools.
Answer: D
20. The creation of motion from still pictures is called:
A. sampling. B. 3-D modeling.
C. transition. D. animation.
Answer: D
21. In comparison to animated GIFs, vector-graphics animations
A. download slower.
B. occupy more space.
C. describe images in terms of objects and locations.
D. describe images in terms of colored pixels.
Answer: C
22. Hardware used to convert analog signals into digital data is called a(n)
A. analoger. B. digitizer.
C. FireWire medium.
D. broadcast converter.
Answer: B
23. When you use a digital camera, your photo is stored as a ____________ image.
A. bitmapped B. vector
C. raster D. roster
Answer: A
24. When something is displayed at the same time as it is created, accessed, or imported, it is known as:
A. digital time. B. real time.
C. online time. D. batch time.
Answer: B
25. A video project usually starts with an outline and a ____________ that describes the action.
A. story edit B. flow chart
C. storyboard D. flow script
Answer: C
26. Adobe Premiere, Apple iMovie, and Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2 are examples of ____________
software.
A. video editing B. presentation
C. graphics D. digital camera
Answer: A
27. What is the process that condenses files so they can be stored in less space and transmitted over the Internet
at a faster rate?
A. Data downloading
B. Data compression
C. Digitization
D. Defragmentation
Answer: B
28. Before condensed files can be opened and used, they must be:
A. decompressed.
B. zipped.
C. upgraded.
D. defragmented.
Answer: A
29. Computer sounds can be synthesized or:
A. morphed. B. animated.
C. analoged. D. digitized.
Answer: D
30. The process of copying files to a CD is known as:
A. burning. B. zipping.
C. digitizing. D. ripping.
Answer: A
31. All EXCEPT ____________ can squeeze music files into a fraction of their original size.
A. AAC B. MP3
C. WMA D. P2P
Answer: D
32. Music played on a computer but never downloaded is known as:
A. P2P. B. streaming.
C. MP3. D. electronica.
Answer: B
33. Streaming audio
A. stops playing when the user disconnects from the Internet.
B. is automatically stored on the local computer.
C. must be recorded and played using a synthesizer.
D. must be stored on a MIDI instrument.
Answer: A
34. The following are all used to compress music files EXCEPT:
A. Advanced Audio Codec
B. MP3
C. Windows Media Audio
D. MIDI
Answer: D
35. ____________ commands can be interpreted by a variety of music synthesizers.
A. Windows Media Audio
B. MIDI
C. MP3
D. Advanced Audio Codec
Answer: B
36. MIDI stands for:
A. Multimedia Instruction and Digital Interface.
B. Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
C. Musical Integrated Direct Interface.
D. Musical Interface Digitally Integrated.
Answer: B
37. A standard interface used to send commands between computers and musical instruments is:
A. Hypermedia. B. RealAudio.
C. MIDI. D. AAC.
Answer: C
38. Hypertext was developed to allow textual information to be linked in a ____________ manner.
A. sequential
B. real time
C. nonsequential
D. linear
Answer: C
39. The term ____________ refers to a combination of text, graphics, animation, video, music, voice, and sound effects used to communicate a message.
A. multitasking
B. hyperlinking
C. multicasting
D. multimedia
Answer: D
40. The ____________ world creates the illusion of immersion.
A. virtual
B. hypermedia
C. MIDI
D. CIM
Answer: A
41. ____________ combines virtual reality techniques with new vision technologies allowing users to move
around in shared virtual spaces, while keeping their unique points of view.
A. Streaming B. Hypermedia
C. CAM D. Tele-immersion
Answer: D
1. One of the purposes of MySpace is to:
A. play games.
B. create personal Web sites.
C. hear music videos.
D. post photographs.
Answer: B
2. Users post __________ on the Flickr Web site.
A. songs B. photographs
C. movies D. music videos
Answer: B
3. WWW means:
A. World Wide Web.
B. World Wide Wonder.
C. World Wide Wizard.
D. Wide World Web.
Answer: A
4. Who was instrumental in designing the first mechanical computer that would eventually become the
modern day computer?
A. Bill Gates B. Charles Babbage
C. John Atanasoff
D. Presper Eckert
Answer: B
5. This machine was used to crack Nazi Military codes:
A. IBM PC B. Univac I
C. Macintosh D. Colossus
Answer: D
6. This computer correctly predicted that Presidential candidate Eisenhower would be elected:
A. ENIAC. B. IBM.
C. Univac I. D. ABC.
Answer: C
7. What is the technological advancement that made it possible for computers to become as small as they are
today?
A. Repeater.
B. Vacuum tube.
C. Transistor.
D. Silicon chip.
Answer: D
8. Computers grew out of a human need to:
A. do shopping. B. quantify.
C. surf the Internet. D. buy computers.
Answer: B
9. Vacuum tubes are eventually replaced by:
A. Laptops B. Integrated circuits
C. Mouse D.Calculating machines
Answer: B
10. The first computers were designed to:
A. perform repetitive calculations and tasks.
B. compose music.
C. use punch cards.
D. assist the U.S. government with defense.
Answer: A
11. The first general-purpose commercial computer was known as the:
A. Z1.
B. ENIAC.
C. Difference Engine.
D. Analytical Engine.
Answer: A
12. In the late 1940s and 1950s, what invention helped computers become more widely used by businesses, as
well as in science and engineering?
A. Transistors
B. Vacuum tubes
C. CPU’s
D. RAM
Answer: A
13. What invention, developed in 1948, replaced vacuum tubes?
A. Silicon wafers
B. Transistors
C. The CPU
D. RAM
Answer: B
14. Due to a need for smaller and more powerful computers, the ___________ was invented and replaced the
transistor-based computers by the mid-1960s.
A. keyboard
B. RAM chip
C. vacuum tube
D. integrated circuit
Answer: D
15. The name of the rule or law that predicted the power of silicon chips (the CPU) would double about every
18 months is:
A. the CPU doubling rule.
B. Moore’s Law.
C. the Intel Law.
D. Smith’s Law.
Answer: B
16. The invention of the ___________ has had the greatest impact on computers.
A. CPU
B. RAM chip
C. microprocessor
D. monitor
Answer: C
17. ____________ developed the microprocessor.
A. Intel
B. IBM
C. Microsoft
D. Apple
Answer: A
18. The Silicon Valley, where numerous microprocessor manufacturing companies are located, is in:
A. Oregon.
B. California.
C. Texas.
D. Washington.
Answer: B
19. PC stands for:
A. personal comprehension.
B. personal computing.
C. personal computer.
D. personal calculations.
Answer: C
20. Computers that once occupied full rooms, but are now approximately the size of a refrigerator, are used by
large organizations and known as:
A. terminals.
B. personal computers.
C. mainframe computers.
D. supercomputers.
Answer: C
21. The communication process between a mainframe and several users simultaneously is known as:
A. timesharing.
B. networking.
C. serving.
D. processing.
Answer: A
22. A keyboard and screen that has little, if any, local processing power is known as a:
A. supercomputer.
B. mainframe computer.
C. timesharing device.
D. terminal.
Answer: D
23. Supercomputers:
A. are smaller in size and processing capability than mainframe computers.
B. are common in the majority of U.S. households.
C. contain thousands of microprocessors.
D. are rarely used by researchers due to their lack of computing capacity.
Answer: C
24. What is a computer that provides software and other resources to computers over a network?
A. Server
B. Workstation
C. Mainframe
D. Supercomputer
Answer: A
25. When a user has access to a high-end desktop computer with a large amount of processing power, he or she
is using a:
A. server.
B. workstation.
C. supercomputer.
D. terminal.
Answer: B
26. When multiple users sharing data and hardware resources need access to one application, a ____________
is necessary.
A. mainframe
B. server
C. supercomputer
D. workstation
Answer: B
27. Extra-light, notebook computers are sometimes known as:
A. workstations.
B. notebooks.
C. subnotebooks.
D. laptops.
Answer: C
28. In regard to a handheld device, a docking cradle allows a user to:
A. connect three or more handheld devices together into a network.
B. hook up handheld devices to optical drives such as a CD or DVD.
C. lock the handheld device into a secure location because of the high risk of theft.
D. establish connection between the handheld device and a computer.
Answer: D
29. A computer small enough to fit into a shirt pocket or purse is a:
A. notebook.
B. subnotebook.
C. handheld device.
D. mainframe.
Answer: C
30. Probably the fastest growing segment of the PC market is the area of:
A. supercomputers.
B. workstations.
C. laptop computers.
D. Macintoshes.
Answer: C
31. A negative aspect of a laptop computer is:
A. the low price, thus low quality.
B. the relatively high price and upgrade difficulties.
C. their non-portability because they all weigh at least 10 pounds.
D. the unlikelihood that the same high quality software can be loaded on a portable.
Answer: B
32. A handheld computer known as a PDA stands for:
A. personal digital assistant.
B. personalized digital assistance.
C. planned digital associate.
D. practical digitized associate.
Answer: A
33. Special-purpose computers use silicon chips that have the program etched into them. This hybrid of
hardware and software is called:
A. networked.
B. firmware.
C. specialized software.
D. embedded.
Answer: B
34. Programs such as Internet Explorer that serve as navigable windows into the Web are called:
A. Hypertext.
B. Networks.
C. Internet.
D. Web browsers.
Answer: D
35. What utility do you use to transfer files and exchange messages?
A. Email
B. WWW
C. Web browsers
D. Hypertext
Answer: A
36. This experimental network developed by the U.S. government, scientists and others eventually became the
Internet?
A. Networks
B. ARPANET
C. World Wide Web
D. Internet
Answer: D
37. How are the World Wide Web (WWW) and the Internet different?
A. They aren’t different; they are two different names for the same thing.
B. The Internet is text only; the WWW incorporates multimedia.
C. The Internet is primarily used by businesses; the WWW can be used by home users.
D. The WWW is faster than the more archaic Internet.
Answer: B
38. Computers have changed the way humans go about their day-to-day lives. Events and ideas radically
change the way people work, live, and think. This dramatic change is known as a(n):
A. paradigm shift.
B. industrial revolution within a country.
C. shift in traditions.
D. counterculture.
Answer: A
39. The time in our history in which large masses of the population moved from farms to factories was the:
A. agricultural age.
B. paradigm shift.
C. industrial age.
D. information age.
Answer: C
40. The time period in which there was a shift from an industrial economy to an economy based on the value of
information is known as the:
A. paradigm shift.
B. agricultural age.
C. industrial revolution.
D. information age.
Answer: D
41. The software tools that enable a user to interact with a computer for specific purposes are known as:
A. hardware.
B. networked software.
C. shareware.
D. applications.
Answer: D
42. Applications that are designed to do calculations, such as the expenses of a student or sales of a business,
are known as:
A. databases.
B. tax software.
C. spreadsheets.
D. word processors.
Answer: C
43. Tasks that have traditionally been performed by people but are now duplicated in an application are part of
the software that is known as:
A. artificial intelligence.
B. networking.
C. artificial knowledge software.
D. networking knowledgeable software.
Answer: A
44. When a student posts a clip from a recent movie on her Web site, the ethical issue of ____________ is at
issue.
A. protecting intellectual property
B. protecting privacy
C. using private university property for personal gain
D. All of these answers are ethical issues related to this action.
Answer: A
45. The future could bring the emergence of ____________, computer chips embedded within human bodies.
A. bio-electronic imaging
B. human-scanning technology
C. digital-assistance human-existence technology
D. biodigital technology
Answer: D
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