CS-1101

Multiple Choices
1. Which of the following devices converts computer output into displayed
images?
a. Printer
b. Monitor
c. Modem
d. Processor

2. Which of the following computer types is the smallest?

a. Mainframe
b. Microcomputer
c. Work stations
d. Supercomputer

3. Which of the following is a secondary storage device?

a. Processor
b. Main memory chip
c. Hard-disk drive
d. Printer

4. Which is the main circuit board in the computer?

a. Random Access Memory chip
b. CPU processor chip
c. Motherboard (system board)
d. Hard drive

5. Which of the following operations doesn’t constitute the four basic

operations followed by all computers?
a. Input
b. Storage
c. Output
d. Programming

6. Speakers are an example of

a. Input device
 b. Output device
c. Storage device
d. Processor

7. W
h a. File management
i b. CPU management
c c. Task management
h d. All of these

8. o
Which of the following was the first major microcomputer OS?
f a. Mac OS
b. Windows
t c. DOS
h d. Unix
e
9. Which of the following are specialized software programs that allow input
f output devices to communicate with the rest of the computer system?
and
o a. Multitasking
l b. Boot disks
l c. Utility programs
o d. Device drivers
w
10.Which
i of the following is not a feature of word processing software?
n a. Spelling checker
g b. Cell address
c. Find and replace
r d. Cut and paste
e
11.What
f is the common consumer computer interface used today?
e a. Graphical user interface
r b. Command-driven interface
s c. Electronic user interface
d. Menu-driven interface
t
12.Which
o type of software can you download and duplicate without any
restrictions whatsoever and fear of legal prosecution?

t
w
o
 a. Packaged software
b. Shareware
c. Public-domain software
d. Rental ware

13.Which of these is not a common file extension?

a. .xls
b. .nos
c. .docx
d. .jpeg

14.The number of times that a song is measured and converted to a digital

value is called
a. SLR
b. Ripping
c. Sampling rate
d. Mashup

15.A digital camera’s resolution is expressed in

a. Dpi
b. Megapixels
c. Rpm
d. Pda

16.MPEG layer 3, used on MP3 players, is an audio _______ technology that

allows files to be easily sent over the Internet.
a. Streaming
b. Analog
c. Amplifying
d. compression

17.Smart phones have

a. A microprocessor
b. A display screen
c. Memory
d. All of these
18.Which of the following is not an advantage of a DBMS?
a. File sharing
b. Reduced data redundancy
c. Improved data integrity
d. Increased data redundancy

19.Which of the following levels is not a management level?

a. Strategic
b. Tactical
c. Hierarchical
d. operational

20.Which of the following areas of study is not included in AI?

a. Pattern recognition
b. Transaction processing systems
c. Robotics
d. Fuzzy logic

21.Which of the following qualities are necessary for information to be good?

a. Concise
b. Verifiable
c. Current
d. All of these

22.Which of the following database models relates, or connects, data in

different files through the use of a key, or common data element?
a. Hierarchical
b. Relational
c. Network
d. Object-oriented

23.A terabyte is approximately

a. One million characters
b. One billion characters
c. One trillion characters
d. One quadrillion characters
24.One of the following activities is not an objective of Phase 1 of the SDLC,
preliminary investigation.
a. Conduct preliminary analysis
b. Acquire new software and hardware
c. Submit a preliminary plan
d. Describe costs and benefits

25.There are four basic ways of converting from an old system to a new
system; which of these is not one of them?
a. Parallel
b. Preliminary
c. Pilot
d. Phased

26.Which of the following is not website markup or scripting languages?

a. Flash
b. JavaScript
c. HTML
d. XML

27.Which of the following is not included in Third-generation programming

languages?
a. FORTRAN
b. COBOL
c. XML
d. C

28.Which one of the following activities is not an objective of Phase 4 of the

SDLC, systems development? Which one?
a. Acquire hardware
b. Test the system
c. Acquire software
d. Address the make-or-buy decision

29.A(n) ______ is a formula or a set for solving a particular problem.

a. Algorithm
b. Assembler
 c. ActiveX
d. Assembly language

30.______ is an object-oriented scripting language used in web browsers to

add interactive functions to HTML pages.
a. JavaScript
b. C
c. FORTRAN
d. COBOL

31._______ is used to create, modify, maintain, and query relational

databases.
a. SQL
b. HTML
c. XML
d. COBOL

32.Which of these is one of five types of database models?

a. Hierarchy
b. Network
c. Relational
d. All of these

33.Which of these is three components of an expert system?

a. Knowledge base
b. Inference engine
c. None of these
d. a and b

34.Which one is not included in the three types of object-oriented databases?

a. Hypertext database
b. Hypermedia database
c. Object-relational database
d. Hierarchical database

35.Three new forms of analog TVs include:

a. Internet TV
 b. HDTV
c. SDTV
d. b and c

36.Which of the following is the storage is the newest Microsoft Windows

Operating System?
a. Windows Vista
b. Windows 8
c. Windows OS
d. Windows CE

37.Supercomputers are used for

a. Breaking codes
b. Forecasting weather
c. Simulations for explosions of nuclear bombs
d. All of these

38.______ is data that is so large and complex that it cannot be processed

using conventional methods.
a. Big data
b. Metadata
c. Information
d. Database

39.Most computer input and output functions are performed by _______.

a. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
b. Processor chip
c. a and b
d. Peripheral devices

40.An example of input devices can be ______.

a. Keyboard
b. Scanner
c. Both a and b
d. None of these

True/False
1. Microcontrollers process faster than supercomputers. (T/F)
2. Movies are a form of multimedia. (T/F)
3. Modems store information. (T/F)
4. A hard disk is an example of software. (T/F)
5. Computers are becoming larger, slower, and more expensive. (T/F)
6. The keyboard and mouse are examples of input devices. (T/F)
7. Primary storage is the area in the computer where data or information is
held permanently. (T/F)
8. Online education programs are called computer learning. (T/F)
9. Main memory is a software component. (T/F)
10.The supervisor manages the CPU. (T/F)
11.Microsoft PowerPoint is an example of financial software. (T/F)
12.Public-domain software is protected by copyright and offered for sale by
license only. (T/F)
13.Data files are identified by file names. (T/F)
14.The best-known graphical user interface is the command-driven one.
(T/F)
15.The first graphical user interface was provided by Microsoft Windows.
(T/F)
16.A software license is a contract by which users agree not to make copies
of software to give away or resell. (T/F)
17.HDTV uses analog signals. (T/F)
18.The most common type of database is the multidimensional model. (T/F)
19.A character is smaller than a field. (T/F)
20.Expert systems are not interactive. (T/F)
21.The use of key fields makes it easier to locate a record in a database.
(T/F)
22.The field of weak AI is working on making a computer-based machine
that will think and feel just like a human being. (T/F)
23.A database is an organized collection of integrated files. (T/F)
24.A data dictionary defines the basic organization of the database and
contains a list of all files in the database. (T/F)
25.A knowledge base is part of a natural language system. (T/F)
26.A report generator is a machine that produces electricity by calculating
complex algorithms. (T/F)
27.Four methods of system implementation are direct, parallel, phased, and
pilot. (T/F)
 28.User training takes place during Phase 1 of the SDLC. (T/F)
29.Programming errors caused by incorrect use of control structures are
called logic errors. (T/F)
30.There are four generations of programming languages. (T/F)

Blanks
1. Data that describes other data is called ______. (metadata)
2. _______ technology merges computing with high-speed communication.
(information)
3. The ______ is a worldwide network that connects hundreds of thousands of
smaller networks. (Internet)
4. The processor chip called the CPU or a(n) ______, is a tiny piece of silicon
containing millions of miniature electronic circuits. (microprocessor)
5. _______ refers to the information presented in nontextual forms such as
video, sound, and graphics. (Multimedia)
6. _______ refers to two-way communication; the user can respond to
information received via the computer and modify what the computer is
doing. (Interactive)
7. _______ software enables the computer to perform essential operating
tasks. (System)
8. _______ is the process of loading an operating system into a computer’s
main memory. (Booting)
9. Software or hardware that is ______ means that it is privately owned and
controlled by a company. (proprietary)
10._______ software is not protected by copyright and may be copied by
anyone. (Public domain)
11.The ______ is the user-controllable display screen that allows you to
communicate, or, interact, with your computer. (monitor)
12.The ______ is the movable symbol on the display screen that shows you
where you may next enter data or commands. (cursor)
13.The combining of several industries through various devices that exchange
data in digital form is called ______. (convergence)
14.Performing several tasks at once is called ______. (multitasking)
15._______ is a format that is commonly used to compress audio files so they
are small enough to be sent over the Internet as digit files. (MPEG Layer 3)
16.The millions of electronic dots that make up a digital camera image are
called _______. (pixels)
17._______ media players are small portable devices that enable you to
play/display digital audio, video, and image files. (Portable)
18.The digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book is a(n) _______.
(E-book or Electronic book)
19.A single letter or number is called a(n) _______. (character)
20.According to the data storage hierarchy, databases are composed of (small
to large) fields, ______, files, and databases. (records)
21.A(n) ______ is a collection of related fields (columns). (record)
22.The goal of _______ is to enable the computer to communicate with the
user in the user’s native language. (Natural Language Processing (NLP))
23.A -------- coordinates all activities related to an organization’s database.
(Database Administrator (DBA))
24.An individual piece of data within a record is called a(n) ______. (field)
25.The ______comprises six phases of examining an information system and
improving it. (System Development Life Cycle (SDLC))
26.The basic language of the computer, consisting of 0s and 1s, is called
______. (machine language)
27.Software engineering, or _______ refers to creating instructions for
computers. (programming)
28.A(n) ______ is a collection of related components that interact to perform a
task to accomplish a goal. (system)
29.A(n) ______ is a formula or a set of steps for solving a particular problem.
(algorithm)
30._______ is a method of creating programs in which the programmer makes
connections between objects by drawing, pointing, and clicking on diagrams
and icons, and by interacting with flowcharts. (Visual programming)