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ISY  101  MODULE 1 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

1.	The __________ displays a series of tools for accomplishing various tasks.
a.    scroll bar
b.    toolbar
c.    menu bar
d.    title bar
Hint: Page O-11
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9C:Distinguish among the title bar, menu bar, toolbar, and scroll bar
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2.	Which of the following shrinks the window to a button at the bottom of the screen?
a.    Minimize button
b.    Maximize button
c.    Close button
d.    None of the choices apply
Hint: Page O-11
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9D:Describe the minimize and maximize buttons
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3.	Which of the following mouse actions allows you to manipulate on-screen objects?
a.    Click
b.    Double-click
c.    Right-click
d.    All of the choices apply
Hint: Page O-8
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9E:Name the characteristics of personal computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers
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4.	Data transmission speeds are typically expressed as __________ and storage is typically expressed as __________.
a.    bits/bytes
b.    bytes/hertz
c.    hertz/bits
d.    mites/bytes
Hint: Page 26
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2D:Define common prefixes, such as kilo, mega, and giga
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5.	A computer's operating system is responsible for which of the following?
a.    Running application software
b.    Manipulating files on storage devices
c.    Transferring data to and from printers
d.    All of the choices apply
Hint: Page O-6
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2A:Determine the general concept of how 0s and 1s are handled by integrated circuits
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6.	A(n) __________ is a microprocessor-based computing device designed to meet the computing needs of an individual.
a.    personal computer
b.    mainframe
c.    ALU
d.    server
Hint: Page 17
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9F:Specify the purpose of microcontrollers
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7.	The "brain" of your computer is called the:
a.    microchip.
b.    microprocessor.
c.    memory chip.
d.    hard drive.
Hint:Page O-4
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9A:List the basic components of your computer system
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8.	Which of the following keyboard keys displays previous screen information?
a.    Page down key
b.    End key
c.    Page up key
d.    Delete key
Hint: Page O-9
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9D:Describe the minimize and maximize buttons
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9.	Digital electronics use electronic __________ to represent data.
a.    circuits
b.    switches
c.    transistors
d.    components
Hint: Page 4
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2B:Distinguish between data and information, as well as analog and digital
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10.	The type of data that is represented using an infinite scale of values is:
a.    information.
b.    analog.
c.    digital.
d.    ASCII.
Hint: Page 22
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2A:Determine the general concept of how 0s and 1s are handled by integrated circuits
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11.	The digital revolution became a significant factor in the 1980s but ended in the 1990s with the dot com bubble burst.
a.    True
b.    False
Hint: Page 4
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9A:List the basic components of your computer system
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12.	1,024 bytes is a __________; 1,048,576 bytes is a __________; and 1,073,741,824 bytes is a __________.
a.    kilobyte/megabyte/gigabyte
b.    megabyte/gigabyte/kilobyte
c.    gigabyte/megabyte/terabyte
d.    terabyte/gigabyte/megabyte
Hint: Page 26
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2A:Determine the general concept of how 0s and 1s are handled by integrated circuits
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13.	__________ is the process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices.
a.    Digitization
b.    Digital conversion
c.    Scanning
d.    Rasterization
Hint: Page 7
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2C:Differentiate between bits and bytes
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14.	Another name for computer virus is:
a.    spyware.
b.    shareware.
c.    software.
d.    malware.
Hint: Page O-23
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2B:Distinguish between data and information, as well as analog and digital
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15.	A special-purpose microprocessor that is built into the machine it controls is a(n):
a.    supercomputer.
b.    mainframe.
c.    microcontroller.
d.    workstation.
Hint: Page 20
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9F:Specify the purpose of microcontrollers
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16.	The purpose of a server is to serve computers on a network.
a.    True
b.    False
Hint: Page 18
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9F:Specify the purpose of microcontrollers
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17.	Symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas are:
a.    data.
b.    programming.
c.    processing.
d.    globalization.
Hint: Page 15
SLO2:Determine how computers process and store data
LO2C:Differentiate between bits and bytes
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18.	When the computer is busy, the mouse pointer arrow shape turns into a(n):
a.    hourglass.
b.    square.
c.    circle.
d.    hourglass and a circle.
Hint: Page O-8
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9E:Name the characteristics of personal computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers
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19.	An e-mail scam that arrives in your e-mailbox looking like an official correspondence from a major company is called:
a.    phishing.
b.    fishing.
c.    flushing.
d.    None of the choices apply.
Hint: Page O-28
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9A:List the basic components of your computer system
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20.	Function keys on the keyboard activate all of the following, except:
a.    Save.
b.    Help.
c.    Print.
d.    Delete.
Hint: Page O-9
SLO9:Identify the main components of a personal computer system
LO9B:Identify important function keys and keyboard keys
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