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Computer Literacy Test #1

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Many PDAs accept handwritten data on screen
 

 2. 

Processed data is called information.
 

 3. 

TCP/IP is hardware that connects to the Internet.
 

 4. 

WebTV is the most common home computer.
 

 5. 

Most mistakes that are blamed on the computer are actually caused by human errors.
 

 6. 

Workers using goupware must be physically in th esame office.
 

 7. 

Word processing is a type of task-oriented software.
 

 8. 

You are legally required to pay for shareware after a trial period.
 

 9. 

Two secondary storage media are magnetic disks and magnetic tape.
 

 10. 

A diskette holds more data than a hard disk does.
 

 11. 

An Internet service provider provides Internet connections to its customers.
 

 12. 

A LAN is usually set up between two cities.
 

 13. 

Magnetic tape is most often used for backup purposes.
 

 14. 

Users must purchase a license to use open-source software.
 

 15. 

Software documentation might be printed or might be included as part of the software.
 

 16. 

As long as you paid for a software application, you are allowed to give copies of it to others.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 17. 

An example of peripheral equipment:
a.
CPU
c.
spreadsheet
b.
printer
d.
microcomputer
 

 18. 

The central processing unit is an example of
a.
software
c.
a program
b.
hardware
d.
an output unit
 

 19. 

Desktop and personal computers are also known as
a.
microcomputers
c.
supercomputers
b.
mainframes
d.
peripheral equipment
 

 20. 

PDA stands for
a.
protocol disk administrator
c.
processor digital add-on
b.
primary digital assistant
d.
personal digital assistant
 

 21. 

Computer users who are not computer professionals are sometimes called
a.
librarians
c.
peripheral users
b.
information officers
d.
end-users
 

 22. 

A Web site may be found on the
a.
PDA
c.
TCP/IP
b.
WWW
d.
CPU
 

 23. 

Making illegal copies of copy-righted software is called
a.
software piracy
c.
collabration
b.
browsing
d.
electronic distribution
 

 24. 

CIO stands for
a.
Channeled Input Output
c.
Computer Integrated Operation
b.
Chief Information Officier
d.
Complete Interactive Object
 

 25. 

Which of the following would you use to keep track of your daily schedule?
a.
word-processing software
c.
database software
b.
PIM software
d.
presentation software
 

 26. 

Information about a coin collection is best kept by using which of the following?
a.
word-processing software
c.
database software
b.
spreadsheet software
d.
presentation software
 

 27. 

Additional data and programs not being used by the processor are stored in
a.
secondary storage
c.
input units
b.
output units
d.
the CPU
 

 28. 

A home page is part of a
a.
terminal
c.
NC
b.
Web site
d.
LAN
 

 29. 

Printers and screens are comon forms of
a.
input units
c.
output units
b.
storage units
d.
processing units
 

 30. 

The unit that transforms data into information is the
a.
CPU
c.
bar code reader
b.
disk drive
d.
wand reader
 

 31. 

Another name for memory is
a.
secondary storage
c.
disk storage
b.
primary storage
d.
tape storage
 

 32. 

Which is not a computer classification?
a.
maxicomputer
c.
notebook computer
b.
microcomputer
d.
mainframe
 

 33. 

The most powerful computers are
a.
super PCs
c.
supercompuuters
b.
supermainframes
d.
workstations
 

 34. 

A computer professional who writes and tests software is called a(n)
a.
programmer
c.
librarian
b.
systems analyst
d.
operator
 

 35. 

Which of the following terms is not a description of a type of software?
a.
custom
c.
download
b.
freeware
d.
collaborative
 

 36. 

Pie charts are typically created by using which of the following?
a.
word-processing software
c.
database software
b.
browser software
d.
spreadsheet software
 

 37. 

Which application is not typically included in an office suite?
a.
word processor
c.
antivirus
b.
spreadsheet
d.
database
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 38. 

LAN stands for: ____________________.
 

 

 39. 

The part of the Internet that is noted for images and sound is the ___________________.
 

 

 40. 

Messages sent via computer are called ____________________.
 

 

 41. 

A(n) ___________________ is a single porgram that has word-processing, spreadsheet, and graphic capabilities.
 

 

Matching
 
 
Match each item to the statement or sentence listed below.
a.
Word Processing
g.
PIM
b.
Spread Sheet
h.
Transistor
c.
Integrated Circuit
i.
Operating system
d.
Desktop Publishing
j.
Microprocessor
e.
Graphic Utilities
k.
Database
f.
Vacuum tubs
 

 42. 

A grid of rows and columns that can contain number for charts and graphs.
 

 43. 

The ultimate in control for designing layouts.
 

 44. 

Management software for the hardware.
 

 45. 

Create and edit text based documents.
 

 46. 

A collection of related records.
 

 47. 

There can be two types, bit mapped or object oriented.
 

 48. 

An example would be MS Entourage or Outlook.
 

 49. 

What type of electroncis were invented for the first generation of computers?
 

 50. 

What type of electroncis were invented for the second generation of computers?
 

 51. 

What type of electroncis were invented for the third generation of computers?
 

 52. 

What type of electroncis were invented for the fourth generation of computers?
 

Short Answer
 

 53. 

What is the difference between a Cold Boot and a Warm Boot?
 

 54. 

LIST and give EXAMPLE(s) the main functions and components of all computers.
 

 55. 

All computers are divided into one of four types, Micro, Mini, Main Frame or Super computer.  Choose one of the four and tell everything you know.
 

 56. 

Contrast hardware and software.
 

 57. 

What is application software?
 

 58. 

List and Define the four standard Mouse commands.
 

 59. 

What is meant by the term word wrap?
 

 60. 

When should Enter/Return be pressed when entering text?  Why?
 

 61. 

What is the procedure for force quitting or ending a task on a Macintosh computer?
 

 62. 

Define the following term: AI
 

 63. 

Define the following term: VR
 



 
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