.TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION CHAPTER 2 Practice Exam

Question 1

Each of these is a basic type of touch screen, expect -__-_–___.

Answer 1

Reflective

Question 2

To connect a peripheral device to a computer to exchange data, find the appropriate __________ for the device.

Answer 2

Port

Question 3

Which of the following categories of software do you use directly if you need to write a research paper ?

Answer 3

Application

Question 4

The most common type of monitor for laptops and desktop computers is acn) – - _.

Answer 4

LCD → liquid crystal display

Question 5

Which of the following is not a goal of green IT?

Answer 5

Cleaning waterways with repurposed computers

Question 6

Apple’s macOS and Microsoft Windows are examples of-_—__-__ software .

Answer 6

Operating system

Question 7

Powering on your computer from a completely turned off state is called a cn) ——- boot.

Answer 7

Cold

Question 8

Which of the following is not a part of a machine cycle?

Answer 8

Network

Question 9

”——— printers use static electricity I toner and heat to set a page very quickly.

Answer 9

Laser

Question 10

The numbers of pixels displayed on the screen is known as ——–.

Answer 10

Screen resolution.

Question 11

Flash drives plug into a(n) -__——_.

Answer 11

USB port

Question 12

A(n) —————- is an input device that looks like pen. “

Answer 12

Stylus

Question 13

——————- is concerned with the design and arrangement of machines and furniture to avoid uncomfortable or unsafe experiences.

Answer 13

Ergonomics

Question 14

An apple iPad and amazon Fire are examples of——— computers.

Answer 14

Tablet

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about a computer byte?

Answer 15

It can either Be 1 or a 0

Question 16

A (n) –--_- CPU has two processin g paths, allowing it to process more than one instruction at a time.

Answer 16

Dual-core

Question 17

All of the following are ways to avoid injuries when working on computers except– — .

Answer 17

So you are looking up at it .

Question 18

The two main categories of home and office printers are -__-_ and laser printers.

Answer 18

Ink Jet

Question 19

What is the difference between data and information?

Answer 19

Data represents a fact. Information is data that has been organized.

Question 20

Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

Answer 20

Megabyte

Question 21

Which computer port transmits audio and video without the need for compression?

Answer 21

HDMI

Question 22

Which of the following is not true about earbuds?

Answer 22

They are always designed to fit over your ears.

Question 23

A keyboard and touch screen are the most common type of – — device.

Answer 23

Input

Question 24

The area that holds all the startup instructions the computer needs to start is———.

Answer 24

ROM

Question 25

Which of the following is not an example of nonvolatile storage?

Answer 25

Ram

Question 26

The———— contains the central electronic components of the computer .

Answer 26

Motherboard

Question 27

The computer stores currently used programs and data in———.

Answer 27

Ram

Question 28

The——- is biggest power consumer on a mobile computing device .

Answer 28

Display

Question 29

Which port is the most common port used to connect input and output devices to a computer?

Answer 29

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Question 30

Ram is a————storage location.

Answer 30

Volatile

Question 31

Dropbox is an example oF————.

Answer 31

Cloud storage

Question 32

Computers use a ————- language consisting of 0s an 1s.

Answer 32

Binary

Question 33

In binary language, each letter of the alphabet, each number, and each special symbol is made up of a unique combination of eight ————-.

Answer 33

Bits

Question 34

Which of the following is not true about external hard drives?

Answer 34

They have smaller capacity than internal drives.

Question 35

Which of the following is not considered essential for an electronic device to be called a computer?

Answer 35

Network capable

Question 36

A ———— enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the internet.

Answer 36

Network interface card (nic)

Question 37

————— computers are specifically designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as a car.

Answer 37

Embedded

Question 38

Which of the following computers is large, expensive, and is designed to execute a few programs as fast as possible?

Answer 38

Supercomputer

Question 39

Which of the following is not true about grid computing?

Answer 39

Only des stop or laptop computers are powerful enough to be used for grid computing