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1
Q

The area that holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up when it is powered on is ________.

a) RAM
b) ROM
c) the USB
d) the CPU

A

a)

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2
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Which company approached Bill Gates to write an operating system program for its computer?

a) Microsoft
b) Xerox
c) IBM
d) UNIVAC

A

c)

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3
Q

Which of the following optical storage media has the greatest storage capacity?

a) SSD
b) DVD
c) CD
d) BD

A

d)

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4
Q

Released in 1993, ________ was the first Internet web browser.

a) internet explorer
b) mosaic
c) safari
d) chrome

A

b)

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5
Q

The ________ was the first portable computer.

a) Osborne
b) IBM PC
c) Apple Macintosh
d) Intel

A

a)

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6
Q

Ushahidi is a ________ tool that makes information instantly available to anyone in the world.

A

crisis mapping

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7
Q

A(n) ________ is a device that combines the functions of a printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine into one unit.

A

all in one computer

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8
Q

________ is a representation of a fact, a figure, or an idea and can be a number, a word, a picture, or even a recording of sound.

A

data

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9
Q

The world’s population combined has an estimated ________ hours a year of free time.

A

1 trillion

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10
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________-generation computers used vacuum tubes.

A

first

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11
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________ is a personal identification chip that is about the size of a grain of rice and implanted under the skin.

A

VeriMed

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12
Q 
AND, OR, and NOT are examples of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ operators.
Question options:
a) boolean
b) jacobian
c) relational
d) keyword
A

a)

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13
Q

QR stands for ________.

a) quick retention
b) quick response
c) quality response
d) quality retention

A

b)`

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14
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Which of the following is the smallest unit of measure?

a) megabyte
b) gigabyte
c) petabyte
d) terabyte

A

a)

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15
Q

All of the following are types of e-commerce business EXCEPT ________.

a) B2C
b) B2B
c) C2C
d) C2B

A

d)

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16
Q

introduced in 1983, the ________ was the first successful personal computer that used a graphical user interface (GUI).

A

Lisa computer

17
Q

URL stands for ________.

A

Uniform Resource Locator

18
Q

An SD card is an example of a(n) ________ card.

A

flash memory

19
Q

Display screens that respond to commands initiated with your finger or a stylus are called ________ screens.

A

touch

20
Q

A(n) ________ consists of a series of audio or video content that are distributed over the Internet.

A

podcast

21
Q

The ________ is an organization of musicians performing together from different locations all over the globe.

A

virtual choir

22
Q

A(n) ________ system requires a program, such as Microsoft Outlook, to be installed on your computer, and when the program is opened, your e-mail is downloaded to your computer.

a) web-based email
b) email client
c) C2C
d) B2B

A

b)

23
Q

What was the first word processing application to be used on personal computers?

a) WordPerfect
b) WordStar
c) Microsoft word
d) Quattro-Pro

A

b)

24
Q

All of the following are names for a flash drive EXCEPT ________ drive.

a) jump
b) USB
c) thumb
d) hard

A

d)

25
Q

DOS stands for ________.

A

disk OS

26
Q

Facebook and Twitter are popular examples of ________ networks.

A

social media providers

27
Q

The CP/M, which stands for ________, was the first operating system designed for the Intel 8080 chip, the processor for PCs.

A

control program/ microcomputer

28
Q

Inkjet printers and laser printers are examples of ________ printers.

a) nonimpact
b) impact
c) dot-matrix
d) thermal

A

a)

29
Q

________ is a field of study focused on handling and automatic retrieval of information.

a) Computer forensics
b) crisis mapping
c) RFID
d) information technology

A

d)

30
Q

One potential application of ________ is to provide sight to the blind.

a) RFID tags
b) patient simulators
c) biomedical chips implants
d) Bluetooth technology

A

c)

31
Q

Which of the following is an example of the results of data mining?
a) an Excel spreadsheet listing all employees and their annual salaries in a random order

b) Netflix providing you with a list of videos you might enjoy
c) Raw data from questionnaires given at the mall
d) A printout of all sales taken from the register at the end of the day

A

b)

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