Sed514 Computer Technology
- 1.
Which of the following is/are tasks of the operating system?
- A.
Serves as a user interface
- B.
Professes tasks
- C.
Accesses peripherals
- D.
Allocates memory
- E.
All of the above
Correct Answer
E. All of the above -
- 2.
Which of the following requires the greatest bandwidth?
- A.
VOIP (voice over IP internet phone service)
- B.
Accessing a huge encyclopedia like Wikipedia
- C.
Streaming high definition video
- D.
Online testing
- E.
Downloading historic speeches
Correct Answer
C. Streaming high definition video -
- 3.
Which of the following is NOT true about the pictured memory storage device
- A.
Shocks may destroy the memory of this devices
- B.
This is a hard disk drive
- C.
This is an example of solid state memory
- D.
This device will provide random access to stored itesm
- E.
The head on the arm moves back and forth as the disk spins, reading and/or writing data.
Correct Answer
C. This is an example of solid state memory -
- 4.
Which of the following represents the largest amount of data
- A.
Gigabyte
- B.
Terabyte
- C.
Kilobyte
- D.
Petabyte
- E.
Megabyte
Correct Answer
D. Petabyte -
- 5.
A school's acceptable use policy (AUP) should include
- A.
A list of the responsibilities of educators, parents, and students for using the Internet
- B.
A code of conduct governing behavior on the Internet
- C.
A description of the consequences of violating the AUP
- D.
A description of the instructional philosophies and strategies to be supported by Internet access in your school
- E.
All of these
Correct Answer
E. All of these -
- 6.
- A.
ENIAC
- B.
Smartbook computer
- C.
PC
- D.
Laptop computer
- E.
Bluetooth
Correct Answer
A. ENIAC -
- 7.
Which of the following communication term pairs are not paired correctly?
- A.
Wi-Fi - Wireless networks
- B.
Bluetooth - PDA and cell phone syncing
- C.
802.11 - Wi-Fi
- D.
Ethernet – Local Area network
- E.
IR - radio transmission
Correct Answer
E. IR - radio transmission -
- 8.
Digital electronic circuitry works in binary. Which of the following is not a binary representation.
- A.
1010101010
- B.
Logic gates (true / false)
- C.
Scantron (graphite mark / no graphite mark)
- D.
Punch card (hole punched or not punched)
- E.
Visible spectrum of light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet)
Correct Answer
E. Visible spectrum of light (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) -
- 9.
Which of the following should schools have to prevent damage to their computers or restore systems that have crashed?
- A.
Virus scan / control panels / universal access
- B.
Surge protector / spike protector / virus scan software / boot DVD/ password protected access /firewall
- C.
Power strip / extra RAM / extra ROM / extra cache / boot CD
- D.
Uninterruptible power supply / SCSI bus / Firewire / Firewall
- E.
Nothing in this list would be useful
Correct Answer
B. Surge protector / spike protector / virus scan software / boot DVD/ password protected access /firewall -
- 10.
Campus networks are particularly prone to “infection” from malicious code and unwanted files that may decrease performance, fill hard drives, or corrupt files. All of the following fall into this category except:
- A.
Worms, spyware
- B.
Trojan horses
- C.
Spam, spyware
- D.
System files, startup files
- E.
Viruses, worms
Correct Answer
D. System files, startup files -
- 11.
When ordering software for your school, it is important to check “system requirements”. Which one of the system requirements is mismatched?
- A.
Hard drive / 300 GB free
- B.
I/O ports / USB-2, Firewire 800
- C.
Processor / Pentium 5.2 GHz
- D.
Graphics card / microprocessor
- E.
Operating system / Mac OS 10.5; Windows XP SP2 or higher
Correct Answer
D. Graphics card / microprocessor -
- 12.
Which of the following is an example of analog, rather than digital data
- A.
A scanned file of sheet music
- B.
An original painting by Monet
- C.
An Excel file
- D.
The image of Half Dome pictured above
- E.
A video transmission while teleconferencing
Correct Answer
B. An original painting by Monet -
- 13.
Which are the most following file types are most common in education?
- A.
.html .kmz .klj .abc .ppt .mp3
- B.
.sm .lg .xl .xlg .doc .html .kmz .kml
- C.
.adm .arc .doc .htm .wks .zip .lg3
- D.
.pdf .jpg .xls .doc .html .ppt .mp4 .m4a
- E.
.pdf .gif .adhd .nclb .u2
Correct Answer
D. .pdf .jpg .xls .doc .html .ppt .mp4 .m4a -
- 14.
Which of the following is an application?
- A.
Windows Vista
- B.
Pentium
- C.
Operator
- D.
Firefox
- E.
Linux
Correct Answer
D. Firefox -
- 15.
WWhat is this an example of?
- A.
A series of directories in which all users can read, write and execute
- B.
GUI
- C.
An OS designed for use with a mouse
- D.
Command line interface
- E.
Windows Vista interface
Correct Answer
D. Command line interface -
- 16.
View this video and then answer the following question. Which of the following is not used in the production of microprocessors?
- A.
Tin
- B.
Silicon
- C.
Solvents
- D.
Flux
- E.
Molybdenum
Correct Answer
E. Molybdenum -
- 17.
Videos can be very useful for instructional purposes. What could this video be used to teach?
- A.
Pitch, yaw
- B.
Resonance frequency, force, wind sheer, harmonics
- C.
Law of strings, vibrations
- D.
Triple point, melting point, freezing point
- E.
Colligative properties of matter
Correct Answer
B. Resonance frequency, force, wind sheer, harmonics -
- 18.
How many times has this video viewed? By the way... make sure you are you have turned on your sound...
- A.
- B.
> 50 megatimes
- C.
10 teratimes!
- D.
100 kilotimes < x
- E.
100 gigatimes
Correct Answer
B. > 50 megatimes -
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