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- 1.
- A computer is:
- A.
A. A system with a processor, memory, storage, keyboard, mouse and monitor.
- B.
B. A person who computes.
- C.
C. An electronic programmable device that inputs, processes and outputs data.
- D.
D. An electronic device that is embedded in objects and that controls the object based on certain inputs.
- E.
E. All of the above.
Correct Answer
E. E. All of the above. - 2.
- Which of the following are example(s) of personal computers? Select all that apply.
- A.
A. Desktop
- B.
B. Supercomputer
- C.
C. Laptop
- D.
D. Smartphone
- E.
A,c,d
Correct Answer
E. A,c,d - 3.
- Which of the following is an input device for a personal computer?
- A.
A. Speaker
- B.
B. CPU
- C.
C. Memory
- D.
D. Mouse
Correct Answer
D. D. Mouse - 4.
- Which part of the computer is its "brain"?
- A.
A. Monitor
- B.
B. Memory
- C.
C. CPU
- D.
D. Keyboard
Correct Answer
C. C. CPU - 5.
- Where are programs stored when they are running?
- A.
A. DVD
- B.
B. Memory
- C.
C. Monitor
- D.
D. Keyboard
Correct Answer
B. B. Memory - 6.
- What is the most important software that runs on your computer?
- A.
A. Operating System
- B.
B. Word processor
- C.
C. Spreadsheet
- D.
D. Browser
Correct Answer
A. A. Operating System - 7.
- Which of the following are important factors to consider when selecting a computer? Select all that apply.
- A.
A. Budget
- B.
B. Storage needs
- C.
C. Application requirements
- D.
D. Type of user
- E.
E. Mobility needs
Correct Answer(s)
A. A. Budget
B. B. Storage needs
C. C. Application requirements
D. D. Type of user
E. E. Mobility needs - 8.
- Where can you find up to date information about current computing systems? Select all that apply.
- A.
A. Recent online reviews
- B.
B. Current issues of computer magazines
- C.
C. Year-old issues of computer magazines
- D.
D. Books published more than a year ago
Correct Answer(s)
A. A. Recent online reviews
B. B. Current issues of computer magazines - 9.
- What was the oldest tool used for counting and calculations?
- A.
A. Abacus
- B.
B. Tally stick
- C.
C. Slide rule
- D.
D. Electronic calculator
Correct Answer
B. B. Tally stick - 10.
- What technology was used in the first general purpose electronic computers?
- A.
A. Transistors
- B.
B. Integrated circuits
- C.
C. Mechanical gears
- D.
D. Vacuum tubes
Correct Answer
D. D. Vacuum tubes - 11.
- When was the World Wide Web first developed?
- A.
A. 1969
- B.
B. 1979
- C.
C. 1989
- D.
D. 1999
Correct Answer
C. C. 1989 - 12.
- What was the first personal computer?
- A.
A. Apple I
- B.
B. IBM PC
- C.
C. Altair
- D.
D. iMac
Correct Answer
C. C. Altair - 13.
- What was the first use of electronic medical records?
- A.
A. Storing dental records
- B.
B. Automating antibiotic ordering
- C.
C. Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry
- D.
D. None of the above
Correct Answer
A. A. Storing dental records - 14.
True/False
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 15.
- A dishwasher has an embedded computer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True - 16.
- Speakers are an example of a computer output device.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True - 17.
- Solid state drives are now being used on some laptops because solid state drives have moving parts and generate more heat than traditional hard disk drives.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False - 18.
- Personal computers were first developed in the 1970s.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True - 19.
____ 1. The ____ is a global system of computer networks that communicate using TCP/IP and is a large network made up of many smaller networks.
- A.
Domain Naming System
- B.
Internet
- C.
World Wide Web
- D.
ARPANET
Correct Answer
B. Internet -
- 20.
____ 2. The Internet began because ____.
- A.
People realized the business potential of having a global communication system
- B.
Scientists needed to be able to share secrets securely
- C.
The U. S. government wanted to be able to communicate, even in the event of a nuclear attack
- D.
Stanford researchers sold the design to ICANN, who began selling IP addresses to ISPs.
Correct Answer
C. The U. S. government wanted to be able to communicate, even in the event of a nuclear attack -
- 21.
____ 3. In 1995 it is estimated that ____ people were using the Internet.
- A.
16,000,000
- B.
1,800,000,000
- C.
18,000,000
- D.
1,600,000,000
Correct Answer
A. 16,000,000 -
- 22.
____ 4. The ____ is a collection of interconnected documents and other resources, linked by hyperlinks and URLs.
- A.
ARPANET
- B.
Domain Name System
- C.
Internet
- D.
World Wide Web
Correct Answer
D. World Wide Web -
- 23.
____ 5. From the list provided below, select a valid URL.
- A.
Www.whitehouse.gov
- B.
Www.google/com
- C.
Ww.nih.gov
- D.
Correct Answer
A. Www.whitehouse.gov -
- 24.
____ 6. The WWW was created in ____ by Dr. Tim Berners-Lee and others with the introduction of the Web browser and Web page coding.
- A.
1989
- B.
1969
- C.
1940
- D.
1995
Correct Answer
A. 1989 -
- 25.
____ 7. A(n) ____ is a software program that lets a user use Web server resources over the Internet.
- A.
Web page
- B.
URL
- C.
HTML page
- D.
Browser
Correct Answer
D. Browser -
- 26.
____ 8. A browser uses ____ to communicate with Web servers.
- A.
TCP/IP
- B.
HTML
- C.
HTTP
- D.
Coding
Correct Answer
C. HTTP -
- 27.
____ 9. A Web server sends ____ back to the browser, which translates it for display on a monitor.
- A.
TCP/IP
- B.
HTML
- C.
HTTP
- D.
Header information
Correct Answer
B. HTML -
- 28.
____ 10. HTML is a(n) ____.
- A.
Web page programming language
- B.
Web page
- C.
IP addressing scheme
- D.
Internet protocol used to communicate with Web servers
Correct Answer
A. Web page programming language -
- 29.
____ 11. HTTP is a(n) ____.
- A.
Web page programming language
- B.
Web page
- C.
IP addressing scheme
- D.
Internet protocol used to communicate with Web servers
Correct Answer
D. Internet protocol used to communicate with Web servers -
- 30.
____ 12. The Internet is owned by ____.
- A.
Google
- B.
Nobody
- C.
The U. S. government
- D.
Everybody
Correct Answer
B. Nobody -
- 31.
____ 13. What is required for a device to communicate over the Internet?
- A.
An IP address and subnet mask.
- B.
A Web browser.
- C.
A Web server.
- D.
An IP address only.
Correct Answer
A. An IP address and subnet mask. -
- 32.
____ 14. Select a valid IP address and subnet mask from below:
- A.
192.168.0 and 255.255.255.0
- B.
10.10.10.1 and 255.255.255.224
- C.
10.10.10.1 and 255.255.256.0
- D.
192.168.0.1 and 255.255.280.0
Correct Answer
B. 10.10.10.1 and 255.255.255.224 -
- 33.
____ 15. The Domain Naming System maps a(n) ____ to a domain name.
- A.
Web site name
- B.
TCP address
- C.
IP address
- D.
Root server
Correct Answer
C. IP address -
- 34.
____ 16. A domain name is a(n) ____ that defines a realm of authority on the Internet, based on the DNS.
- A.
IP address
- B.
Web site
- C.
URL
- D.
Identification label
Correct Answer
D. Identification label -
- 35.
____ 17. The slowest type of Internet connection is the ____ connection type.
- A.
Satellite
- B.
Dialup
- C.
DSL
- D.
Cable
Correct Answer
B. Dialup -
- 36.
____ 18. The global standard governing wireless technologies is the ____ standard.
- A.
802.11
- B.
568-A
- C.
UTE
- D.
802.3
Correct Answer
A. 802.11 -
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____ 19. Home networks usually connect to the Internet through the use of the services provided by a(n) ____.
- A.
ASP
- B.
Tier
- C.
C. national provider
- D.
ISP
Correct Answer
D. ISP -
- 38.
____ 20. A typical home network connecting to the Internet uses ____ IP addressing.
- A.
Only Public
- B.
Only private
- C.
Both public and private
- D.
HTTP
Correct Answer
C. Both public and private -
- 39.
____ 21. An IP address that that may change when you reboot your cable modem router is referred to as a(n) ____
- A.
APIPA
- B.
Dynamic
- C.
Static
- D.
ISP
Correct Answer
B. Dynamic -
- 40.
____ 22. Search engines search ____ using a proprietary algorithm.
- A.
Web directories
- B.
URLs
- C.
Web pages
- D.
Root servers
Correct Answer
C. Web pages -
- 41.
____ 23. A(n) ____ is a set of instructions set out logically to solve a problem.
- A.
Web crawler
- B.
HTML coded page
- C.
Web page
- D.
Algorithm
Correct Answer
D. Algorithm -
- 42.
____ 24. How does a search engine provide you with a result set?
- A.
Web crawler searches Web pages to create a result set.
- B.
Database query to search each Internet Web site.
- C.
Searches its indexed data based on your search criteria.
- D.
None of the above.
Correct Answer
C. Searches its indexed data based on your search criteria. -
- 43.
____ 25. A(n) ____ is also known as a query.
- A.
Index
- B.
Search phrase
- C.
Boolean operator
- D.
Web crawler
Correct Answer
B. Search phrase -
- 44.
____ 26. Examples of Boolean operators include the terms ____.
- A.
NOT, AND, OR
- B.
NOT, AND, *
- C.
AND, OR, CATCH
- D.
OR, TRY, NOT
Correct Answer
A. NOT, AND, OR -
- 45.
____ 27. You search the Web using the term health and informatics not education. What result below best matches your search?
- A.
Health network
- B.
Health informatics
- C.
Health informatics educational opportunities
- D.
Informatics and health
Correct Answer
B. Health informatics -
- 46.
____ 28. What does it mean when a Web site is at the top of a search results list?
- A.
Web crawler HTTP results best match Boolean operators used.
- B.
The top site paid Google the least amount of money for that ranking.
- C.
Keywords on that site best matched the search terms used.
- D.
Either A or C
Correct Answer
C. Keywords on that site best matched the search terms used. -
- 47.
____ 29. A router is a device that ____.
- A.
Sends traffic from a private network to the Internet
- B.
Sends traffic from the Internet a private network
- C.
Is utilized only by home networks
- D.
Both A and B
Correct Answer
C. Is utilized only by home networks -
- 48.
____ 30. Installing ____ updates is important to securing your operating system from attack.
- A.
Optional
- B.
Crucial
- C.
Critical
- D.
Recommended
Correct Answer
D. Recommended -
- 49.
____ 31. Antivirus software works by recognizing ____ and stopping those things from causing harm to your computer.
- A.
Files
- B.
Patterns of bad behavior
- C.
Hackers
- D.
AV software
Correct Answer
C. Hackers -
- 50.
____ 32. What is the preferred method to use when closing a suspicious Web site popup window?
- A.
Press Alt + F4
- B.
Click to close the popup window
- C.
Shut down the computer
- D.
Close all browser windows
Correct Answer
B. Click to close the popup window -
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