Semester 1 Test, Ch1-10 Comp App I

113 Questions | By Bmo006 | Last updated: Dec 17, 2014 | Total Attempts: 200

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1.

Touchpads are a common feature on laptop computers.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

The higher the dpi, the higher the resolution or print quality.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Data is a critical component of most businesses that is easily replaced.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

If you discovered a way to avoid or prevent similar problems using the problem-solving process, begin to follow that practice as soon as possible.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Figuratively, system software sits on top of application software.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

One of the tasks you can perform with application software is to modify and apply rules to data.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

Sophisticated operating systems include built-in applications, such as games, basic graphics editors, and e-mail software.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

Collaboration features allow you to track the changes made by multiple users.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

The primary key is assigned to a field and uniquely identifies each record in a table.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

When using the Internet, you cannot share files across different operating systems.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

You can sort files by name, size, type, or date.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

When you scroll through a document, you move through the document on the screen without changing the location of the insertion point.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Most words are too small to read on a thumbnail.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Portrait orientation formats the content of the document with the long edge of the page at the top.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

You can use the print queue to cancel print jobs.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Peripheral devices such as printers and monitors are considered to be ____.
- A.
  
  Hardware
- B.
  
  Software
- C.
  
  Data
- D.
  
  Information
17.

The more ____ you have, the faster the computer processes data.
- A.
  
  ROM
- B.
  
  RAM
- C.
  
  I-cycles
- D.
  
  REM
18.

Which of the following storage devices is the next-generation optical disc format that provides more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs?
- A.
  
  DVD-ROM
- B.
  
  DVD-R
- C.
  
  DVD-RW
- D.
  
  Blu-ray
19.

Figure 1-2 above shows which system component?
- A.
  
  Motherboard
- B.
  
  Microprocessor
- C.
  
  Random access memory
- D.
  
  Read-only memory
20.

Case 1-2Myra is using a word-processing program to create an address list of her family and friends.If Myra wants to save her address list on solid-state storage media, which of the following would she choose?
- A.
  
  CD-ROM
- B.
  
  DVD-R
- C.
  
  Magnetic tape
- D.
  
  USB flash drive
21.

The ____ is a pointing device that works like a mouse turned upside down.
- A.
  
  Touchpad
- B.
  
  Pointing stick
- C.
  
  Trackball
- D.
  
  Joystick
22.

Which of the following is used to produce a hard copy of the processing results?
- A.
  
  CPU
- B.
  
  Monitor
- C.
  
  Printer
- D.
  
  Speaker
23.

Printer speed is measured in ____.
- A.
  
  RAM
- B.
  
  Characters per second
- C.
  
  Pages per minute
- D.
  
  Dots per inch
24.

A ____ is a video-capturing camera that is connected to a computer or computer network and displays images through the World Wide Web.
- A.
  
  Digital camera
- B.
  
  Digital video camera
- C.
  
  Scanner
- D.
  
  Webcam
25.

Damaged cables can ____.
- A.
  
  Prevent peripheral devices from communicating with the computer
- B.
  
  Cause a hard drive crash
- C.
  
  Cause power spikes
- D.
  
  Conduct static electricity