Sample Test #1

Note: This is just a sample. The actual test for testing out of C106 class double in size.

ANSWER EACH QUESTION WITH A T OR F IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.

1.___ End users play no significant role in the creation of computer programs.

2.___ Printers and screen displays are common output devices.

3.___ Application software packages, or simply software packages, are computer programs that perform specific tasks that can be used to perform such activities as creating and processing spreadsheets, processing and storing documents created through a word processor, or designing and executing graphs.

4.___ Magnetic disks and magnetic tapes are used for main memory on large computers.

5.___ If the data entered into a computer is incorrect, the information produced from it will be incorrect.

6.___ Function keys are used to perform common operations such as loading a program or file, running a program, or storing the results of processing on some type of auxiliary storage device.

7.___ To use a function key to save your work, you must press several keys to issue the entire command.

8.___ Commands are instructions to the computer directing it to perform such tasks as save and load.

9.___ Analytical graphics is used by management personnel when they analyze information and when they want to communicate information to others within their organization.

10.___ A small input device that is used to move the cursor and input commands is referred to as a scanner.

11.___ Helga Weiss is an engineer who would like to use computers to help her with her work. Because she does not know how to type, the use of a mouse or of a touch screen to choose processing options, to manipulate data, or to enter commands would help her to efficiently use a computer.

12.___ A database provides a way to establish a relationship between data items.

13.___ Laser scanners are used by most grocery stores to read the encoded price information found on a product.

14.___ Point-of-sale terminals are special purpose input terminals used at most retail stores with computerized accounting and inventory control.

15.___ Terminals are found in virtually every environment that generates data for processing on a computer.

16.___ The control unit is the brains of the computer.

17.___ An operation code is usually the first part of a machine language instruction and is used to indicate what processing operation is to occur.

18.___ Microprocessors are used for the CPU in microcomputers.

19.___ Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) is the character code that is used primarily on mainframe computers.

20.___ Semiconductor memory is an integrated circuit and is used today on virtually all computers.

WRITE THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.

21.___ When a reel of magnetic tape is not being used on a computer, it is usually stored in __________.

a. a tape drive attached to the main computer

b. a tape drive that is not being used

c. a desk near the computer programmer

d. a data library

22.___ Input devices, output devices and auxiliary storage units are generally classified as __________.

a. primary storage devices

b. peripheral devices

c. a computer system

d. processor units

23.___ The __________ of a multiuser computer allocates computer resources to the programs that are being processed.

a. processor unit

b. operations manager

c. computer operator

d. systems manager

24.___ Source documents would most likely be used by __________.

a. database administrators

b. data entry personnel

c. programmers

d. data librarians

25.___ The __________ capability that allows a computer to keep large amounts of data readily available for processing is one reason a computer is so powerful.

a. input

b. output

c. processing

d. storage

26.___ General microcomputer applications means that a software package __________.

a. has met with general approval by the computer industry

b. is used by generals in the army

c. is able to perform a wide variety of tasks such as graphing, creating documents, and producing a spreadsheet

d. is useful to a wide range of users

27.___ Which of the following is NOT a typical generalized software application that can be used in a large number of application areas?

a. an accounting package

b. a word processing package

c. an electronic spreadsheet

d. a database management package

28.___ Before purchasing software, the user should verify that the software performs the task desired. The best method to do this is __________.

a. ask the vendor about the software before buying it

b. read as many advertisements as possible that describe the software before buying it

c. ask some users what they think of the software

d. use the software prior to buying it

29.___ Once an electronic spreadsheet has been built __________.

a. the user can change values and use the formulas to perform what-if simulations

b. the values can NOT be changed without destroying the formulas

c. the values and the formulas must be changed separately

d. the user can change the formulas, but not the values

30.___ A small input device that is used to move the cursor and input commands is called a __________.

a. keyboard template

b. function key

c. command

d. mouse

31.___ A type of input device which uses a ball on the top to control cursor movement on the screen is a _________.

a. mouse

b. trackball

c. light pen

d. touch screen

32.___ A handheld device for converting a portion of a page into digital information that can be stored in a computer is a type of __________.

a. light pen

b. mouse

c. scanner

d. MICR

33.___ A mouse is NOT used for which of the following input functions?

a. entering alphanumeric data into a word processor document

b. moving the cursor on the screen

c. making menu selections

d. editing a word processing document

34.___ Harold Wimley reads home and industrial gas usage meters for the utility company at remote locations. He carries an automated reader that records the meter reading for later entry into the central computer. This instrument is an example of a(n) __________.

a. source document

b. bar code reader

c. data collection device

d. MICR reader

35.___ __________ are instructions that direct the computer to perform the necessary operations to process data into information.

a. Orders

b. Agendas

c. Outlines

d. Programs

36.___ A special microprocessor chip designed to speed up or perform a particular task is called a __________.

a. bus

b. coprocessor

c. parallel processor

d. serial processor

37.___ Bus width and word size help determine __________.

a. the speed of the computer

b. the amount of data that can be stored in main memory

c. whether a hexadecimal or binary number system should be

implemented on a computer

d. whether odd or even parity should be used

38.___ Microprocessor __________.

a. is another term for microcomputer

b. is another term for motherboard

c. is a single integrated circuit that contains the CPU

d. refers to the processing done on a microcomputer

39.___ Which of the following is NOT a type of memory? __________

a. core

b. RISC

c. PROM

d. RAM

40.___ The word __________ is used by computer users to refer to placing data values in memory locations.

a. fetching

b. decoding

c. executing

d. storing

WRITE THE CORRECT WORD OR PHRASE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED.

1. __________ computers are large multiuser computers that are usually housed in special environments that provide raised flooring and separate air conditioning.

2. A(n) __________ is a detailed set of instructions that tells the computer exactly what to do and how to do it.

3. __________ contain nonremovable metal disks to store data and programs and have a larger storage capacity than a diskette.

4. The external devices that surround the processing unit and are attached to it are referred to as __________ devices.

5. A(n) __________ error occurs when a data entry person reverses the order of two consecutive numbers.

6. __________ means that data is processed as soon as it is entered.

7. Comparisons are performed by the __________ unit of the CPU.

8. The term __________ refers to the instructions that are permanently stored in ROM memory.

9. Multiplying 10 by 200 and storing the results in memory location 6005 would occur during the

_________ cycle.

10. EPROM stands for __________.

1 - What capabilities make a computer a powerful tool? Describe each. How does a computer's ability to communicate enhances a computer's power?

2 - What is object linking and embedding? How are linked objects different from embedded objects?

3 - How are RAM and ROM similar? How are they different? What is flash RAM? What is CMOS?

4 - What are pixels? When purchasing a monitor, why are the number of pixels and the dot pitch important?

5 - How does formatting prepare a diskette for storage? What is the file allocation table (FAT)? The amount of data that can be stored on a diskette depends on what two factors?