CSI101 Quiz 1 Understanding Computer Technology Name Matthew Hockenberry _________________________________
In the multiple choice and true and false sections, please darken the best answer. Each question is worth 2 points apiece. I. MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION 1. The acronym GUI means A B C D
Grayed user information Group user icons Graphical user interface Group user interconnect
2. What does OS stand for?
5. According to the Triumph of the Nerds video, what was the point of ʻreverse engineeringʼ: A
To make sure that the computers worked B
To ʻcloneʼ a competitors computer
C
To find a copy of the system code
D
To figure out how to create an operating system 6. The creator and head of Microsoft, and an all-around incredibly wealthy guy is: A
Steve Jobs
B
Steve Kazmirkowski
C
Jeff Bezos
D
Bill Gates
7. According to the Triumph of the Nerds video, what was needed for a computer to sell successfully?
A
Operating Supercomputer
B
Outstanding Shape
A
A monitor
C
Output System
B
Windows
D
Operating System
C
A GUI
D
A ʻkillerʼ application
3. The acronym RAM means A
Random Access Memory
B
Readily Available Memory
C
Read Access Memory
D
Readily Accessible Memory
4. What does CPU stand for? A
Convex Processing Unit
B
Central Processing Unit
C
Cache Point Unit
D
Cache Processing Unit
8. To check your AiNE email, you must go to which address A
stu.aii.edu
B
www.hotmail.com
C
www.aii.edu
D
www.masscom.edu
9. Examples of input devices: A
Email, GUI, Icons
B
Keyboard, mouse, light pen
C
Printer, monitor, modem
D
Hard drive, operating system, system software
10. The largest printed circuit in a computer is? A
Video card
B
Microprocessor
C
Motherboard
D
Sound card
11. According to the movie, ʻTriumph of the Nerds,ʼ Visicalc and Lotus 123 were both: A B C D
15. The ______________ is a case that contains electronic components of the computer that are used to process data A
Storage media
B
System unit
C
Central processing unit
D
Flash drive
16. What are the two main components of the motherboard?
Word processing applications
A
Processor and memory
GUIs
B
Sound card and memory
Spreadsheets
C
Processor and monitor
Storage devices
D
The mother and the board
12. ROM stands for:
17. The two numbers (1 & 0, on/off) represent a machine coding system, which all computers work off of, and it is called:
A
Read Only Memory
B
Random Only Memory
C
Read Over Memory
A
One-two code
D
Random Opportunity Memory
B
Primary Code
C
Binary Code
D
Secondary Code
13. What are the three main stages a computer system goes through called: A
Input, process, output
B
Import, export, posting
C
Impress, express, impulse
D
Invent, except, prevent
18. What is the main difference between RAM and ROM? A
RAM stores information permanently and ROM stores information temporarily B
14. Which of the following IS NOT considered a ʻstorage deviceʼ?: A
A scanner
B
A hard disk drive
C
A USB flash drive
D
A floppy disk
ROM holds data being used and RAM holds functions used to perform basic system functions C
ROM stores programs permanently and RAM is storage that can be emptied when the processing is completed D
They both function the same way
19. The original, modern, meaning of computer was:
24. The first ʻkiller applicationʼ was a: A
Word processing application
A
Devices developed from clocks
A
B
Spreadsheet
Women who made calculations
A
C
MS_DOS
Large warehouses
A
D
PC_Talk
Systems designed by Bill Gates
20. A peripheral is: A
A read only program
B
The amount it takes for a processor to read data C
A device that connects to the system unit and is controlled by the processor D
A form of storage that is re-writable
21. Select the largest file listed below?
25. Who, besides Bill Gates, helped to create Microsoft? A
Steve Jobs
A
Paul Allen
A
Steve Wozniak
A
Matthew Hockenberry
26. The first computer cheap enough for individuals to afford was: A
Apple
10 KB
B
B
IBM PC
1000 MB
C
C
Gateway
10 GB
D
D
Compaq
1000 KB
A
22. Flash Memory is the latest form of:
27. The tool developed by the ancient Babylonians to aid in computations was:
A
CD-ROM
A
Calculator
B
Music download software
B
Sliderule
C
New Reggae band
C
Abacus
D
Removable storage
D
Abacata
23. Which of the following is the correct progression from smallest to largest? A
Megabyte, byte, kilobyte, gigabyte, bit
B
bit, byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte
C
byte, kilobyte, gigabyte, bit
D
bit, byte, megabyte, kilobyte, gigabyte
28. A(n) __________is any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer. A
Input device
B
Output device
C
Memory
D
Storage media
29. Right clicking in windows produces what kind of menu? A
A coriander menu
B
A system menu
C
A contextual menu
D
The file menu
35. A ______ is a duplicate of a file, program, or disk that you can use in case the original is lost or damaged. A
diskette
B
cluster
C
backup
D
Zip
30. What does USB stand for? A
United System Bus
B
Universal Serial Bus
C D
36. Which of the following are storage media? A
Floppy disk
Universal Speech Button
B
It doesnʼt stand for anything
Video card
C
Motherboard
D
All of the above
31. What does DOS stand for? A
Diagnostic Owner Screen
B
Disc Optimizing Scanner
C
Disk Operating System
A
CD-R
D
It doesnʼt stand for anything
B
CD-RW
C
CD-ROM
D
CD-RWE
32. Speakers are considered to be: A
Output devices
B
Input devices
C
Import devices
D
Export devices
33. __________software serves as the interface between the user, the application software and the computerís hardware: A
System
B
Utility
C D
37. A ______ is an erasable multi-session disc you can write on multiple times.
38. ______ measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium. A
Access time
B
Terabyte
C
Reading
D
A Track
39. Primary storage refers to: A
The hard drive
Application
B
Web Browser
The C drive, specifically
C
Memory (RAM)
D
USB Sticks
34. This class is: A
Interesting
B
Boring
40. Briefly list at least five advantages and at least five disadvantages of computers in modern society:
46. Modern computers began serious development for code breaking in World
Advantages: Communications, speed, consistency, reliability, storage and more.
47. A laptop can be as powerful as a
Disadvantages: Impact on labor force, privacy, environment, public safety, health risks and more. _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________
War II
T
F
desktop computer.
T
F
48.The ʻTriumph of the Nerdsʼ movie is basically a history of all of the people who were responsible for creating the computer industry.
T
F
49. The guys that created ʻVisiCalcʼ a spreadsheet ʻkiller applicationʼ didnít make a lot of money from it.
T
F
50. Microsoft bought the operating system that has made them billions of dollars for about $50,000.
T
F
Done! TRUE / FALSE SECTION Use either T
for TRUE or F for False for the following questions. 41.The processor and memory are the two main components of the motherboard.
T
F
42. Data is a collection of unprocessed items.
T
F
43. A collection of web pages is called a browser.
T
F
44. Primary storage usually refers to the hard drive
T
Donʼt write here!
F
45. The class web address is: www.creativesynthesis.net/ai/
T
F
Your Score: _____50 / 50 ____100 / 100%