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1. Some of the cache memory of a CPU is A. in cloud storage B. on a nearby SSD C. on the hard disk drive D. on the CPU itself: D. on the CPU itself 2. When referring to hard drives, access time is measured in A. megahertz B. kilobytes C. milliseconds D. bits per second: C. milliseconds 3. Cache memory levels are defined by their proximity to A. the video card B. the hard drive C. the processor D. RAM: C. the processor 4. Which is the lightest of the following types of computers? A. Smartphones B. Desktop C. Laptop D. Ultrabook: A. Smartphones 5. Which of the following activities is carried out by the ALU? A. Creates virtual memory B. Performs arithmetic calculations C. Renders video images D. Moves read/write heads: B. Preforms arithmetic calculations 6. Which of the following is not a permanent storage option? A. External hard drive B. Internal hard drive C. Random access memory D. SSD: C. Random access memory 7. RAM is an example of storage. A. permanent B. volatile C. nonvolatile D. mobile: B. volatile 8. The processor market for desktop and laptop computers is dominated by A. Microsoft B. Intel A. gigabytes B. gigahertz C. machine cycles D. gigabits: A. gigabytes 16. Which of the following is not a reason the hard drive is a popular storage device? A. It is faster than all other storage options. B. It is a mechanical drive. C. Its storage capacity exceeds 16 terabytes. D. It is more economical than other options.: A. it is faster than all other storage options 17. Which of the following does not influence a CPU's processing power? A. Speed of the motherboard B. Number of cores C. Amount of cache memory D. Clock speed: A. Speed of the motherboard 18. The rule of thumb that predicts that the number of transistors on a CPU will double every two years is called Law. A. Boyle's B. Intel's C. Moore's D. Charles’: C. Moore's 19. The control unit is one component of the A. CPU B. front side bus C. cache D. clock: A. CPU 20. Which of the following is not true about bit rot? A. It is also known as data inefficiency. B. It can affect conventional hard drives. C. It can affect Solid State drives. D. It causes data loss.: A. It is also known as data inefficiency 21. Moore's Law refers to the A. overall system processing capability. B. amount of memory on a memory chip. C. pace at which CPUs improve. D. speed of DRAM.: C. pace at which CPUs improve 22. Windows creates "restore points” so that you can. A. Protect your system from hackers. B. Return your system to the way it was before you installed new software. C. Extend your warranty. D. Add additional hard disk storage space.: B. Return your system to the way it was before you installed new software. 23. RAM is A. both volatile and nonvolatile memory. B. nonvolatile memory. C. neither volatile nor nonvolatile memory. D. volatile memory.: C. neither volatile nor nonvolatile memory 24. In Windows, if you experience unreliable behavior, Reset this PC is a "last resort" measure. A. True B. False: A. True 25. is a set of strategies for using more than one drive in a system. A. VPU B. RAID C.The machine cycle D. GPU: B. RAID 26. There is no limit to how much RAM you can add to modern computers. A. True B. False: B. False 27. Moore's Law describes the pace at which RAM modules improve. A. True B. False: B. False 28. Before recycling your Windows computer, you should delete its data by using a program like A. Reclaim. B. Windows Refresh. C. Windows Reset This PC. D. File shredder.: D. File shredder 29. If you want to use your computer for recording your band, you would benefit most from a(n) A. overclocking interface. B. RAID interface. C. MIDI interface. D. HDMI interface.: C. MIDI interface 30. When the binary code is retrieved from RAM and moved to the CPU, this stage is known as A. fetch. 38. Which of the following is a web-based OS? A. iOS B. Chrome OS C. Windows D. Android: B. Chrome OS 39. C: denotes a directory that is at the top of the filing structure of a computer. A. cluster B. root C. domain D. sub: B. root 40. All of the following are examples of network operating systems except A. Windows 10 B. Linux Cc. MS-DOS D. macOS: C. MS-DOS 41. Which of the following is not true about UNIX? A. It is multitasking. B. It is multiuser. C. It is a network OS. D. It is only for supercomputers.: D. It is only for supercomputers. 42. The of the operating system enables users to communicate with the computer system. A. user interface B. modem C. window D. network adapter card: A. user interface 43. Each device attached to your computer has a special program called a(n) that enables the device and operating system to communicate with each other. A. interpreter B. translator C. device driver D. device configurator: C. device driver 44. An application programming interface (API) is A. the currently active part of an application B. the code to interface between an application and RAM C. the code the application software uses to take advantage of code written by others D. the code to interface between an application and a peripheral like a print- er: C. the code the application software uses to take advantage of code written by others 45. Most supercomputers use the Operating system. A. Linux B. iOS C. UNIX D. Windows: A. Linux 46. Most smartphones use operating systems developed by A. Microsoft and Google B. Google and Apple C. Apple and Microsoft D. Symbian and Apple: B. Google and Apple 47. When using Windows File Explorer, which view provides the most specific information? A. Tiles B. List C. Content D. Details: D. Details 48. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored ona chip. A. CMOS B. CPU Cc. ROM D. RAM: C. ROM 49. All of the following are terms related to part of the boot process except A. JSON B. ROM Cc. CMOS D. RAM: A. JSON 50. macOS is the operating system developed by A. Linux B. Google C. Microsoft D. Apple: D. Apple 51. The two primary types of system software programs are utility programs and the < A. user interface B. word processing C. database D. presentation: B. word processing 59. In databases, a data category is called a A. worksheet B field C. table D. record: C. table 60. software lets you perform calculations and numerical analyses. A. Personal information manager B. Spreadsheet C. Word processing D. Presentation: B. Spreadsheet 61. Which of the following is not a type of a productivity software application? A. Personal information management B. Spreadsheet analysis C. Word processing D. Disk defragmentation: D. Disk defragmentation 62. Which of these is not a factor to consider when upgrading software? A. What patches are applied to your current version? B. Is the new upgrade stable? C. Do you use the software frequently enough? D. Is the upgrade sufficiently different?: C. Do you use the software frequently enough? 63. All of the following are tips for a great presentation except A. keep the font size large enough to be read from the back of the room” B. use a variety of animations on most slides to keep your audience's atten- tion C. use images to convey a thought or illustrate a point D. limit bullet points per slide to 4-6: B. use a variety of animations on most slides to keep your audience's attention 64. software helps run the computer and coordinates instructions between other software and the hardware devices. A. Application B. System C. Recovery D. Productivity: B. System 65. When using a spreadsheet, SUM in the expression =SUM(B10:B16), is called a(n) : A. operand B. operator C. formula D. function: D. function 66. LibreOffice is an example of a(n) productivity software package. A. system B. proprietary C. open source D. online: C. open source 67. Dreamweaver is an example of software. A .course management B. web authoring C. desktop publishing D. accounting: B. web authoring 68. Software that manages "back office" functions such as billing, produc- tion, inventory management, and human resources management is called software. A. customer relationship management B. project management C. accounting D. enterprise resource planning: D. enterprise resource planning 69. QuickBooks is an example of software. A. accounting B. course management Cc. gaming D. educational: A. accounting 70. software helps you manage e-mail, contacts, calendars, and tasks in the same application. A. Personal information manager B. Spreadsheet C. Note-taking D. Presentation: A. Personal information manager 71. The box formed by the intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet program is known as a A. cell B. label C. function D. formula: A. cell A. True B. False: B. False 79. Which would NOT be considered application software? A. Adobe Illustrator B. Microsoft PowerPoint C. Chrome browser D. Microsoft Windows 11.: D. Microsoft Windows 11. 80. Course management software creates a virtual learning experience for students and houses course materials, tests, and discussion boards. A. True B. False: A. True 81. Which type of software controls many "back office" operations and pro- cessing functions such as billing, production, and inventory management? A. data management software B. course management software C. customer relationship management software D. enterprise resource planning software: D. enterprise resource planning soft- ware 82. The minimum recommended standards for the operating system, proces- sor, primary memory (RAM), and storage capacity for certain software are called A. redistributing standards. B. hardware. C. minimum standards. D. system requirements.: D. system requirements. 83. Roberto downloads and modifies an open source software program, then uploads the program with a different name. Which type of software license are they most likely to be working under? A. GNU General Public License B. Open Source License C. No license is necessary D. Copyleft: A. GNU General Public License 84. When you subscribe to software, no license is necessary. A. True B. False: B. False 85. Image-editing software allows you to A. create drafting blueprints. B. compute complex formulas. C. conduct product simulations. D. remove red eye.: D. remove red eye. 86. Which of the following should you do to uninstall a program from Windows 11? A. Delete the program icon on the Start menu B. Right-click a program file in File Explorer and select Uninstall program C. Move the app icon on the Start menu to Trash D. Right-click the app on the Start menu and select Uninstall: D. Right-click the app on the Start menu and select Uninstall 87. Language translator, thesaurus, and bibliography are features in what kind of software? A. Course management software B. Note-taking software C. Word processing D. Presentation: C. Word processing 88. Which of the following can NOT be done with digital audio workstation software? A. Use virtual instruments B. Apply special effects to digital video clips C. Use synthesizers D. Create uncompressed MIDI files: B. Apply special effects to digital video clips 89. The ability to share computer screens is a feature in project and collabo- ration software. A. True B. False: A. True 90. App creation software can only create games for the iPhone. A. True B. False: B. False 91. Which of the following is a method of inputting data into a transaction-pro- cessing system while the transaction is taking place? A. Click data processing B. Batch processing C. Real-time processing D. Input processing: C. Real-time processing 92. NoSQL databases are best used with what type of data? A. Clickstream data B. Data with multiple attributes C. Unstructured, dynamic, web-based data D. Data represented in flat lists: C. Unstructured, dynamic, web-based data 101. Which type of data validation would verify that 10 is between 5 and 15? A. Range check. B. Completeness check. C. Consistency check. D. Numeric check.: A. Range check. 102. Which type of database is best for handling unstructured types of data such as audio and video files? A. NoSQL B. Multidimensional C. Object-oriented D. Relational: C. Object-oriented 103. Data mining is a form of filtering in a relational database. A. True B. False: B. False 104. A small slice of a data warehouse is called a data mine. A. True B. False: B. False 105. Which type of database stores data that can be analyzed from different dimensions? A. multidirectional database. B. multirelational database. C. multiuser database. D. multidimensional database.: D. multidimensional database. 106. You would use a in an Access database to temporarily display records of residents for the city of Boston. A. validation rule B. sieve C. field constraint D. filter: D. filter 107.4 check would be used in a field to restrict the fines for speed- ing violations so that they fall between $50 and $250. A. completeness B. numeric C. range D. consistency: C. range 108. databases are the most commonly used electronic databases. A. Flat-file B. Object-oriented C. Multidimensional D. Relational: D. Relational 109. Data helps to ensure data integrity by maintaining information in only one place. A. redundancy B. centralization C. mapping D. flexibility: B. centralization 110.A check compares the values of data in two or more fields to see whether those values are reasonable. A. correctness B. numeric C. consistency D. range: C. consistency 111.A is a collection of related data that can be stored, sorted, organized, and queried. A. macro B. database C. document D. memo: B. database 112. In a Microsoft Access database, something like the Gettysburg Address would be stored in a(n) field. A. short text B. text C. object D. long text: D. long text 113. In a database, the term is synonymous with a category of data. A. row B. table C. field D. record: C. field 114. Ifa school keeps two lists, one for student registration and one for student financial information, both containing name and address information, this is an example of data A. integrity B. completeness C. redundancy D. normalization: C. redundancy Cc. Last name D. Date of birth: A. Student ID number 122. is used to ensure that data is organized most efficiently in a database. A. Validation B. Range checking C. Normalization D. Consistency checking: C. Normalization 123. In a database, a group of related records is referred to as a(n) A. memo B. OLE object C. field D. table: D. table 124. You can seta , which is automatically displayed in a field unless the user enters something different. A. default value B. numeric check C. relation D. field type: A. default value 125. A(n) check determines whether a required field such as Last- Name was filled in. A. alphabetic B. consistency C. completeness D. range: C. completeness 126. Connecting with one another to finance other people's dreams is called A. crowdfunding B. crowding C. social networking D. collaborating: A. crowdfunding 127. tools gather information from sources such as e-mails, text messages, and tweets and make the information instantly and publicly avail- able. A. Crisis-mapping B. Social networking C. Crowdsourcing D. Affective computing: C. Crowdsourcing 128. Teaching Siri or the Google Assistant how to recognize your voice by reading to it is an example of A. supervised learning B. unsupervised learning C. planning D. perception: A. supervised learning 129. Which of the following is not an example of being computer literate? A. Knowing how to maintain and troubleshoot your computer B. Knowing how to hire a programmer C. Knowing how to avoid hackers and viruses D. Knowing how to use the web wisely: B. Knowing how to hire a programmer 130. A robot which moves and acts much like a human is an A. embodied agent B. embedded operator C. empathetic agent D. intelligent personal assistant: A. embodied agent 4341. analyzes patterns in data, then uses the patterns to draw con- clusions and adjust the actions of the Al system accordingly. A. Cloud computing B. Big data C. Neural learning D. Machine learning: D. Machine learning 132. The Turing test consists of a person asking written questions of a person and a computer. If the questioner can't tell which one of the respondents is a computer, then the computer has attained A. independence B. mastery C. Turing D. intelligence: D. intelligence 133. is joining together as a group to use a specific product more efficiently. A. Crowdsourcing B. Social networking C. Crowdfunding D. Collaborative consumption: A. Crowdsourcing 134. The Next Einstein Initiative and the Institute for Mathematical Sciences bring bright young learners and the best lecturers in the world together. A. Computer 
