Computers Are Your Future Complete, LaBerta - Exam Preparation Test Bank (Downloadable Doc)

Computers Are Your Future, 12e (LaBerta)

Chapter 1 Computers and You



1) Which of the following is NOT a basic computer operation?

A) Input

B) Throughput

C) Processing

D) Storage

Answer: B

Diff: 1

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



2) Which of the following years did the World Wide Web begin?

A) 1989

B) 1993

C) 1997

D) 2000

Answer: B

Diff: 3

Reference: Chapter Introduction



3) The computer function in which raw data is received is known as:

A) input.

B) processing.

C) output.

,D) storage.

Answer: A

Diff: 2

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



4) The computer function in which processed data is displayed is known as:

A) input.

B) processing.

C) output.

D) storage.

Answer: C

Diff: 2

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions

,5) Which of the following eras were only the U.S. government, colleges, and universities
able to access the Internet?

A) 1960s

B) 1970s

C) 1980s

D) 1990s

Answer: C

Diff: 3

Reference: Chapter Introduction

6) The computer function in which raw data is converted into meaningful information is
known as:

A) input.

B) processing.

C) output.

D) storage.

Answer: B

Diff: 2

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



7) The two main categories of software are:

A) internal software and external software.

B) user software and computer software.

C) system software and application software.

D) task software and instructional software.

Answer: C

Diff: 2

, Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



8) The type of software that sits on top of the operating system and utilizes the
computer's capabilities to perform a user task is called:

A) system software.

B) utility software.

C) application software.

D) internal software.

Answer: C

Diff: 2

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



9) OS is an abbreviation for which of the following terms?

A) Operating System

B) Operations Schedule

C) Overlay System

D) Outsourced System

Answer: A

Diff: 2

Reference: Understanding the Computer: Basic Definitions



10) Which of the following is NOT an example of an input device?

A) Microphones

B) Speakers

C) Scanners