1) ________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion.
A) Information
B) A number
C) A character
D) A symbol - Answers- A) Information
2) Which of the following is NOT one of the four major data processing functions of a
computer?
A) gathering data
B) processing data into information
C) analyzing the data or information
D) storing the data or information - Answers- C) analyzing the data or information
3) Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ________ data.
A) present
B) input
C) output
D) store - Answers- B) input
4) After a picture has been taken with a digital camera and processed appropriately, the
actual print of the picture is considered ________.
A) data
B) output
C) input
D) a process - Answers- B) output
5) The ________ language consists of just two digits: 0 and 1.
A) application
B) binary
C) base 10
D) data processing - Answers- B) binary
6) ________ binary digits (or bits) combine to create one byte.
A) Ten
B) Sixteen
C) Eight
D) Two - Answers- C) Eight
7) The term "bit" is short for ________.
A) megabyte
B) binary language
C) binary digit
D) binary number - Answers- C) binary digit
, 8) Computers process data into information by working exclusively with ________.
A) multimedia
B) words
C) characters
D) numbers - Answers- D) numbers
41) USB ports are fast replacing traditional ________ ports because of their ability to
transfer data quickly.
A) parallel and serial
B) Ethernet and speaker
C) video and audio
D) monitor and modem - Answers- A) parallel and serial
42) The S-video and the ________ ports on a computer facilitate connecting the
computer to multimedia devices such as TVs and DVD players.
A) AVI
B) DVI
C) USB
D) parallel - Answers- B) DVI
43) The ________ port resembles a standard phone jack.
A) FireWire
B) peripheral
C) modem
D) serial - Answers- C) modem
44) ________ plug into slots on the motherboard and provide additional functionality for
your computer.
A) Ports
B) Expansion cards
C) USB devices
D) Drive bays - Answers- B) Expansion cards
45) ________ are a form of permanent storage that can be seen and accessed from
outside the system unit and are typically used for CD and DVD drives.
A) Jump drives
B) Flash drives
C) External drive bays
D) Hard drives - Answers- C) External drive bays
46) A ________ enables your computer to connect to other computers or to the Internet.
A) video card
B) network interface card (NIC)
C) sound card
D) controller card - Answers- B) network interface card (NIC)
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