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Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following is not a required part of an information system?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the
A. typology.
B. compiler.
C. hardware.
D. software.
3. The word "software" is interchangeable with the word
A. procedure.
B. application.
C. program.
D. computer.
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis and data warehousing
B. Operating and utilities
C. System and application
D. Database management and application
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Application software
6. "Background" software that allows the computers to work is called
A. shareware.
B. application software.
C. desktop.
D. system software.
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the
computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Which program, among the following, allows a user to eliminate unwanted file fragments and maximize
on optimizing computer operations?
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
,9. System software would include all of the following except
A. operating systems.
B. device drivers.
C. utilities.
D. desktop publishing.
10. Which among the following is most likely to be used to monitor the process of assembly and precision
cutting in the production department of an aluminum firm?
A. Minicomputers
B. Mainframe computers
C. Supercomputers
D. Microcomputers
11. Desktop, notebook, tablet PC, and handheld computers would be classified as
A. mainframe computers.
B. supercomputers.
C. minicomputers.
D. microcomputers.
12. Identify the four basic categories in a typical hardware unit.
A. Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices.
B. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage.
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication.
D. System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor.
13. The most widely used handheld computer would be a
A. laptop computer.
B. PDA.
C. subnotebook.
D. tablet PC.
14. Hilda is looking for a system that combines pen input, writing recognition, personal organizational tools,
and communications capabilities in a very small package. Which among the following devices would
meet these requirements?
A. Laptop computer
B. Subnotebook
C. Palm computer
D. Tablet PC
15. This computer component holds processed information before it is output.
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Bus
D. Ports
16. Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
A. DVD
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Hard drive
17. The most common output device would be a(n)
A. monitor.
B. optical disc.
C. set of speakers.
D. USB drive.
,18. Which one of the following cannot be considered as a form of secondary storage?
A. Floppy disk
B. Optical disk
C. RAM
D. Hard disk
19. A storage device that consists of rigid metallic platters used to store programs and very large data files is
called a(n)
A. floppy disk.
B. optical disk.
C. DVD.
D. hard disk.
20. The most widely used communication device is
A. a personal computer.
B. the Internet.
C. a telephone line.
D. a modem.
21. Which of the following is not an example of a document file?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Memo
C. Letter
D. Term paper
22. Mark works in the marketing division of a company that manufactures microprocessors for computers.
The head of his division has asked him to send him an e-mail with predictions for the following year
company sales. What type of software is he most likely to use?
A. Database
B. Worksheet
C. Presentation
D. Document
23. Which among the following allows the record of highly structured and organized data?
A. Document files
B. Presentation files
C. Database files
D. Worksheet files
24. The capability of your microcomputer to share information with other computers is referred to as
A. the wireless revolution.
B. system memory.
C. computer competency.
D. connectivity.
25. The _____ can be correlated to a giant highway that connects one to millions of other people and
organizations located throughout the world.
A. network
B. system
C. Web
D. Internet
26. The five parts of an information system are: people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.
True False
27. A program consists of step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to operate.
True False
, 28. Software is a list of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish a specific task.
True False
29. Connectivity of computers can be achieved via telephone lines, cable, and satellite or wireless
devices.
True False
30. Application software is "background" software which helps computers manage their own internal
resources.
True False
31. System software is a collection of programs.
True False
32. Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that is commonly used to format secondary devices.
True False
33. End-users interact primarily with system software.
True False
34. A browser is an example of a specialized application.
True False
35. Another name for a minicomputer is midrange computer.
True False
36. Insurance companies are most likely to use midrange computers to process information about millions of
policyholders.
True False
37. Tablet PCs are notebook computers that accept handwriting and digitize and convert it to standard
text.
True False
38. The two primary components of the system unit are the microprocessor and the hard disk.
True False
39. A system unit consists of the keyboard, and the monitor.
True False
40. Primary storage is permanent as it holds data and instructions for processing the data.
True False
41. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard.
True False
42. Secondary storage is susceptible to loss of data and programs when electrical power to the computer has
been turned off.
True False
43. The four common types of files are document files, worksheet files, database files, and presentation
files.
True False
44. Highly structured and organized data is stored in database files.
Database management programs contain highly structured and organized data.
True False
45. The Internet is central to the concept of connectivity.
True False
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which of the following is not a required part of an information system?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the
A. typology.
B. compiler.
C. hardware.
D. software.
3. The word "software" is interchangeable with the word
A. procedure.
B. application.
C. program.
D. computer.
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis and data warehousing
B. Operating and utilities
C. System and application
D. Database management and application
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Application software
6. "Background" software that allows the computers to work is called
A. shareware.
B. application software.
C. desktop.
D. system software.
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the
computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Which program, among the following, allows a user to eliminate unwanted file fragments and maximize
on optimizing computer operations?
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
,9. System software would include all of the following except
A. operating systems.
B. device drivers.
C. utilities.
D. desktop publishing.
10. Which among the following is most likely to be used to monitor the process of assembly and precision
cutting in the production department of an aluminum firm?
A. Minicomputers
B. Mainframe computers
C. Supercomputers
D. Microcomputers
11. Desktop, notebook, tablet PC, and handheld computers would be classified as
A. mainframe computers.
B. supercomputers.
C. minicomputers.
D. microcomputers.
12. Identify the four basic categories in a typical hardware unit.
A. Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices.
B. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage.
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication.
D. System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor.
13. The most widely used handheld computer would be a
A. laptop computer.
B. PDA.
C. subnotebook.
D. tablet PC.
14. Hilda is looking for a system that combines pen input, writing recognition, personal organizational tools,
and communications capabilities in a very small package. Which among the following devices would
meet these requirements?
A. Laptop computer
B. Subnotebook
C. Palm computer
D. Tablet PC
15. This computer component holds processed information before it is output.
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Bus
D. Ports
16. Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
A. DVD
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Hard drive
17. The most common output device would be a(n)
A. monitor.
B. optical disc.
C. set of speakers.
D. USB drive.
,18. Which one of the following cannot be considered as a form of secondary storage?
A. Floppy disk
B. Optical disk
C. RAM
D. Hard disk
19. A storage device that consists of rigid metallic platters used to store programs and very large data files is
called a(n)
A. floppy disk.
B. optical disk.
C. DVD.
D. hard disk.
20. The most widely used communication device is
A. a personal computer.
B. the Internet.
C. a telephone line.
D. a modem.
21. Which of the following is not an example of a document file?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Memo
C. Letter
D. Term paper
22. Mark works in the marketing division of a company that manufactures microprocessors for computers.
The head of his division has asked him to send him an e-mail with predictions for the following year
company sales. What type of software is he most likely to use?
A. Database
B. Worksheet
C. Presentation
D. Document
23. Which among the following allows the record of highly structured and organized data?
A. Document files
B. Presentation files
C. Database files
D. Worksheet files
24. The capability of your microcomputer to share information with other computers is referred to as
A. the wireless revolution.
B. system memory.
C. computer competency.
D. connectivity.
25. The _____ can be correlated to a giant highway that connects one to millions of other people and
organizations located throughout the world.
A. network
B. system
C. Web
D. Internet
26. The five parts of an information system are: people, procedures, software, hardware, and data.
True False
27. A program consists of step-by-step instructions that tell the computer how to operate.
True False
, 28. Software is a list of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish a specific task.
True False
29. Connectivity of computers can be achieved via telephone lines, cable, and satellite or wireless
devices.
True False
30. Application software is "background" software which helps computers manage their own internal
resources.
True False
31. System software is a collection of programs.
True False
32. Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that is commonly used to format secondary devices.
True False
33. End-users interact primarily with system software.
True False
34. A browser is an example of a specialized application.
True False
35. Another name for a minicomputer is midrange computer.
True False
36. Insurance companies are most likely to use midrange computers to process information about millions of
policyholders.
True False
37. Tablet PCs are notebook computers that accept handwriting and digitize and convert it to standard
text.
True False
38. The two primary components of the system unit are the microprocessor and the hard disk.
True False
39. A system unit consists of the keyboard, and the monitor.
True False
40. Primary storage is permanent as it holds data and instructions for processing the data.
True False
41. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard.
True False
42. Secondary storage is susceptible to loss of data and programs when electrical power to the computer has
been turned off.
True False
43. The four common types of files are document files, worksheet files, database files, and presentation
files.
True False
44. Highly structured and organized data is stored in database files.
Database management programs contain highly structured and organized data.
True False
45. The Internet is central to the concept of connectivity.
True False
