ICICI Bank PO Exam ComputerAwareness Question Paper 1.

. In a survey of more than 500 companies and government agencies, ____________ percent detected computer security breaches. A. 20 B. 75 C. 85 D. 99 Answer: C 2. The survey showed that these businesses lost more than ____________ due to security breaches. A. $100,000 each B. $377 million C. five employees each D. $1 million Answer: B 3. The typical computer criminal is a(n): A. young hacker. B. trusted employee with no criminal record. C. trusted employee with a long, but unknown criminal record. D. overseas young cracker. Answer: B 4. The majority of computer crimes are committed by: A. hackers. B. insiders. C. overseas criminals. D. young teenage computer geniuses. Answer: B 5. The common name for the crime of stealing passwords is: A. spooling. B. identity theft. C. spoofing. D. hacking. Answer: C Reference: Theft by Computer 6. Collecting personal information and effectively posing as another individual is known as the crime of:

A. spooling. B. identity theft. C. spoofing. D. hacking. Answer: B 7. Malicious software is known as: A. badware. B. malware. C. maliciousware. D. illegalware. Answer: B 8. A program that performs a useful task while simultaneously allowing destructive acts is a: A. worm. B. Trojan horse. C. virus. D. macro virus. Answer: B Moderate 9. An intentionally disruptive program that spreads from program to program or from disk to disk is known as a: A. Trojan horse. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. time-related bomb sequence. Answer: B 10. In 1999, the Melissa virus was a widely publicized: A. e-mail virus. B. macro virus. C. Trojan horse. D. Time bomb. Answer: A 11. What type of virus uses computer hosts to reproduce itself? A. Time bomb B. Worm C. Melissa virus D. Macro virus

Answer: B 12. The thing that eventually terminates a worm virus is a lack of: A. memory or disk space. B. time. C. CD drive space. D. CD-RW. Answer: A 13. When a logic bomb is activated by a time-related event, it is known as a: A. time-related bomb sequence. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. Trojan horse. Answer: C ICICI Bank PO Exam 2010 Computer General Awareness Question Paper 1 Question No. 14 to 25 14. A logic bomb that was created to erupt on Michelangelos birthday is an example of a: A. time-related bomb sequence. B. virus. C. time bomb. D. Trojan horse. Answer: C 15. What is the name of an application program that gathers user information and sends it to someone through the Internet? A. A virus B. Spybot C. Logic bomb D. Security patch Answer: B 16. Standardization of Microsoft programs and the Windows operating system has made the spread of viruses: A. more complicated. B. more difficult. C. easier. D. slower. Answer: C

17. HTML viruses infect: A. your computer. B. a Web page in the HTML code. C. both a Web page and the computer that is viewing it. D. No 18. Software programs that close potential security breaches in an operating system are known as: A. security breach fixes. B. refresh patches. C. security repairs. D. security patches. Answer: D 19. When customers of a Web site are unable to access it due to a bombardment of fake traffic, it is known as: A. a virus. B. a Trojan horse. C. cracking. D. a denial of service attack. Answer: D 20. ___________ is the measurement of things such as fingerprints and retinal scans used for security access. A. Biometrics B. Biomeasurement C. Computer security D. Smart weapon machinery Answer: A 21. What is the most common tool used to restrict access to a computer system? A. User logins B. Passwords C. Computer keys D. Access-control software Answer: B 22. The most common passwords in the U.S. or Britain include all EXCEPT: A. love.

B. Fred. C. God. D. 123. Answer: D 23. Hardware or software designed to guard against unauthorized access to a computer network is known as a(n): A. hacker-proof program. B. firewall. C. hacker-resistant server. D. encryption safe wall. Answer: B 24. The scrambling of code is known as: A. encryption. B. a firewall. C. scrambling. D. password-proofing. Answer: A 25. If you want to secure a message, use a(n): A. cryptology source. B. encryption key. C. encryption software package. D. cryptosystem. Answer: D

1. Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of computer fluency? A. Understanding the capabilities and limitations of computers B. Being able to write computer programs C. Becoming comfortable with the use of computers D. Understanding the legal, ethical, and societal implications of computing Answer: B 2. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately ____________ % of American workers used computers on the job as of 2001. A. 20

B. 40 C. 50 D. 70 Answer: C 3. Retail employees typically use ____________ terminals to process sales transactions. A. sales processing B. transaction point C. automatic teller D. point of sale Answer: D 4. The process of ____________ involves automated study of consumer buying patterns in order to support marketing, inventory replenishment, and pricing decisions. A. transaction processing B. data mining C. simulation D. information processing Answer: B 5. The engineering discipline that involves construction of molecularly-sized computing devices is called: A. nanotechnology. B. molecular processing. C. silicon grafting. D. nano science. Answer: A 6. The prefix that stands for billionth is: A. giga. B. tera. C. nano. D. peta. Answer: C 7. A small biomedical device currently on the market that can be implanted underneath the skin for identification purposes is called the: A. Identity. B. Verichip. C. Digicard. D. Nano guard. Answer: B 8. The four main functions of a computer are: A. input, processing, output, and storage. B. learning, thinking, intelligence, and virtuosity. C. data, information, bits, and bytes.

D. hardware, software, modeling, and operations. Answer: A 9. The primary purpose of a computer is to process _____________ and convert it into information. A. electricity B. data C. raw material D. a bit Answer: B 10. Bit refers to a: A. computer language. B. CPU instruction. C. 0 or 1 value. D. digital representation of an alphabetic character. Answer: C 11. There are ____________ bits in a byte. A. two B. four C. six D. eight Answer: D 12. In computer language, each letter, number, and an array of special characters consists of: A. 8 kilobytes. B. 8 bytes. C. a bit. D. 8 bits. Answer: D 13. Which of the following is the correct sequence of smallest to largest unit of storage size? A. megabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte ? kilobyte ? petabyte B. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? terabyte ? petabyte C. kilobyte ? megabyte ? gigabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte D. kilobyte ? megabyte ? petabyte ? terabyte ? gigabyte Answer: B 14. The prefix kilo refers to approximately: A. one thousand. B. one million. C. one hundred. D. one billion. Answer: A 15. Computers work in: A. machine linguistics. B. binary language.

C. HTML code. D. bit language. Answer: B 16. The metal or plastic case that houses the physical components of a computer together is called the: A. central processing unit. B. storage device. C. motherboard. D. system unit. Answer: D 17. The brains of the computer which executes the instructions, is called the: A. CPU. B. RAM. C. motherboard. D. system unit. Answer: A 18. Instructions and data that are about to be processed by the CPU are located in: A. a CD-ROM. B. RAM. C. the hard disk. D. the motherboard. Answer: B 19. The circuitry that includes the CPU and memory chips is located on the: A. system unit. B. operating system. C. motherboard. D. computer platform. Answer: C 20. All of the following are considered to be storage devices EXCEPT a: A. floppy disk. B. CPU. C. CD. D. hard disk drive. Answer: B 21. What is the correct association between a hardware component and a computer function? A. Monitor ? input B. Mouse ? input C. CPU ? storage D. Hard disk ? processing Answer: B 22. The main difference between application and system software is that: A. application software is composed of program instructions but system software is not.

B. application software is stored in memory whereas system software is only in the CPU. C. system software is unnecessary whereas application software must be present on the computer. D. system software manages hardware whereas application software performs user tasks. Answer: D 23. A document created in a word processing program or a budget created in a spreadsheet are both examples of documents created in: A. application software. B. system software. C. an operating system. D. a Windows platform. Answer: A 24. Which of the following is an example of system software? A. Word processor B. Operating system C. Management information system D. Spreadsheet Answer: B 25. The term that refers to computers that provide resources to other computers in a network is: A. server. B. mainframe. C. platform. D. resource provider. Answer: A 26. If a large business is going to use a single computer to execute many programs for hundreds (possibly thousands) of users at the same time, performing relatively simple operations and transactions, the type of computer will probably be a(n): A. supercomputer. B. PC. C. mainframe. D. ISP. Answer: C 27. A scientific institution performing intensive mathematical operations for a complex model that requires extremely powerful computing capabilities will most likely use a(n): A. supercomputer. B. PC. C. mainframe. D. ISP. Answer: A 28. The standard computer keyboard is configured using the ____________ layout. A. Dvork

B. QWERTY C. control D. dot-matrix Answer: B 29. The most commonly used keys in the Dvorak keyboard layout are located in the: A. far right area of the keyboard. B. top row. C. middle row. D. function key area. Answer: C 30. On computers using Microsoft Windows XP, holding the Windows key down and pressing the letter E will: A. start Windows Explorer. B. display the Start menu. C. execute Microsoft Windows. D. run Windows Help. Answer: A 31. The insert, caps lock, and num lock keys are all examples of ____________ keys. A. control B. function C. toggle D. shortcut Answer: C 32. The copy, cut, and paste features use keyboard shortcuts with the ____________ key and a keyboard letter. A. Shift B. Windows C. Alt D. Ctrl Answer: D 33. RF keyboards differ from infrared keyboards in that they: A. must be closer to the computer. B. are connected to the computer via the USB port. C. do not need to be pointed at the computer. D. are used primarily on laptops or PDAs. Answer: C 34. The traditional mouse requires a mouse pad to provide friction for its: A. touch pad. B. tracker. C. optical sensor. D. roller ball. Answer: D

35. The standard input device for a PDA is a: A. stylus. B. touch pad. C. keyboard. D. trackball mouse. Answer: A 36. The flicker effect of a cathode ray tube is controlled by its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch. D. data transfer rate. Answer: B 37. A monitor with high dot pitch will have: A. a relatively large number of pixels. B. a high number of possible colors in its display. C. wide gaps between pixels. D. relatively fast recharging of the pixels illumination. Answer: C : CRT Monitors Difficulty: Hard 38. The larger the number of pixels of a computer monitor, the higher its: A. resolution. B. refresh rate. C. dot pitch. D. data transfer rate. Answer: A 39. The maximum complete electron scans of current CRT monitors is ____________ times per second. A. 25 B. 50 C. 75 D. 100 Answer: C 40. Electron beam scanning is a characteristic of: A. laser printers. B. flat panel monitors. C. cathode ray tubes. D. liquid crystal display. Answer: C 41. The type of output device that utilizes a fluorescent panel for generating light waves is a(n): A. CRT monitor. B. inkjet printer.

C. laser printer. D. LCD monitor. Answer: D 42. The main advantage of active matrix over passive matrix technology is that active matrix panels: A. have higher screen resolution. B. can selectively recharge individual pixels. C. cost less than passive matrix panels. D. require less power consumption than passive matrix panels. Answer: B 43. The following are all advantages of LCD over CRT monitors EXCEPT: A. wider viewing area relative to size of the monitor. B. less likely to cause eyestrain. C. more friendly to the environment. D. wider viewing angle. Answer: D 44. The fastest and quietest type of printer is a(n): A. dot-matrix printer. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. plotter. Answer: C 45. The type of large printer that can most accurately produce images requiring precise, continuous lines is a(n): A. plotter. B. inkjet printer. C. laser printer. D. dot-matrix printer. Answer: A 46. Which of the following printers is characterized by melting wax-based ink onto ordinary paper? A. Dot-matrix B. Inkjet C. Laser D. Thermal Answer: D 47. A laser printer works by: A. removing static electrical charge from a metal drum. B. utilizing drop-on-demand technology. C. striking the paper with hammer-like keys. D. a process called direct-thermal printing. Answer: A

48. The principle advantage of adding memory to a printer is to increase: A. resolution. B. print speed. C. number of colors in output. D. dpi. Answer: B 49. The resolution of a printer is measured in terms of: A. pixel density. B. dot pitch. C. hertz. D. dpi. Answer: D 50. The box that contains the central electronic components of a computer as well as its power source and main storage devices is called the: A. CPU. B. motherboard. C. system unit. D. module. Answer: B

Computer General Awareness 1. If a word is typed that is not in Words dictionary, a ___ wavy underline appears below the word. (A) red (B) green (C) blue (D) black (E) None of these Ans (A)

2. The _____ button on the quick access Toolbar allows you to cancel your recent commands or actions. (A) Search

(B) Cut (C) Document (D) Undo (E) None of these Ans (D)

3. In Excel, any set of characters containing a letter , hyphen, or space is considered ___ (A) a formula (B) text (C) a name (D) a title (E) None of these Ans (B)

4. ________ Software allows users to perform calculations on rows and columns of data. (A) Word processing (B) Presentation graphics (C) Database Management Systems (D) Electronic Spreadsheet (E) None of these Ans (C)

5. A _________ represent approximately one billion memory locations. (A) kilobyte (B) megabyte (C) gigabyte (D) terabyte (E) None of these Ans (C)

6. ______ cells involves creating a single cell by combining two or more selected cells. (A) Formatting (B) Merging (C) Embedding (D) Splitting (E) None of these

Ans (B)

7. The operating system is the most common type of ______________ software. (A) communication (B) application (C) system (D) word-processing (E) None of these Ans (C)

8. When you quickly press and releaes the left mouse button twice , you are ____ (A) Primary-clicking (B) pointing (C) Double-clicking (D) Secondary-clicking (E) None of these Ans (C)

9. The horizontal and vertical lines on a worksheet are called ___ (A) cells (B) sheets (C) block lines (D) gridlines (E) None of these Ans (D)

10. To delete an incorrect character in a document, __________ to erase to the right of the insertion point. (A) press the left mouse key (B) double-click the right mouse key (C) press the BACKSPACE key (D) press the delete key (E) None of these Ans (D)

11. The operating system does all of the following EXCEPT: A provide a way for the user to interact with the computer. B manage the central processing unit (CPU). C manage memory and storage. D enable users to perform a specific task such as document editing. Ans (D)

12. During the boot process, the ____________ looks for the system files. A CD B. BIOS C. CPU D. DVD AnS (B)

13. ____________ are lists of commands that appear on the screen. A GUIs B Icons C Menus D Windows Answer: C

14. ____________ is the ability of an operating system to control the activities of multiple programs at the same time. A Multitasking B Streamlining C Multiuser D Simulcasting Answer: A

15. The unique signal, generated by a device, that tells the operating system that it is in need of immediate attention is called an: A action. B event. C interrupt. D activity. Answer: C

16. The operating system controls access to the processor by assigning a(n) ____________ to each task requiring the processors attention. A CPU B slice of time C stack D event Answer: B

17. The blocks of code, included in the operating system, that software applications interact with are known as: A application programming interfaces (APIs). B complimentary metal-oxide conductors (CMOS). C device drivers. D bootstrap loaders. Answer: A

18. MS-DOS is a ____________ operating system. A point-and-click B user-friendly C command-driven D Mac Answer: C

19. An interrupt handler is a(n): A location in memory that keeps track of recently generated interrupts. B peripheral device. C utility program. D special numeric code that indicates the priority of a request. Answer: D

20. A spooler is a(n): A location in memory that maintains the contents of a document until it prints out. B print job. C program that coordinates the print jobs that are waiting to print.

D message sent from the printer to the operating system when a print job is completed. Answer: C

21. Virtual memory is typically located: A on a floppy disk. B in the CPU. C in a flash card. D on the hard drive. Answer: D

22. The purpose of a swap (or page) file is to: A maintain pages of documents that are being spooled to the printer. B hold a programs data or instructions in virtual memory when it cant fit in RAM. C prevent thrashing in a multitasking environment. D allow multiple print jobs to print their pages out simultaneously. Answer: B

23. The definition of thrashing is: A swapping data between virtual memory and RAM too frequently. B insufficient hard disk space. C too many processors being managed by the operating system. D inaccurate information stored in the registry. Answer: A

24. All of the following are TRUE of Safe Mode EXCEPT: A Safe Mode is a special diagnostic mode. B Safe Mode loads all nonessential icons. C Safe Mode allows users to troubleshoot errors. D Safe Mode loads only the most essential devices. Answer: B

25. Verification of a login name and password is known as: A configuration. B accessibility. C authentication.

D logging in. Answer: C

26. The combination of the operating system and the processor is referred to as the computers: A CPU. B platform. C BIOS. D CMOS. Answer: B

27. The following message generally means: A a nonsystem floppy has been left in the floppy disk drive. B the CD drive is not functioning. C the BIOS is corrupted. D there is a problem loading a device. Answer: A

28. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions that takes place during the boot-up process? A Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Check configuration settings B Activate BIOS ? Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Check configuration settings C Perform POST ? Load operating system ? Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings D Activate BIOS ? Check configuration settings ? Perform POST ? Load operating system Answer: B

29. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process EXCEPT: A load the operating system into RAM. B the power-on self-test. C activate the basic input/output system (BIOS). D load application programs. Answer: D

30. The ____________, stored on a ROM chip, is responsible for loading the operating system from its permanent location on the hard drive into RAM.

A BIOS B API C device driver D supervisor program Answer: A

31. The basic input/output system (BIOS) is stored in: A RAM. B ROM. C the CPU. D the hard drive. Answer: B

32. Ensuring that the essential peripheral devices are attached and operational is the ____________ process. A configuration B CMOS C POST D ROM Answer: C

33. The memory resident portion of the operating system is called the: A registry. B API. C CMOS. D kernel. Answer: D

34. Which of the following does NOT occur during the power-on self-test (POST)? A The ScanDisk utility begins to run. B The video card and video memory are tested. C The BIOS identification process occurs. D Memory chips are checked to ensure they are working properly. Answer: A

35. All of the following are TRUE regarding virtual memory EXCEPT: A any amount of RAM can be allocated to virtual memory. B the setting for the amount of hard drive space to allocate to virtual memory can be manually changed. C this temporary storage is called the swap file (or page file). D virtual memory is physical space on the hard drive. Answer: A

36. The operating system allows users to organize the computers contents in a hierarchical structure of directories that include all of the following EXCEPT: A files. B folders. D drives. D systems. Answer: D

37. All of the following statements concerning windows are true EXCEPT: A windows are an example of a command-driven environment. B windows can be resized and repositioned on the desktop. C more than one window can be open at a time. D toolbars and scrollbars are features of windows. Answer: A

38. All of the following statements concerning files are true EXCEPT: A A file is a collection of related pieces of information stored together for easy reference. B Files can be generated from an application. C Files are stored in RAM. D Files should be organized in folders. Answer: C

39. Using Windows Explorer, a plus (+) sign in front of a folder indicates: A an open folder. B the folder contains subfolders. C a text file. D a graphics file. Answer: B

40. In Windows XP, if you want to see the file size and modified dates of all files in a folder, the best viewing option is the __________ view. A List B Thumbnails C Details D Icon Answer: C

1) What does that acronym VGA stand for? a) Extended Graphics Adapter b) Enhanced Graphics Array c) Video Graphics Array d) Color Graphics Array 2) ISP stands for a) Internet Service Provider; b) Information Services Provider; c) International Services Program; d) Industrial Services program 3) One KB equals a) 1000 Bytes; b) 1000MB; c) 1024 bytes; d) 1024 MB 4) LAN means a) Land Acquisition Notification; b) Local Area Network; c) Large Area Network; d) Low Area Network 5) One MB equals a) 1000 bytes; b) 1000GB;

c) 1024 KB; d) 1024 GB 6) MICR stands for a) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition; b) Magnetic Ink Charter Recognition c) Magnetic Ink Charter Release; d) Magnetic Ink Character Release 7) The communication equipment used in the computer is a) CPU b) MODEM; c) Monitor d) Mouse 8) Which of the following is a national net work ? a) WAN b) NICNET c) WWW d) HTTP 9) Which of the following can be used for Monitors ? a) LCD b) LAN c) PIN d) SQL 10) BIOS stands for a) Basic Input Output System b) Base Input Output System c) Broad Information Output System d) Basic Information Operating System 11) Which of the following is used for International Inter Bank Financial Communications? a) SWIFT b) CBS c) WWW d) SPNS 12) Which of the following not used in the Computers? a) Key Board b) Monitor

c) Power (AC/DC) d) Handle 13) What does CBS mean? a) Cost Benefit Services; b) Current Business Services c) Core Banking Services; d) Cost of Banking Services 14) Marketing in Banks is the job of a) Specialized marketing personnel; b) every employee in the bank; c) Manager of the bank; d) Sales associates 15) The rate of interest on Savings Bank Account is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 16) The rate of interest on Fixed and Investment Deposits is stipulated by a) The concerned bank; b) RBI; c) Indian Banks Association; d) Government of India 17) The rate of interest on Savings Bank accounts is a) 3.5 % p.a.; b) 4%p.a; c) 4.5% p.a d) 5%p.a 18) Loan against the security of immovable property is by executing an agreement of a) Assignment b) Pledge; c) Transfer; d) Mortgage; 19) The regulator of the banking system in India is a) RBI; b) Finance Minister;

c) SEBI; d) IBA 20) Which of the following is a financial asset? a) Gold; b) silver; c) Shares in a demat account; d) Land & buildings 21) NAV is normally used in respect of schemes floated by a) Banks; b) Mutual funds; c) Insurance Companies; d) Merchant banker 22) EMI is normally used in respect of which of the following loans? a) Personal Loans; b) Home Loans; c) Consumer Loans; d) All the above 23) The maximum period for which fixed deposit accounts allowed to be opened in a bank for an individual customer a) 3 years; b) 5 years; c) 10 years; d) 20 years 24) Zero balance account is generally allowed to be opened for a) Salaried class; b) businessmen; c) foreign customers; d) children 25) Four Ps of Marketing is also known as a) Marketing Mix b) Marketing Concept c) Marketing environment d) Marketing strategies Answers Q No Ans Q No Ans Q No Ans

1 d 11 a 21 b 2 a 12 d 22 d 3 c 13 c 23 c 4 b 14 b 24 a 5 c 15 b 25 a 6 a 16 a 7 b 17 a 8 b 18 d 9 a 19 a 10 a 20 c

Questions on Computer Awareness have recently been introduced in most Bank Recruitment exams. To help you prepare better for the Bank exams we present to you the revision notes on Computer Awareness. The earlier computers, which were massive in size, were based on vacuum tubes. Early computing machines, like the ENIAC, were actually meant to assist the armed forces. The printers in pre-1950s were punch cards. An improvement on the ENIAC, which pioneered stored program , was made possible with the help of the mathe-matician John von Neumann. Before the 1950s, computers were mostly owned by universities and research labs. The B-programming language was developed by Ken Thompson. Famous people, associated with the ENIAC, EDVAC, UNIVAC computers are Eckert & Mauchly.

The 1st commercially produced and sold computer (1951) was UNIVAC. IBM was provided software for PCs by Microsoft. Time-sharing, teletyping, were associated with mainframe computers. The transformation from heavy computers to PCs was made possible using microprocessors. The first microprocessor was developed in 1971 by Intel. The term micro (extremely small) denotes 10 6 m. The Harvard student, who chose to write computer programs and dropped studies was Bill Gates. A pentium 4 (P-4) employs roughly 40 million transistors. Mark-1, Apple-1, and collossus were initial desktop computers. Binary digits are briefed as bit. A collection of bits is called byte. C++, is a computer language. The process of eliminating pro-gramming faults is called debugging. Starting up on operating system is called booting. A program used to browse the web is called browser. An error in software designing which can even cause a computer to crash is called bug. Click and double-click are achieved using the mouse. Java, C, ForTran, Pascal and BASIC are computer programming languages. The device which sends computer data using a phone line is called MODEM. Worm and virus are actually programs. A file is a unit of information.

A megabyte has 106 (million) bytes. A small, single-site network is called LAN. A processor that collects several data and sends them over a single line is called bridge. Nano stands for one billionth part. The number of bit patterns using an n-bit code is 2n. The part of a computer that works with the data/programs is called CPU. To convert a binary number to a decimal, we have to express it in power of 2. www stands for world wide web. Mathematics employed in computers is called Boolean algebra. A collection of 8 bits is called byte. The first home computer (1977), which was sold in millions of units was Apple II. PARAM is a supercomputer. A website containing periodic posts is called blog. While cutting and pasting, the cut item is temporarily stored in the clipboard. http stands for hypertext transfer protocol. The unwanted or non-requested e-mails are called spam . A computer framed to give various network services is called server.

Computer General Knowledge For Bank PO Exam

1. All of the following are examples of real security and privacy risks EXCEPT: A. hackers. B. spam. C. viruses. D. identity theft. Answer: B

2. A process known as ____________ is used by large retailers to study trends. A. data mining B. data selection C. POS D. data conversion Answer: A 3. ____________terminals (formerly known as cash registers) are often connected to complex inventory and sales computer systems. A. Data B. Point-of-sale (POS) C. Sales D. Query Answer: B 4. A(n) ____________ system is a small, wireless handheld computer that scans an items tag and pulls up the current price (and any special offers) as you shop. A. PSS B. POS C. inventory D. data mining Answer: A 5. The ability to recover and read deleted or damaged files from a criminals computer is an example of a law enforcement specialty called: A. robotics. B. simulation.

C. computer forensics. D. animation. Answer: C 6. 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 Answer: C 7. ____________ tags, when placed on an animal, can be used to record and track in a database all of the animals movements. A. POS B. RFID C. PPS D. GPS Answer: B 8. Surgeons can perform delicate operations by manipulating devices through computers instead of manually. This technology is known as: A. robotics. B. computer forensics. C. simulation. D. forecasting. Answer: A 9. Technology no longer protected by copyright, available to everyone, is considered to be: A. proprietary. B. open. C. experimental. D. in the public domain. Answer: A 10. ____________ is the study of molecules and structures whose size ranges from 1 to 100 nanometers. A. Nanoscience B. Microelectrodes C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence

Answer: A 11. ____________ is the science that attempts to produce machines that display the same type of intelligence that humans do. A. Nanoscience B. Nanotechnology C. Simulation D. Artificial intelligence (AI) Answer: D 12. ____________ is data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion. A. A process B. Software C. Storage D. Information Answer: D 13. The name for the way that computers manipulate data into information is called: A. programming. B. processing. C. storing. D. organizing. Answer: B 14. Computers gather data, which means that they allow users to ____________ data. A. present B. input C. output D. store Answer: B 15. 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. the process. Answer: B 16. Computers use the ____________ language to process data. A. processing B. kilobyte C. binary

D. representational Answer: C 17. Computers process data into information by working exclusively with: A. multimedia. B. words. C. characters. D. numbers. Answer: D 18. In the binary language each letter of the alphabet, each number and each special character is made up of a unique combination of: A. eight bytes. B. eight kilobytes. C. eight characters. D. eight bits. Answer: D 19. The term bit is short for: A. megabyte. B. binary language. C. binary digit. D. binary number. Answer: C 20. A string of eight 0s and 1s is called a: A. megabyte. B. byte. C. kilobyte. D. gigabyte. Answer: B 21. A ____________ is approximately one billion bytes. A. kilobyte B. bit C. gigabyte D. megabyte Answer: C 22. A ____________ is approximately a million bytes.

A. gigabyte B. kilobyte C. megabyte D. terabyte Answer: C 23. ____________ is any part of the computer that you can physically touch. A. Hardware B. A device C. A peripheral D. An application Answer: A 24. The components that process data are located in the: A. input devices. B. output devices. C. system unit. D. storage component. Answer: C 25. All of the following are examples of input devices EXCEPT a: A. scanner. B. mouse. C. keyboard. D. printer. Answer: D 26. Which of the following is an example of an input device? A. scanner B. speaker C. CD D. printer Answer: A 27. All of the following are examples of storage devices EXCEPT: A. hard disk drives. B. printers. C. floppy disk drives. D. CD drives. Answer: B

28. The ____________, also called the brains processing data. A. motherboard B. memory C. RAM D. central processing unit (CPU) Answer: D 29. The CPU and memory are located on the: A. expansion board. B. motherboard. C. storage device. D. output device. Answer: B

of the computer, is responsible for

30. Word processing, spreadsheet, and photo-editing are examples of: A. application software. B. system software. C. operating system software. D. platform software. Answer: A 31. ____________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks. A. An instruction B. Software C. Memory D. A processor Answer: B 32. System software is the set of programs that enables your computers hardware devices and ____________ software to work together. A. management B. processing C. utility D. application Answer: D 33. The PC (personal computer) and the Apple Macintosh are examples of two different: A. platforms. B. applications.

C. programs. D. storage devices. Answer: A 34. Apple Macintoshes (Macs) and PCs use different ____________ to process data and different operating systems. A. languages B. methods C. CPUs D. storage devices Answer: C 35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: A. network. B. mainframe. C. supercomputer. D. client. Answer: A 36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. A. supercomputers B. clients C. laptops D. mainframes Answer: D 37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. A. Servers B. Supercomputers C. Laptops D. Mainframes Answer: B 38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. A. network B. wireless C. slow D. broadband Answer: D

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: A. digital divide. B. Internet divide. C. Web divide. D. broadband divide. Answer: A 40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. A. Nanotechnology B. Micro-technology C. Computer forensics D. Artificial intelligence Answer: A 41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? A. Process Output Input Storage B. Input Output Process Storage C. Process Storage Input Output D. Input Process Output Storage Answer: D 42. ____________ bits equal one byte. A. Eight B. Two C. One thousand D. One million Answer: A 43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). A. 8 B. 2 C. 1,000 D. 1 Answer: B 44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. A. bit B. binary digit

C. character D. kilobyte Answer: C 45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. A. The platform B. The operating system C. Application software D. The motherboard Answer: B 46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. A. communication B. application C. system D. word-processing software Answer: C 47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. A. Servers B. Embedded computers C. Robotic computers D. Mainframes Answer: B 48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called: A. instructions. B. the operating system. C. application software. D. the system unit. Answer: A 49. The two broad categories of software are: A. word processing and spreadsheet. B. transaction and application. C. Windows and Mac OS. D. system and application. Answer: D

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: A. system unit. B. CPU. C. mainframe. D. platform. Answer: A

Fill in the Blank:

51. Between PCs and Macs, the ____________ is the platform of choice for graphic design and animation. Answer: Mac 52. The ____________ is the program that manages the hardware of the computer system, including the CPU, memory, storage devices, and input/output devices. Answer: operating system 53. The type of operating system software you use depends on your computers ____________. Answer: platform 54. ____________software helps you carry out tasks, such as typing a document or creating a spreadsheet. Answer: Application 55. ____________are the fastest and most expensive computers. Answer: Supercomputers 56. A ____________ is approximately 1,000 bytes. Answer: kilobyte 57. Input devices are used to provide the steps and tasks the computer needs to process data, and these steps and tasks are called ____________. Answer: instructions 58. A computer gathers data, processes it, outputs the data or information, and ____________ the data or information. Answer: stores

59. The binary language consists of two digits: ____________ and ____________. Answer: 0 and 1 60. A string of ____________ 0s and 1s is called a byte. Answer: eight (8) 61. The devices you use to enter data into a computer system are known as ____________ devices. Answer: input 62. The devices on a computer system that let you see the processed information are known as ____________ devices. Answer: output 63. ____________ is the set of computer instructions or programs that enables the hardware to perform different tasks. Answer: Software 64. When you connect to the ____________, your computer is communicating with a server at your Internet service provider (ISP). Answer: Internet 65. ____________ are computers that excel at executing many different computer programs at the same time. Answer: Mainframes 66. ____________is the application of computer systems and techniques to gather legal evidence. Answer: Computer forensics 67. ____________ is the science that attempts to create machines that will emulate the human thought process. Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) 68. Macintosh computers use the Macintosh operating system (Mac OS), whereas PCs

generally run ____________ as an operating system. Answer: Microsoft Windows 69. A process known as ____________ tracks trends and allows retailers to respond to consumer buying patterns. Answer: data mining 70. Hard disk drives and CD drives are examples of ____________ devices. Answer: storage 71. You would use ____________ software to create spreadsheets, type documents, and edit photos. Answer: application 72. ____________ are computers that support hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. Answer: Mainframes 73. ____________ is the term given to the act of stealing someones identity and ruining their credit rating. Answer: Identity theft 74. Surgeons are using ____________ to guide robots to perform delicate surgery. Answer: computers 75. Patient ____________ are life-sized mannequins that have a pulse and a heartbeat and respond to procedures just like humans. Answer: simulators

True and False

76. Currently, the performance of tasks by robots is based on preprogrammed algorithms. Answer: True 77. Data can be a number, a word, a picture, or a sound. Answer: True

78. Strictly defined, a computer is a data processing device. Answer: True 79. The discrepancy between the haves and have-nots computer technology is commonly referred to as the digital society. Answer: False (digital divide) with regard to

80. One of the benefits of becoming computer fluent is being a savvy computer user and consumer and knowing how to avoid viruses, the programs that pose threats to computer security. Answer: True 81. Trend-spotting programs, developed for business, have been used to predict criminal activity. Answer: True 82. Employers do not have the right to monitor e-mail and network traffic on employee systems used at work. Answer: False 83. Clicking on an icon with the mouse is a form of giving an instruction to the computer. Answer: True 84. Output devices store instructions or data that the CPU processes. Answer: False (memory) 85. The CPU and memory are located on a special circuit board in the system unit called the motherboard. Answer: True 86. Nanostructures represent the smallest human-made structures that can be built. Answer: True 87. The main difference between a supercomputer and a mainframe is that supercomputers are designed to execute a few programs as quickly as possible, whereas mainframes are designed to handle many programs running at the same time (but at a slower pace). Answer: True

88. Being computer fluent means that you should be able to build a computer yourself. Answer: False 89. Embedded computers are self-contained computer devices that have their own programming and do not receive input. Answer: True 90. A Web browser is a special device that is installed in your computer that allows it to communicate with other devices on a network. Answer: False (network adapter) 91. With a wireless network, it is easier to relocate devices. Answer: True 92. The most common type of memory that the computer uses to process data is ROM. Answer: False (RAM)

Matching:
93. Match the following terms with their approximate size: I. kilobyte A. one million bytes II. byte B. eight bits III. gigabyte C. one thousand bytes IV. megabyte D. one billion bytes V. terabyte E. one trillion bytes Answer: C, B, D, A, E 94. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. printer A. storage device II. scanner B. output device III. RAM C. input device IV. CPU D. a type of memory V. CD drive E. processor Answer: B, C, D, E, A 95. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. mainframe A. the most expensive computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly II. supercomputer B. a computer that provides resources to other computers connected to a

network III. embedded computer C. a large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously IV. PDA D. a self-contained computer device that usually performs preprogrammed functions such as temperature control V. server E. a small mobile computing device Answer: C, A, D, E, B 96. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. software A. transforming data into information II. hardware B. data that has been organized or presented in a meaningful fashion III. operating system C. any part of the computer that you can physically touch IV. processing D. a set of computer programs that enables hardware to perform different tasks V. information E. the most common type of system software, it controls the way in which the computer system functions Answer: D, C, E, A, B 97. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. system software A. the set of programs that enables computer hardware devices and application software to work together II. application software B. the kind of operating system software you will use depends on this III. platform C. operating system software generally used on PCs IV. Microsoft Windows D. a set of programs used to accomplish a specific task V. Mac OS E. operating system software used on the Apple Macintosh Answer: A, D, B, C, E 98. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. data A. the main circuit board in the system unit II. memory B. the representation of a fact or idea (unprocessed information) III. output C. processed data or information IV. storage D. holds instructions or data that the CPU processes V. motherboard E. data or information that can be accessed again Answer: B, D, C, E, A 99. Match the following terms with their meanings: I. bit A. the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale II. binary language B. the case that contains the system components III. instructions C. consists of 0s and 1s IV. system unit D. short for binary digit V. nanotechnology E. steps and tasks necessary to process data into usable information Answer: D, C, E, B, A

100. Match the following fields to the related computer technology: I. medicine A. Internet research and virtual tours II. business B. data mining III. law enforcement C. robotics and simulation IV. education D. computer forensics V. archeology E. digital recreations of ruins Answer: C, B, D, A, E