COMPUTERS EXAM BANK 1

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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. A computer is a device that ____.
a.
accepts data
b.
stores data
c.
produces output
d.
All of the above

____ 2. ____ is an area of a computer that temporarily holds data that is waiting to be processed, stored, or output.
a.
Memory
b.
Storage
c.
Input
d.
Output

____ 3. A computer ____ is two or more computers or other devices that are connected for the purpose of sharing data and programs.
a.
Panel
b.
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
c.
Matrix
d.network

____ 4. A ____ is simply a computer network that is located within a limited geographical area.
a.
Console
b.
LAN (Local Area Network)
c.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
d.
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)

____ 5. A computer falls into the ____ category if it is, at the time of construction, one of the fastest computers in the world.
a.
Minicomputer
b.
Supercomputer
c.
Microcomputer
d.
Mainframe

____ 6. The term ____ device designates equipment that might be added to a computer system to enhance its functionality.
a.
Digital
b.
System
c.
Disk
d.
Peripheral

____ 7. In terms of data storage, each 1 or 0 is called a(n) ____.
a.
Analog
b.
Bit
c.
Byte
d.
Log

____ 8. Most computers store data in a(n) ____ format as a series of 1s and 0s.
a.
Analog
b.
Digital
c.
Logical
d.
Executable

____ 9. Each ____ represents one character -- a letter, number, or punctuation mark.
a.
Bit
b.
Digit
c.
Byte
d.
Nibble

____ 10. A(n) ____ file might contain the text for a document, the numbers for a calculation, the specifications for a graph, the frames of a video, the contents of a Web page, or the notes of a musical passage.
a.
executable
b.
Data
c.
extended
d.
source

____ 11. Data becomes ____ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.
a.
information
b.
symbolic
c.
figures
d.
records

____ 12. A filename ____ describes a file 's contents.
a.
periphery
b.
extension
c.