Veky Esquivel
CS11-Fall2012-Online-FinalExam
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. Computer literacy is knowing about and understanding computers and their uses.
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2. Information processing is a vital activity today because the success of many businesses depends heavily on the wise use of information.
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3. Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet.
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4. Storage devices are hardware used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as CD discs, DVD discs, or flash memory cards.
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5. A mainframe computer is the standard choice for large organizations that need to manage large amounts of centralized data.
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6. The process of representing data in digital form so it can be used by a digital computer is called decimal byte representation. ____
7. Unlike ASCII, Unicode is a universal coding standard designed to represent text-based data written in any language, including those with different alphabets.
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8. Traditionally, PC Cards were used for notebook expansion.
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9. USB ports are used to connect a computer to a phone outlet via telephone connectors.
____ 10. As a hard drive begins to get full, it takes less time to locate and manipulate the data stored on the drive.
____ 11. With a CD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system.
____ 12. Storage devices can be internal (located inside the system unit), external (plugged into an external port on the system unit), or remote (located on another computer).
____ 13. With rewritable optical media, the laser permanently alters the disc surface.
____ 14. One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive.
____ 15. Many new personal computers come with a C
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
____
1. Computer literacy is knowing about and understanding computers and their uses.
____
2. Information processing is a vital activity today because the success of many businesses depends heavily on the wise use of information.
____
3. Fourth-generation computers witnessed the development of computer networks, wireless technologies, and the Internet.
____
4. Storage devices are hardware used to store data on or access data from storage media, such as CD discs, DVD discs, or flash memory cards.
____
5. A mainframe computer is the standard choice for large organizations that need to manage large amounts of centralized data.
____
6. The process of representing data in digital form so it can be used by a digital computer is called decimal byte representation. ____
7. Unlike ASCII, Unicode is a universal coding standard designed to represent text-based data written in any language, including those with different alphabets.
____
8. Traditionally, PC Cards were used for notebook expansion.
____
9. USB ports are used to connect a computer to a phone outlet via telephone connectors.
____ 10. As a hard drive begins to get full, it takes less time to locate and manipulate the data stored on the drive.
____ 11. With a CD, the storage medium and the storage device are permanently sealed together to form one piece of hardware called a fixed-media storage system.
____ 12. Storage devices can be internal (located inside the system unit), external (plugged into an external port on the system unit), or remote (located on another computer).
____ 13. With rewritable optical media, the laser permanently alters the disc surface.
____ 14. One reason advanced users may partition a primary hard drive is to be able to use two different operating systems on the same hard drive.
____ 15. Many new personal computers come with a C