1. The term "end user" is used to describe people who
A) use the output from computers (the end product).
B) write software for computers.
C) use computers to perform information processing tasks.
D) are the last to use a computer or the information from a computer.
2. In which areas of today's business world would you expect to find microcomputers?
A) In nearly all areas of business.
B) Only in areas that require extensive mathematical processing.
C) In areas that demand exact answers or word processing.
D) In large corporations with big data processing budgets.
3. To be considered "computer competent" a person needs to
A) be an expert in most of the software available for their computer system.
B) be able to use a computer to satisfy their need for information.
C) have an extensive knowledge of available hardware and software.
D) know how to both use and repair the computer system they use.
4. The largest computers, used mainly for research, are called
A) megacomputers.
B) maxicomputers.
C) supercomputers.
D) mainframe computers.
5. The most important part of an information system is the
A) people.
B) hardware.
C) software.
D) data.
6. The raw material used to create information is called
A) metaware.
B) hardware.
C) data.
D) manuals / procedures.
7. The name for the kind of software that performs tasks like word processing or data base management is
A) DOS.
B) system software.
C) application software.
D) operation software.
8. Software used to interact between user programs and the computer is called
A) application software.
B) system software.
C) operation software.
D) custom made software.
9. Most people use electronic mail and the Internet to
A) pay their utility bills.
B) communicate and find others with similar interests.
C) avoid using the post office, it is a new service like UPS.
D) avoid paying customs duty, they import goods on the Internet.
10. The most widely used type of computer is the
A) supercomputer.
B) mainframe.
C) minicomputer.
D) microcomputer.
11. Microcomputers are divided into two general categories
A) high speed and low speed.
B) graphical and non-graphical.
C) portable and desktop.
D) math based and text based.
12. A workstation is an example of which type of computer?
A) Desktop
B) Laptop
C) Notebook
D) Mainframe
13. The class of computers that falls between micro computers and mainframes based on speed and storage size is
A) supercomputers.
B) PDAs.
C) minicomputers.
D) notebooks.
14. A business, like your school, would most likely use a large computer to process all the student data, that would be an example of which type of computer?
A) Mainframe computer
B) Minicomputer
C) Microcomputer
D) Supercomputer
15. The term "program" is another name for which part of the information system?
A) procedure
B) software
C) data
D) hardware
16. An example of data is
A) the average rainfall in Texas for 1995.
B) the number of children born in Chicago in 1950.
C) your highest, monthly credit card balance.
D) the percentage of brown eyed people in your
class.
17. Guidelines for using a computer or documentation for using a particular software package are called
A) procedures.
B) software.
C) data.
D) personal digital assistance.
18. Another name for software is
A) procedures.
B) data.
C) programs.
D) information.
19. An example of custom-made software is
A) a word processor.
B) a modem communications program.
C) an operating system.
D) a company's payroll program.
20. Word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database managers, and graphics programs are all grouped under the title
A) operating systems.
B) custom-made software.
C) basic tools.
D) data and information.
21. The most important system software program is
A) the applications package.
B) the operating system.
C) a commercial applications driver.
D) work group software.
22. DOS, OS/2 Warp, Unix, and Windows 95 are all examples of
A) operating systems.
B) graphical user interfaces.
C) application software.
D) basic tools.
23. Personal information managers, groupware, multimedia and desktop publishing are all examples of software called
A) operating systems.
B) groupware.
C) power tools.
D) artificial intelligence.
24. Programs that are known as "power tools" are
A) another name for operating systems.
B) designed to replace operating systems in large computers.
C) built to work with other software to allow access to super computers.
D) specialized software packages that are used in certain career fields.
25. The most common input hardware for personal computers are
A) a mouse and keyboard.
B) a keyboard and a screen.
C) a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse.
D) a printer and a monitor.
26. The most common output hardware for personal computers are
A) a mouse and keyboard.
B) a keyboard and a screen.
C) a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse.
D) a printer and a monitor.
27. The two main parts of the system unit are
A) a mouse and a keyboard.
B) the CPU and memory.
C) a printer and a monitor.
D) primary storage and secondary storage.
28. Floppy disks, optical disks, and hard drives are all examples of
A) removable media.
B) primary storage or memory.
C) secondary storage.
D) CPUs.
29. One major difference between primary and secondary storage is
A) primary storage is temporary, secondary storage is permanent.
B) secondary storage is magnetic, primary storage is optical.
C) secondary storage is faster than primary storage.
D) primary storage is removable, secondary storage is built in.
30. When talking to a computer literate person, the term "monitor" is used to describe
A) system software that watches what happens inside the CPU.
B) an output device also called a video display screen.
C) an input device that monitors environmental conditions.
D) a special chip used to check for illegal software.
31. Devices that allow information to be sent from one computer to another are called
A) input/output hardware.
B) advanced I/O peripheral firmware.
C) communications hardware.
D) transference comware.
32. The three most common types of files are
A) database, document and worksheet.
B) input, output, and control.
C) CPU, memory, and secondary storage.
D) data, information, and processing.
33. The term used to describe tying computers together so data can be sent among them is
A) inter-processor access.
B) I/O inter-connectedness.
C) commware.
D) connectivity.
34. A computer network
A) describes the information channels within a system unit.
B) is the term used to describe a communications system connecting two or more computers together.
C) is the connection among computer users, often seen at conferences.
D) describes the relationship between a data element and a database record.
35. The term "data" is used to refer to
A) unprocessed facts and figures.
B) the output of a computer.
C) facts that have been processed into a more usable form.
D) the process of computation.
36. The term "information" is frequently used to refer to
A) unprocessed facts and figures.
B) the input to a computer.
C) facts that have been processed into a more usable form.
D) the process of computation.
37. The Internet is
A) a collection of computers within one company used for communication and data exchange.
B) another name for the National Information Highway.
C) a communications device within Pentium computers that speeds data access.
D) one of the parts of a network designed to prevent system crashes.
38. The challenge for the future of technology is to
A) integrate new technology with older technology.
B) replace the old technology with new, improved technology.
C) develop hardware and software that are faster than the current technology.
D) integrate the technology with people.
39. The "end users" of a computer system are the people who write the programs that tell the computer how to process the data.
A) True
B) False
40. People who use computers to play games or solve business problems are called "end users."
A) True
B) False
41. Computers are used in most areas of business today.
A) True
B) False
42. It is still rare to find computers in use in most small businesses.
A) True
B) False
43. A "computer competent" person knows how to use and repair their computer.
A) True
B) False
44. To be considered "computer competent" an individual only needs to know enough about the computer to be able to satisfy their information needs.
A) True
B) False
45. The largest computers, used for scientific research, are called "supercomputers".
A) True
B) False
46. The term "supercomputer" is used to describe a desktop system that has state-of-the-art speakers, CD-ROM, graphics monitor and a very fast processor.
A) True
B) False
47. The most important part of an Information System is the data.
A) True
B) False
48. People are the most important part of an Information System.
A) True
B) False
49. Data are processed into information.
A) True
B) False
50. Information, after it has been processed, is called data.
A) True
B) False
51. Many college students buy a mainframe computer to help them with their studies.
A) True
B) False
52. The type of computer that falls between personal computers and mainframe computers is the minicomputer.
A) True
B) False
53. Another name for the facts and/or figures that are used as input to a information system is " software".
A) True
B) False
54. Application software is used to directly control computer hardware.
A) True
B) False
55. A word processor is an example of system software.
A) True
B) False
56. Windows 95 is an example of application software.
A) True
B) False
57. DOS is an example of system software.
A) True
B) False
58. Electronic mail can be used to communicate with anyone in the United States.
A) True
B) False
59. In business, the most commonly used computer is a mainframe.
A) True
B) False
60. The microcomputer is the most common computer in this country.
A) True
B) False
61. The smallest personal computer is the laptop.
A) True
B) False
62. The desktop computer is not a portable computer.
A) True
B) False
63. A PDA is a small, portable computer.
A) True
B) False
64. Software is another name for programs.
A) True
B) False
65. Procedures and software mean the same thing.
A) True
B) False
66. The average temperature of Dallas, Texas is data.
A) True
B) False
67. Information and data are the same thing.
A) True
B) False
68. The number of students in your computer class today is data.
A) True
B) False
69. Your local computer store has custom software available off the shelf.
A) True
B) False
70. A word processor is an example of custom made software.
A) True
B) False
71. An operating system like OS/2 Warp is an example of application software.
A) True
B) False
72. Unix is an example of system software.
A) True
B) False
73. A word processor is an example of a "power tool".
A) True
B) False
74. Groupware and multimedia are examples of "power tools".
A) True
B) False
75. A mouse is one of the most common input devices.
A) True
B) False
76. A keyboard is one of the most common output devices.
A) True
B) False
77. A monitor is a very common output device.
A) True
B) False
78. A printer is a common output device.
A) True
B) False
79. A monitor and printer are the most common input devices for personal computers.
A) True
B) False
80. The CPU and memory are the two parts of the system unit.
A) True
B) False
81. The mouse and the keyboard are the two parts of the system unit.
A) True
B) False
82. A keyboard and a monitor make up the system unit.
A) True
B) False
83. Part of the input hardware for most computers is a GUI.
A) True
B) False
84. Disk drives are referred to as removable media.
A) True
B) False
85. Floppy disks and optical disks are removable media.
A) True
B) False
86. Floppy disks and hard disks are both secondary storage.
A) True
B) False
87. Floppy disks are secondary storage, hard disks are primary storage.
A) True
B) False
88. Memory is an example of primary storage.
A) True
B) False
89. Primary storage is permanent.
A) True
B) False
90. Secondary storage is permanent.
A) True
B) False
91. When a computer is turned off, information in primary storage is lost.
A) True
B) False
92. The computer monitor is software that watches what is happening inside the CPU.
A) True
B) False
93. A computer monitor is a video display device.
A) True
B) False
94. Computer monitors check for illegal software.
A) True
B) False
95. Secondary storage must be magnetic.
A) True
B) False
96. Communications hardware allows two or more computers to share data.
A) True
B) False
97. A document file is one of the most common types of file.
A) True
B) False
98. Database, spreadsheet and document are the most common types of computer files.
A) True
B) False
99. Connectivity is a term used to describe communication among computers.
A) True
B) False
100. A computer network supports connectivity.
A) True
B) False
101. A computer network allows two or more computers to communicate.
A) True
B) False
102. The Internet part of the National Information Highway.
A) True
B) False
103. The NII is a new operating system for IBM PCs.
A) True
B) False
104. The challenge of the future of technology is to make the technology more powerful.
A) True
B) False
105. The challenge of the future is to make the new technology fit the people who use it.
A) True
B) False
106. What is the term computer people use to describe an individual that only uses existing programs on either microcomputers or main frames?
107. A person that can use a computer to meet their information needs is said to be ________.
108. What is the term used to describe a large computer used to process massive volumes of data, usually used for research?
109. Which of the five parts of an Information System is the most important?
110. The term for data, after it has been processed, is ____________.
111. A large computer, used by many different people, found in large companies is called a ____________.
112. The set of instructions that tells a computer what it is to do is called ____________.
113. Programs like word processors and spreadsheets are called __________ programs.
114. Programs like DOS or Unix are called __________ programs.
115. People can use ______________ to communicate with other people's computers.
116. The most common type of computer in use today is the __________.
117. Small, easy to carry, personal computers are in the ____________ category.
118. Larger, hard to transport, personal computers are said to be __________ models.
119. A PDA is an example of which class of personal computers?
120. Which part of the information system could be called a "program"?
121. The part of an information system that details the way programs are to be run is called the ______________ part.
122. The largest, and most important system software is the _________.
123. Multimedia, desktop publishing, and groupware are all examples of software called ____________.
124. The most common input hardware for personal computers are __________ and ___________.
125. The most common output hardware for personal computers are __________ and __________.
126. The two main parts of the system unit are the __________ and the __________.
127. Hard disks, and floppy disks are both examples of ____________ media.
128. Main memory in a computer is an example of which type of storage?
129. Magnetic disks, optical disks and magnetic tape are all examples of which type of storage?
130. Which type of storage in a computer is permanent?
131. Which type of storage in a computer is temporary?
132. A more common name for a Video Display Screen is __________.
133. Which type of hardware allows information to be sent from one computer to another?
134. The three most common types of files are: ___________, __________, and ____________.
135. The general term used to describe connecting computers together so data can be sent among them is ___________.
136. The term used to describe a small collection of computers, all connected in a communications system, like that in a business is _________.
137. Unprocessed facts and figures are called __________.
138. Facts and figures that have been processed into a more human usable form are called __________.
139. The world wide network of computers that encompass academic, military and personal computers is called the __________.
140. The greatest challenge we face in the information revolution is to integrate new technology with __________
141. Explain the term computer competency as it applies to you and your fellow students.
142. Differentiate among the four kinds of computers.
143. Describe the five parts of an information system.
144. Explain the difference between the two major types of software.
145. Describe 3 common input devices.
146. Describe 3 common output devices.
147. Differentiate between primary and secondary storage.
148. Explain the difference between data and information.
149. Describe the ways an author of popular novels might use the Internet.
150. Should all people in the United States be required to become computer competent? Defend you answer.