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1
All of the following contributed to the evolution of today's computers except:
A)The invention of the adding machine
B)The invention of a mechanical loom
C)Adapting punch cards for used with census taking
D)The invention of airplanes
2
The transistorized computer represents the _______________ generation of computers.
A)first
B)second
C)third
D)fourth
3
Which one of the following statements would best describe a network server?
A)Supports applications with heavy mathematical computing and graphics display demands, such as computer-aided design (CAD)
B)Is used to coordinate telecommunications and resource sharing in local area networks (LANS) and Internet and intranet websites
C)Designed for convenient mobile communications and computing via touch screens
D)None of the choices are correct.
4
Which of the following statements best describes a midrange computer?
A)It is the smallest but most important category of computer systems for end users.
B)It is larger and more powerful than most microcomputers, but is smaller and less powerful than a mainframe.
C)It is a large, powerful computer that is physically larger than a microcomputers, but smaller than a mini-computer.
D)It is a low-level mainframe computer system specifically designed for high-speed numeric computation.
5
The function of an input device is to:
A)Convert data into electronic machine-readable form for entry into a computer system
B)Perform the arithmetic and logic functions required in computer processing
C)Convert electronic information produced by the computer system into human-intelligible form for presentation to end-users
D)Store the data and program instructions needed for processing
6
Which of the following units would interpret software instructions and then transmit the directions that control the other components of the computer system?
A)Arithmetic-logic unit
B)Control unit
C)RAID unit
D)Fuzzy logic unit
7
eMusic, the digital music store, can't sell any major-label hits because it refuses to _______________ them.
A)price protect
B)private label
C)advertise
D)copy-protect
8
Which of the following statements related to peripherals is true?
A)Smaller is better when it comes to storage capacity
B)CD drives are a necessity for software installation
C)Per-page costs are higher for laser printers than for inkjet printers
D)Flatbed scanners save desktop space
9
Which of the following uses an electrostatic process similar to a photocopying machine in order to produce a high-quality printed form?
A)Injet printers
B)Dot-matrix printers
C)Laser printers
D)Bubble jet printers
10
According to the Real World Case, which of the following is the current product of choice for the U.S. corporate market for wireless devices?
A)iPod
B)iPhone
C)Network Servers
D)BlackBerry





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