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Without computers, many of the technological achievements of the past would not have been possible. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Examples of microcomputers include laptops, network servers, and workstations. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Internet terminals depend on network servers for Windows as their operating systems. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Business computer end users need detailed technical knowledge of computers and computer systems in order to be productive employees. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Technologies such as touch pads, optical scanning, and voice recognition are some of the trends providing a more natural user interface for computer users than was available in the 1980s. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Sheet-fed scanners will provide higher speed and resolution, while bulkier flatbed models save desktop space. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) is a form of input technology widely used in the clothing industry. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Very-large-scale integration (VLSI) is a major trend in primary storage, which packs millions of memory circuit elements on tiny semiconductor memory chips. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A major use of optical disks in mainframe and midrange systems is as primary storage, replacing RAM. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Speech recognition devices in work situations require operators to perform data entry using their hands to key in data or instructions in order to provide faster and more accurate input. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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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 |
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The transistorized computer represents the _______________ generation of computers. |
| | A) | first |
| | B) | second |
| | C) | third |
| | D) | fourth |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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CPU stands for: |
| | A) | Core Processing Unit |
| | B) | Centralized Programming Unit |
| | C) | Central Processing Unit |
| | D) | Copy Protected Unit |
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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 |
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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 |
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According to the text, which of the following is a mainstay of PDA technology? |
| | A) | iPod |
| | B) | iPhone |
| | C) | Network Servers |
| | D) | BlackBerry |
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