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Computers have influenced just about every field except for news and media.
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True
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What type of storage device is similar to a floppy disk but capable of storing much more data, coming in two capacities: 100MB or 250MB?
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D. Zip disk
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If a friend of yours accesses the Internet to find out personal information about another friend of yours, and then tells you what she learned from that Internet research, what would be the most appropriate thing for you to say when given that information?
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D. "That is most likely an inappropriate use of the Internet, so don't share that information with me or with anyone else."
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Any tool that helps make our physical and mental processes more efficient can be referred to as which one of the following?
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D. Technology
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Which of the following is often referred to as the processor?
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A. CPU
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A keyboard is considered a peripheral.
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True
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What term is used to identify the visual interface that displays information it receives from the computer?
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A. Computer display
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All the physical parts of a computer are called software.
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False
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When referring to computers, what does CRT stand for?
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A. Cathode Ray Tube
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A display, or monitor, is considered a piece of computer hardware.
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True
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A pencil can be considered a piece of technology.
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False
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What is the common name of the main circuit board within a computer that holds the main component of the computer, memory, and connections for various devices like the keyboard and mouse?
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C. Motherboard
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When referring to computers, what does LCD stand for?
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D. Liquid Crystal Display
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Which one of the following types of connectors used to be the most common one for connecting a keyboard and mouse, but is now being replaced by USB connectors?
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C. PS/2
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What term defines pieces of hardware that add functionality to a computer?
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B. Peripherals
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Which one of the following is considered a peripheral?
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B. Mouse
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Which of the following is an example of LCD technology?
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A. Digital watch
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Images and movies are common types of software.
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False
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What is a set of instructions that runs on a computer that enables it to execute specific tasks called?
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A. Code
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Four computers using resources provided by one other computer are an illustration of which one of the following?
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C. A type of network with one server and multiple clients
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What is another word for operating system?
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B. Platform
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A network spaced across a large geography is called a LAN.
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False
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What is the main piece of computer software on which every other piece of software relies?
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B. Operating system
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What is Windows an example of?
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B. Operating system
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When you use your home computer to access the library's online card database in search of a book, which network type are you most likely not using?
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C. Internet
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What is a movie viewer, such as Quicktime Windows Media Player, an example of?
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D. Software
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What is Microsoft Word an application used for word-processing, an example of?
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D. Software
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What does the L in LAN represent?
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C. Local
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Any file that contains data but not instructions for your computer is not considered software.
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False
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Which one of the following most accurately defines an operating system?
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B. Software that commands and controls other computer components
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Word processing, presentation, photo editing, and video games are all types of what?
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D. Software
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Which one of the following most accurately describes a database?
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C. Systematic and logical storage of electronic files
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Software that stores, organizes, and makes selective access available is commonly referred to as which one of the following?
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A. Database
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Which of the following statements about servers is correct?
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A. Servers are computers on a network that share their resources with other network computers.
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The main difference between a LAN and a WAN is the number of computers and peripheral devices.
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True
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What does the W in WAN represent?
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B. Wide
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A word-processing document is a piece of software.
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False