COMPUTER

35. Servers are computers that provide resources to other computers connected to a: 
A. network. 
B. mainframe. 
C. supercomputer. 
D. client. 
Answer: A 

36. Smaller and less expensive PC-based servers are replacing ____________ in many businesses. 
A. supercomputers 
B. clients 
C. laptops 
D. mainframes 
Answer: D 


37. ____________ are specially designed computers that perform complex calculations extremely rapidly. 
A. Servers 
B. Supercomputers 
C. Laptops 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

38. DSL is an example of a(n) ____________ connection. 
A. network 
B. wireless 
C. slow 
D. broadband 
Answer: D 

39. The difference between people with access to computers and the Internet and those without this access is known as the: 
A. digital divide. 
B. Internet divide. 
C. Web divide. 
D. broadband divide. 
Answer: A 

40. ____________ is the science revolving around the use of nanostructures to build devices on an extremely small scale. 
A. Nanotechnology 
B. Micro-technology 
C. Computer forensics 
D. Artificial intelligence 
Answer: A 

41. Which of the following is the correct order of the four major functions of a computer? 
A. Process à Output à Input à Storage 
B. Input à Outputà Process à Storage 
C. Process à Storage à Input à Output 
D. Input à Process à Output à Storage 
Answer: D 

42. ____________ bits equal one byte. 
A. Eight 
B. Two 
C. One thousand 
D. One million 
Answer: A 

43. The binary language consists of ____________ digit(s). 
A. 8 
B. 2 
C. 1,000 
D. 1 
Answer: B 

44. A byte can hold one ____________ of data. 
A. bit 
B. binary digit 
C. character 
D. kilobyte 
Answer: C 

45. ____________ controls the way in which the computer system functions and provides a means by which users can interact with the computer. 
A. The platform 
B. The operating system 
C. Application software 
D. The motherboard 
Answer: B 

46. The operating system is the most common type of ____________ software. 
A. communication 
B. application 
C. system 
D. word-processing software 
Answer: C 

47. ____________ are specially designed computer chips that reside inside other devices, such as your car or your electronic thermostat. 
A. Servers 
B. Embedded computers 
C. Robotic computers 
D. Mainframes 
Answer: B 

48. The steps and tasks needed to process data, such as responses to questions or clicking an icon, are called: 
A. instructions. 
B. the operating system. 
C. application software. 
D. the system unit. 
Answer: A 

49. The two broad categories of software are: 
A. word processing and spreadsheet. 
B. transaction and application. 
C. Windows and Mac OS. 
D. system and application. 
Answer: D 

50. The metal or plastic case that holds all the physical parts of the computer is the: 
A. system unit. 
B. CPU. 
C. mainframe. 
D. platform. 
Answer: A