Question 1

The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to

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A) click in Web pages. 
B) scroll. 
C) click and select items. 
D) jump to different Web pages. 
A) click in Web pages. 
B) scroll. 
C) click and select items. 
D) jump to different Web pages.

Question 2

The pointing device that comes built-in on a laptop computer can be any device EXCEPT a

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A) mouse. 
B) trackball. 
C) touchpad. 
D) trackpoint. 
A) mouse. 
B) trackball. 
C) touchpad. 
D) trackpoint.

Question 3

The three additive primary colors in a computer display include

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A) red, green, black. 
B) green, brown, yellow. 
C) red, green, blue. 
D) yellow, blue, white. 
A) red, green, black. 
B) green, brown, yellow. 
C) red, green, blue. 
D) yellow, blue, white.

Question 4

The technology that recognizes individual characters on a printed page,so they can be stored and eventually edited,is known by the acronym ________.

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The answer of The technology that recognizes individual characters on...

Question 5

The typical hard disk consists of several

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A) platters. 
B) tapes. 
C) fragments. 
D) layers. 
A) platters. 
B) tapes. 
C) fragments. 
D) layers.

Question 6

A(n)________ printer,also known as an MFP,combines a scanner,a laser or inkjet printer,and a fax modem into one device.

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The answer of A(n)________ printer,also known as an MFP,combines a...

Question 7

This relatively new interface standard for connecting computers to most external peripherals is a

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A) Serial-ATA. 
B) FireWire. 
C) SCSI port. 
D) parallel port. 
A) Serial-ATA. 
B) FireWire. 
C) SCSI port. 
D) parallel port.

Question 8

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-serial port

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A) used to plug a monitor into the video board 
B) has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps 
C) agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware 
D) sends/receives bits in a group 
E) sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac 
A) used to plug a monitor into the video board 
B) has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps 
C) agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware 
D) sends/receives bits in a group 
E) sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac

Question 9

Digital cameras store bit patterns on ________.

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A) film 
B) flash memory cards or other digital storage media 
C) negatives 
D) audio files 
A) film 
B) flash memory cards or other digital storage media 
C) negatives 
D) audio files

Question 10

Most sound cards have synthesizers on them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The display size of a monitor is measured

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A) diagonally. 
B) horizontally. 
C) vertically. 
D) from center to the furthest corner. 
A) diagonally. 
B) horizontally. 
C) vertically. 
D) from center to the furthest corner.

Question 12

A magnetic disk,hard disk,or a floppy disk,uses ________ access.

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The answer of A magnetic disk,hard disk,or a floppy disk,uses...

Question 13

An advantage that LCD monitors have over CRT monitors is that LCDs are

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A) used only on laptops. 
B) more difficult to steal because they are considerably larger. 
C) less expensive. 
D) use less energy. 
A) used only on laptops. 
B) more difficult to steal because they are considerably larger. 
C) less expensive. 
D) use less energy.

Question 14

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-interface standards

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A) used to plug a monitor into the video board 
B) has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps 
C) agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware 
D) sends/receives bits in a group 
E) sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac 
A) used to plug a monitor into the video board 
B) has a data transfer rate of more than 3 Gbps 
C) agreed on benchmarks so devices can be used on all hardware 
D) sends/receives bits in a group 
E) sends/receives one bit at a time
F)a connection standard developed by Apple
G)a USB device can work on a PC or a Mac

Question 15

CD-RW stands for

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A) compact disc-rewritable. 
B) compact diskette, read, write. 
C) compact disc, read-only then write. 
D) compact diskette with random write capability. 
A) compact disc-rewritable. 
B) compact diskette, read, write. 
C) compact disc, read-only then write. 
D) compact diskette with random write capability.

Question 16

Most wireless keyboards use this technology to send signals to the rest of the system:

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A) Bluetooth. 
B) Blu-ray. 
C) LAN. 
D) USB. 
A) Bluetooth. 
B) Blu-ray. 
C) LAN. 
D) USB.

Question 17

A CD-ROM drive is the oldest type of optical drive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ ink character readers can read those odd-shaped numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.

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The answer of ________ ink character readers can read those...

Question 19

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right.
-CD-RW

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A) play music, cannot write to it 
B) play a movie, and so forth, rewritable 
C) record to disc 
D) play music, only readable 
E) play movies, and so forth, play music, record, and erase data
F)play a movie, and so forth, not recordable
G)play music, rewritable 
A) play music, cannot write to it 
B) play a movie, and so forth, rewritable 
C) record to disc 
D) play music, only readable 
E) play movies, and so forth, play music, record, and erase data
F)play a movie, and so forth, not recordable
G)play music, rewritable

Question 20

Computer professionals sometimes use the acronym ________ for input and output.

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The answer of Computer professionals sometimes use the acronym ________...

The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to

The pointing device that comes built-in on a laptop computer can be any device EXCEPT a

The three additive primary colors in a computer display include

The technology that recognizes individual characters on a printed page,so they can be stored and eventually edited,is known by the acronym ________.

The typical hard disk consists of several

A(n)________ printer,also known as an MFP,combines a scanner,a laser or inkjet printer,and a fax modem into one device.

This relatively new interface standard for connecting computers to most external peripherals is a

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -serial port

Digital cameras store bit patterns on ________.

Most sound cards have synthesizers on them.

The display size of a monitor is measured

A magnetic disk,hard disk,or a floppy disk,uses ________ access.

An advantage that LCD monitors have over CRT monitors is that LCDs are

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -interface standards

CD-RW stands for

Most wireless keyboards use this technology to send signals to the rest of the system:

A CD-ROM drive is the oldest type of optical drive.

________ ink character readers can read those odd-shaped numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -CD-RW

Computer professionals sometimes use the acronym ________ for input and output.

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The wheel located between the two standard buttons on a mouse is used to

The pointing device that comes built-in on a laptop computer can be any device EXCEPT a

The three additive primary colors in a computer display include

The technology that recognizes individual characters on a printed page,so they can be stored and eventually edited,is known by the acronym ________.

The typical hard disk consists of several

A(n)________ printer,also known as an MFP,combines a scanner,a laser or inkjet printer,and a fax modem into one device.

This relatively new interface standard for connecting computers to most external peripherals is a

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -serial port

Digital cameras store bit patterns on ________.

Most sound cards have synthesizers on them.

The display size of a monitor is measured

A magnetic disk,hard disk,or a floppy disk,uses ________ access.

An advantage that LCD monitors have over CRT monitors is that LCDs are

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -interface standards

CD-RW stands for

Most wireless keyboards use this technology to send signals to the rest of the system:

A CD-ROM drive is the oldest type of optical drive.

________ ink character readers can read those odd-shaped numbers printed with magnetic ink on checks.

Match the term on the left to its corresponding definition on the right. -CD-RW

Computer professionals sometimes use the acronym ________ for input and output.

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Hardware Basics: Inside the Box

Software Basics: the Ghost in the Machine

Productivity Applications

Graphics, digital Media, and Multimedia

Database Applications and Privacy Implications

Networking and Digital Communication

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Computers at Work, school, and Home

Information Systems in Business

E-Commerce and E-Business: the Evolving Internet Economy

Systems Design and Development

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Computer and Internet Terminology

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