Essential Introduction to Computers
TRUE/FALSE
1. People who use the computer directly or use the information it provides are called computer users, end users, or sometimes, just users.
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2. Most devices connected to the computer communicate with the monitor to carry out a task.
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3. Most notebook computers come with a touchpad, a small, flat, rectangular pointing device near the keyboard that allows you to move the pointer by sliding a fingertip on the surface of the pad. Such a device is shown in the accompanying figure.
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4. A photo printer converts data from the computer into a beam of light that is focused on a photo-conductor drum, forming the images to be printed.
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5. Magnetic disks use magnetic particles to store items such as data, instructions, and information on a disk’s surface.
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6. Although CDs have large storage capacities, even a CD cannot hold many of today’s complex programs.
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7. A key advantage of word processing software is that users easily can make changes in documents, such as correcting spelling; changing margins; and adding, deleting, or relocating entire paragraphs.
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8. The disadvantages of mobile computers, such as lower processor speeds, poor-quality monitors, weight, short battery life, and significantly higher prices, prevent companies from buying these computers for their staffs even today.
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9. Passive-matrix screens display high-quality color that is viewable from all angles.
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10. Smart phones with monochrome screens typically have a much shorter battery life than Pocket PC devices with color screens.
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MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. Computers perform four basic operations — input, process, output, and communication. _________________________
ANS: F, storage
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2. With a(n) mouse, you control the movement of the pointer on the screen and make selections from the screen. _________________________
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3. Backup is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors. _________________________
ANS: F, Formatting
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4. A Web page can contain text, graphics, audio, and video, and has built-in connections, or links, to other Web documents. _________________________
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5. If your computer has a(n) modem, then you can access the Internet using a standard telephone line. _________________________
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ____ conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.
a.
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Information
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c.
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Software
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b.
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Data
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d.
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Hardware
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ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: COM 3
2. The processor, memory, and storage devices are housed in a box-like case called the ____.
a.
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central processing unit
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c.
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logic unit
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b.
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system unit
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d.
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system software
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3. A ____ is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a ballpoint pen, but uses pressure instead of ink to write, draw, or make selections.
a.
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keyboard
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c.
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mouse
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b.
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pointer
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d.
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stylus
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ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: COM 6
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