solution
1. The raw facts and figures that are entered into a computer system are called
________.
A. information
B. data
C. material
D. knowledge
Data
2. A communications system connecting two or more computers is called a
________.
A. modem
B. cable
C. telephone line
D. network
Network
3. Being computer ________ means knowing what computers can do and what
they can't, knowing how they can benefit you and how they can harm you,
knowing when you can solve computer problems and when you have to call for
help.
A. integrated
B. savvy
C. self-aware
D. cognizant
Savvy
4. Technology that consists of electromagnetic devices and systems for
communicating over long distances is known as ________.
A. communications technology
B. information technology
C. internet
D. networking
Communications technology
5. Which of the following devices allows users to make phone calls, send text
messages, browse the World Wide Web, and obtain news, research, music,
photos, movies, TV programs?
A. teleputers
B. cellphones
C. smartphones
D. modems
Smartphones
6. Among the payoffs of being computer savvy are ________.
A. You will know how to make better buying decisions.
B. You will know how to protect yourself against online villains.
,C. You will know how to use the internet more effectively.
D. All of these.
All of these
7. An avatar is a(n) ___________.
A. electronic puppet
B. robotic advice giver
C. computer depiction of a human
D. None of these
Computer depiction of a human
8. Which of the following is the name given to online education programs?
A. remote classes
B. i-classes
C. distance learning
D. online correspondence courses
Distance learning
9. Which of the following is NOT considered a part of cyberspace?
A. internet
B. World Wide Web
C. snail mail
D. conference calls
Snail mail
10. What has been the main development in the Information Age?
A. internet
B. television
C. e-commerce
D. newspapers
Internet
11. High-capacity computers with hundreds of thousands of processors that can
perform more than one trillion calculations per second are called ________.
A. desktop computers
B. supercomputers
C. laptops
D. workstations
Super Computers
12. Expensive, powerful computers generally used for complex scientific,
mathematical, and engineering calculations and for computer-aided design and
computer-aided manufacturing are called ________.
A. desktop computers
B. supercomputers
C. microcomputers
D. workstations
Workstations
13. A central computer that holds collections of data and programs for
connecting or supplying services to PCs, workstations, and other devices is
called a ________.
A. client
, B. master
C. slave
D. server
Server
14. Devices such as PCs and workstations that are connected to a server are
called ________.
A. clients
B. masters
C. slaves
D. servers
Clients
15. Handheld computers that provide personal organization tools and email
access are known as ________.
A. nanocomputers
B. notebook computers
C. supercomputers
D. personal digital assistants
Personal Digital assistants
16. Embedded computers are known as ________.
A. microcomputers
B. microcontrollers
C. nanocomputers
D. supercomputers
Microcontrollers
17. A user buying a home computer will most likely purchase a ________.
A. supercomputer
B. mainframe
C. microcomputer
D. workstation
Microcomputer
18. Computers used to design airplane fuselages are ________.
A. servers
B. microcontrollers
C. supercomputers
D. workstations
Workstations
19. The most expensive and fastest computers available are sometimes called
________.
A. mainframes
B. supers
C. nanocomputers
D. workstations
Supers
20. Computers based on ________ could eventually show up in every device and
appliance in your life.
A. silicon