Midterm Sample

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____	1.	The _____ is a small handheld input device that controls the movement of a small symbol on the screen called the pointer.
a.	keyboard	c.	scanner	
b.	mouse	d.	microphone	

____	2.	Each of the following is a commonly used output device except _____.
a.	a printer	c.	a scanner	
b.	a monitor	d.	speakers	

____	3.	The circuitry of the system unit usually is part of or is connected to a circuit board called the _____.
a.	fatherboard	c.	brotherboard	
b.	motherboard	d.	sisterboard	

____	4.	Storage holds _____ for future use.
a.	data	c.	information	
b.	instructions	d.	all of the above	

____	5.	A _____ looks similar to a floppy disk but has much greater storage capabilities — up to the equivalent of 170 standard floppy disks.
a.	Zip disk	c.	CD	
b.	hard disk	d.	DVD	

____	6.	A hard disk provides much _____.
a.	less storage capacity than a floppy disk or Zip disk	
b.	less storage capacity than a floppy disk but more than a Zip disk	
c.	greater storage capacity than a floppy disk but less than a Zip disk	
d.	greater storage capacity than a floppy disk or Zip disk	

____	7.	A widely used communication device is a _____.
a.	modem	c.	monitor	
b.	CD drive	d.	PC video camera	

____	8.	People around the world use the Internet to _____.
a.	communicate with and meet other people	
b.	shop for goods and services	
c.	access sources of information and leisure	
d.	all of the above	

____	9.	A Web site is _____.
a.	a collection of related Web pages	
b.	the location from which a Web page originates	
c.	the source of a Web page	
d.	an author of a Web page	

____	10.	In _____, people can communicate with multiple users at the same time — much like a group discussion.
a.	e-mail	c.	a chat room	
b.	instant messaging	d.	file transfer	

____	11.	When a user tells the computer to start a program, the computer places, or _____, the program into its memory from storage (either the hard disk or the program disc).
a.	runs	c.	loads	
b.	installs	d.	executes	

____	12.	Software today has a _____, like that shown in the accompanying figure.
a.	command-line interface	c.	menu-driven interface	
b.	graphical user interface	d.	coded-row interface	

____	13.	_____ allows users to create documents such as letters, memos, and brochures.
a.	A Web browser	c.	Database software	
b.	Word processing software	d.	Spreadsheet software	

____	14.	_____ provides a way to store data in an organized fashion.
a.	A Web browser	c.	Database software	
b.	Word processing software	d.	Spreadsheet software	

____	15.	All of the following companies sell PC-compatible computers except _____.
a.	Apple	c.	Gateway	
b.	Dell	d.	Toshiba	

____	16.	The more popular style of desktop computer system unit is the tall and narrow _____, which can sit on the floor vertically — if desktop space is limited.
a.	land	c.	oasis	
b.	tower	d.	plane	

____	17.	Each of the following is a popular type of mobile device except _____.
a.	handheld computers	c.	smart phones	
b.	PDAs	d.	midrange servers	

____	18.	_____ comprise an information processing system.
a.	Hardware and software	c.	Procedures	
b.	Data and people	d.	All of the above	

____	19.	Home users sometimes have _____ to maintain daily schedules and address lists.
a.	PDAs	c.	smart phones	
b.	midrange servers	d.	supercomputers	

____	20.	_____ include local law practices, accounting firms, travel agencies, and florists.
a.	Mobil users	c.	Large business users	
b.	Small offices	d.	Power users	

____	21.	Many small office/home office users (SOHO) are entering the _____ arena and conduct business on the Web.
a.	e-commerce	c.	e-transit	
b.	multimedia	d.	multidimensional	

____	22.	With _____ software, a mobile user can create and deliver a presentation to a large audience by connecting a mobile computer or device to a video projector that displays the presentation on a full screen.
a.	presentation graphics	c.	word processing	
b.	spreadsheet	d.	database	

____	23.	Power users typically work with _____, combining text, graphics, audio, and video into one application.
a.	multimedia	c.	multidimensional	
b.	multilateral	d.	multitask	

____	24.	Through _____, health-care professionals in separate locations can have live conferences on the computer.
a.	teledoc	c.	telecare	
b.	telemedicine	d.	teleremedy	

____	25.	A _____ is any computer that directly connects to a network.
a.	client	c.	server	
b.	guest	d.	host	

____	26.	When a user specifies a domain name, a _____ translates the domain name into its associated IP address so data can route to the correct computer.
a.	URL client	c.	URL server	
b.	DNS client	d.	DNS server	

____	27.	When a user enters search text that contains multiple keywords, the search engine usually locates Web sites that contain _____.
a.	only the first word	c.	all or most of the words	
b.	only the last word	d.	none of the words	

____	28.	A wireless portal is a portal specifically designed for _____.
a.	desktop computers	c.	Web-enabled mobile devices	
b.	mainframe computers	d.	supercomputers	

____	29.	A business/marketing Web site _____.
a.	contains content that promotes or sells products or services	
b.	offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning	
c.	contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea	
d.	is maintained by a private individual or family who normally is not associated with any organization	

____	30.	Many Web pages use _____, which is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
a.	graphics	c.	virtual reality	
b.	audio	d.	animation	

____	31.	The _____ defines a popular video compression standard.
a.	Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG)	
b.	Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)	
c.	National Science Foundation (NSF)	
d.	Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)	

____	32.	Most e-commerce actually takes place between businesses, which is called _____.
a.	consumer-to-business (C2B) e-commerce	
b.	business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce	
c.	consumer-to-consumer (C2C) e-commerce	
d.	business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce	

____	33.	Today, _____ is a primary communications method for both personal and business users.
a.	e-commerce	c.	chat room	
b.	FTP	d.	e-mail	

____	34.	Many FTP sites have _____, whereby anyone can transfer some, if not all, available files.
a.	identified FTP	c.	named FTP	
b.	anonymous FTP	d.	signed FTP	

____	35.	In some newsgroups, a posted article is sent to a _____, who reviews the contents of the article and then posts it, if appropriate.
a.	message board	c.	news server	
b.	newsreader	d.	moderator	

____	36.	In sequence, the five major steps to Web publishing are: _____.
a.	plan a Web site, analyze and design a Web site, create a Web site, deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site	
b.	analyze and design a Web site, create a Web site, deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site, plan a Web site	
c.	create a Web site, deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site, plan a Web site, analyze and design a Web site	
d.	deploy a Web site, maintain a Web site, plan a Web site, analyze and design a Web site, create a Web site	

____	37.	Companies called _____ provide storage for Web pages for a reasonable monthly fee.
a.	Web browsers	c.	Web consortiums	
b.	Web hosting services	d.	Web communities	

____	38.	_____ performs functions specific to a business or industry.
a.	Freeware	c.	Custom software	
b.	Packaged software	d.	Shareware	

____	39.	_____ is free software, but it has been donated for public use and has no copyright restrictions.
a.	Shareware	c.	Freeware	
b.	Public-domain software	d.	Packaged software	

____	40.	A _____ is a list of commonly used commands for completing a task related to the current activity or selected item.
a.	command box	c.	dialog box	
b.	shortcut menu	d.	submenu	

____	41.	A file is _____.
a.	an on-screen work area that has a graphical user interface	
b.	a named collection of stored data, instructions, or information	
c.	an instruction that causes a program to perform a specific action	
d.	a horizontal space that contains a window’s title	

____	42.	A _____ is a special window that provides information, presents available options, or requests a response.
a.	command box	c.	dialog box	
b.	shortcut menu	d.	submenu	

____	43.	_____ includes programs such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation graphics, personal information manager, PDA software, software suite, project management, and accounting.
a.	Business software	
b.	Graphics and multimedia software	
c.	Software for home, personal, and educational use	
d.	Communications software	

____	44.	A feature of word processing software called _____ allows users to type words in a paragraph continually without pressing the ENTER key at the end of each line.
a.	replace	c.	wordwrap	
b.	search	d.	collaboration	

____	45.	_____ automatically appear on the screen when a certain action is performed.
a.	Tracking changes	c.	File names	
b.	Mail merges	d.	Smart tags	

____	46.	When computer users _____ a document, they change its appearance.
a.	edit	c.	save	
b.	create	d.	format	

____	47.	A single point is about _____ of an inch in height.
a.	1/9	c.	1/36	
b.	1/18	d.	1/72	

____	48.	Using the _____ =SUM(B10:B14) totals the contents of cells B10 through B14 in a worksheet.
a.	label	c.	formula	
b.	value	d.	function	

____	49.	In a database, each row, called a _____, contains data about a given person, product, object, or event.
a.	record	c.	form	
b.	cell	d.	field	

____	50.	When using presentation graphics software, a(n) _____ shows an image of a slide along with any additional remarks a presenter wants to see while discussing a topic or slide.
a.	outline	c.	notes page	
b.	audience handout	d.	worksheet	

____	51.	Two of the more commonly used _____ are Microsoft Office 2003 and Sun StarOffice.
a.	personal information managers	c.	clip art/image galleries	
b.	software suites	d.	application service providers	

____	52.	_____ is the process of arranging text and graphics in a document on a page-by-page basis.
a.	Page turning	c.	Page layout	
b.	Page processing	d.	Page outline	

____	53.	An e-mail program allows _____.
a.	real-time exchange of messages or files with another online user	
b.	geographically separated people to transfer audio and video	
c.	transmission of messages and files via a network such as the Internet	
d.	users to access and view Web pages on the Internet	

____	54.	Instant messenger software allows _____.
a.	real-time exchange of messages or files with another online user	
b.	geographically separated people to transfer audio and video	
c.	transmission of messages and files via a network such as the Internet	
d.	users to access and view Web pages on the Internet	

____	55.	An enterprise ASP _____.
a.	customizes and delivers high-end business applications	
b.	provides applications for a particular industry	
c.	delivers applications to meet a specific business need	
d.	supplies prepackaged, standard entertainment applications	

____	56.	A local/regional ASP _____.
a.	provides applications for a particular industry	
b.	offers a variety of software applications to a specific geographic area	
c.	supplies prepackaged, standard entertainment applications	
d.	delivers applications to meet a specific business need	

____	57.	Web sites that offer Web-based help often have a(n) _____ list to help users find answers to common inquiries.
a.	DTP (directly transmitted problems)	c.	PDA (privately disclosed answers)	
b.	FAQ (frequently asked questions)	d.	CAD (commonly admitted difficulties)	

____	58.	A variation of the PGA, called the _____, places the chip on the opposite side of the pins.
a.	clip chip-PGA (CC-PGA)	c.	trip chip-PGA (TC-PGA)	
b.	flip chip-PGA (FC-PGA)	d.	ship chip-PGA (SC-PGA)	

____	59.	Some computer and chip manufacturers use the term _____ to refer to a personal computer processor chip.
a.	microprocessor	c.	coprocessor	
b.	parallel processor	d.	perpendicular processor	

____	60.	In the machine cycle steps illustrated in the accompanying figure, the term _____ refers to the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can carry out.
a.	fetching	c.	executing	
b.	decoding	d.	storing	

____	61.	Each tick of the system clock equates to a _____.
a.	clock shot	c.	clock rhythm	
b.	clock spring	d.	clock cycle	

____	62.	One gigahertz (GHz) equals one _____ ticks of the system clock per second.
a.	thousand	c.	billion	
b.	million	d.	trillion	

____	63.	In a _____, the new processor chip is physically on an adapter card that plugs into the motherboard.
a.	zero-insertion force upgrade	c.	piggyback upgrade	
b.	chip-for-chip upgrade	d.	daughterboard upgrade	

____	64.	_____ is used primarily on mainframe computers and high-end servers.
a.	American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)	
b.	Unicode	
c.	Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC)	
d.	Multicode	

____	65.	Memory stores _____.
a.	the operating system and other system software	
b.	application programs that carry out a specific task	
c.	the data being processed and the resulting information	
d.	all of the above	

____	66.	A _____ is equal to exactly 1,024 bytes, but computer users often round it down to 1,000 bytes to simplify memory and storage definitions.
a.	kilobyte (KB or K)	c.	gigabyte (GB)	
b.	megabyte (MB)	d.	terabyte (TB)	

____	67.	A _____ equals approximately 1 billion bytes.
a.	kilobyte (KB or K)	c.	gigabyte (GB)	
b.	megabyte (MB)	d.	terabyte (TB)	

____	68.	A _____ has pins on opposite sides of the circuit board that connect together to form one set of contacts.
a.	DIMM (dual inline memory module)	
b.	SIMM (single inline memory module)	
c.	RIMM (Rambus inline memory module)	
d.	CIMM (Cantus inline memory module)	

____	69.	_____ is built directly into a processor chip and usually has a very small capacity.
a.	L1 cache	c.	L3 cache	
b.	L2 cache	d.	L4 cache	

____	70.	_____ is a cache separate from the processor chip on the motherboard.
a.	L1 cache	c.	L3 cache	
b.	L2 cache	d.	L4 cache	

____	71.	A video card, also called a graphics card, _____.
a.	enhances the audio-generating capabilities of a personal computer by allowing sound to be input through a microphone and output through external speakers or headset	
b.	converts computer output into a signal that travels through a cable to the monitor, which displays an image on the screen	
c.	is a type of communications device that enables computers to communicate via telephone lines, cable television lines, or other media	
d.	is a communications device that allows a computer to access a network	

____	72.	Instead of port, the term _____ sometimes is used to identify audio and video ports.
a.	bus	c.	bay	
b.	hub	d.	jack	

____	73.	A FireWire port, previously called an IEEE 1394 port, is _____.
a.	similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds	
b.	a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk drives and printers	
c.	a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument	
d.	an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices	

____	74.	A SCSI port is _____.
a.	similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds	
b.	a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk drives and printers	
c.	a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument	
d.	an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices	

____	75.	Bluetooth technology is _____.
a.	similar to a USB port in that it can connect multiple types of devices that require faster data transmission speeds	
b.	a special high-speed parallel port that allows users to attach peripherals such as disk drives and printers	
c.	a special type of serial port that connects the system unit to a musical instrument	
d.	an alternative to IrDA that uses radio waves to transmit data between two devices	

____	76.	A local bus is _____.
a.	the most common and slowest expansion bus	
b.	a bus designed to improve the speed with which 3-D graphics and video transmit	
c.	a high-speed expansion bus that connects higher speed devices such as hard disks	
d.	a bus that eliminates the need to install cards into expansion slots	

____	77.	The USB (universal serial bus) and FireWire bus are _____.
a.	the most common and slowest expansion buses	
b.	buses designed to improve the speed with which 3-D graphics and video transmit	
c.	high-speed expansion buses that connect higher speed devices such as hard disks	
d.	buses that eliminate the need to install cards into expansion slots	

____	78.	_____ are installed in internal bays.
a.	CD drives	c.	Zip drives	
b.	Floppy disk drives	d.	Hard disk drives	

____	79.	A program is _____.
a.	a collection of unprocessed text, numbers, images, audio, and video	
b.	a series of instructions that tells a computer what to do and how to do it	
c.	an instruction issued by replying to a question that is displayed	
d.	an instruction that causes a single specific action to be performed	

____	80.	Nearly all keyboards, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, have a(n) _____ that switches between two states each time a user presses the key.
a.	arrow key	c.	toggle key	
b.	function key	d.	numeric key	

____	81.	A(n) _____, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, has twelve function keys along the top, two CTRL keys, two ALT keys, and a set of arrow and additional keys between the typing area and the numeric keypad.
a.	mini keyboard	c.	built-in keyboard	
b.	standard keyboard	d.	enhanced keyboard	

____	82.	A(n) _____ uses devices that emit and sense light to detect the mouse’s movement.
a.	optical mouse	c.	audio mouse	
b.	mechanical mouse	d.	ergonomic mouse	

____	83.	Generally, the mouse is used to move the pointer on the screen to an object such as a button, and then users _____ to perform a certain action on that object.
a.	move the mouse side to side	c.	press a mouse button	
b.	lift the mouse up and down	d.	touch the mouse pad	

____	84.	IBM developed the _____ for its notebook computers.
a.	trackball	c.	touchpad	
b.	pointing stick	d.	touch screen	

____	85.	Kiosks often have _____.
a.	trackballs	c.	touch screens	
b.	touchpads	d.	light pens	

____	86.	With voice input, users can _____ by speaking into a microphone on a desktop computer, mobile computer, or mobile device.
a.	search the Web	
b.	participate in chat rooms	
c.	send and receive e-mail and instant messages	
d.	all of the above	

____	87.	Some users input music and other sound effects using external _____ devices such as an electronic piano keyboard.
a.	MIDI	c.	MICR	
b.	POS	d.	DSP	

____	88.	A(n) _____ is a full-sized keyboard that can be conveniently attached and removed from a PDA.
a.	enhanced keyboard	c.	ergonomic keyboard	
b.	portable keyboard	d.	fixed keyboard	

____	89.	The primary input device for a _____ is a digital pen, which allows users to write on the device’s screen.
a.	Tablet PC	c.	digital camera	
b.	notebook computer	d.	desktop computer	

____	90.	A digital camera’s actual photographed resolution is known as the _____.
a.	optical resolution	c.	enhanced resolution	
b.	standard resolution	d.	visual resolution	

____	91.	Some input devices eliminate manual data entry by capturing data from a _____, which is the original form of data.
a.	turnaround document	c.	reviewed document	
b.	source document	d.	summary document	

____	92.	The quality of a scanner is measured by the number of bits it stores in a pixel and the number of pixels per inch; the higher each number the _____ the scanner.
a.	poorer the quality, and the less expensive	
b.	better the quality, and the less expensive	
c.	poorer the quality, but the more expensive	
d.	better the quality, but the more expensive	

____	93.	_____ is used almost exclusively by the banking industry for check processing.
a.	MICR	c.	MIDI	
b.	OCR	d.	OCM	

____	94.	_____, such as POS terminals and automated teller machines, perform specific tasks and contain features uniquely designed for use in a particular industry.
a.	Dumb terminals	c.	Smart terminals	
b.	Special-purpose terminals	d.	General-purpose terminals	

____	95.	An ATM (automated teller machine) asks users to enter a password, called a _____, which verifies that the user is the holder of the bankcard.
a.	digital signal processor (DSP)	c.	universal product code (UPC)	
b.	private origin signal (POS)	d.	personal identification number (PIN)	

____	96.	Although the outward appearance of a smart display resembles that of a Tablet PC, the cost of a smart display is about _____ that of a Tablet PC.
a.	one-third	c.	twice	
b.	three-fourths	d.	three times	

____	97.	The camera in a(n) _____ uses technology to read patterns in the eye.
a.	face recognition system	c.	iris recognition system	
b.	voice verification system	d.	signature verification system	

____	98.	A(n) _____ is a metal or plastic plate placed over the keyboard that allows users to rest their hands on the keyboard without accidentally pressing any keys.
a.	toggle key	c.	on-screen keyboard	
b.	keyguard	d.	portable keyboard	

____	99.	A(n) _____ displays a graphic of a standard keyboard on the user’s screen.
a.	toggle key	c.	on-screen keyboard	
b.	keyguard	d.	portable keyboard	

____	100.	With _____, the computer will detect human motions.
a.	voice recognition	c.	face recognition	
b.	signature recognition	d.	gesture recognition	

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

____	101.	Computers process output (information) into input (data).

____	102.	A computer keyboard contains keys users press to enter data into the computer.

____	103.	Two main components on the motherboard are the processor and memory.

____	104.	Storage devices often function as a source of input because they transfer items from storage into memory.

____	105.	Communications occur over cables, telephone lines, cellular radio networks, satellites, or other transmission media.

____	106.	When purchasing software from a computer store, buyers typically receive a box that includes a CD(s) or DVD(s) that contains the program.

____	107.	Programmers use a programming language or program development tool to create computer programs.

____	108.	A personal computer contains a processor, memory, and one or more input, output, and storage devices.

____	109.	PC and PC-compatible computers have processors with the same architecture as processors in Apple computers.

____	110.	Most notebook computers can operate on batteries or a power supply or both.

____	111.	Few Tablet PC applications run without a keyboard.

____	112.	Midrange servers typically support only one computer at a time.

____	113.	Today’s homes seldom have any desktop computers.

____	114.	A Web cam allows small office/home office (SOHO) users to show the world a live view of some aspect of their business.

____	115.	Mobile users seldom transfer information between their mobile devices and another computer.

____	116.	Mainframes often act as servers in the large business network.

____	117.	Outside sales representatives — the mobile users in a large business — conduct business while on the road with desktop computers.

____	118.	Few financial institutions’ Web sites offer online banking.

____	119.	The advantage of using a Web site instead of finance software is that users can access their financial records from anywhere in the world.

____	120.	With online investing, the transaction fee for each trade usually is much more than when trading through a broker.

____	121.	Many Web sites provide up-to-date medical, fitness, nutrition, or exercise information.

____	122.	The capability of the computer to recognize spoken words is a result of scientific experimentation with cochlear implants.

____	123.	In addition to printing materials, many publishers make the content of magazines and newspapers available online.

____	124.	Often, robots carry out processes in a CAM environment.

____	125.	Access to the Internet can occur only during business hours from home computers.

____	126.	The mission of the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is to contribute to the growth of the Web.

____	127.	Experts predict DSL never will replace ISDN because it is much more difficult to install and cannot provide faster data transfer speeds than ISDN.

____	128.	Despite their larger size, national ISPs usually offer fewer services and have a smaller technical support staff than regional ISPs.

____	129.	Like an IP address, the components of a domain name are separated by commas.

____	130.	A Web address consists of a protocol, domain name, and sometimes the path to a specific Web page or location on a Web page.

____	131.	When a Web address is entered, a user sends, or pushes, information to a Web server.

____	132.	Some Web servers can pull content from a user’s computer at regular intervals or whenever updates are made to the site.

____	133.	Search engines are particularly helpful in locating Web pages about certain topics or in locating specific pages for which a user does not know the exact Web address.

____	134.	Few portals offer a search engine and/or subject directory.

____	135.	Many United States government agencies have informational Web sites providing information such as census data, tax codes, and the congressional budget.

____	136.	In an online auction, the lowest bidder at the end of the bidding period purchases the item.

____	137.	To receive e-mail messages, it is not necessary to have an e-mail address.

____	138.	As a user receives an e-mail message, an incoming mail server — operated by the user’s Internet access provider — sends the messages directly to the user’s computer.

____	139.	An FTP site is a collection of files including text, graphics, audio clips, video clips, and program files that reside on an FTP server.

____	140.	To add an e-mail name and address to a mailing list, a user unsubscribes from it.

____	141.	To use IM, a user may have to install instant messenger software on the computer or device he or she plans to use.

____	142.	According to netiquette, Internet users should assume all material is accurate and up-to-date.

____	143.	Many current word processing packages include Web page authoring features so users can create basic Web pages that contain text and graphics.

____	144.	A file name is a collective combination of letters of the alphabet, numbers, and other characters that categorizes a file.

____	145.	A major advantage of using word processing software is that users easily can change what they have written.

____	146.	The spelling checker included with word processing software compares words in a document with an electronic dictionary that is part of the operating system.

____	147.	It is good practice to save infrequently while working on documents.

____	148.	Spreadsheet software is a rarely used type of application software.

____	149.	All of a worksheet’s columns and rows are displayed on the screen at one time.

____	150.	Spreadsheet software’s inability to recalculate data makes it a worthless budgeting, forecasting, and decision making tool.

____	151.	Presentation graphics software allows users to apply special effects to the transition between each slide.

____	152.	When installing a software suite, users install each program individually instead of the entire collection at once.

____	153.	The cost of accounting software for a small business can be several hundred thousand dollars.

____	154.	Today’s DTP software allows designers to convert a color document into a format for use on the World Wide Web.

____	155.	After a user answers a series of questions and completes basic forms, tax preparation software creates and analyzes the user’s tax forms to search for missed potential errors and deduction opportunities.

____	156.	Personal DTP programs typically guide users through the development of a document by asking a series of questions, offering numerous predefined layouts, and providing standard text that can be added to documents.

____	157.	Educational software exists for very few subjects.

____	158.	Installed software requires no disk space on the computer and is inexpensive to upgrade as vendors release new versions.

____	159.	To access a Web application, a user simply visits a local retail outlet that offers the program.

____	160.	Despite the advantages, companies may wait to outsource an ASP until they have faster Internet connections.

____	161.	Few Web sites offer WBT to the general public.

____	162.	Often, online Help is context-sensitive, meaning that the Help information relates to the current task being attempted.

____	163.	The case of the system unit, sometimes called the chassis, is made of metal or plastic and protects the internal electronic components from damage.

____	164.	Each integrated circuit on a computer chip can contain millions of elements such as resistors, capacitors, and transistors.

____	165.	Giga is a prefix that stands for thousand, and hertz is one cycle per minute; thus, one gigahertz equals one thousand ticks of the system clock per minute.

____	166.	The speed of the system clock has no effect on devices such as a printer or disk drive.

____	167.	Apple Macintosh and Power Macintosh users will choose an Intel processor or an Intel-compatible processor.

____	168.	A zero-insertion force (ZIF) socket has a small lever or screw that allows users to install and remove processor chips with no force.

____	169.	Some heat sinks are packaged as part of a processor chip.

____	170.	Processors for personal computers today seldom include floating-point processing capabilities.

____	171.	Parallel processing divides up a problem so that multiple processors work on their assigned portion of the problem at the same time.

____	172.	The ASCII and EBCDIC coding schemes are sufficient for Asian and other languages that use different alphabets but are not large enough for English and Western European languages.

____	173.	Manufacturers state the size of memory chips and storage devices in terms of the number of bytes the chip or device has available for storage.

____	174.	The processor interprets and executes a program’s instructions while the program is in RAM.

____	175.	L2 cache is slightly faster than L1 cache but has a much smaller capacity.

____	176.	When the processor needs an instruction or data, it searches memory in this order: L1 cache, then L2 cache, then L3 cache (if it exists), then RAM — with a greater delay in processing for each level it must search.

____	177.	The access time (speed) of memory has no affect on the overall performance of a computer.

____	178.	In the past, installing an adapter card was not easy and required users to set switches and other elements on the motherboard.

____	179.	Manufacturers often identify cables by their connector types to assist users with purchasing a cable to connect to a peripheral.

____	180.	Several devices that use IrDA ports use a high-speed IrDA port, sometimes called a fast infrared port.

____	181.	The type of power from a standard wall unit is suitable for use with a computer, which requires an alternating current (AC) of 115 to 120 volts.

____	182.	Near the computer’s power supply is a fan that keeps components of the system unit cool.

____	183.	An AC adapter converts the DC power of a standard wall outlet into the AC power that a peripheral requires.

____	184.	Tablet PCs usually include several slots and ports.

____	185.	Data are the steps that tell a computer how to perform a particular task.

____	186.	Instructions are collections of unprocessed text, numbers, audio, and video.

____	187.	The wireless technology used for a cordless mouse is very different from that of a cordless keyboard.

____	188.	A joystick usually includes buttons called triggers that are pressed to activate certain events.

____	189.	Few PDAs and Tablet PCs have touch screens, and no notebook computers have touch screens.

____	190.	A digital pen typically provides less functionality than a stylus.

____	191.	Voice recognition programs understand speech.

____	192.	Today, voice recognition applications are expensive and difficult to use, providing all types of users with an inconvenient form of input.

____	193.	Experts agree voice recognition capability represents the future of software.

____	194.	In essence, a docking station converts a notebook computer or Tablet PC into a desktop computer.

____	195.	Enhanced resolution usually is lower than optical resolution because it uses a special formula to eliminate pixels from those generated by the optical resolution.

____	196.	A Web cam attracts Web site visitors by showing images that change regularly.

____	197.	Users with higher-speed broadband Internet connections experience much poorer video performance in a video conference.

____	198.	A user can display a scanned object on the screen, store it on a storage medium, print it, fax it, attach it to an e-mail message, include it in another document, or post it to a Web site or photo community for everyone to see.

____	199.	Manufacturers either print a bar code on a product’s package or on a label that is affixed to a product.

____	200.	The banking industry has established an international standard not only for bank numbers, but also for the font of MICR characters.

Midterm Sample
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

	1.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	7	OBJ:	2

	2.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	3.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	4.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	5.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	6.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	9	OBJ:	2

	7.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	9	OBJ:	2

	8.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	12	OBJ:	5

	9.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	13	OBJ:	5

	10.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	13	OBJ:	5

	11.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	14	OBJ:	6

	12.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	14	OBJ:	6

	13.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	16	OBJ:	7

	14.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	16	OBJ:	7

	15.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	19	OBJ:	8

	16.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	19	OBJ:	8

	17.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	21	OBJ:	8

	18.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	24	OBJ:	9

	19.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	27	OBJ:	10

	20.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	28	OBJ:	10

	21.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	29	OBJ:	10

	22.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	30	OBJ:	10

	23.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	32	OBJ:	10

	24.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	35	OBJ:	11

	25.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	69	OBJ:	1

	26.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	74	OBJ:	3

	27.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	80	OBJ:	6

	28.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	82	OBJ:	7

	29.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	82	OBJ:	7

	30.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	85	OBJ:	8

	31.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	88	OBJ:	8

	32.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	91	OBJ:	9

	33.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	91	OBJ:	10

	34.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	95	OBJ:	10

	35.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	96	OBJ:	10

	36.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	100	OBJ:	12

	37.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	102	OBJ:	12

	38.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	132	OBJ:	2

	39.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	133	OBJ:	2

	40.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	135	OBJ:	3

	41.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	135	OBJ:	3

	42.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	135	OBJ:	3

	43.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	136	OBJ:	1

	44.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	137	OBJ:	4

	45.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	139	OBJ:	4

	46.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	139	OBJ:	4

	47.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	140	OBJ:	4

	48.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	143	OBJ:	4

	49.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	145	OBJ:	4

	50.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	147	OBJ:	4

	51.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	149	OBJ:	4

	52.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	152	OBJ:	5

	53.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	160	OBJ:	7

	54.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	160	OBJ:	7

	55.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	162	OBJ:	8

	56.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	162	OBJ:	8

	57.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	163	OBJ:	9

	58.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	183	OBJ:	2

	59.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	183	OBJ:	2

	60.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	184	OBJ:	3

	61.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	185	OBJ:	3

	62.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	186	OBJ:	3

	63.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	188	OBJ:	4

	64.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	192	OBJ:	5

	65.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	194	OBJ:	6

	66.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	194	OBJ:	6

	67.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	194	OBJ:	6

	68.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	196	OBJ:	7

	69.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	198	OBJ:	7

	70.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	198	OBJ:	7

	71.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	201	OBJ:	8

	72.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	203	OBJ:	9

	73.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	206	OBJ:	9

	74.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	207	OBJ:	9

	75.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	208	OBJ:	9

	76.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	210	OBJ:	10

	77.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	210	OBJ:	10

	78.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	210	OBJ:	10

	79.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	230	OBJ:	1

	80.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	233	OBJ:	2

	81.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	233	OBJ:	2

	82.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	235	OBJ:	3

	83.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	236	OBJ:	3

	84.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Primary	REF:	239	OBJ:	4

	85.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Primary	REF:	240	OBJ:	4

	86.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	242	OBJ:	5

	87.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	243	OBJ:	5

	88.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	245	OBJ:	6

	89.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	245	OBJ:	6

	90.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	250	OBJ:	7

	91.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	252	OBJ:	9

	92.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Primary	REF:	254	OBJ:	9

	93.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	257	OBJ:	9

	94.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	258	OBJ:	10

	95.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	259	OBJ:	10

	96.	ANS:	A	DIF:	Primary	REF:	259	OBJ:	10

	97.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	261	OBJ:	11

	98.	ANS:	B	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	263	OBJ:	12

	99.	ANS:	C	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	263	OBJ:	12

	100.	ANS:	D	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	263	OBJ:	12

TRUE/FALSE

	101.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	6	OBJ:	2

	102.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	7	OBJ:	2

	103.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	104.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	8	OBJ:	2

	105.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	9	OBJ:	2

	106.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	14	OBJ:	6

	107.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	17	OBJ:	7

	108.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	18	OBJ:	8

	109.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	19	OBJ:	8

	110.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	20	OBJ:	8

	111.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	20	OBJ:	8

	112.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	22	OBJ:	8

	113.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	27	OBJ:	10

	114.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	29	OBJ:	10

	115.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	29	OBJ:	10

	116.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	30	OBJ:	10

	117.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	31	OBJ:	10

	118.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	34	OBJ:	11

	119.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	34	OBJ:	11

	120.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	34	OBJ:	11

	121.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	35	OBJ:	11

	122.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	36	OBJ:	11

	123.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	36	OBJ:	11

	124.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	38	OBJ:	11

	125.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	68	OBJ:	1

	126.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	70	OBJ:	1

	127.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	71	OBJ:	2

	128.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	72	OBJ:	2

	129.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	74	OBJ:	3

	130.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	77	OBJ:	4

	131.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	77	OBJ:	4

	132.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	77	OBJ:	4

	133.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	78	OBJ:	6

	134.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	82	OBJ:	7

	135.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	82	OBJ:	7

	136.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	91	OBJ:	9

	137.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	93	OBJ:	10

	138.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	93	OBJ:	10

	139.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	95	OBJ:	10

	140.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	97	OBJ:	10

	141.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	99	OBJ:	10

	142.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	100	OBJ:	11

	143.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	100	OBJ:	12

	144.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	135	OBJ:	3

	145.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	138	OBJ:	4

	146.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	138	OBJ:	4

	147.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	140	OBJ:	4

	148.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	142	OBJ:	4

	149.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	142	OBJ:	4

	150.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	144	OBJ:	4

	151.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	146	OBJ:	4

	152.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	149	OBJ:	4

	153.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	150	OBJ:	4

	154.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	151	OBJ:	5

	155.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	156	OBJ:	6

	156.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	157	OBJ:	6

	157.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	158	OBJ:	6

	158.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	161	OBJ:	8

	159.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	161	OBJ:	8

	160.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	162	OBJ:	8

	161.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	162	OBJ:	8

	162.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	163	OBJ:	9

	163.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	180	OBJ:	1

	164.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	182	OBJ:	2

	165.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	186	OBJ:	3

	166.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	186	OBJ:	3

	167.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	188	OBJ:	4

	168.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	189	OBJ:	4

	169.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	190	OBJ:	4

	170.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	190	OBJ:	4

	171.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	190	OBJ:	4

	172.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	192	OBJ:	5

	173.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	194	OBJ:	6

	174.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	195	OBJ:	7

	175.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	198	OBJ:	7

	176.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	198	OBJ:	7

	177.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	200	OBJ:	7

	178.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	202	OBJ:	8

	179.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	204	OBJ:	9

	180.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	208	OBJ:	9

	181.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	211	OBJ:	10

	182.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	211	OBJ:	10

	183.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	211	OBJ:	10

	184.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	212	OBJ:	11

	185.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	230	OBJ:	1

	186.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	230	OBJ:	1

	187.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	235	OBJ:	3

	188.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	239	OBJ:	4

	189.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	240	OBJ:	4

	190.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	240	OBJ:	4

	191.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	242	OBJ:	5

	192.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Primary	REF:	242	OBJ:	5

	193.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	243	OBJ:	5

	194.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	245	OBJ:	6

	195.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	250	OBJ:	7

	196.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	251	OBJ:	8

	197.	ANS:	F	DIF:	Secondary	REF:	251	OBJ:	8

	198.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	253	OBJ:	9

	199.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	255	OBJ:	9

	200.	ANS:	T	DIF:	Primary	REF:	257	OBJ:	9