Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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A processor contains small high-speed storage locations, called ____, that
temporarily hold data and instructions.
a. | indices | c. | capacitors | b. | switchers | d. | registers |
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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 |
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A ____ is the most widely used pointing device on desktop computers.
a. | trackball | c. | pointing stick | b. | mouse | d. | touch pad |
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Figure 5-2
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The most expensive and highest quality version of the technology shown in Figure
5-2 is a ____, which is a stationary camera used for professional studio work.
a. | studio camera | c. | field camera | b. | plug-and-play camera | d. | point-and-shoot
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Modified True/False
Indicate
whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the
statement true.
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The latest FireWire version, called FireWire 800, is much more advanced
than its predecessor, FireWire 400. _________________________
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The mouse is the most widely used pointing device today.
_________________________
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Speaker-dependent software has a built-in set of word patterns.
_________________________
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To send a text message, users type text messages, typically less than 160
characters, by pressing buttons on a smart phone’s keypad. _________________________
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Multiple Response
Identify one
or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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Modified Multiple Choice
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Most computers are digital and recognize a(n) ____ state.
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Which of the following are NOT peripherals?
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____ use flash memory cards.
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____ is/are (a) biometric identifier(s).
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Most processors have built-in instructions to improve the performance of
multimedia and 3-D graphics.
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Data consists of the steps that tell a computer how to perform a particular
task.
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A pointing stick requires additional desk space.
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With speaker-independent software, the computer makes a profile of a
user’s voice, which means the computer must be trained to recognize the user’s
voice.
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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ROM chips called _________________________ contain permanently written data,
instructions, or information that is recorded when the chip is manufactured.
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 Figure 4-3
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As shown in Figure 4-3, a(n) _________________________ is a circuit board that
enhances functions of a component of the system unit and/or provides connections to
peripherals.
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_________________________ is the process of entering any sound into the computer
such as speech, music, and sound effects.
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_________________________ is the technology of authenticating a person’s
identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
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Matching
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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or
definition. a. | analog | k. | parallel | b. | RAM | l. | multi-core | c. | MRAM | m. | parallel port | d. | cache | n. | pipelining | e. | access time | o. | nanosecond | f. | serial | p. | CMOS | g. | superscalar | q. | ROM | h. | system-on-a-chip | r. | nonvolatile | i. | USB | s. | byte | j. | Intel | t. | motherboard |
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Type of processor used by today’s Apple computers
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Type of memory that can keep its contents when the power is removed from the
computer
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An extremely fast unit of time
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Essay
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Discuss the two ways of recording video
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Case
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Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2
Ports and connectors have
always been a little bit of a mystery to you, so you have decided to learn more about them.
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You have a new wireless headset that you plan to connect to your smart phone.
Which of the following types of headsets do you have? | a. IrDA | b.
Bluetooth | | c. eSATA | d. MIDI | | |
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Critical Thinking Questions
Case 2
In your work in the IT
department, you are charged with devising configurations for desktop computers that work for
particular colleagues.
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Another colleague is asking for a recommendation for himself personally, for a
gaming controller that offers motion-sensing capabilities along with wireless Bluetooth technology.
What do you suggest for him? | a. gamepad | b. light gun | | c. Wii remote | d. joystick | | |
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