Computer Fundamentals - Examination

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1. The term is used to describe a device made up of electronic and electromechanical parts.

2. List five categories of hardware.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

3. Main memory is a software component.

True
False

4. includes programs designed to enable the computer to manage its own resources.

5. Softcopy output can be displayed on a or TV like screen.

6. Related programs designed to be carried out by a computer to satisfy a user's specific needs are called .

7. Computers are generally grouped into one of the following 4 basic categories.

a.
b.
c.
d.

8. You are more likely to use a microcomputer in business than a supercomputer.

True
False

9. The of a microcomputer usually houses the power supply, the motherboard, and the storage unit.

10. User's manuals that accompany computer hardware and software are referred to as .

11. Mainframe computers process faster than microcomputers.

True
False

12. The CPU of a microcomputer is referred to as the .

13. As a result of data processing (what you put into the computer) is often processed into useful (what is output by the computer).

14. List the six components of a computer system.

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

15. During the phase, data is "captured" by the computer and converted to a form that can be processed by the computer.

16. During the phase, all the number and character manipulation activities are done that are necessary to convert data into an appropriate form of information.

17. The two most common input devices used today are the...

Motherboard
Central Processing Unit
Keyboard
System Unit
Mouse

18. Which of the following terms relate to the levels of data organized in a database?

Byte
Character
Field
Record
File

19. Which of the following is/are applications software?

Programs that prepare payroll.
Programs that tell computers where to store data.
Programs that help design cars.
Programs that manage zoo animals' feeding schedules.
Programs that tell computers where to look for data.

20. Which of the following is NOT a type of microcomputer?

Palmtop computer.
Desktop workstation.
Minicomputer.
Laptop computer.
Notebook computer.

21. Which of the following devices allow the user to add components and capabilities to a computer system?

Storage devices.
Keyboards.
System boards.
Diskettes.
Expansion slots.

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