CST101 In class Exercise 1
Your Name_____________________________________________
MULTIPLE CHOICES (Circle your answer)
1. Which of the following is a personal computer?
a. supercomputer
c. desktop
b. mainframe
d. all of the above
2. A board that connects all the major components of a computer
a. mouse
c. motherboard
b. keyboard
d. operating system
3. The physical components of a computer are referred to as ____.
a. operating systems
c. configurations
b. specifications
d. hardware
4. Which of the following is NOT a personal computer?
a. laptop
c. mainframe
b. desktop
d. all of the above
5. The computer needs additional components called ____ to accomplish its input, output, and storage
functions.
a. mice
c. architecture
b. peripheral devices
d. ports
6. Another name for the CPU pictured above is ____.
a. Circuit board
c. CMOS
b. RAM cache
d. microprocessor
7. Megahertz is a measurement of ____.
a. the speed of the microprocessor
b. the amount of RAM
c. RAM speed
d. cache memory
8. Which of the following is NOT shown in the figure above?
a. keyboard
c. touch pad
b. trackball
d. mouse
9. The devices shown in the figure above are all ____ devices.
a. input
c. recording
b. pointing
d. storage
10. An example of an output device is a ____.
a. printer
b. keyboard
c. mouse
d. touch pad
11. Which of the following dot pitches gives you the sharpest picture?
a. .45
c. .32
b. .38
d. .26
12. Personal computers commonly use the ____ code system to represent character data.
a. KB
c. ASCII
b. LAN
d. COBOL
13. Which of the following is the smallest unit of memory?
a. a terabyte
c. a megabyte
b. a gigabyte
d. a kilobyte
14. A byte can hold a value between
a. 1 to 256
b. 0 to 255
c. 0 to 1
d. 0 to 1000
15. A computer understands 0 and 1’s only because its functions are related to
a. ON/OFF switch
c. High/Low voltage
b. North/South poles
d. All of the above
16. A hard copy is another name for a file that you ____.
a. saved on a floppy disk
c. backed up on a flash drive
b. sent as an email
d. printed on a printer
17. A file that tells a computer how to perform a specific task is called a(n) ____ file.
a. executable
c. data
b. instruction
d. configuration
18. Special high-speed memory reserved for the microprocessor's use is called ____.
a. ROM
c. virtual memory
b. storage
d. cache memory
19. You are running two programs at once that require 10 megabytes each on a computer that only has 16
megabytes of RAM. What makes this possible?
a. CMOS
c. cache
b. ROM
d. virtual memory
20. When running a program on a PC, the program is loaded into
a. cache
c. ROM
b. RAM
d. CMOS
21. If running a program whose size if larger than the available memory, the following will happen
a. the program stops
c. it produces wrong results
b. the program crashes
d. it runs slowly because of swapping
22. RAM is often referred to as ____ memory.
a. permanent
b. semi permanent
c. volatile
d. none of the above
23. Which of the following is NOT an example of optical storage?
a. CD
c. Blu-ray
b. hard disk
d. DVD
24. The running web browser is a
a. client
b. node
c. workstation
d. server
25. Antivirus software protects against which of the following types of malware?
a. Viruses
c. Worms
b. Trojan horses
d. all of the above
26. The practice of sending e-mails to customers or potential customers of a legitimate Web site asking
them to click a link in the e-mail is called ____.
a. spoofing
c. pharming
b. phishing
d. spaming
27. ____ allocate system resources, manage storage space, maintain security, detect equipment failure,
and control basic input and output.
a. Database management software
c. Firewalls
b. Utilities
d. Operating systems
TRUE/FALSE (write T or F at the end of each problem)
1. A mouse is a peripheral device.
2. The printer in the above figure is a peripheral device
3. A hard disk is a type of magnetic storage device.
4. DVD+Rs are rewritable.
5. Ethernet is a network communication protocol.
6. A firewall is similar to a locked door.
7. A device driver is a piece of software.’
8. Database management software allows you to create illustrations, diagrams, graphs, and charts that
can be projected before a group, printed out for quick reference, or transmitted to remote
computers.
9. The operating system is the set of instructions that direct the computer to accomplish specific tasks
such as document production and spreadsheet calculations.
10. If you are working on a budget and save the spreadsheet on your hard drive, it is called an
executable file.
11. Technical information about components on a computer is called configurations.
12. Phishing is a broad term that describes any program that is intended to cause harm or convey
information to others without the owner’s permission.
MATCHING
Match each term to the correct definition.
a. ASCII
b. spyware
c. USB
d. ROM
e. software
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The permanent storage location for a set of instructions the computer uses when turned on.
Intangible components of a computer system.
A high-speed serial port which allows multiple connections at the same port.
Used by personal computers to represent character data.
Programs that track a computer user’s Internet usage and send this data back to the company or person
that created it without the computer user’s permission or knowledge.
CASE
Christina is a salon owner in Baltimore, Maryland. She decided to create a list of all her clients in
order to send them information about new promotions at the salon. She needs to purchase software to
help her accomplish this. She also needs to track monthly expenses for her salon and needs software to
do this as well.
1. What type of software should Christina purchase to create and manage her collection of customer
data?
2. What type of software should Christina purchase to help her create and track expenses?
You have been chosen to upgrade the computer system for the local volunteer association. You want to
purchase a system that will be useful for several years.
3. You want to be able to allow volunteers to copy certain files and carry them with them when they
leave. What is a good choice for something that can store files, is transportable, and is small enough to
fit in a pocket?
4. The desk on which the computer will sit is somewhat small. What is the best type of monitor to
purchase?
5. You want the computer to be able to perform faster. What is the easiest way to make the computer run
quickly?