Component 4/Unit 1
Self-Assessment Key
Multiple Choice. Select the best answer.
1. A computer is:
a. A system with a processor, memory, storage, keyboard, mouse and monitor.
b. A person who computes.
c. An electronic programmable device that inputs, processes and outputs data.
d. An electronic device that is embedded in objects and that controls the object based
on certain inputs.
e. All of the above.
Answer: e
Objective: a
Lecture 1, slides 3 - 6
2. Which of the following are example(s) of personal computers? Select all that
apply.
a. Desktop
b. Supercomputer
c. Laptop
d. Smartphone
e. Mainframe
f. Server
Answer: a, c, d
Objective: b
Lecture 1, slides 4-6
3. Which of the following is an input device for a personal computer?
a. Speaker
b. CPU
c. Memory
d. Mouse
Answer: d
Objective: c
Lecture 1, slide 8
4. Which part of the computer is its "brain"?
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a. Monitor
b. Memory
c. CPU
d. Keyboard
Answer: c
Objective: c
Lecture, slide 11
5. Where are programs stored when they are running?
a. DVD
b. Memory
c. Monitor
d. Keyboard
Answer: b
Objective: c
Lecture 1, slide 12
6. What is the most important software that runs on your computer?
a. Operating System
b. Word processor
c. Spreadsheet
d. Browser
Answer: a
Objective: c
Lecture 1, slide 16
7. Which of the following are important factors to consider when selecting a
computer? Select all that apply.
a. Budget
b. Storage needs
c. Application requirements
d. Type of user
e. Mobility needs
Answer: a, b, c, d, e
Objective: d
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Lecture 2, slides 2 - 3
8. Where can you find up to date information about current computing systems?
Select all that apply.
a. Recent online reviews
b. Current issues of computer magazines
c. Year-old issues of computer magazines
d. Books published more than a year ago
Answer: a, b
Objective: d
Lecture 3, slide 12
9. What was the oldest tool used for counting and calculations?
a. Abacus
b. Tally stick
c. Slide rule
d. Electronic calculator
Answer: b
Objective: e
Lecture 4, slide 2
10. What technology was used in the first general purpose electronic computers?
a. Transistors
b. Integrated circuits
c. Mechanical gears
d. Vacuum tubes
Answer: d
Objective: e
Lecture 4, slide 18
11. When was the World Wide Web first developed?
a. 1969
b. 1979
c. 1989
d. 1999
Answer: c
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Objective: e
Lecture 5, slide 9
12. What was the first personal computer?
a. Apple I
b. IBM PC
c. Altair
d. iMac
Answer: c
Objective: e
Lecture 5, slide 3
13. What was the first use of electronic medical records?
a. Storing dental records
b. Automating antibiotic ordering
c. Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry
d. None of the above
Answer: a
Objective: e
Lecture 4, slide 21
True/False
1. All computers have a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
a. True
b. False
Answer: b. False
Objective: a
Lecture 1, slides 3 - 6
2. A dishwasher has an embedded computer.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
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Objective: b
Lecture 1, slide 6
3. Speakers are an example of a computer output device.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
Objective: c
Lecture 1, slide 9
4. Solid state drives are now being used on some laptops because solid state
drives have moving parts and generate more heat than traditional hard disk
drives.
a. True
b. False
Answer: False
Objective: d
Lecture 3, slide 3
5. Personal computers were first developed in the 1970s.
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
Objective: e
Lecture 5, slide 3
Component 4/Unit 1
Health IT Workforce Curriculum
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This material was developed by Oregon Health & Science University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services,
Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number IU24OC000015.
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