True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
startup process of a computer is called booting up.
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2.
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A
driver is a networking service.
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3.
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The
initial screen the user sees is the desktop.
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4.
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The
CPU can only read assembly language.
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5.
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Assembly language is a high-level language.
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6.
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A
command language gives instructions to an operating system.
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7.
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A GUI
is difficult to use and meant only for the most sophisticated computer users.
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8.
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Multitasking is the use of at least five applications at once.
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9.
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Web
servers often use Linux.
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10.
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A
computer’s BIOS is on its ROM chip.
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11.
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The
computer languages closest to human language are called high-level languages.
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12.
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An
icon is a symbol that often appears on the desktop screen.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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13.
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One
of the four interdependent layers of a computer system is its a. | server | c. | BIOS | b. | network | d. | assembly language | | | | |
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14.
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An
example of a peripheral is a a. | disk drive | c. | scanner | b. | mouse | d. | all of the
above | | | | |
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15.
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A
commonly used network OS is a. | Unix | c. | DOS | b. | Apache | d. | CP/M | | | | |
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16.
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Mainframe computers generally use a. | Windows | c. | a unique operating system | b. | UNIX | d. | multimedia | | | | |
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17.
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The
operating system that was the first to use a graphical interface is a. | Windows | c. | Mac
OS | b. | Windows
XP | d. | Linux | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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18.
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The
programs that help in the booting up process and that the computer cannot change are contained on the
____________________ chip.
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19.
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A
small section of the OS that operates the computer’s memory is called the
____________________.
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20.
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Software that allows you to create and edit text or other multimedia components is
called ____________________ software.
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21.
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Lists
of choices and commands that appear on a computer screen are called
____________________.
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22.
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The
only language a CPU can read is ____________________ language.
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23.
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A(n)
____________________ is a program that can convert high-level languages into machine
language.
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24.
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The
first OS developed for PCs was called ____________________.
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25.
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The
ability for an application to run both on Windows and Mac is known as
____________________.
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26.
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A
monitor and a keyboard set-up connected to a CPU shared by many other stations is called a(n)
____________________.
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27.
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Palm
OS and Windows CE are operating systems for ____________________.
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28.
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Both
Mac OS and Windows are built around a(n) ____________________ interface.
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29.
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The
arrangement of elements in a language is called its ____________________.
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