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Sample Exam 2

Sample exam 2
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Introduction to Computer Based Systems (IS 101 )

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Exam 2 Sample Exam 1. A byte is formed by a group of _______.   A. 4 bits B. 8 bits C. 12 bits D. 16 bits  2. Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called _______.  A. bus lines B. network lines C. logic paths D. gate ways 3. In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _______.  A. Semiconductor B. ALU C. microprocessor D. control unit 4. The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its _______.  A. bus line B. control unit C. clock speed D. ALU 5. RAM is considered temporary, or volatile, storage.  A. True B. False 6. _______ is any data or instructions that are used by a computer.   A. Digital B. Output C. Information D. Input 7. This type of keyboard that uses a touch screen as the input device. A. PDA B. Wireless C. Traditional D. Virtual 8. The study of human factors related to things people use is called:  A. Headgear B. RSI C. Technical study D. Ergonomics 9. These screens can be touched with more than one finger, which allows for interactions such as rotating graphical objects on the screen with your hand or zooming in and out by pinching and stretching your fingers.  A. Touch B. CRT C. Multi-touch D. LCD 10 _______input devices convert sounds into a form that can be processed by the system unit.  .   A. Electrolyzing B. Plotting C. Webcam D. Audio 17. Which physical connection is the fastest? A. Twisted pair B. Coaxial cable C. Fiber-optic cable D. Microwave 18. Microwave communication uses high-frequency _______.   A. radio waves B. infrared C. satellite communications D. optic fibers 19. Organizations use the following to allow suppliers and others limited access to their networks.  A. Intranets B. Extranets C. Firewalls D. Proxy servers 20. A wireless access point that provides Internet access in a public place such as a coffee shop, library, bookstore, or university is called:   A. Hotspot B. NIC C. Blindspot D. Gateway The exam key starts on the next page. 1. A byte is formed by a group of _______.   A. 4 bits B. 8 bits C. 12 bits D. 16 bits  2. Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board are called _______.  A. bus lines B. network lines C. logic paths D. gate ways 3. In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _______.  A. Semiconductor B. ALU C. microprocessor D. control unit 4. The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its _______.  A. bus line B. control unit C. clock speed D. ALU 5. RAM is considered temporary, or volatile, storage.  A. True B. False 11. The hard disk's disk surface is scratched and some or all of the data is destroyed when there is a _______.  A. head crash B. cylinder crash C. track crash D. sector crash 12. Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage? A. External hard drives B. RAID C. RAM D. Flash drives 13. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as _______.  A. volatile storage B. sequential storage C. direct storage D. nonvolatile storage 14. One way to improve the storage capacity of a hard disk is to _______.  A. format often B. use file compression C. increase memory D. use disk caching 15. Secondary storage provides temporary or volatile storage.  A. True     B. False 16. One of the most dramatic changes in connectivity and communications in the past few years has been _______.  A. widespread use of mobile devices with wireless Internet connectivity B. chat rooms C. satellite uplinks D. running programs on remote computers 17. Which physical connection is the fastest? A. Twisted pair B. Coaxial cable C. Fiber-optic cable D. Microwave 18. Microwave communication uses high-frequency _______.   A. radio waves B. infrared C. satellite communications D. optic fibers 19. Organizations use the following to allow suppliers and others limited access to their networks.  A. Intranets B. Extranets C. Firewalls D. Proxy servers 20. A wireless access point that provides Internet access in a public place such as a coffee shop, library, bookstore, or university is called:   A. Hotspot B. NIC C. Blindspot D. Gateway

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Sample Exam 2

Course: Introduction to Computer Based Systems (IS 101 )

5 Documents
Students shared 5 documents in this course

University: University of Maryland Baltimore County

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Exam 2 Sample Exam
1. A byte is formed by a group of _______.
A. 4 bits
B. 8 bits
C. 12 bits
D. 16 bits
2. Pathways that support communication among the various electronic components on the system board
are called _______.
A. bus lines
B. network lines
C. logic paths
D. gate ways
3. In most personal computer systems, the CPU is contained on a single chip called the _______.
A. Semiconductor
B. ALU
C. microprocessor
D. control unit
4. The processing speed of a microprocessor is typically represented by its _______.
A. bus line
B. control unit
C. clock speed
D. ALU
5. RAM is considered temporary, or volatile, storage.
A. True
B. False

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