Ch01
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the:
A. typology
B. compiler
C. hardware
D. software
3. The word "software" is interchangeable with the word:
A. procedure
B. application
C. program
D. computer
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis software and data warehousing software
B. Operating system software and utilities software
C. System software and application software
D. Database management software and application software
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Microsoft Access
6. "Background" software that helps the computer manage resources is called:
A. shareware.
B. application software.
C. desktop.
D. system software.
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the
computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an
example of which type of software?
A. Browser software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
,9. System software includes all of the following except:
A. Operating systems
B. Device drivers
C. Utilities
D. Browsers
10. Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end users for
things such as retrieving data from a database or providing application software?
A. Midrange
B. Mainframe
C. Supercomputer
D. Microcomputer
11. Desktop, notebook, tablet, and handheld computers are classified as:
A. Mainframe computers
B. Supercomputers
C. Midrange computers
D. Microcomputers
12. The most widely used handheld computers are:
A. laptops.
B. PDAs and smartphones.
C. notebooks and laptops.
D. tablets.
13. A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter and less powerful than a notebook that has a touch sensitive
screen is called a:
A. laptop
B. desktop
C. subnotebook
D. tablet
14. This computer component holds data that is currently being processed.
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Bus
D. Ports
15. Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
A. DVD
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Hard drive
16. Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a microcomputer system.
A. Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices
B. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication
D. System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor
17. This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.
A. System unit
B. Input/output devices
C. Secondary storage
D. Communication
,18. Which of the following are two important components of the system unit?
A. Microprocessor and memory
B. Keyboard and mouse
C. Microphone and speakers
D. Monitor and printer
19. Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary storage?
A. Solid-state storage
B. Optical disk
C. RAM
D. Hard disk
20. USB drives are a type of what kind of secondary storage?
A. Optical
B. Magnetic
C. High-definition
D. Solid-state
21. The type of media that uses laser technology to store data and programs is:
A. hard disk.
B. flash.
C. solid state.
D. optical.
22. Which of the following is not an example of a document file created by a word processor?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Memo
C. Letter
D. Term paper
23. A financial budget would be created in what type of data file?
A. Database
B. Worksheet
C. Presentation
D. Document
24. Employee records, including names, social security numbers, and related information, would typically be
stored in what type of data file?
A. Document
B. Presentation
C. Database
D. Worksheet
25. The Internet is the largest _____ in the world.
A. network
B. system unit
C. database program
D. operating system
26. Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet?
A. Distributed databases
B. Cloud computing
C. Handheld computers
D. Solid-state storage
27. The parts of an information system are: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and
connectivity.
True False
, 28. The purpose of software is to convert data into information.
True False
29. Software is another name for a program or programs.
True False
30. To be a competent computer user, you must understand the essentials of information technology (IT).
True False
31. Application software is "background" software which helps the computer manage its own internal
resources.
True False
32. System software is a collection of programs.
True False
33. Antivirus software is a Windows utility that is unnecessary as long as you are careful browsing the
Internet.
True False
34. System software might be described as end user software.
True False
35. A browser is an example of system software.
True False
36. Another name for a midrange computer is server.
True False
37. Insurance companies are most likely to use microcomputers to process information about millions of
policyholders.
True False
38. Smartphones are a type of handheld computer that do not need input, output, processing, and storage.
True False
39. Two important components of the system unit are the keyboard and the hard disk.
True False
40. A system unit consists of the keyboard and the monitor.
True False
41. RAM will retain data when the computer is turned off.
True False
42. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard.
True False
43. Secondary storage will retain data when the computer is turned off.
True False
44. Solid-state storage uses rigid metallic platters to store data using the magnetic charges of the disk's
surface.
True False
45. Four common types of files are document files, worksheet files, database files, and presentation files.
True False
46. Highly structured and organized data are stored in database files.
True False
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Which part of an information system consists of the rules or guidelines for people to follow?
A. People
B. Procedures
C. Internet
D. Data
2. The physical equipment that processes data in order to create information is called the:
A. typology
B. compiler
C. hardware
D. software
3. The word "software" is interchangeable with the word:
A. procedure
B. application
C. program
D. computer
4. What are the two major software types?
A. System analysis software and data warehousing software
B. Operating system software and utilities software
C. System software and application software
D. Database management software and application software
5. Which of the following is a collection of programs rather than a single program?
A. Procedures
B. System software
C. Hardware
D. Microsoft Access
6. "Background" software that helps the computer manage resources is called:
A. shareware.
B. application software.
C. desktop.
D. system software.
7. Identify the program that coordinates computer resources, provides an interface between users and the
computer, and runs applications.
A. System software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Device driver
8. Antivirus programs protect your computer system from viruses or malicious programs. This is an
example of which type of software?
A. Browser software
B. Operating system
C. Application software
D. Utilities
,9. System software includes all of the following except:
A. Operating systems
B. Device drivers
C. Utilities
D. Browsers
10. Which of the following computers is also referred to as a server and is used to support end users for
things such as retrieving data from a database or providing application software?
A. Midrange
B. Mainframe
C. Supercomputer
D. Microcomputer
11. Desktop, notebook, tablet, and handheld computers are classified as:
A. Mainframe computers
B. Supercomputers
C. Midrange computers
D. Microcomputers
12. The most widely used handheld computers are:
A. laptops.
B. PDAs and smartphones.
C. notebooks and laptops.
D. tablets.
13. A microcomputer that is smaller, lighter and less powerful than a notebook that has a touch sensitive
screen is called a:
A. laptop
B. desktop
C. subnotebook
D. tablet
14. This computer component holds data that is currently being processed.
A. RAM
B. ROM
C. Bus
D. Ports
15. Which of the following will not retain data after the computer is turned off?
A. DVD
B. RAM
C. ROM
D. Hard drive
16. Identify the four basic categories of hardware in a microcomputer system.
A. Hard disk, input/output, secondary storage, and display devices
B. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and primary storage
C. System unit, input/output, secondary storage, and communication
D. System unit, modem, RAM, and microprocessor
17. This hardware houses most of the electronic components that make up a computer system.
A. System unit
B. Input/output devices
C. Secondary storage
D. Communication
,18. Which of the following are two important components of the system unit?
A. Microprocessor and memory
B. Keyboard and mouse
C. Microphone and speakers
D. Monitor and printer
19. Which one of the following is not considered a form of secondary storage?
A. Solid-state storage
B. Optical disk
C. RAM
D. Hard disk
20. USB drives are a type of what kind of secondary storage?
A. Optical
B. Magnetic
C. High-definition
D. Solid-state
21. The type of media that uses laser technology to store data and programs is:
A. hard disk.
B. flash.
C. solid state.
D. optical.
22. Which of the following is not an example of a document file created by a word processor?
A. Spreadsheet
B. Memo
C. Letter
D. Term paper
23. A financial budget would be created in what type of data file?
A. Database
B. Worksheet
C. Presentation
D. Document
24. Employee records, including names, social security numbers, and related information, would typically be
stored in what type of data file?
A. Document
B. Presentation
C. Database
D. Worksheet
25. The Internet is the largest _____ in the world.
A. network
B. system unit
C. database program
D. operating system
26. Which technology allows users to shift their desktop computing activities to computers on the Internet?
A. Distributed databases
B. Cloud computing
C. Handheld computers
D. Solid-state storage
27. The parts of an information system are: people, procedures, software, hardware, data, and
connectivity.
True False
, 28. The purpose of software is to convert data into information.
True False
29. Software is another name for a program or programs.
True False
30. To be a competent computer user, you must understand the essentials of information technology (IT).
True False
31. Application software is "background" software which helps the computer manage its own internal
resources.
True False
32. System software is a collection of programs.
True False
33. Antivirus software is a Windows utility that is unnecessary as long as you are careful browsing the
Internet.
True False
34. System software might be described as end user software.
True False
35. A browser is an example of system software.
True False
36. Another name for a midrange computer is server.
True False
37. Insurance companies are most likely to use microcomputers to process information about millions of
policyholders.
True False
38. Smartphones are a type of handheld computer that do not need input, output, processing, and storage.
True False
39. Two important components of the system unit are the keyboard and the hard disk.
True False
40. A system unit consists of the keyboard and the monitor.
True False
41. RAM will retain data when the computer is turned off.
True False
42. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard.
True False
43. Secondary storage will retain data when the computer is turned off.
True False
44. Solid-state storage uses rigid metallic platters to store data using the magnetic charges of the disk's
surface.
True False
45. Four common types of files are document files, worksheet files, database files, and presentation files.
True False
46. Highly structured and organized data are stored in database files.
True False
