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CGS 1060 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
The software application that is used the most often is _____. - answer✔✔word processing
The largest, fastest, most expensive type of computer is the _____ computer. - answer✔✔super
A computer which links several PCs together in a network is called a _____. - answer✔✔server
To publish a magazine a ________ application would be best. - answer✔✔desktop publishing
Julian is a sales rep calling on up to 20 businesses a week. To keep track of his appointments and
his clients' addresses and phone numbers, he should use a _____. - answer✔✔personal
information manager
Acme Corp. sells 1000 different products to over 20,000 customers. To record the sales and
shipments they would use a _____. - answer✔✔database
*A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called
_____. - answer✔✔integrated software
Using a word processor you can change _____. - answer✔✔a. the size of the font
b. the typeface
c. the size of the margins
d. the spacing between lines
e. all of the above (correct answer)
The orientation of the page in which the printed lines run the width (8 1/2") of the page is called
_____. - answer✔✔portrait
Input, processing, output and storage are the steps in the _____. - answer✔✔information
processing cycle
The most commonly used input device is the _____. - answer✔✔keyboard
An advantage to a touch screen is that _____. - answer✔✔it is natural to touch things
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GIGO stands for _____. - answer✔✔Garbage In, Garbage Out
The raw facts are called _____. - answer✔✔data
VDT refers to _____. - answer✔✔video display terminal
The keys on the keyboard which may be programmed to do special tasks are the _____. -
answer✔✔function keys
A mouse, trackball, and joystick are examples of _____. - answer✔✔pointing devices
Which is an example of a transcription error? - answer✔✔3455 instead of 3456
The term multimedia refers to _____. - answer✔✔combination of sound and images with text
and graphics
The computer message reads "Do you really want to delete the selected file(s)?" The user clicks
on the button labeled "Yes". This is an example of _____. - answer✔✔user response
The information processing cycle includes the following processes: - answer✔✔input,
processing, output, storage
The computer's processor consists of the following parts: - answer✔✔Control Unit and ALU
CPU stands for______. - answer✔✔Central processing unit
The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions: - answer✔✔both calculations and
logical comparisons
The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of _____. -
answer✔✔a. the operating system
b. the applications
c. input/output storage & working storage
d. all of the above (correct answer)
The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its _____. - answer✔✔address
A megabyte is actually equal to ____ kilobytes. - answer✔✔1024
The clock rate of a processor is measured in ____. - answer✔✔megahertz or gigahertz
If the bus width of a processor is 16 bits, that means that the processor can _____ 16 bits of data
at a time. - answer✔✔transfer
CGS 1060 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
The software application that is used the most often is _____. - answer✔✔word processing
The largest, fastest, most expensive type of computer is the _____ computer. - answer✔✔super
A computer which links several PCs together in a network is called a _____. - answer✔✔server
To publish a magazine a ________ application would be best. - answer✔✔desktop publishing
Julian is a sales rep calling on up to 20 businesses a week. To keep track of his appointments and
his clients' addresses and phone numbers, he should use a _____. - answer✔✔personal
information manager
Acme Corp. sells 1000 different products to over 20,000 customers. To record the sales and
shipments they would use a _____. - answer✔✔database
*A single application that combines the major features of several types of applications is called
_____. - answer✔✔integrated software
Using a word processor you can change _____. - answer✔✔a. the size of the font
b. the typeface
c. the size of the margins
d. the spacing between lines
e. all of the above (correct answer)
The orientation of the page in which the printed lines run the width (8 1/2") of the page is called
_____. - answer✔✔portrait
Input, processing, output and storage are the steps in the _____. - answer✔✔information
processing cycle
The most commonly used input device is the _____. - answer✔✔keyboard
An advantage to a touch screen is that _____. - answer✔✔it is natural to touch things
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GIGO stands for _____. - answer✔✔Garbage In, Garbage Out
The raw facts are called _____. - answer✔✔data
VDT refers to _____. - answer✔✔video display terminal
The keys on the keyboard which may be programmed to do special tasks are the _____. -
answer✔✔function keys
A mouse, trackball, and joystick are examples of _____. - answer✔✔pointing devices
Which is an example of a transcription error? - answer✔✔3455 instead of 3456
The term multimedia refers to _____. - answer✔✔combination of sound and images with text
and graphics
The computer message reads "Do you really want to delete the selected file(s)?" The user clicks
on the button labeled "Yes". This is an example of _____. - answer✔✔user response
The information processing cycle includes the following processes: - answer✔✔input,
processing, output, storage
The computer's processor consists of the following parts: - answer✔✔Control Unit and ALU
CPU stands for______. - answer✔✔Central processing unit
The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions: - answer✔✔both calculations and
logical comparisons
The main memory of a computer must be large enough to contain the active parts of _____. -
answer✔✔a. the operating system
b. the applications
c. input/output storage & working storage
d. all of the above (correct answer)
The name of the location of a particular piece of data is its _____. - answer✔✔address
A megabyte is actually equal to ____ kilobytes. - answer✔✔1024
The clock rate of a processor is measured in ____. - answer✔✔megahertz or gigahertz
If the bus width of a processor is 16 bits, that means that the processor can _____ 16 bits of data
at a time. - answer✔✔transfer
