Test Bank for Technology for Success: Computer Concepts, 2nd Edition by Jennifer
Campbell, Mark Ciampa
Module 1
1. Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and
related technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Digital literacy (also called computer literacy) involves having a current knowledge
and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related
technologies. Being digitally literate is essential for acquiring a job, communicating,
and participating in society.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:48 AM
2. Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers. Software processes data into
meaningful information.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 12:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:48 AM
3. Wires, cases, switches, and electronic circuits are examples of a computer's ______ components.
a. hardware
b. software
c. operating system
d. networking
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A computer includes both hardware and software. Hardware is the computer or
device itself and its components, such as wires, cases, switches, and electronic
circuits.
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
4. Software processes information into meaningful data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A computer includes both hardware and software. Software processes data into
meaningful information.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:25 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
5. The second generation of computers replaced transistors with vacuum tubes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the Evolution of Society's Reliance on Technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 12:18 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/12/2024 12:19 PM
6. The parts of software that instruct the computer to perform tasks are the ______. Select all that apply.
a. circuits
b. programs
c. memory
d. apps
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Software consists of the programs and apps that instruct the computer to perform
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tasks. Programs and apps include a set of coded instructions written for a
computer to perform tasks.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
7. Bluetooth technology is a/n ______.
a. delivery method of products and services using the Internet
b. chip that contains a central processing unit
c. wireless short-range radio connection used to communicate among Internet devices
d. Internet-based system of messaging and communication apps
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Bluetooth technology is wireless short-range radio connections that simplifies
communications among Internet devices and between devices and the Internet.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 2:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
8. The ENIAC and the UNIVAC are examples of ______ generation computers.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: The ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of the first generation of computers, which
used vacuum tubes.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:30 AM
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DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
9. A chip that contains a central processing unit and is the "brains" of a computer is called a/n ______.
a. ALU
b. transistor
c. microprocessor
d. integrated circuit
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A microprocessor is the brains of a computer, a chip that contains a central
processing unit. Microprocessors are faster, smaller, and less expensive than
integrated circuits.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
10. A collection of two or more computers connected to share resources is called a/n ______.
a. network
b. integrated circuit
c. cloud
d. public computer
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A network is a collection of two or more computers connected together to share
resources. Computers have evolved into connected devices that can share data
using the Internet or networks.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 2:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:51 AM
11. Cloud computing is an Internet-based delivery of computing services, including data storage and apps. You can save
and share files over the cloud.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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Campbell, Mark Ciampa
Module 1
1. Digital literacy involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and
related technologies.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Digital literacy (also called computer literacy) involves having a current knowledge
and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the web, and related
technologies. Being digitally literate is essential for acquiring a job, communicating,
and participating in society.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:48 AM
2. Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Data is raw facts, such as text or numbers. Software processes data into
meaningful information.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 12:14 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:48 AM
3. Wires, cases, switches, and electronic circuits are examples of a computer's ______ components.
a. hardware
b. software
c. operating system
d. networking
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A computer includes both hardware and software. Hardware is the computer or
device itself and its components, such as wires, cases, switches, and electronic
circuits.
POINTS: 1
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,Name: Class: Date:
Module 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:22 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
4. Software processes information into meaningful data.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: A computer includes both hardware and software. Software processes data into
meaningful information.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:25 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
5. The second generation of computers replaced transistors with vacuum tubes.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: The second generation of computers replaced vacuum tubes with transistors.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the Evolution of Society's Reliance on Technology
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 12:18 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/12/2024 12:19 PM
6. The parts of software that instruct the computer to perform tasks are the ______. Select all that apply.
a. circuits
b. programs
c. memory
d. apps
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: Software consists of the programs and apps that instruct the computer to perform
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,Name: Class: Date:
Module 1
tasks. Programs and apps include a set of coded instructions written for a
computer to perform tasks.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Response
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:27 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:49 AM
7. Bluetooth technology is a/n ______.
a. delivery method of products and services using the Internet
b. chip that contains a central processing unit
c. wireless short-range radio connection used to communicate among Internet devices
d. Internet-based system of messaging and communication apps
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Bluetooth technology is wireless short-range radio connections that simplifies
communications among Internet devices and between devices and the Internet.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 2:59 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
8. The ENIAC and the UNIVAC are examples of ______ generation computers.
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: The ENIAC and UNIVAC are examples of the first generation of computers, which
used vacuum tubes.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:30 AM
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Module 1
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
9. A chip that contains a central processing unit and is the "brains" of a computer is called a/n ______.
a. ALU
b. transistor
c. microprocessor
d. integrated circuit
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: A microprocessor is the brains of a computer, a chip that contains a central
processing unit. Microprocessors are faster, smaller, and less expensive than
integrated circuits.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember
DATE CREATED: 3/11/2024 10:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:50 AM
10. A collection of two or more computers connected to share resources is called a/n ______.
a. network
b. integrated circuit
c. cloud
d. public computer
ANSWER: a
RATIONALE: A network is a collection of two or more computers connected together to share
resources. Computers have evolved into connected devices that can share data
using the Internet or networks.
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Explain the evolution of society's reliance on technology
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: TSCC.CAMP.25.1.1.1 - Outline the history of computers
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand
DATE CREATED: 3/12/2024 2:57 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 3/21/2024 10:51 AM
11. Cloud computing is an Internet-based delivery of computing services, including data storage and apps. You can save
and share files over the cloud.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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