New Perspectives on Computer Concepts 2018 Comprehensive 20th Edition by June Jamrich Parsons - Test Bank

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Module 01: Digital Content
1. _________ refers to the symbols that represent people, events, things, and ideas.
ANSWER: Data
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:04 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:07 AM

2. Data refers to the symbols that represent people, events, things, and ideas.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:08 AM

3. Data becomes _______ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.
ANSWER: information
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:09 AM

4. Data __________ refers to the form in which data is stored, processed, and transmitted.
ANSWER: representation
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:11 AM

5. Digital data can be __________ that have been converted into discrete digits such as 0s and 1s.
a. text
b. numbers
c. graphics, sound, and video

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Module 01: Digital Content

d. all of the above
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:33 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:34 AM

6. The process of converting information, such as text, numbers, photos, or music, into digital data that can be
manipulated by electronic devices is called ___________.
a. binary
b. digitization
c. representation
d. none of the above
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:34 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:35 AM

7. A file name extension indicates the file format.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:35 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:36 AM

8. The 0s and 1s used to represent digital data are referred to as _________ digits.
ANSWER: binary
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: DATA REPRESENTATION BASICS
QUESTION TYPE: Completion
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:37 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:38 AM
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Module 01: Digital Content
9. ________ data consists of numbers that can be used in arithmetic operations.
a. Text
b. Digital
c. Numeric
d. Binary
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING NUMBERS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:39 AM

10. The binary number system has only two digits: 1 and 2.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING NUMBERS
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:39 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:40 AM

11. The _______ number system allows digital devices to represent virtually any number simply by using 0s and 1s.
a. digital
b. text
c. numeric
d. binary
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: REPRESENTING NUMBERS
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 7/31/2017 11:43 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 7/31/2017 11:44 AM

12. Character data is composed of letters, symbols, and numerals that are used in calculations.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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