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Computers 101 Practice Test: Introduction to the World of Computers
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1. What type of computer-related job would you probably enjoy the most?
2. When data is processed into a meaningful form, it becomes ____.
3. As shown in the accompanying figure, the computer is used extensively for access control at many organizations, such as ____ that allow individuals to enter the office building, punch in or out of work, or access the company network by providing the proper credentials or being authenticated via a fingerprint or hand scan.
4. A ____ is loosely defined as a very small device that has some built-in computing or Internet capability.
5. There are independent Web sites (such as the ____ Web site) that report on the validity of current online rumors and stories.
6. There are a number of special Web pages, called ____, available to help you locate what you are looking for on the Internet.
7. ____ refers to guidelines for online behavior.
8. Integrated circuits incorporate many transistors and electronic circuits on a single tiny silicon chip, allowing ____ to be even smaller and more reliable than earlier computers.
9. Programming languages come in many varieties—for example, BASIC, Visual Basic, Pascal, COBOL, C++, and ____.
10. The Windows ____ shown in the figure above contains the following objects: Windows, Icons, Menus, Toolbars, Taskbar, Hyperlinks, Sizing buttons, and a Dialog box.
11. ____ are illustrations of faces showing smiles, frowns, and other expressions that are created with keyboard symbols.
12. The term ____ refers to the programs or instructions used to tell the computer hardware what to do.
13. A growing number of college campuses have wireless ____ on campus that allow students to use their PCs to connect wirelessly to the college network and the Internet from anywhere on campus.
14. Jamie’s mother is a computer programmer and would like Jamie to follow in her footsteps. What course would she most likely suggest that Jamie take in college?
15. ____ occurs when data is entered into the computer.
16. Ultra-mobile PCs are also called ____.
17. Two of the most common types of communications hardware are ____ and network adapters.
18. Common input devices include the keyboard and ____.
19. To contact people using the Internet, you most often use their ____.
20. A personal computer (PC) or ____ is a small computer system designed to be used by one person at a time.
21. In addition to the four primary computer operations, today’s computers typically also perform ____ functions.
22. Conventional PCs are often referred to as ____ because the complete computer system fits on or next to a desk.
23. A(n) ____ is a medium-sized computer used to host programs and data for a small network.
24. ____ consists of programs designed to allow people to perform specific tasks using a computer, such as creating letters, preparing budgets, and managing inventory.
25. ____ is typically free and provided by virtually all ISPs used with personal computers.

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