I-Series Computing Concepts

Stephen Haag, University of Denver
Maeve Cummings, Pittsburg State University
Alan I Rea, Jr., Western Michigan University

Computers In Your Life Today

Mixed Quiz

Click on the correct response for each question below.


1	A Web site address is a unique name that identifies a specific __________________ on the Web.

		A)	Web browser
		B)	PDA
		C)	Web site
		D)	link

2	On the Web, you can

		A)	use a Web site to schedule and organize your life.
		B)	pay bills electronically.
		C)	participate in a chat room.
		D)	perform all of the above.

3	A ____________ is a small hand-held computer that helps you surf the Web and perform simple tasks.

		A)	desktop computer
		B)	PDA
		C)	notebook computer
		D)	minicomputer

4	Most application software today comes with an interface called a(n)

		A)	graphical user interface.
		B)	character user interface.
		C)	icon user interface.
		D)	button user interface.

5	An example of a telecommunications device is a

		A)	keyboard.
		B)	mouse.
		C)	modem.
		D)	printer.

6	Everything component of your computer is either

		A)	software or CPU/RAM.
		B)	hardware or software.
		C)	application software or system software.
		D)	input devices or output devices.

7	_____ The most popular choice for personal computing needs is a PDA.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

8	_____ Storage devices include a hard drive, CD-RW drive, CD-ROM drive, and floppy disks.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

9	_____ A mainframe computer is a step up in size, power, capability, and cost from a minicomputer.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

10	_____ Hardware is the set of instructions that your software executes.

		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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