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Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Mind Tools for Your Future

Chapter 1 Multiple Choice Quiz


1	Which of the following is not a tip to keep mind when using e-mail?
		A)	Be helpful in sending attachments
		B)	Be aware that e-mail you receive at work is the property of your employer
		C)	Realize that deleting e-mail messages doesn't totally get rid of them
		D)	Reply to every message you receive
		E)	Use discretion about the e-mails you send


2	Which of the following is not an output device?
		A)	Keyboard
		B)	Monitor
		C)	Printer
		D)	Speaker
		E)	Zip drive


3	Which of the following represents one billion characters?
		A)	Byte
		B)	Gigabyte
		C)	Kilobyte
		D)	Megabyte
		E)	Terabyte


4	Which of the following is a storage device that stores data on floppy-disk cartridges with at least 70 times the capacity of the standard floppy?
		A)	CD drive
		B)	DVD drive
		C)	Hard-disk drive
		D)	Zip-disk drive
		E)	None of the above.


5	Which of the following is not an input device?
		A)	Digital camera
		B)	Microphone
		C)	Mouse
		D)	Scanner
		E)	Speaker


6	Which of the following is not a version of the Windows operating system software for the PC?
		A)	95
		B)	98
		C)	Linux
		D)	ME
		E)	XP


7	Which of the following is an input and output device used for communicating with a mainframe computer?
		A)	Monitor
		B)	Scanner
		C)	Screen
		D)	Terminal
		E)	None of the above


8	Which of the following is not an example of application software?
		A)	Database software
		B)	Graphics software
		C)	Operating system software
		D)	Spreadsheet software
		E)	Word processing software


9	Which of the following kinds of computers can perform over 1 trillion calculations per second?
		A)	Mainframe
		B)	Microcomputer
		C)	Microcontroller
		D)	Supercomputer
		E)	Workstation


10	What is the storage capacity of a floppy disk?
		A)	1.44 kilobytes
		B)	1.44 megabytes
		C)	144 bytes
		D)	144 gigabytes
		E)	144 terabytes

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